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Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, Aug. 28-31

by Jada Ingleton August 27, 2025August 27, 2025

The DMV is hosting a variety of events this weekend, from DC JazzFest Downtown and Black Business Month Soiree to Art Place at Fort Totten, the DC Festival of Magic, African Art and Fashion Fusion, the NLLHOF East-West Vintage Baseball Game, and a celebration of Michael Jackson and Prince, as well as Jeezy Presents TM:101 Live with The Color of Noize Orchestra.

Langston Hughes II performs at Blues Alley in June with his group: saxophonist Hughes, bassist Eytan Schillinger-Hyman, drummer Devron Dennis and guitarist Robert Papacica. Not pictured is keyboardist Lonell Johnson III. (Brenda C. Siler/ The Washington Informer)

Blues Alley Celebrates 60 Years with a Slate of Music Legends and Rising Stars

by Brenda C. Siler July 16, 2025July 16, 2025

The Langston Hughes II Quartet performs during “Phillips After 5: All That Jazz,” a collaboration between The Phillips Collection and DC JazzFest, with Chris Hon on upright bass, Hughes on saxophone and Kevin Kearney on drums. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Saxophonist Langston Hughes II Continues to Soar in His Jazz Career

by Brenda C. Siler January 13, 2025January 14, 2025

Langtson Hughes, a Howard alum with a passion for jazz, is a star on the saxophone. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Passionate DMV Native Langston Hughes II on Path to Jazz Success

by Richard D. Elliott May 13, 2023May 17, 2023