Posts tagged Cat:arts
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A different kind of “fantasy map”: DC, Tolkien-style
Here’s a fun way to look at a map of a familiar place. Following the style of maps in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-Earth novels, Stentor Danielson created this map showing DC and nearby parts of Maryland and Virginia as a land of strongholds, villages, and countryside. Keep reading…
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Would a Silver Spring arts center work?
A group of Silver Spring residents want to turn an old police station into an arts center modeled on the Gateway Arts Center in Prince George’s County. However, building an artist community in Silver Spring will require something that’s hard to find here: housing that artists can afford. The Gateway Arts Center is successful partly because it’s located in… Keep reading…
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Small theater group runs afoul of zoning rules
Small theater company Pinky Swear Productions got some very sudden and frightening news yesterday: Their show Killing Women, which opened in a Dupont church basement on Saturday, may have to suddenly find a new location, as the zoning regulations prohibit theater in that space. Update: Pinky Swear says they’ve gotten permission to finish the run of their show and won’t… Keep reading…