I’ve always wanted to have a concert in my living room. That way I wouldn’t need to be the designated driver, no bouncers would push me around, and passing out after the encore would be a breeze. Up in Takoma Park, concert organizer Marika Partidge hasn’t just been dreaming about such possibilities—she’s been putting on [...]

While African shows at the 930 Club get plenty of attention, some at other locations go under the radar.  This evening there is a good underpublicized one for free at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage featuring Samba Mapangala and Orchestra Virunga. The show is linked in some manner to today's celebration of "World Refugee Day." Born in the [...]