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Metro Weekly Covers Doc About LGBT Entrepreneurs in Anacostia

July 27, 2017

When it was founded, a decade ago, the Check It was a support group for LGBTQ youths fed up with being bullied and mistreated. It quickly evolved into a gay street gang, whose members became notorious for viciously attacking their enemies. They became “the predators instead of the preyed-upon,” says…

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The Washington Informer Highlights East of the River Artists

July 20, 2017

Between the two galleries housed in the Anacostia Arts Center and the Honfleur Gallery on Good Hope Road, there’s no shortage of art that conveys the level of talent that lies East of the River in Wards 7 and 8. ​The 11th annual East of the River Exhibition at the…

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DC Music Download Features Anacostia Arts Center

July 12, 2017

“We have performance space, and we use that to facilitate other groups coming in.” These groups can be small theater or dance organizations, or any, as [Camille] Kashaka called them, “individuals with a dream.” The Center’s programming efforts have had a positive impact on the community, encouraging more people outside…

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ARCH Announces the 2017 East of the River Distinguished Artist Award Recipient

July 5, 2017

Honfleur Gallery is proud to present James Terrell with the 2017 East of the River Distinguished Artist Award. Honfleur Gallery exemplifies high standards of art and culture from across the city and nation. In 2012, the East of the River Distinguished Artist Award was created, to celebrate the exemplary caliber…

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SeeNoSun’s Doubt: A Parable Opens June 1

May 30, 2017

SeeNoSun OnStage will open a four-week run of Doubt: A Parable, John Patrick Shanley’s controversial Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning drama.The play examines the Catholic Church abuse scandal while trying to answer the question, “What do you do when you’re not sure?” Read the full DC Metro Theater Arts article here.

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