Two “swing” states, crucial to the Presidential Election of 2012, are also Southern states, which have usually been fertile Republican territory, but not necessarily this time, as they were not in the Presidential Election of 2008. Those two states are Virginia and Florida, where much of the battle for the Presidency will be centered [...]

Here’s our top picks for what is taking place around the area next week!   The Avett Brothers The three Avett Brothers are presented by the Birchmere at GMU’s Patriot Center May 11th at 8 pm. Summer Blockbuster!! Arena is presenting the very best musical of all time from 5/11 to 7/22.  Hear “’Til there [...]

Reza Allahmehzadeh, an award-winning documentary filmmaker who is a Dutch-Iranian national, has produced a documentary about the persecution of the Bahá’ís in Iran entitled “Iranian Taboo.” Allahmehzadeh, who is not a Bahá’í, was banned from entering his homeland, so he asked his friends to film inside Iran. The film has already been screened in several [...]

Turns out Newark and Camden aren’t so bad after all. The two areas are among the 25 most peaceful metro areas in the country, according to a report produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace in Washington, D.C. The Camden area placed 14th out of 61 metro areas in the county, while Newark-Union took [...]

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Tea Party — One Lump or Two?: Surprise! Under Obama, Washington DC has grown fa…: Handbook for the Responsible D.C. Gentrifier According to the Census it grew 3% in the past 18 months.

<!– –> On April 17th, the area was treated with a true bluegrass treat when Peter Rowan, Tony Rice and the Travelin’ McCourys shared the stage to celebrate Bill Monroe at The Music Center at Strathmore. Tony Rice is well regarded to be one of the best flat picking guitarists around. Peter [...]

Whilst in the Washington DC area a few weeks ago, COMMANDOpera was advised of a significant musical event which would be taking place early in May. The Russian Chamber Arts Society is a much sought after group within ranking political circles in the DC region. The reason one was given to understand, is the extraordinary musical brilliance [...]

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Moe’s Southwest Grill, the fast-casual restaurant franchise best known for its fresh southwest fare served in a fun and engaging atmosphere, has signed a deal that will bring an additional 25 restaurants to the Washington D.C. metro area (Maryland, D.C. and Northern Virginia) — creating 500 new jobs — over the next six years. The [...]