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D.C. high school student's opera hits stage this weekend

"Cinde'ella" is "a drama with themes of right and wrong."

Tags: bob madigan, Juan Amaya, opera

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Noted Duke Ellington archivist Kuebler dies in NJ

A jazz archivist known for her work on the Smithsonian's Duke Ellington papers has died in New Jersey.

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D.C. library seeking items for Chuck Brown archive

The District of Columbia Public Library is working to build an archival collection honoring the "godfather" of go-go music, Chuck Brown.

Tags: John Philip Sousa, Chuck Brown, Vincent Gray, Ginnie Cooper, D.C. Public Library

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Duke Ellington sculpture makes commute to D.C.

A sculpture of jazz legend Duke Ellington that stands 20 feet tall will stand in front of the newly renovated Howard Theatre.

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D.C. mayor has new plan for historic Lincoln Theatre

The historic Lincoln Theatre where Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald once played on Washington's U Street will soon have new management after worries that it could close.

Tags: Lincoln Theatre, Vincent Gray, Ella Fitzgerald, The White Elk

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