
Wawa is about to make some people very happy, robberies are down significantly this year, and other news of the day in the District.
- Georgetown resists graduate student union. [Post]
- Nearly 200 people were arrested amid massive rally for DACA outside the Capitol. [Post]
- “Who you see before you today is a weary, tired, frustrated warrior in our city’s war on rats.” [NBC4]
- Fancy alcohol to get you through the season. [WCP]
- Also fancy diner food. [WCP]
- And the return of SoberRide. [WJLA]
- The five most expensive homes sold in D.C. this year. [UrbanTurf]
- Attorney general says about a quarter of funeral homes are skirting local laws. [WTOP]
- Wawa fans assemble: first D.C. store opens Dec. 14. [WUSA9]
- Robberies are down 33 percent, which city leaders attribute to home surveillance cameras. [Fox5]
- Himitsu was named Eater’s restaurant of the year. [Eater]
- The Dabney now has a cellar spot. [Popville]
- How ridehailing has affected home prices. [WBJ]
- Authorities are searching Stafford County, Va. for the remains of a D.C. woman who was killed in 2009. [WJLA]
- Mapping the area’s ice skating rinks. [Washingtonian]
- How restaurants behave when Tom Sietsema is in the house. [Washingtonian]
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Signature Theatre just released single tickets for all 33rd season productions, which highlights the organization’s long-time relationship with legendary composer Stephen Sondheim. Beginning with the musical adaptation of The Color Purple and irreverent No Place to Go, the season continues with three Sondheim musicals, the DC premieres of Off-Broadway hit Which Way to the Stage and Pulitzer Prize finalist Selling Kabul, the Tony Award®-winning rock musical Passing Strange, and return of Signature’s cabaret series honoring legendary artists.
“Last November, the world lost an icon. The death of Stephen Sondheim was a blow to everyone in the theater community. Signature Theatre would not be the same without Sondheim — he IS Signature’s ‘signature.’ This season, we are honoring the legend with productions of Into the Woods, Pacific Overtures and Sweeney Todd dedicated to his memory. These shows represent the diversity and range of Sondheim,” said Signature’s Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner about the new season.
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Join us Sunday, Aug 28 from 12-3pm for our MEGA Wine Tasting
How it Works:
We’ve invited all our wine vendors that we work with to bring 6-10 wines in their portfolio (wines that are usually not carried at Osteria
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Join our first workout of Coach Kate’s fall Running & Strength Training Program on Tuesday, August 30 at 6:30 a.m. at Oak Grove Park.
First/trial session is Free Of Charge. If you would like to join the program — which