Tag: USA
Miya Hisaka Celebrates Company’s 30th Anniversary at Dance Place
Celebrate 30 years of dance in the District of Columbia with The DC Contemporary Dance Theatre/El Teatro de Danza Contemporanea (DCCDT) at Dance Place on Saturday, February 7 at 8pm and Sunday, February 8 at 4pm. Deep Roots Wide World…
Class Acts Arts’ Feature Artist Step Afrika Celebrating 20th Anniversary
Just like Class Acts Arts, Step Afrika! is 20 this year. A long standing part of the Class Acts Arts family, Step Afrika! is the first professional company in the world dedicated to the tradition of stepping. An important part…
Photo Montage: Female Bolivian Dance Groups Friendship Soccer
Gunston Middle School in Arlington (VA) was the site of today’s friendship soccer tournament between eight female Bolivian folkloric dance groups. Usually seen displaying their high energy dancing at area festivals and parades, there was no shortage of energy on…
WIPAC “Festival of Music” Welcomes Pianists in Preliminary Rounds
The 12th annual Washington International Piano Artists Competition was off to a great start today when pianist competitors from around the world participated in the preliminary round of the competition held at George Washington University. Representing the USA, France, Germany,…
DC Named as a Finalist for 2014 Playful City USA Designation
The District of Columbia was named recently as a finalist for the 2014 Playful City USA initiative, along with more than 200 cities around the country. These cities will be named as honorees in a Tweetup (Twitter Meetup) online conversation…
Congressional Cycling Challenge Brings Democrats and Republicans Together for a Good Cause
The Air Force Association Cycling Classic (AFACC) is posing a fun new challenge to Republicans and Democrats! Capitol Hill’s cycling enthusiasts and novice riders will have the opportunity to challenge each other for a good cause – to ride for bragging rights…
Folklife Lecture on Beauty Shop Culture May 1 at LOC
American Roots: Hairdressers and Beauty Shop Culture in America, presented by Candacy Taylor An award-winning author and photographer and an Archie Green Fellow, Candacy Taylor traveled over 20,000 miles throughout the US interviewing hair stylists who serve African American, Appalachian,…