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Mighty Me
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Ben’s Chili Bowl to Celebrate Anniversary and Second U Street Location in August
U Street’s Ben’s Chili Bowl will celebrate its 50th anniversary on August 22. It will also expand into the...
 
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Independent Film “My Brother My Keeper” Debuts at Lincoln Theatre on Sat., May 24
An independent film by filmmaker and DC native, Laurence Hewitt, will debut at the Lincoln Theatre on Sat., May 24 at 6 pm. ...
 
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Authors Lee Glazer and Zein El-Amine Discuss “Keeping the Promise? The Debate Over Charter Schools” at Busboys and Poets at 6:30
Have an opinion or interest in education and charter schools?  You may want to check out this Busboys and Poets event.6:30pm...
 
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And the Winner of David Ford’s “Songs for the Road” is…
Thanks to all who left a post to qualify to win David Ford’s “Songs for the Road”!  The lucky winner of the...
 
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U Street ABC Liquor Licenses Up for Review in June
From ANC1B Commissioner Phil Spalding:ANC1B will be reviewing the following applications for new or changed liquor licenses at...
 
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Dangerous Intersections in U Street Corridor
In March, I wrote a post about the DC area’s pedestrian safety awareness campaign, which used the attention-getting image...
 
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When Gentrification Hits the Corner Store in U Street
Karen Paul-Stern wrote an  interesting piece in the WaPo on how gentrification has changed U Street’s Best DC...
 
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David Ford Interview Pt. 2, Free CD Giveaway! Performing at 9:30 Club on May 22.
Why Gentrify?! continues with the David Ford interview. Remember, Ford will be appearing at the 9:30 Club on Thursday, May 22...
 
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St. Augustine’s Church Celebrating its 150th Year!
Why Gentrify?! would like to wish congratulations to the U Street Corridor’s St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church located...
 
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David Ford Interview Pt. 1, Free CD Giveaway! Performing at 9:30 on May 22 with Augustana.
I was able to do a brief telephone interview with British artist David Ford while he was traveling through Idaho on his way to...
 
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FYI: New Baker, Aisha Wilson Bond, at 14&U Farmers’ Market
Just spreading the news:Come meet our NEW BAKER: AISHA Wilson Bond lives in Bloomingdale and wins the award as our most local...
 
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U Street Walking Tour “Before There was Harlem, There was U Street” thru Oct. 31 on Saturdays
Before Harlem, There Was U StreetWhen: Every Saturday at 10:30 am, beginning April 1 through October 31, 2007Meet: U...
 
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Why Gentrify?! CD Giveaway! David Ford’s “Songs For the Road”
Dear appreciated readers, Why Gentrify?! will give one lucky random reader David Ford’s “Songs for the Road”...
 
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Weekend U Street Concerts: DeVotchka, Los Campesinos!, Junior League, The Speaks, Alice Smith, Bishop Allen, and Yo Majesty
There’re a whole lot of concerts going on!5/16 (tonight)DeVotchka, the four-piece multi-instrumental that blends...
 
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Tabaq Bistro’s Sacred Art Saturday Honors Malcolm X, Sat. 5/17 at 10 pm on U Street
DJ I-Wah’s Sacred Art Saturday event at the Tabaq Bistro on U Street will honor the birthday of Malcolm X.  Jali D (from...
 
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U Street Concerts: System of a Down’s Serj Tankian, Cut Copy, and Black Kids
You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube videoSerj Tankian, the Armenian-American frontman from metal...
 
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U Street’sThird Thursday Shopping Event - Party and Shop at Nana, Caramel & Lettie Gooch
You’ve received your tax refunds and now that windfall of an economic stimulus check. Don’t you want to revive the...
 
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The Roots’ ?uestlove Returns to U Street Corridor, with Black Thought, to Spin at Liv on Thursday, May 15
I’m posting this a couple days earlier than I normally would, as this should be pretty popular. Drummer ?uestlove...
 
