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Going OUt Guru's list Atlas and one of H Street's Best Bets
September 2, 2010
Best Bets on H Street NE
Once upon a time, the H Street corridor of Northeast was one of the biggest shopping and entertainment districts in the D.C. region. Then, like other parts of Washington, the area was torn apart in the riots after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. As recently as five years ago, H Street was still a string of boarded-up storefronts, Chinese carryouts and discount beauty salons.
But then things began to change. The Atlas theater reopened. The Argonaut (itself the victim of a recent fire) and other bars began to move into the neighborhood. The Palace of Wonders offered burlesque and sword swallowing performances, the Red and the Black hosted indie bands before (slightly) growing crowds.
Hipsters started hanging out and getting late-night fish sandwiches at Horace & Dickie's. Then everything exploded, and restaurants and bars began attracting larger and larger crowds.
But H Street has become more than a strip of late-night bars: There's dance, cutting-edge art and even a kid-friendly wine bar. We know we've written a lot about H Street, and if you're a savvy Washingtonian, you've probably putt-putted past zombie presidents at the H Street Country Club and grabbed a pie to go from Dangerously Delicious. But there's more to H Street than novelty stops. Here are some of the destinations that keep us coming back.
Intersections in the Washington Informer
February 18, 2010
The Washington Informer's Larry Saxton writes about the Atlas' INTERSECTIONS Festival.
September 2, 2010 - December 9, 2010
The Dinner Party
Hosted by Intersections: A New America Arts Festival

Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Inside Out: 34th Anniversary Concert
Joy of Motion Dance Center

Joy of Motion Dance Center is proud to present Inside Out, their 34th Anniversary Concert at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, October 16, 2010, 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 at the door.
Join us in celebrating Joy of Motion Dance Center in an evening of dance showcasing JOMDC's Resident Arts Partners, Youth Companies, Resident Hip Hop Company DCypher Dance, and our adult and youth students, along with surprise guest performances! This annual one-night-only event is not to be missed!
Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 8:00 PM
DCypher Dance
Joy of Motion Dance Center

DCypher’s shows are an explosive high energy mix of pure hip hop loved by audiences of all ages.
