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U Street Movie Series Kicks Things Off With Marley, Petey and Chuck

Kato Hammond

The U Street Movie Series will kick off next (June 18) Wednesday with the 2012 documentary “Marley”. The once-monthly film series “meant to honor the musical  and culturally diverse roots of the Greater U Street Corridor” takes place at the Harrison Recreation Center (1300 V Street NW).  Films begin at sundown. For July 16, they will be showing the movie that told the story of DC’s own Petey Greene, “Talk To Me” which starred Don Chedle and DC’s own Taraji P. Henson. And for the for August 20, the concert movie “Chuck Brown: Put Your Hands Up!”, which along with … Continue reading U Street Movie Series Kicks Things Off With Marley, Petey and Chuck

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Ben’s Chili Bowl Hosts Donnie Simpson’s Farewell Block Party [Street Senators]

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STREET SENATORS — After 32 years on DC radio, Donnie Simpson is leaving the airwaves…for now. Hundreds of friends and fans came out to wish him well at his appreciation party at Ben’s Chili Bowl on U Street in DC. The Street Senators (Lorenzo & Lamont) were on hand for this historic occasion. WATCH VIDEO CLIP BELOW: TMOTTMedia Network: Blog | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | Message Board Continue reading Ben’s Chili Bowl Hosts Donnie Simpson’s Farewell Block Party [Street Senators]

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ForeverDC.Com Interviews Ben’s Chili Bowl’s Nizam Ali

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ForeverDC.com Interviews Ben’s Chili Bowl’s Nizam Ali

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Ben’s Chili Bowl is a Washington, DC Landmark. Founders Ben Ali and his wife, Virginia Ali, opened this famous hot dog and chili shop on U Street August 22, 1958. It’s overcome numerous challenges and difficulties to stay in business but is now thriving more than ever as a […] Continue reading ForeverDC.Com Interviews Ben’s Chili Bowl’s Nizam Ali

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As Long as There is Memory, There Will be Chuck

Thomas Sayers Ellis

By Thomas Sayers Ellis I grew up on 7th and O Streets, NW so the sight of people dancing in the rain, on 7th and T Streets, NW, while Chuck Brown, the Godfather of Go-Go, was having a part of a street named after him was amazing. A part of a street is a Way, a way in, a way out, opportunity. The man who made a way now has a Way, Chuck Brown Way, a green sign, with his name on it, in one of our city’s most historic districts. This is Go-Go’s city. We go on, don’t sleep … Continue reading As Long as There is Memory, There Will be Chuck