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April 13, 2009 - Elizabeth Wynn Johnson has the latest look at the economics of immigration reform...
April 13, 2009 - Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon says the city will buy the mortgage of the financially ailing Senator Theater, which is facing foreclosure auction. The 70-year-old movie house stopped showing first-run films last month. Its owner had failed to meet payroll.
The theater owes $1.2 million to First Mariner Bank, and the bank had scheduled a foreclosure auction for April 20th. But a task force recommended the city purchase the theater. Deputy Mayor Andrew Frank says that should help ensure the Senator ends up in the hands of someone who wants to run it as a theater or performing arts venue.
The city says it will foreclose and auction the theater. If no one buys it, the city would try to find a new operator itself.
Rebecca Blatt reports...
April 13, 2009 - Easter Monday is a long-standing tradition at the National Zoo, started by D.C.'s African-American families. Stephanie Kaye attended the annual event...
The history of African-American Easter Monday dates back 112 years.
Courtesy of: Smithsonian Archives
April 13, 2009 - The following is WAMU's April 7 interview with Tommie Canady at the VA Hospital in Washington D.C. Canady is an Army veteran who was a patient at the hospital when this interview took place. The digital audio device used to record this interview was confiscated by the VA's Public Affairs Department shortly after the conclusion of the interview. The VA Public Affairs Department claimed Canady hadn't signed a required release form that would have permitted him to speak to the media. The confiscated digital audio device was returned to WAMU on Friday, April 10.
Note: This audio file is unedited, with the exception of the removal of a two-second segment midway through the interview. In this segment, Canady talks about how he is suffering from a chronic illness. The segment was removed to protect Canady's privacy.
April 13, 2009 - Adopting a foster animal can be a heartwarming experience, but it can also be a headache when it comes to caring for a sick animal.
Jonathan Wilson reports...
April 13, 2009 - (April 16) BETHANY & RUFUS Black Rock Center for the Arts presents Bethany Yarrow, the daughter of Peter from Peter, Paul and Mary, Thursday night at 7:30. She brings her musical inheritance, a love of and passion for folk music, with her and combines melodies with cellist Rufus Cappadocia to create a soul-stirring experience. Their performance is part of Black Rock'S Third Thursday Coffeehouse Series.
(April 14-May 9) NATIVE SON The controversial play Native Son, based on the 1940 novel by Richard Wright, opens tonight at The American Century Theater at the Gunston Arts Center in Arlington. The history and significance of this play delve into civil rights, social policy and racism.
(Apr 14-May 10) MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL Menopause the Musical, a joyful musical parody, opens at Bethesda Theatre tomorrow night. Set to classic baby-boomer remixes, including "Puff, My God I'm Draggin" and the disco favorite "Stayin' Awake, Stayin' Awake," "Menopause the Musicalâ"will have you hot-flashing in the aisles.
(May 27-Jun 7) MEN FAKE FOREPLAY And don't worry ladies - the spotlight is not just on you. Audiences can take an insightful tour of the male psyche in Men Fake Foreplay, arriving on the stage of Bethesda Theatre May 27th. Written by Emmy Award-winning writer and Tonight Show comedian Mike Dugan. Both Venus and Mars are well-represented.
Men Fake Foreplay take the stage in May after "Menopause the Musical" at Bethesda Theatre.
Courtesy of: Bethesda Theatre
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April 13, 2009 - The D.C. branch of a national bone marrow program is encouraging more minorities to become donors.
Jessica Forres has more...
April 13, 2009 - The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting an official review of why its workers confiscated the equipment of and detained WAMU reporter David Schultz after he spoke to a vet at a public meeting.
VA Secretary Eric Shinseki has ordered a top to bottom review of last week's incident in which VA guards confiscated the equipment of and detained WAMU 88.5 reporter David Schultz. The incident happened when Schultz tried to interview a veteran at a town hall meeting at D.C.'s VA hospital. The VA agreed late Friday to return the device to WAMU without any conditions attached for its use.
As David Schultz reports, the incident sparked a national discussion over freedom of the press and a patient's right to privacy...
April 13, 2009 - In Maryland, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett is proposing spending more money on pedestrian safety programs, even as the county faces a $520 million deficit. Leggett suggests spending an additional $642,000 to reset traffic signals so pedestrians have more time to cross streets. He also wants to hire consultants for an outreach program and speed up the implementation of a program to make children's walks to school safer.
Council President Phil Andrews tells the Washington Examiner that additions to the budget will be difficult to approve unless they address an urgent need. Council staff say they are recommending that some of Leggett's proposed increases be scaled back.
Patrick Madden reports...
April 13, 2009 - The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching an internal investigation to determine why its workers confiscated the equipment of and detained WAMU reporter David Schultz.
Schultz has more on the story...
April 13, 2009 - The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting an official review of why its workers confiscated the equipment of and detained WAMU reporter David Schultz after he spoke to a vet at a public meeting.
A local veterans advocate says the inquiry comes not a moment too soon.
Schultz has more on the story...
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