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Sharing Is Caring: How the 2026–27 D.C. Theater Season Got Made

When resources are tight and safety is not guaranteed, it’s the mission, the milestones, and the partnerships that keep local stages going.
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The Needle: DOJ Asks SCOTUS to Let Trump Take Over Elections, Kennedy Center Officials Say Chunk of Ceiling Has Fallen, White House Launches Arcade of Cruel Video Games, and More

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The Needle: Virginia Considers Statewide Flock Camera Ban, Permanent Fencing Plans Approved Despite Opposition, Trump Plans to Break Ground for His Arch Without Fi…

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Fort Dupont Park Concert Series Won’t Happen in 2026

After 54 years, the National Park Service’s Southeast concert series has quietly ended—at least for now, according to an NPS ...
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Sports Report: Local Athletes Head to the Under-20 Women’s Soccer World Cup and Women’s Basketball World Cup

Three DMV natives are at the 2026 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup and a pair of Mystics players are in Berlin for the FIBA ...
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The Needle: Kennedy Center Blue Sculpture Is Dismembered, D.C. Will Collect Less Revenue This Year, Trump Threatens to Pull Federal Support from the Smithsonian, …

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