The following video clip portrays behind the scene and stage action of Backyard’s 25th Anniversary. A celebration of excellence which took place at the Howard Theatre on Friday, January 11. Directed By @MuddyDistrict1 WATCH VIDEO CLIP BELOW: Continue reading BYB (Backyard Band) 25 yr Anniversary [Howard Theatre] [RECAP]
At a few different points in go-go history, there was a permeating confidence that the best was yet to come for the genre. But currently, faith in go-go’s future is notably inconsistent across go-go culturists. It’s not just the petty bickering that tells so much, but the silence of some of the brightest artists is so downright deafening that naysayers’ potshots at the bands are actually being paid attention to. What’s up with the thunderous crank of love and support from those who are best equipped to do so? On every day and in every season, there is room for … Continue reading Go-Go, the Giver and the Gift [DC Brand 99]
The growing uptown area nicked named “The Black Broadway” continues to grow and grow. Right on the heels celebrating recent the street namings of Chuck Brown Way, Ben Ali Way and Lil Benny Way, shovels on the morning of September 2, 2010 broke ground to officially begin the restoration of Ledroit Park and Shaw’s Howard Theater. A historical venue that has been falling apart from the inside after decades of disuse. In the audience were dozens of older residents, half of whom raised their hands when Shaw Main Streets president Alex Padro asked how many remembered going to see performances … Continue reading A Groundbreaking Event For the Future of the Howard Theatre