April Burbank

Published: Tue, May 7, 2013

Ahmad's debut novel, a thriller called "The Caretaker" that is the first in a trilogy, will be released on May 21. Ahmad was raised in India and now lives in the District and teaches at the Writer's Center in Bethesda. Could you summarize the basic setup of your novel? It's about an...

Liz Essley

Published: Mon, May 6, 2013

Joel Bailes plays an upright piano on the sidewalks and promenades of Barracks Row and Eastern Market as the leader of a folk and jazz band called the Capitol Hillbillies. He also works at the Library of Congress. How long have you lived on Capitol Hill? I love the Hill. Been here since...

Rachel Baye

Updated: Fri, May 3, 2013

DuPuis heads the University of California's Washington Center. The 55-year-old Tenleytown resident also started a group on MeetUp.com for "Aging Hipsters" that now has nearly 400 members. How did the Aging Hipsters start? I was seeing live music close to twice a week. I happened to be...

Eric P. Newcomer

Published: Wed, May 1, 2013

Montero is the founder of Maru Montero Dance Company, which is organizing a free Cinco de Mayo Festival on Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. On the National Mall between Eighth and 12th streets near the Smithsonian Metro station, the event is being billed as "Latin America's Family Reunion," with...

April Burbank

Published: Sat, Apr 20, 2013

Compton is a D.C.-based freelance writer and poet who specializes in haiku, a three-line poetic form that originated in Japan. She is preparing her first published poetry collection, which features oyster boats, ospreys, seagulls and other images inspired by the Chesapeake Bay. How did you get...

Alan Blinder

Published: Wed, Apr 17, 2013

Gersch is the director of the Washington Jewish Music Festival, which opens on April 28. This is the 14th Jewish Music Festival. What's going to be different or better about this rendition?SClBWe've been working over the last few years to really make this a regional celebration of Jewish...

Taylor Holland

Published: Tue, Apr 16, 2013

Leone is CEO of the Ballston Business Improvement District, which recently unveiled a virtual gallery of D.C.-area sports figures -- including Alex Ovechkin, John Wall, Chris Pontius and Ted Leonsis -- that allows people to superimpose themselves onto photos to make it appear as though they're...

Rachel Baye

Published: Sun, Apr 14, 2013

As a winner of the Pepsi Max Field of Dreams competition, the 23-year-old Centreville resident will join baseball legends from the National League as they face the American League in Rochester, N.Y., on May 18. Tell me about the game. Me, my dad, my uncle and two buddies of mine are playing on...

April Burbank

Published: Sat, Apr 13, 2013

Ryder is a cake baker, sugar artist and teacher from Falls Church and one of the directors of the recent National Capital Area Cake Show. He said about 4,000 people came to the show and more than 100 people participated in contests for wedding cakes, cupcakes and other divisions. Who comes to...

April Burbank

Published: Thu, Apr 11, 2013

Connor is a curator of the new Time and Navigation exhibit at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. The exhibit explores the ways that navigators kept track of time throughout history, from 17th-century sea navigation to air travel and today's global-positioning system. The permanent...