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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.
"This dynamic facility-one of a kind in our city - will be a national model for how the arts can lead the revival of the cultural, social and economic life of a community."
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton
"Thank you, thank you for offering this marvelous show at such affordable prices. Well done!"
Michele Chang and Karl Whichard - Patrons
"The Atlas has been the key component to the transformation of H Street."
Jason Martin - owner Sticky Rice and the Rock and Roll Hotel
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Help the Atlas Performing Arts Center enliven the diverse and exhilarating neighborhood of H Street NE with the gift of music, dance and theatre. With over 15 local Arts Partners regularly producing at the Atlas, together we invite you to the Atlas to enjoy quality performances and community programs in the Atlas’ theatres and dance studios.
Your gift to the Atlas Performing Arts Center supports both the Atlas and the many non-profit arts organizations that perform here each year. With your generosity, the Atlas is able to provide a professional home for DC performing artists and rental subsidies to make the Atlas more affordable to arts organizations. In addition, the Atlas offers supportive technical, marketing, box office, house management and administrative services to arts organizations performing at the Atlas.
Rental income and ticket sales cover approximately 60% of the Atlas’ operating expenses. The rest comes from people like you who care about DC’s artistic community and believe in the Atlas’ commitment to bringing the performing arts to H Street NE.
Thank
you for your support and for being a part of the Atlas’ vibrant arts community!
Should you have any questions, please contact Kara Barnes, Director of
Development at (202) 399-7993 ext. 109 or kbarnes@atlasarts.org.
The Atlas Performing Arts Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. All contributions are tax deductible according to the extent allowed.
