City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
Were these Chinatown robberies an inside job?
February 20, 2024
Hey, neighbor! The Folger Shakespeare Library released the five name finalists for its new café from over 1,750 submissions. Sadly, some of my favorites like “As You Lick It” and “Taming of the Brew” didn’t make the list. Vote on what you think the final name should be!
What's CITY Talking About?
GambetDC Is Here to Stay
Despite constant underperformance and user issues, the District plans to extend GambetDC’s contract as the city’s sole sports betting app. The Office of Lottery and Gaming says they want to employ a nationally recognized betting company to “overhaul” the app to win back bettor’s trust. [Washington City Paper]
- Related: Intralot’s handling of GambetDC has been a mess and repercussions are being felt throughout D.C. [City Cast DC 🎧]
LGBTQ Lawsuit in VA Schools
The ACLU sued the Virginia Department of Education last week over transgender rights in schools. The lawsuits question Governor Glenn Youngkin’s new policies that require students to use restrooms that match their biological sex and allow staff to ignore students’ preferred pronouns. [Washington Post 🔒]
- Related: This is not the first time VA’s “model policies” on transgender students have led to controversy. [City Cast DC 🎧]
First Accessibility-Focused Starbucks Opens in NoMa
On Friday, Starbucks opened its first “inclusive spaces” café in NoMa. The store boasts point-of-sale systems equipped with voice assist and screen magnification, as well as low counters to accommodate customers in wheelchairs. The D.C. store will serve as a model for all newly built and renovated Starbucks. [Axios]
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What To Do
Tuesday, Feb. 20
- 🌳 Art & Nature Festival: REACH to FOREST | Varies | Free | Kennedy Center
- 🍜 Queer Soup Night | 7 - 9 p.m. | Donation | Park View
- 💀 Situation Comedy Show | 8 p.m | $10 | U Street NW
- 🏢 Talk: Department Stores As a Feminine Oasis | 8 p.m. | $25 | Virtual
Wednesday, Feb. 21
- 📕 Cookbook Talk: ROAST FIGS, SUGAR SNOW | 7 p.m. | $5+ | Mt. Pleasant
- 🎞️ D.C. Independent Film Festival | Varies | $15 per movie | Location varies
- 📿 Charm Bar Craft Night | 5:30 p.m. | $25 | Capitol Hill
- 🎬 Mother Tongue Film Fest | 7 p.m. | Free | National Mall
Thursday, Feb. 22
- 📙 Booktalk: “The Grimkes: The Legacy of Slavery” | 7 p.m. | Free | Library of Congress
- 🥞 Pancakes & Booze Art Show | 7 p.m. - 12 a.m. | $10+ | Park View
- 🎛️ Tunes: Enjambre | 8 p.m. | $35 | Shaw
Today on City Cast
Were the Chinatown Walgreens Robberies an Inside Job?
The Chinatown Walgreens was hit by armed robbers eight times in a year. But this week, it took a crazy turn. Rather than a random crime, police now think it was an inside job. NBC4’s Jackie Bensen is here to tell us the “who dunnit” and what it means for the neighborhood.
That’s it for now, happy short week!
- Kaela
Today’s newsletter was edited by Julia Karron. News was written by Ashe Durban.
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