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PHOTOS: Bum Rush the Boards hip-hop chess tournament
On Saturday, Words Beats and Life hosted a hip-hop chess tournament at the Columbia Heights Recreation Center. The competition, which featured six rounds of chess and interactive hip-hop workshops, focused on prepping youth for a future that includes post-secondary education.
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Earth Day in D.C. 2012: Your greenest District day
It's easier to reduce your carbon footprint in D.C. than you think, and what better time to try than Earth Day?
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The Water St. Project: Art under a freeway, with sponsors!
The Water St. Project, a temporary creative space under Whitehurst Freeway near Georgetown, officially opens to the public on April 20. To view the full 11-day schedule, visit thewaterstproject.com.
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Celebrities in politics: Stars who took up the cause of the people
Being famous and notable in one field — sports, movies, or whatever Kim Kardashian is known for — was just the tip of the iceberg for these celebs.
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D.C. Emancipation Day parade: Civil War-era garb, Girl Scout cookies, and Spiderman
D.C.'s Emancipation Day parade on Monday featured a troupe of various costumed characters. Not all of them directly related to the freeing of enslaved persons, but who keeps track of these things?
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PHOTOS: 52 O Street Studios open house
Artists with studios at 52 O Street let the public into their personal workspaces over the weekend during the building's annual open house.
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Tallest buildings in D.C.: Can D.C. get any higher?
This week, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) teamed up with Mayor Vincent Gray to talk about lessening the restrictions on how high things can get in the District, and no, we're not talking about medical marijuana. Here's a look at the tallest buildings in the District.
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Hot Chelle Rae at 9:30 Club: Teens swoon for Nashville pop band
These guys are buds with Taylor Swift!
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Lumen8Anacostia: Art, pop-ups, skateboarding, and a converted police warehouse in Ward 8
Lumen8Anacostia runs from noon to midnight on Saturday, April 14, in Historic Anacostia. The festival will bring over 100 performers, 30 visual artists, and a dozen pop-up spaces to Ward 8 for the day.
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D.C. Beer Week: Ranking what participating bars have to offer
Here's how DC Beer Week works: Purchase a button for $10 at any of the 15 participating bars and then use your badge to get the bars' designated deals throughout the month. If you're confused about where to hang, check out our ranking of the deals, from most impressive to meh.
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Food truck frenzy
Billed as the biggest food truck assembly to ever happen in D.C., "Curbside Cookoff: Trucko De Mayo" took place on Saturday with at least 40 vendors.
