CapitalBop Promotes a Jazzy Capital City
It started as an idea to promote the music they love and has become a full-time passion – with the attendant headaches of fundraising...
The Jazz Project – July 2017
Dance of Time ••••
Elaine Elias, vocalist, pianist
Two years after winning the Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album with her sensational Made in Brazil, the...
The Poetic Hill – July 2017
Michael H. Levin is a lawyer, solar-energy developer and writer based in DC. His work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, New York...
The Literary Hill
Unhappy in Its Own Way
In 1996, Nicole Harkin is called home from college to Montana, where her father lies in a coma. As the...
Art and the City – July 2017
Art. Will Fleishell is all about art. His work, his home, his studio, his books, his volunteer work. Even his posts on Facebook are...
At The Movies – July 2017
The Beguiled
Among Clint Eastwood’s earlier films is a kind of outlier, a Civil War suspense drama that had Clint, as a Union soldier, at...
Capitol Roots
By and By
A decade ago, it wasn’t easy to find bluegrass music in DC. Diehard fans might seek out events of the DC Bluegrass...
Summer of Riesling: The Racy and Versatile Wine that You Can’t...
The noble Riesling grape is full of complexity, mouth-watering acidity, and lively freshness. It is also the most widely misunderstood wine. Do not be...
Dining Notes – July 2017
We had not tasted Swiss cuisine since visiting that Alpine nation on a European vacation long ago. Therefore, we were surprised to find this...
Not All Passenger Ships Are Floating Palaces
On the eve of my “crossing the pond” travel adventure, I could barely contain myself. There’s a clue about what I was up to...
