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A Whole Lotta Go-Go and Robopocalypse: City Lights for July 23–29

Celebrate 35 years of Backyard Band and Sugar Bear’s birthday party, catch Puppeteers for Fears, and a Q&A with Ask E. Jean ...
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Best of D.C. 2026: Editors’ Picks

Check out the venues, museums, burgers, books, beers, gay game nights, and more that City Paper writers are loving right now.
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Humanity and Morality Are Up for Debate in Arena Stage’s The Motion

Audiences are welcomed into a lively stage mastered by Jackie Donovan (Nancy Robinette), the probable* human narrator, for a debate on whether animal testing should be banned. In addition to combining ...
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Residents Still Don’t Know If Their Personal Information Was Stolen in DC Housing Authority’s June Cybersecurity Incident

While DCHA continues to investigate the alleged cyberattack, a cybersecurity expert offers consumers tips to protect themselves.
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A Federal Agent Shot at a Driver in D.C. An MPD Officer Was Told To Omit the Shooting from His Report.

A Homeland Security Investigations agent shot at a man in D.C. at least three times during a traffic stop on Oct. 17, according to the man’s attorneys. But Metropolitan Police Department Officer Jason ...
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A Guide to Black History, Rebellion, and Creativity in D.C.

Ben’s Chili Bowl, a staple of D.C. since the 1950s. Photo credit: Darrow Montgomery As a longtime curator, scholar, and advocate working in D.C., I’m often asked to give cultural tours. It’s one of my ...
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DCHA Confirms That Sensitive Data Was Compromised in Cyberattack

More than two weeks after disclosing a cybersecurity incident, the DC Housing Authority has confirmed that a limited amount of sensitive data was compromised in the cyberattack that disrupted its ...
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Ticket to Paradise? The D.C. Council Unanimously Passes Law To Protect Consumers

The RESALE Act of 2025 aims to rein in unscrupulous sellers on third-party ticket sites and succeeded at capping resale ...
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The History, Mystery, and Controversy Behind the “DMV Flow”

Sign up for City Lights, our twice-weekly guide to arts and nightlife in the D.C. area. It lands in your inbox every Sunday and Thursday. Some might say the story ...
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Vince Gray’s Kids Claim His Wife Hid His Health Issues and Meddled with His Council Office and Personal Finances

Ward 7 Councilmember Vince Gray appears at a 2024 event at the D.C. Jail. Credit: Darrow Montgomery This is not the way Ward 7 Councilmember Vince Gray’s storied political career was supposed to end.
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Dischord House, the Home Base for Dischord Records, Turns 40

Sign up for City Lights, our twice-weekly guide to arts and nightlife in the D.C. area. It lands in your inbox every Sunday and Thursday. While one might think the ...
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Author Archives: Alona Wartofsky

Friday: Puppeteers for Fears’ Robopocalypse: the Musical! at Pearl Street Warehouse Feeling overwhelmed by the onslaught of autonomous delivery robots, self-driving cars, kitchen appliances that ...