Lifestyle Archives - Page 4 of 206 - The Washington Informer

Lifestyle Archives - Page 4 of 206 - The Washington Informer

The full ensemble of "Parable of the Sower," an opera based on Octavia Butler's novel, composed by Bernice Johnson Reagon and her daughter Toshi Reagon (center stage), is seen here. The production was presented in 2022 at the Strathmore in North Bethesda, Maryland. (Courtesy of Shana Gerber)

Bernice Johnson Reagon, Civil Rights Voice in Music, Dies at Age 81

by Brenda C. SilerJuly 18, 2024July 18, 2024

The famed Apollo Theater's neon sign shines over 125th Street in New York's Harlem neighborhood. (Courtesy of HBO via AFI Docs Film Festival)

Black History, Lifestyle, Stacy M. Brown

Apollo Theater Makes History with Kennedy Center Honors

by Stacy M. BrownJuly 18, 2024July 18, 2024

Anna Laymon, president and CEO of the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation and Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. International President Elsie Cooke-Holmes, who also serves as chair of the Board of Directors in Constitution Gardens on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. (Courtesy photo)

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Donates $1 Million to Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation

by Ashleigh FieldsJuly 17, 2024July 17, 2024

BLK, a dating and lifestyle app, has created a collection of emojis called "BLKmojis" that celebrate the beauty, boldness and power of Black culture. (Courtesy of BLK)

Black Experience, Lifestyle

BLK Collaborates with GIPHY to Launch BLKMojis

by Micha GreenJuly 17, 2024July 17, 2024

The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., presents “Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage” featuring “The Healing: Untitled 1” (2022), a collage on paper by artist M. Florine Démosthène. This image, based on Haitian culture, depicts negativity being removed from one’s soul. (Courtesy of M. Florine Démosthène, Mariane Ibrahim)

Arts, Lifestyle

The Phillips Collection Showcase Collage Art Created by Black Artists

by Brenda C. SilerJuly 17, 2024July 22, 2024

Advocating for the passage of the PACE Act in the Maryland legislature were gospel vocalist Lisa Kimmey Winans, Executive Assistant for the Advocacy and Public Policy Office Montana Miller, GRAMMYs DC Chapter Executive Director Sharon Ingram, Maryland Delegate Marlon Amprey, music director Andre Hopson, singer and songwriter Shelby Blondell, and entertainment lawyer Tracey Lee. (Courtesy Photo/Montana Miller)

Entertainment, Lifestyle

Maryland GRAMMY Members Advocate to Protect Creative Expression

by Brenda C. SilerJuly 17, 2024July 17, 2024

Vocalist Carol Riddick and bassist Gerald Veasley perform in “I Got Life: The Music of Nina Simone” at the legendary Blues Alley in Georgetown. (Brenda C. Siler/The Washington Informer)

Blues Alley Uplifts the Spirit of Nina Simone, Celebrates Singer’s Legacy

by Brenda C. SilerJuly 17, 2024July 17, 2024

A Cultural Evening at the Embassy of China transports guests around the world to an ancient land filled with wonder and excitement in a single evening. (Courtesy photo)

Lifestyle, Things to Do DMV

Things to Do, DMV: Weekend Rundown, July 18-21

by Jada IngletonJuly 17, 2024July 17, 2024

Donja R. Love, playwright for "What Will Happen to All That Beauty?" (Courtesy of Brandon Nick)

2024 Contemporary American Theater Festival Pushes Societal Boundaries, Conversations

by Jada IngletonJuly 16, 2024July 16, 2024

Talea's dining room, adorned with elegant decor, offers a warm, welcoming atmosphere, ideal for an intimate and memorable dining experience. (Courtesy of Jordan Barnes)

Food, Lifestyle

Hamza Hadani Opens Talea Restaurant in Cathedral Heights

by WI Web EditorJuly 10, 2024July 10, 2024