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What I Learned from the Peaceoholics “What’s Snitching” Event at Lincoln Theatre
Contrary to popular thought, everyday, law-abiding citizens aren’t EVER snitches. Snitches are actually criminals who...
73 days ago Why Gentrify?! | Topics: U Street..., crime, events, police
 
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Taking Gentrification too Seriously on U Street!
After I left the Peaceoholics forum on snitching, I caught these two damsels in front of the CVS on 10th and U Streets NW. ...
 
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Cool Forum: Peaceoholics Present “What’s Snitchin?”, Special Guest from the Wire, Anwar Glover
This is so timely! I have been thinking about snitching for a little while, about bad neighbors and vacant property owners,...
 
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Houses for Sale in the U Street Corridor
It is my pleasure to inform you of a couple of houses on sale in the U Street Corridor (I don’t even know the owners, so...
 
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Author Robert F. Barsky to Discuss Book, “The Chomsky Effect,” at Busboys and Poets at 6 pm
If this is your cup of tea…6PM -7:30PM (Langston Room, Busboys and Poets) - Author Robert F. Barsky will sign and...
 
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Grand Opening of Healing Arts Gallery on U Street on Friday, May 9
A new, first-of-its-kind art gallery (in the U.S. apparently) is opening up on U Street this Friday that focuses on the...
80 days ago Why Gentrify?! | Topics: U Street..., events, dc, elizabeth...
 
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Keke Palmer, Mark Indelicato, Hershel Walker to be at Children’s Mental Health Event at Lincoln Theatre on Thurs., May 8
Thursday, May 8, 2008, 1:00PM, Lincoln Theatre, Free In observance of the 3rd annual National...
81 days ago Why Gentrify?! | Topics: U Street..., events, dc, herschel...
 
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Shaw Neighborhood Gets Featured in Washington Post’s Real Estate Section!
Oh snap! Shaw, which is the larger neighborhood that the U Street Corridor belongs to in case you didn’t know, was the...
82 days ago Why Gentrify?! | Topics: media, shaw, dc, development
 
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U Street Corridor Weekend Events: Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Bang for the Cure, Bilal
You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube videoMay 3: Punk/emo band Scary Kids Scaring Kids will be...
 
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DC Big Read’s “Rags to Riches” Event at Busboys and Poets in U Street Corridor at 7:30 pm
7:30- 9:00 PM (Busboys and Poets, Langston Room) Big Read’s “Rags to Riches” Speakeasy DC presents...
 
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Author Felicia Pride Signs Hip Hop Book, “The Message,” at Busboys & Poets at 6:30 pm
Author Event : Felicia Pride will sign and discuss “The Message: 100 Life Lessons from Hip-Hop’s Greatest...
 
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Great News: 14th and U Farmers Market Coming Sat. May 10th!
That’s right.  U Street’s farmers market at 14th and U is returning on Saturday, May 10th.  Operating hours will...
 
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U Street Concert: Son Volt Performs at 9:30 Club at 9 pm, with Bobby Bare, Jr.
You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Check out alternative-country group, formed by Jay...
 
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Mayor Fenty to Announce Development Plan for Lincoln Theatre this Morning
What: Mayor Adrian M. Fenty on Thursday, April 24, 2008, will announce a new development plan that will generate...
 
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FilmFest DC Presents Made in Jamaica at U Street’s Lincoln Theatre on Friday, April 25, at 6:35 pm
Film Fest DC: Made in Jamaica, Friday, April 25, 2008, 6:30PM Jamaica is a nation of only three million people, yet its...
 
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Buzz About a U Street Hotel? Leave Rite-Aid Alone!
DCmud has a post about the possibility of a new boutique hotel development by JBG Companies that may come to the “strip...
94 days ago Why Gentrify?! | Topics: U Street..., projects, cvs, dcmud
 
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U Street Concert: Peelander-Z Performs at Black Cat at 9 pm with Pessimist Parade and Nihilitia
You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Do you like punk music, action comic books, anime,...
 
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