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Discover far more than politics in Washington D.C this year – Travel Weekly

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January 21, 2024

Discover far more than politics in Washington D.C this year – Travel Weekly

There’s more than politics going on in the Capital of the United States in 2024 with a range of quirky bars, Michelin-starred dining and a calendar of exhilarating events that keep the city buzzing all year long.

In 2024, experience the city in full bloom during the iconic cherry blossom season, take a sneak peek behind the scenes at one of the city’s 175+ embassies, feel the beat of smooth jazz across the city or discover more about America’s luminaries and intriguing history at one of the city’s 74 museums, most of which are free.

SIGNATURE ANNUAL EVENTS & FESTIVALS

National Cherry Blossom Festival – 20 March to 14 April 2024 It’s a sea of pink during the annual festival that celebrates the blossoming of over 3,000 cherry trees gifted from Japan in 1912. Don’t miss a photo opportunity of the city in bloom from the Tidal Basin with the Washington Monument or Lincoln Memorial in the background and take advantage of ‘Cherry Picks’ with special menus offered by city restaurants.

Passport DC – 1 to 31 May 2024A month-long journey in May during Global Diversity Awareness month, to showcase Washington, DC’s thriving international diplomatic community with more than 175 embassies. Enjoy embassy open houses and tours for a behind the scenes experience, get hands-on in workshops, enjoy street festivals, performances, exhibitions and more.

Capital Pride – 31 May to 9 June 2024Washington, DC has long been central to LGBTQ+ arts, culture, intelligentsia, and civil rights, as home to one of the first gay rights organisations in the world. Celebrate its annual pride event, with ten days full of vibrant colour and festivity including the iconic parade, and a full schedule of music, film, and theatrical performances. Washington, DC will host WorldPride in 2025.Independence Day – 4 July 2024

Washington, DC goes off with a bang for this annual all-American celebration. Sing along with music icons at the free ‘A Capitol Fourth’ concert at Capitol Hill, followed by a dazzling fireworks display against the skyline of only-in-DC monuments and memorials.

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DC JazzFest – 20th Anniversary – September 2024Celebrating 20 years in 2024, experience this distinctly American musical genre in the birthplace of Duke Ellington – one of the greatest jazz composers of his time. The festival is held over two nights on the city’s waterfront at the newly completed The Wharf precinct, featuring musicians from all over the world.

HISTORY & CULTURE

National Book Festival – 24 August 2024Each year, the Library of Congress hosts the National Book Festival, a literary event that brings together best-selling authors, poets and illustrators for author talks, panel discussions, book signings and other interactive activities. Over its 20-year history, the festival has become one of the most prominent literary events in America.

Smithsonian Folklife Festival – Indigenous Voices of the Americas – 26 to 30 June and 3 to 7 July 2024A free family-friendly event on the National Mall, involving Indigenous artists and makers, chefs, musicians, dancers, athletes, and storytellers, with demonstrations of ancestral tradition and modern approaches to cultural expression. Join the celebration of stories, songs, and dance. Experience ancestral foods and learn how Indigenous voices are reclaiming their languages through spoken-word and hip-hop.

Hirshhorn Museum – 50th Anniversary – 2024During its 50th anniversary year, the modern art museum is undergoing a renovation of its Sculpture Garden and opening a landmark exhibit that showcases Black feminism through bronze sculpture.

Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian – 20th Anniversary – 2024The first national museum dedicated exclusively to Native Americans will celebrate with special exhibitions and events, some of which will be centred around the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

Smithsonian National Museum of American History – 60th Anniversary – 2024Celebrating 60 years in 2024 and with a world class collection of over 1.7 million objects, the museum is dedicated to showcasing the complex history of the United States. It includes dedicated kids interactive exhibition spaces, including Spark!Lab for kids 6-12 years, and Wegmans Wonderplace for younger kids aged 0-6 years.

New Museum Openings & News

Go-Go Museum & Cafe – opening February 2024

Digital and interactive exhibits showcase go-go music and culture, a genre of funk, R&B, hip-hop and Afro-Latin rhythms with its roots traced back to West Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America. These cultural roots will also be reflected in the style of dishes on the museum cafe’s menu.

Folger Shakespeare Library – unveils new expansion June 2024

Folger Shakespeare Library. (Render – Supplied)

Housing the world’s biggest Shakespeare collection and historic theatre, the major renovation is an expansion of public spaces including two exhibition halls and an accessible outdoor pavilion and garden filled with both native plants and botanica mentioned by Shakespeare.

National Museum of American Diplomacy – 2024

The museum will tell the story of the history, practice and challenges of American diplomacy. The four halls will support interactive decision-based games, media, exhibits and live programming. Housed artefacts including a bugged brick from the U.S. embassy in Moscow and the first base from the 2016 U.S. vs Cuba baseball game.

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Maryland man sentenced to 25 years for sextorting young girls on social media

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June 1, 2026

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Maryland man sentenced to 25 years for sextorting young girls on social media

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A Maryland man was sentenced to over two decades in prison for sextorting young girls through social media platforms, the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Monday.

