Annie Oakley, Calamity Jane, Belle Starr, Pearl Hart: Toting guns, these women of the Wild West shot down the view that life as a female pioneer was about cooking, sewing, cleaning and caring for children.
Born during a time when women stood in the shadows of their rugged men, these trailblazers proved that they were as good - if not better - than their male counterparts. Some of them became legends as outlaws, shocking society with their ruthless and unladylike behavior. Read More...
For citizens of D.C.’s musical nightlife, the pandemic forced a painful spate of sudden goodbyes. No more getting your dancing shoes dirty at Velvet Lounge. No more getting your mind blown clean at Twins Jazz. No more higher-plane human communion on the dance floor of U Street Music Hall, one of the greatest music rooms the city will ever know.
These permanent closures still hurt. But over the past year — even over the past week — an assortment of new music venues have begun daffodiling across the cityscape, giving us fresh space to gather and listen, or maybe even project our optimism. Read More...
