Mayor Vincent Gray Unveils Chuck Brown Memorial Park

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

The Lincoln Theatre, Home of the Go-Go Awards, Set To Close Its Doors

The Lincoln Theatre, which has been a U Street landmark (right next to Ben’s Chili Bowl) since the corridor was known as “Black Broadway,” the venue that hosted three Go-Go Awards events, as well as TMOTTGoGo’s 10 Year Anniversary (March 2007), may close its doors next week due to running out of funds.  As reported by DCist: “Earlier this year, Councilmember Vincent Orange (D-At-Large) and [Councilmember Jim] Graham, who sits on the theater’s Board of Directors, were able to secure $500,000 in funding for the Lincoln during budget negotiations. However, that money will not be allocated until the next fiscal … Continue reading The Lincoln Theatre, Home of the Go-Go Awards, Set To Close Its Doors

Marion Barry and Ron Moten Debate The DC Mayoral Race on FOX 5 News [VIDEO]

Tonight on Fox 5 News DC, former mayor Marion Barry and Peaceoholic Ron Moten went head to head regarding the upcoming DC Mayoral Race.  Barry speaking for the side of Vincent Gray and Moten for the side of Adrian Fenty. WATCH THE VIDEO CLIP BELOW: ——————————————– MAKE YOUR COMMENT VIA FACEBOOK BELOW: Continue reading Marion Barry and Ron Moten Debate The DC Mayoral Race on FOX 5 News [VIDEO]