25-year-old Isaiah Poole, of Suitland, was sentenced to 25 years in prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release, for one count of producing child sexual abuse material.

The sentence was announced by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, Kelly O. Hayes, alongside Special Agent in Charge Jimmy Paul, FBI Baltimore Field Office.

According to official records, Poole manipulated and coerced at least six girls — ranging from ages 9-14 — to send him sexually explicit photos and videos of themselves through Snapchat and other social media accounts.

Pretending to be a teenage girl, Poole manipulated the girls to produce and send him the images under the ruse of playing truth or dare.

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He would direct the young girls to expose their genital areas and engage in sexual conduct, according to authorities.

After some of the girls informed Poole that they didn’t want to send him any more images, he would then threaten to send the images to their families and friends.

Additionally, Poole distributed the sexually explicit images he received from two of the girls.

U.S. Attorney Hayes commended the FBI for its work in the investigation, along with the Maryland State Police and Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office for their valuable assistance.

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Ms. Hayes also thanked Assistant U.S. Attorneys Alex Treiger and Brooke Oki who prosecuted the case.

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APPLY NOW: The College Fix’s paid fall 2026 D.C. journalism fellowships | The College Fix

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June 1, 2026

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APPLY NOW: The College Fix’s paid fall 2026 D.C. journalism fellowships | The College Fix

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During the fall of 2026, the Student Free Press Association, parent organization for The College Fix, will offer paid internships at Washington, D.C.-based media organizations.

Who is eligible?

The internships are open to college students and recent college graduates.

Where will I work?

SFPA will match its intern with an appropriate host organization. Previous fellows have worked at National Review, Real Clear Politics, Daily Wire, Daily Caller, Reason, Washington Examiner, Washington Free Beacon, The Dispatch, EWTN, and Just The News, among others.

(To learn more about their experiences, go here and here.)

How long will it last?

The internship will run for about 14 weeks, beginning in September. The specific start and end dates will be determined with the intern and media organization.

What will it pay?

SFPA will provide a stipend of $8,400.

Are there other benefits?

In addition to supplying the internship, the Student Free Press Association will offer customized career advice and networking opportunities.

When is the deadline?

Applications must be received by July 15, 2026.

How do I apply?

Email a brief resume, cover letter, and links to three writing samples to internships [at] thecollegefix.com, subject line: fall 2026 internship.

Any other questions?

Contact The College Fix editorial staff.

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Lake City’s ArtFields helps bring S.C. stories to national stage in Washington, D.C.

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May 31, 2026

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Lake City’s ArtFields helps bring S.C. stories to national stage in Washington, D.C.

LAKE CITY, S.C. (WPDE) — A community art project with roots in Florence County is now on display on one of the nation’s biggest cultural stages.

ArtFields, the nationally recognized art festival based in Lake City, was selected as South Carolina’s official host for the National Scrollathon, a collaborative artmaking project that brings together people from across the country to share their stories through fabric scrolls.

The project is now being unveiled at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., giving Lake City and the Pee Dee region a place in a nationwide artistic celebration.

Created by brothers and artists Steven and William Ladd, Scrollathon invites participants to design personal fabric scrolls that reflect their experiences, hopes and dreams.

The individual pieces are then combined into a larger work of art that represents communities from across the United States.

Earlier this year, dozens of residents in Lake City participated in the project through an initiative called “Tied Together,” creating scrolls that shared their personal stories and connections to their community.

Carla Angus, an ArtFields consultant, said the project’s impact comes from bringing people together through creativity and storytelling.

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“Everyone who was invited receives these strips of material and fabric, and they select their colors, they select what they want to put together and they create a story behind their scroll,” Angus said. “That’s what’s so powerful about the project because it brings all these different people together with different backgrounds and different experiences.”

In addition to Lake City, Scrollathon events were held at other South Carolina cultural institutions, including the Gibbes Museum of Art and the International African American Museum.

Now, those local contributions are part of a much larger display.

More than 250,000 participants from all 50 states and U.S. territories contributed to the National Scrollathon.

The collection is being showcased at the Kennedy Center, where visitors can experience what organizers describe as a visual representation of the American story.

For Angus, seeing scrolls created in Lake City displayed alongside contributions from across the country is a proud moment.

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“When I look at those scrolls, I know those are thousands upon thousands of individuals that have shared their stories,” Angus said. “Now they have become one unified piece of artwork.”

Angus described the experience as surreal and said it demonstrates how art can connect people regardless of where they come from.

“It’s almost surreal because what we want to do is connect people through the arts,” Angus said. “To be a part of something that is so large, bringing so many states together, it shows how powerful art can be.”

The National Scrollathon will remain on display through Labor Day as part of the Kennedy Center’s yearlong celebration of America’s 250th anniversary and the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

For Lake City and Florence County residents, the exhibit represents an opportunity to see their stories become part of a national conversation, one scroll at a time.

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