Allyson Currin's play Benched is about three D.C. urban moms. But thankfully, it has nothing to do with DC Urban Moms and Dads, the vitriolic local message board that's the area's closest thing to a Fight Club for parents. The women in Benched don't call each other names or insult each other's strollers. They just [...]

What a difference a block makes. For the Long View Gallery, a short move down 9th Street NW may become a major coup in a year when many galleries are struggling. Owner Drew Porterfield has opened a cavernous 5,000-square-foot gallery in an old warehouse across from the convention center—a major upgrade from his previous [...]