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Mayor Gray Has Unveiled The Chuck Brown Memorial Pavilion Design

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With a signature and a smile, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray signed into law the newest monument in a city that’s full of monuments. This one is for the late Chuck Brown, the well-known Godfather of Go-Go, and a music icon in the city. In a few months, the Chuck Brown Music Pavilion will open its doors to District residents and visitors. The performing arts venue will make a home in the already existing Langdon Park off 20th and Franklin Streets in Northeast. It will feature an open-air amphitheater, holding 900 seats and an intimate setting for concert goers – just … Continue reading Mayor Gray Has Unveiled The Chuck Brown Memorial Pavilion Design

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Mayor Vincent Gray Unveils Chuck Brown Memorial Park

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DC’s mayor has unveiled plans for a park to honor the Godfather of Go-Go on what would have been Chuck Brown’s 76th birthday. Wednesday, Mayor Vincent Gray proclaimed August 22nd “Chuck Brown Day,”  and released renderings of the proposed park. The mayor propose d legislation earlier this year for a park in Brown’s honor. Wednesday, he announced that Chuck Brown Memorial Park would be a part of Langdon Park in Ward 5. Renderings of the park show a memorial bust or statue at the amphitheater. In statement released on Wednesday, Gray said: “We thought a memorial focused on performance venue … Continue reading Mayor Vincent Gray Unveils Chuck Brown Memorial Park

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Looks like Chuck Brown will get his day in Congress

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The “Godfather of Go-Go,”  is the subject of a new resolution that would designate his birthday, Aug. 22, as “Chuck Brown Day.” Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, who introduced the resolution, spoke on it at Browns’ public memorial service yesterday. “Chuck Brown’s funky go-go beat gave hometown D.C. its own distinctive sound, and helped the world see that the District is more than just a government town. He was truly one of us — he played a concert in the hot summer sun at the Capitol a few years ago to support our fight for statehood and voting rights,” said Norton. … Continue reading Looks like Chuck Brown will get his day in Congress