DC Metro Area
Sound of the city: Jazz in the nation’s capital
Since the days when Duke Ellington pleased eager crowds with his remarkable playing, jazz has been an important part of Washington, D.C.’s culture and history. “Sound of the City” reveals that although times have changed, jazz’s significance to the nation’s capitol has not.
Freshest of all time: B-Boys battle at DC’s Hip Hop Theatre Festival
Over 40 break dance crews showed up to battle at the 2009 Hip-Hop Theatre Festival in D.C. When the fire alarm halted the competition inside, the dancers took to the street.
On the court with D.C. bike polo
The sights and sounds during evening games of bike polo in a short video.
Jaywalking profiles: Everything you wanted to know but were too scared to ask
Many Americans jaywalk, but they often forget this behavior can actually be dangerous.
Real World D.C.: Local residents weigh in
This summer, the show’s 23rd season is being filmed in Washington D.C., and it has already created quite a stir on the D.C. blogosphere.
Whoop! Whoop! Chicks Gone Wild
North America’s tallest bird, the whooping crane, almost died out 70 years ago. Humans have helped bring it back by raising chicks and releasing them into the wild. But can humans really teach the chicks everything they need to know to be birds?
