City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
🏈 Can the Commanders get to the Super Bowl?
January 23, 2025 · 💌 Kaela
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What's CITY Talking About?
Football Is the Only Thing Keeping DC Afloat
The Commanders are one win away from the Super Bowl, in no small part thanks to Jayden Daniels’ connection to a local football hero. Is D.C. ready for its football team to be THE team again? [City Cast DC 🎧]
- Plus: Calling all fair weather (ahem … new) Commanders fans: Here’s what you need to know to fit in at the big game. [City Cast DC 🎧]
VA Passes Abortion Rights Resolution
The Virginia Senate voted to enshrine abortion rights in the Virginia Constitution following an emotional floor debate. It also passed same-sex marriage and the automatic restoration of felon voting rights. But the legislation still has a long way to go before it officially becomes part of the state constitution. [Washington Post 🔒]
Trump To Pardon DC Police Convicted In Deadly Shooting
President Trump plans to pardon two D.C. police officers convicted of killing 20-year-old Karon Hylton-Brown in Brightwood Park in 2020. The officers tried to cover up what happened before being convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison. [NBC, City Cast DC 🎧]
- Related: The pardon reinforces an ongoing issue in D.C.: Why MPD Can’t Fire Bad Cops. [City Cast DC 🎧]
2025 Annual Restaurant Awards
The James Beard Foundation named its D.C. semifinalists for 2025. Amy Brandwein of Centrolina has been nominated for the Outstanding Chef award. If she wins, it will be the third year in a row a D.C. chef has taken that national category. DMV restaurants are represented in ten categories this year. The winners will be revealed on June 16. [Washingtonian]
- Related: Washingtonian also revealed its top 100 Very Best Restaurants yesterday, naming Albi as #1. [Washingtonian]
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What To Do
Thursday, Jan. 23
- 🎵 Local Tunes: Home Remedies (indie) | 8 p.m. | $20 | Union Market
- 🛼 A Sapphic Skating Rink Party | 8 p.m. - 1 a.m. | $2 | Brentwood
- 🍻Dry January Party | 5:30 - 10 p.m. | $19 | Downtown
- 🎤 Opera On Tap at Wonderland Ballroom | 7 - 9 p.m. | Free | Columbia Heights
- 🖼️ Art Talk: Abstraction from the Andes | 2 p.m. | Free | National Gallery of Art
- 🎛️ Black Audio Society | 7 - 10:30 p.m. | $15 | Truxton Circle
Friday, Jan. 24
- 🪩 Club XCX | 10 p.m. | $20 | The Wharf
- 💜 All Star Purple Party: Prince Tribute | 8 p.m. | $26 | Downtown
- 🎤 Tunes: Nino Paid (rap) | 7 p.m. | $20 | 14th St NW
- 🎥 Movie Screening: “Universal Language” | 7 p.m. | Free | National Mall
- 🧶 Queer Crafting Night | 6 p.m. | Free | Takoma Park
Time To Update Your Metro Card
Metro just launched a limited-edition giant panda farecard and it’s too cute 🐼 Grab it at the Woodley Park, Cleveland Park, Metro Center, or L’Enfant Plaza stations.
Free · 5 days a week