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September 12, 2008 - The 16th Annual Arts On Foot festival descends on downtown D.C. tomorrow - rain or shine - with an abundance of art, food, and fun.
(Sept 13) OPERA IN THE OUTFIELD
Meanwhile, Opera in the Outfield brings La Traviata directly to Nationals Ballpark, when the [Washington National Opera]s (<http://www.dc-opera.org>)opening night performance broadcasts live from the Kennedy Center in a free screening at 7pm. The moving tale of Violeta and her abandoned Alfredo will be beamed onto the parks thirteen HUNDRED inch Jumbotron screen. Hot dogs and opera glasses, anyone?
(Sept 13) BORDERLINE For something a little more on the fringe, the play Borderline http://www.myspace.comasphalttheatre) is a one-night one-man show performed at the DCAC in Adams Morgan, tomorrow evening at 7:30pm. The existential angst in this absorbing tale is premised on the notion we`re all walking along the thin line of sanity every day, but at any moment life can easily push us over the edge.
(Sept 12 & 13) CC BOOKER III The band CC Booker III heats up the stage at Twins Jazz tonight and tomorrow with sets at 9pm and 11pm. Featuring saxophonist Will Scruggs and organist Nate Shaw, their funky soul-jazz sound was influenced by Ray Charles and Booker T and the MGs, and is sure to keep the entire house movin', groovin' and jammin'.
September 12, 2008 - The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture is holding workshops on Saturday, September 13th, 2008, on how to preserve family history. The Save Our African American Treasures event is part of a larger, nationwide effort to archive black history throughout the country. The event begins at Shiloh Baptist Church in northwest Washington at 9:30am, and runs until 4pm.
Stephanie Kaye has more...
September 12, 2008 - Gov. Martin O'Malley has appointed a board to invest money raised through carbon credit auctions. The first greenhouse gas cap-and-trade auction in the 10-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is scheduled for Sept. 25. Under the system, power producers will purchase carbon dioxide emission allowances at quarterly auctions and can trade unused allowances in secondary markets. The amount of emission credits sold will be decreased over time, which supporters say will cut pollution. Opponents say it will impose additional costs on energy consumers and put states at a competitive disadvantage against those outside the system while providing little environmental benefit.
Meymo Lyons has more...
September 12, 2008 - During her first year on the job as Chancellor of DC Public Schools, Michelle Rhee has been an aggressive agent of change. What you hear of that change though, might depend on whom you ask. Rhee has closed almost two dozen under-enrolled schools and fired 150 administrators, principals and teachers. She's also been accused of undermining the Washington Teachers' Union. Rhee has overseen building improvements, responded to almost 100,000 emails and reopened many schools this academic year with more support from reading and math coaches, psychologists and librarians.
Kavitha Cardoza sat down with Rhee to talk about her work...
September 12, 2008 - Banita Jacks will appear in D.C. Superior court today, after being formally indicted on charges of premeditated first degree murder. The 33-year-old woman is accused of killing her four daughters last summer in their home. Police found the eldest, 16-year-old Brittany Jacks, had been stabbed. Eleven-year-old Tatiana Jacks and 6-year-old N’Kiah Fogle had been strangled. The youngest, 5-year-old Aja Fogle had been beaten and strangled.
A grand jury indicted Jacks Wednesday, saying she had killed the girls with "deliberate and premeditated malice." Their decomposed bodies were not discovered until months later, when Jacks was served an eviction notice. She has been in jail since she was arrested on January 9th. If convicted, she could be sentenced to life in prison.
Kathleen O'Neil reports...
September 12, 2008 - Classical guitarist Chris Anderson was born in Canada but moved to Hagerstown, Maryland at the age of seven. He ended up living across the street from a music store - a location that sealed the deal on the path his life would take. He'll be performing at the new Franklin Park Arts Center in Loudoun County, Virginia on Saturday, Sept. 13th at 8 pm. Chris Anderson joins David Furst for a chat and an in-studio performance.
September 12, 2008 - Many lawmakers turn their attention to fundraising in the final stretch of the election season. Meanwhile, some continue efforts to make progress on energy legislation.
Todd Zwillich reports...
September 12, 2008 - The leaders of Maryland, Virginia and the District are talking about regional issues this morning in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Gene Kuleta reports...
September 12, 2008 - A top official from Virginia's Prince William County is arguing that crime is directly related to the prevalence of illegal immigrants, and his views are drawing support and skepticism.
Tanya Snyder reports from Capitol Hill, where legislators considered his claims...
September 12, 2008 - A portion of the intercounty connector project north of D.C. will be put on hold for financial reasons.
The decision to delay part of the ICC work follows the news that another portion of the project will be $100 million over budget. Officials say they will put off constructing three miles of service roads and resurfacing a portion of I-95 to save money. State highway administrator Neil Pedersen says the service roads can wait until the interchange is built, and he maintains that the entire project will still be completed on time. The ICC is scheduled to open in 2012.
Rebecca Blatt reports...
September 12, 2008 - There will be service disruptions on Metrorail's Yellow Line this weekend. The transit agency is closing the Yellow Line bridge over the Potomac River for an annual inspection and for maintenance work. From 10:00 p.m. Friday through midnight Sunday, the Yellow Line will only run between the Huntington and Arlington Cemetery stations. It will not run between the Pentagon and Fort Totten. Passengers will have to transfer to or from the Blue Line at the Arlington Cemetery station. Metro says it will put more Blue Line trains into service this weekend if necessary.
Matt McCleskey has details...
September 12, 2008 - The president of the Washington Teachers' Union says September 30 is his deadline for completing negotiations for a new contract. Although George Parker says the end of the month is the date he's focusing on, he would not speculate whether a strike or some other job action would be called for if talks fail to produce an accord.
Bill Redlin reports...
September 12, 2008 - Leaders of Maryland, D.C. and Virginia are agreeing to make it easier for disadvantaged businesses to compete for federally-funded contracts. Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine and DC Mayor Adrian Fenty have signed a new agreement to help small and minority-owned businesses compete to work on transportation projects funded by federal dollars.
Gene Kuleta reports...
September 12, 2008 - Elizabeth Wynne Johnson of Capitol News Connection has this week in Congress...
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