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Joy Harjo Gives Inaugural Reading as New US Poet Laureate

Poet Joy Harjo, the first Native American U.S. Poet Laureate, will deliver her inaugural reading as 23rd Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry on September 19.

DC Says Farewell to RFK Stadium by 2021

Washington, D.C.’s RFK Stadium, known as the former home of the Washington Redskins, will be razed to the ground by 2021, according to the District’s officials.

DC Residents Can Apply for American Idol Audition

American Idol is coming to Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on September 4, as part of its third season’s auditions.

DC Mayor Starts Creative Affairs Office for Relations with Artists

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that she has founded a new office that will serve as a bridge between local artists and the D.C. government.

Pokémon World Championships 2019 Kick Off in DC

Washington, D.C. is housing the Pokémon World Championships 2019, a series of tournaments among professional Pokemon players, this weekend.

‘Queen of Soul’ Celebrated via Free Film Screening on Death Anniversary

The highly acclaimed 2018 documentary Amazing Grace, featuring Aretha Franklin with a church choir, will be screened at Washington, D.C.’s Allen Chapel AME Church on August 16, which marks the one-year anniversary of her death.

DC May Host First Museum of Asian-American Culture & History

A Democratic New York congresswoman introduced a bill for establishing the first museum dedicated to the history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

DC Black Film Festival Marks Third Year This Month

The third edition of annual D.C. Black Film Festival (DCBFF) is scheduled to be held on August 15-17 at the Miracle Theatre and the Mayflower Hotel.