With Chocolate City Rocks, Levy works to bring public awareness and support to socially conscious D.C. artists.
We spoke to bassist Richard Howard about the inspiration for the band and the nature of the D.C. music scene
In Benin, musical traditions and accompanying dances connect participants to their religion, community, and natural environment.
Much like the punk scene thriving there, Mt. Pleasant is rather homegrown and offbeat.
In the spring of 2019, we offered an eight-week design and carpentry training course for six students.
For generations, hundreds of “hunters” have dug the valuable roots for supplemental income.
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