Washington Informer Lifestyle: Culture, Wellness & DMV Living

Renee Elizabeth Wilson as Coach and Gigi Cammarato as Khady in the latest Theater Alliance production, “American Fast,” running until April 13. Written by Kareem Fahmy and directed by Reginald L. Douglas, the 90-minute play explores identity, faith, and a woman athlete’s strength during Ramadan. (Courtesy of Theater Alliance)

Hoop Dreams, Faith Realities: ‘American Fast’ Tackles March Madness, Ramadan With Deep Exploration of Identity

by Jada Ingleton March 26, 2025March 27, 2025

Join Olney Theatre Center on Saturday, March 29 for a panel discussing “Sleepova,” a play centering the story of four British girls originating from different African diaspora. Panelists will explore the complexities of identity, belonging and race through the lens of the Black immigrant experience. (Courtesy photo)

Things to Do DMV

Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, March 27-30

by Tait Manning March 26, 2025March 27, 2025

Students across District of Columbia Public Schools debuted fresh sneakers at the second annual "Blossom Kicks for Kids," featuring shoes like these Cherry Blossom-themed kicks designed by Elizabeth from Alice Deal Middle School. (Demarco Rush/The Washington Informer)

‘Blossom Kicks for Kids’ Sparks Creativity Among D.C. Students

by Demarco Rush March 26, 2025March 31, 2025

Audiences will celebrate the beauty and breadth of the Washington metropolitan area’s African American community when Portraits of Excellence, in conjunction with Thurgood Marshall Center Trust, Inc., present the DMV Fine Arts Honor Awards on April 5. Honorees include Washington Informer Denise Rolark Barnes and her husband Lafayette Barnes. (WI file photo)

DMV Fine Arts Honor Awards Coming to Historic Thurgood Marshall Center on April 5

by D. Kevin McNeir, Special to The Informer March 25, 2025March 25, 2025

A young man sings a solo during Washington Performing Arts (WPA) Children of the Gospel Choir’s performance on March 22 at the WPA annual gala, held at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Northwest D.C. (Micha Green/The Washington Informer)

Washington Performing Arts Gala Celebrates Unifying Power of the Arts

by Micha Green March 25, 2025March 25, 2025

A young dancer from Neema Dance Collective displays her prowess. (Courtesy of Neema Dance Collective)

Community Support Helps Prince George’s Neema Dance Collective Become Largest Woman-Owned Dance Space in the County

by D. Kevin McNeir, Special to The Informer March 21, 2025March 21, 2025

David Moran, area director of operations for Clyde’s Restaurant Group, and National Cherry Blossom Festival President and CEO Diana Mayhew at the Pink Tie Party on March 14 (Robert R. Roberts/ The Washington Informer)

Pink Tie Party Celebrating the Beauty and Breadth of D.C., Cross Cultural Connections

by Micha Green March 19, 2025March 19, 2025

Plant Swap Lounge Works to Build and Educate Community Through Nature

by Tait Manning March 19, 2025March 19, 2025

Washingtonian youth bring history to life in the 19th Annual Blacks in Wax vignette performance at Duke Ellington School of the Arts on March 15. The educational living history program tells the stories of influential African American figures through the lens of scholars from the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center, ranging ages 6 to 17. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Blacks in Wax Helps Build the Future, Preserve the Past

by Jada Ingleton March 19, 2025March 19, 2025

Ahmir Khalib Thompson, better known as Questlove, is highlighting the untold story of Sly Stone, lead singer of Sly and the Family Stone, in the new Hulu documentary “Sly Lives!” (Courtesy photo)

Questlove Gives Us All of Sly Stone

by Brenda C. Siler March 19, 2025March 19, 2025