The Month in Shows

5 D.C. jazz picks for July 2024

I hope you’re all staying hydrated as temperatures climb in the nation’s capital. I also hope as many of you as possible made it to Rhizome to see cellist Janel Leppin’s double album release — featuring her groups Janel and Anthony and Ensemble Volcanic Ash, respectively — late last month. If you didn’t, you can […]
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The Month in Shows

5 D.C. jazz picks for June 2024

Now that summer is in full swing, so is the season of outdoor festivals, bringing with it a breadth of artists from around the country and the Black American Music world. Capital Jazz Fest returns to Merriweather Post Pavilion June 7, 8 and 9 with a strong lineup of artists that exemplify the modern-day jazz […]
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Features

My Body, My Festival taps D.C.’s many music scenes in support of abortion access

D.C.-based flutist and composer Alex Hamburger believes passionately in the cross-section between advocacy and art, a conviction that drove her to start My Body, My Festival, which benefits the DC Abortion Fund (DCAF) and features various artists from in and around the District. The festival returns this week for its second straight year, bringing an […]
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News

After meeting funding goal, Rhizome is on track to purchase new building

Rhizome DC, a venue that serves as home base for much of the city’s DIY and creative-music scene, has secured enough funding to purchase a new building, organizers said Wednesday.  The fundraising drive was launched at the end of March, with a goal of raising $250,000 through a mix of small, one-time donations and larger, community […]
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News

Strathmore’s AMP venue to close after nine years

AMP by Strathmore, a cozy, third-story venue that brought a supper-club feel to the North Bethesda performing arts center’s offerings, will close at the end of June, Strathmore announced on Wednesday. The smallish venue has been operating since 2013 out of Pike & Rose, a tony, multi-story development with a mix of shopping and dining, […]
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The Month in Shows

5 D.C. jazz picks for May 2024

The D.C. scene has a fiery lineup of shows coming up in May to match the recent flash of premature summer heat. In particular, May 19 (Malcolm X’s 99th birthday) appears to be a day of cosmic alignment for otherworldly jazz offerings, and several shows that day could have made the picks list below, as […]
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