by Hannah Gebresilassie | Jul 9, 2016 | Entertainment
WASHINGTON – The Havre High School Blue Pony Marching Band was selected by Montana Governor Steve Bullock to represent the state in a national parade. “Honestly I think that we are the first band in the history of the state of Montana to ever do a parade like...
by Iacopo Luzi | Jul 7, 2016 | Entertainment
WASHINGTON – El Smithsonian Folklife Festival es una exhibición internacional que cada año celebra la herencia cultural de diferentes países alrededor del mundo. Este año se celebra la belleza y le folklor del País Vasco, una región español al confín con la...
by Jenny Lee | Jul 5, 2016 | Entertainment
WASHINGTON – This summer’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival is set to provide visitors a glimpse into the sounds and energy of different communities in one of the most diverse states of the country: California. From Afghan to Afro-Cuban, from Japanese to Mexican, and...
by Xuanyan (Iris) Ouyang | Jul 5, 2016 | Entertainment
FandangObon is a new art form that combines Fandango, a traditional dance from Mexico and Obon, a Japanese ritual performed during ceremonies honoring ancestors. At the 2016 Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, folk musicians and dancers showcased how two...
by Hannah Gebresilassie | Jul 1, 2016 | Entertainment
WASHINGTON – If you happened to be walking by the White House and spotted a group of 30 young men in purple stepping their hearts out, it was probably the Omega Lamplighters. The group traveled 18 hours last weekend from Pensacola on their annual “500 Miles of...
by Lydia Randall | May 2, 2016 | Entertainment
WASHINGTON — Jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves had a busy weekend in the capital. Fresh from performing at the White House Friday night, the five-time Grammy winner gave an intimate performance Saturday for clients of Thrive D.C. — a homeless charity in the...
