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Domestic Violence in DC

The National Network to End Domestic Violence is compiling responses to their second annual Domestic Violence Census. The idea is to create a one day "snap shot" of how many people receive abuse intervention in a day. For 24 hours - starting on Tuesday, September 25th, service providers across the country kept track of how many people received intervention services. In the District, advocates say some of the largest obstacles for abuse survivors are in finding safe housing. Metro Connection's Shia Levitt reports.

Fred Fiske Keeps On Truckin'

Senior Commentator Fred Fiske hits the truck stop... and has his eyes opened to a whole new world.

30 Years of Studio Theatre

DC's Studio Theatre has been a fixture on 14th Street Northwest for three decades. Before the Whole Foods moved in and new condos were built, the theater opened in a former hot dog warehouse. It has since expanded to take over three buildings on the block and provides community meeting space as well as entertainment. To celebrate its history in the neighborhood, the theater is hosting a full weekend of festivities with behind-the-scenes tours and a free jazz concert, with more anniversary events scheduled throughout the upcoming season. Metro Connection's Stephanie Kaye met with founding artistic director Joy Zinoman to talk about hitting the big three-oh.

Music From Little Pink

"Gladly Would We Anchor," the second full-length album by the band Little Pink, finds songwriter Mary Battiata exploring the crossroads of rock, country and folk. And with Little Pink, this is often a dark place.

Mary Battiata and Little Pink are playing a show at the Metropolitan Community Church in DC on October 7th. And the band joins us for a preview of that performance - Mary Battiata on vocals and guitar, Chris Watling on accordion, Bill Williams on electric guitar and Eric Shramek on upright bass.

Upcoming shows:

Oct. 7th - Metropolitan Community Church - We Are Family benefit (with Danbert Nobacon of Chumbawamba) 474 Ridge Street NW doors 7pm, music 8pm

Oct. 11th - Evening Star Cafe, Alexandria - 9-11pm 2000 Mount Vernon Avenue Alexandria, VA 22301 Phone: (703) 549-5051

Travel: Autumn in the Mid-Atlantic

Summer is over, but that doesn't mean vacation time has to end. Metro Connection Travel Editor Jim Yenckel is back with some ideas to let us take advantage of autumn in the Mid Atlantic.

Jena Meets Bethesda

Before the Jena 6 were finally hitting the front pages and leading the nightly news on network TV, there WERE other media outlets picking up on the story. And according to commentator Donna Lewis Johnson, in its own way, a coffee shop in Bethesda was also delivering a potent message.

Donna Lewis Johnson is a writer living in the District.