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Going OUt Guru's list Atlas and one of H Street's Best Bets
September 2, 2010
Best Bets on H Street NE
Once upon a time, the H Street corridor of Northeast was one of the biggest shopping and entertainment districts in the D.C. region. Then, like other parts of Washington, the area was torn apart in the riots after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. As recently as five years ago, H Street was still a string of boarded-up storefronts, Chinese carryouts and discount beauty salons.
But then things began to change. The Atlas theater reopened. The Argonaut (itself the victim of a recent fire) and other bars began to move into the neighborhood. The Palace of Wonders offered burlesque and sword swallowing performances, the Red and the Black hosted indie bands before (slightly) growing crowds.
Hipsters started hanging out and getting late-night fish sandwiches at Horace & Dickie's. Then everything exploded, and restaurants and bars began attracting larger and larger crowds.
But H Street has become more than a strip of late-night bars: There's dance, cutting-edge art and even a kid-friendly wine bar. We know we've written a lot about H Street, and if you're a savvy Washingtonian, you've probably putt-putted past zombie presidents at the H Street Country Club and grabbed a pie to go from Dangerously Delicious. But there's more to H Street than novelty stops. Here are some of the destinations that keep us coming back.
Intersections in the Washington Informer
February 18, 2010
The Washington Informer's Larry Saxton writes about the Atlas' INTERSECTIONS Festival.
Established in 2008 as an education outreach program of the Congressional Chorus, the American Youth Chorus achieved a remarkable amount of artistic success in its inaugural season! The chorus, which has grown to more than 60 members, has performed at the dedication of the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center (on CNN), at the Children’s Inaugural Ball in January 2009 (featured on CBS) and has presented three different concerts at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, including a community outreach concert with the Capitol City Symphony. The AYC also collaborated with the Congressional Chorus and Great Noise Ensemble in a joint concert at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Founded on the premise that all children, regardless of socio-economic background, deserve a high-quality music education, AYC offers students a performance-based choral/music theatre program that encourages young people to develop their voices, creativity and self-esteem in a healthy, age-appropriate manner through active participation in rehearsals and performances.
JOIN
The American Youth Chorus will be holding auditions over the summer
for the 2010-2011 season. Children, ages 8-14 are encouraged to join
the chorus, which consists of almost 50 students from across the
Washington DC metro region.
Please email
Debby_McConnell@congressionalchorus.org
or call 202-399-7993, x182 if you are interested in having your child
participate.
Adult Dance Program
The adult program offers individuals a broad spectrum of dance
opportunities.
Whether you are an adult new to dance, returning to dance, or looking to
maintain your chosen craft, Joy of Motion Dance Center offers classes
geared for you. Dance is as
diverse as the world and communities we live in. Our goal is to offer
classes
that allow you the opportunity to stretch body, mind and spirit to your
fullest
potential.
Adult dance classes and programs are offered on a drop-in basis (start at anytime) or enrollment basis (for a particular period of time). Adult dance classes and programs are for students 18 years and older.
Youth Dance ProgramYouth dance classes and programs are by enrollment only and are designed to be age-appropriate in style of dance and material covered. For early childhood dance (13 months through kindergarten), placement is determined by age as of the first day of each semester. For 1st – 12th grades, placement is determined by grade as of the first day of our fall semester.
