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News | HR-57 is moving … and adding a blues club?

by Giovanni Russonello The huge news swirling around D.C.’s jazz community this week is that HR-57 is moving. What...

November 24, 2010 3

Video | Café Nema’s swan song

by Giovanni Russonello It’s often said that all good things must come to an end, but the loss of...

October 13, 2010 3

Update on Café Nema’s closing

by Giovanni Russonello This weekend was filled with standout performances around U Street, none of them more vibrant or...

October 11, 2010 0

Café Nema’s last notes

by Giovanni Russonello Café Nema, a U Street jazz hub that helped usher in today’s bustling live music scene,...

October 9, 2010 1

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