City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
🪶 Why the Commanders brought back their old logo
September 19, 2024 · — Adrian González
Good morning! I have a love-hate relationship with designated neighborhoods. They’re weird, complicated, and too eclectic to be assigned a singular vibe. Congress Heights embodies that enigma well.
Yes, it’s home to giant sports arenas, but there’s so much more. That’s why local artist and business owner Keyonna Jones and D.C. neighborhood aficionado Austin Graff joined today’s episode of the City Cast DC podcast to share why Congress Heights is a neighborhood you should know.
What's CITY Talking About?
Asphalt Stench Forces School Evacuation
Students and staff members at Cleveland Elementary School were forced to evacuate on Tuesday after fumes from a nearby construction site entered the school through the HVAC system. One staff member was hospitalized and several students became ill. [Washington Post 🔒]
- A similar incident: Gas leaks temporarily shut down another elementary school earlier this year. [City Cast DC 🎧]
Student Activists Sue School Over Protest Shutdown
Students for Justice in Palestine is suing the University of Maryland for canceling a previously-approved Oct. 7 campus rally. The vigil aimed to recognize lives lost since Hamas’ attack in Israel last year. The lawsuit says administrators violated students’ First Amendment Rights and seeks to reinstate the event. [WTOP]
Chief White Calf Logo Returns to RFK Stadium
The Washington Commanders unveiled a tribute to their former logo, created by Blackfeet tribe member Walter “Blackie” Wetzel. The Wetzel family attended the private ceremony at Northwest Stadium, but has yet to support lifting a legislative block on the RFK stadium bill that could bring the team back to the site. [WUSA9]
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What To Do
Thursday, Sep. 19
- 🚗 Union Market Go-Kart Racing | 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. | $27 to race | Union Market
- 🐦 Bird Walk Singles Mixer | 6:30 p.m. | $15 | Malcolm X Park
- 🎤 Evening at Anacostia Community Museum | 7 - 10 p.m. | Free | Thursday
- ✍️ The Atlantic Festival | All Day | Festival Pass: $225 | The Wharf
Friday, Sep. 20
- 🇫🇷 Garden Party at the Embassy of France | 7 - 10 p.m. | $105+ | Georgetown
- 🎵 Local Tunes: White Ford Bronco | 9 p.m. | $25 | The Wharf
- 🪩 Early ‘00s Pop Dance Party | 10 p.m. - 3 a.m. | Free | Shaw
- 💐 End of the Summer Garden Social | 5:30 p.m. | $75 | LeDroit Park
- 🪡 Crafting Party at Folger Library | 5:30 p.m. | Free | Capitol Hill
- ✍️ The Atlantic Festival | All Day | Festival Pass: $225 | The Wharf
- 🧶 Exhibit Opening: Myth from Matter | All Day | $16 | Downtown
- 🎨 NoMa in Color Last Dance of Summer | 4 - 8 p.m. | Free | NoMa
By the way, our next live taping of the City Cast DC podcast is Oct. 9 at Black Cat. We’re diving into the juiciest local election stories and it’s free!
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