Browse past news stories for Ellington School Of The Arts in Washington, DC.

• Music Box: Catch the blues tomorrow with Tommy Castro and Coco Montoya (The Capital)
  posted on November 25, 2009 at 02:44:01 am
  San Francisco blues guitarist Tommy Castro may well be the next big thing in blues guitar playing. Courtesy photo Tommy Castro joins Coco Montoya Friday for shows at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis.
• Teens in American U. program learn about law via moot court (Washington Post)
  posted on November 22, 2009 at 05:00:00 am
  Eboni Stewart, 15, thought her school's constitutional law class sounded "kind of boring," but she needed an elective. A few months into it, however, she's considering becoming a lawyer.
• 'Fame' schools struggling to survive recession (The Herald-Mail)
  posted on October 30, 2009 at 09:08:56 am
  Nearly 1.5 million students around the country attend one of about 1,670 performing arts high schools, colleges or other instructional programs.
• iPhone finger painting application Brushes catches on (Washington Post)
  posted on October 23, 2009 at 01:22:59 pm
  Finger painting used to be the province of the preschooler. Now adults do it. Doodlers do it. Serious artists do it, like pop art master David Hockney. They do it -- as we do nearly everything these days -- with an iPhone application. "Brushes," which allows users to paint on the white digital ca...
• Taking Names (The Washington Times)
  posted on October 13, 2009 at 09:11:04 am
  Reunited? Prince Harry, 25, and girlfriend Chelsy Davy, 23, gave the surest sign yet that they are back on when they were spotted out on the town over the weekend, People.com reports. The pair, who have been quietly seeing each other for several weeks, were out in London's trendy Notting Hill district, where they visited the club Beach Blanket Babylon. The couple split earlier this year. Simon ...
• Ben Williams Wins the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition (Washington Post)
  posted on October 13, 2009 at 04:00:00 am
  After a three-year absence, the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition returned to Washington on Sunday night and gave local fans plenty to cheer about. For the world of jazz, the glittering gala and competition are Oscar night and "American Idol" finals rolled into one -- though with a m...
• Ben Williams (Washington City Paper)
  posted on October 12, 2009 at 02:48:53 pm
  Washington bassist took first place last night in the 2009 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Bass Competition at the Kennedy Center . His victory was a given after his incredible performance; your humble correspondent went looking to make book on Williams at intermission, and nobody would take the bet.
• Young jazz bassists to compete at Kennedy Center (The San Francisco Examiner)
  posted on October 11, 2009 at 04:45:03 pm
  WASHINGTON — Three young jazz bassists — including one Washington native — will compete for top honors Sunday night at the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition at the Kennedy Center.
• Young jazz bassists to compete at Kennedy Center (WTOP Radio Washington, DC)
  posted on October 11, 2009 at 01:16:42 pm
  WASHINGTON (AP) - Three young jazz bassists including one Washington native will compete for top honors Sunday night at the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition at the Kennedy Center.
• Young jazz bassists to compete at Kennedy Center (The Washington DC Examiner)
  posted on October 11, 2009 at 01:00:34 pm
  WASHINGTON — Three young jazz bassists — including one Washington native — will compete for top honors Sunday night at the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition at the Kennedy Center.
• Compass goes back to school without the turkey twizzlers (MalaysiaNews.net)
  posted on October 10, 2009 at 10:01:26 pm
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• Compass goes back to school without the turkey twizzlers (Times Online)
  posted on October 10, 2009 at 09:10:22 pm
  THE counter serving sandwiches could be in any branch of Subway. The racks of torpedo-shaped rolls, cold cuts of meat, lettuce and tomatoes certainly look familiar.
• Denver actress Kim Staunton ripens her gift (Denver Post)
  posted on October 9, 2009 at 07:19:32 am
  "A Raisin in the Sun" is a play about getting a hand up in pursuit of the inequitable American Dream. Veteran actress Kim Staunton has had many such hands extended her way since a rough childhood in Washington, D.C.
• Performing arts schools struggle (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
  posted on October 3, 2009 at 09:12:57 pm
  Nik Spayne wakes just before 6 a.m. on school days at his suburban Elgin home, in time to take an hour-long train ride and a bus to the Chicago Academy for the Arts. Photo caption: Students at the Chicago Academy for the Arts glide down the floor in a modern dance class in Chicago, much like one seen in "Fame." Photo by Associated Press photos
• Fame & Fortune: Taraji P. Henson (Bankrate.com)
  posted on October 2, 2009 at 10:12:40 am
  Taraji P. Henson moved into Hollywood's acting elite this year with her Oscar nomination for best supporting actress as Brad Pitt's adoptive mom in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
• Morning Roundup: Cold Shoulder Edition (DCist)
  posted on September 30, 2009 at 01:56:20 pm
  Photo by *tinadelarosa Good morning, Washington, and welcome to the return of sweater weather! Last night, we felt downright chilly for the first time since spring. Also scheduled to be left out in the cold this week: an unknown number of DCPS teachers and staff. D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee had previously announced that layoffs due to an expected $40 million budget shortfall would be ...
• District Students: "Save Our Teachers!" (NBC Washington)
  posted on September 30, 2009 at 12:46:43 am
  About 200 students at Duke Ellington School of the Arts protested teacher layoffs that are expected citywide soon.
• D.C. Schools Layoffs Coming, But When? (FOX 5 Washington D.C.)
  posted on September 29, 2009 at 11:11:23 pm
  D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee has warned parents and staff that hundreds of employees will have to be laid off because of a $40-million budget shortfall, and that it would happen by September 30. But so far, it's uncertain just how many teachers it will be and when they'll get their notice.
• No Funds For 'Fame'? (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
  posted on September 29, 2009 at 07:14:53 am
  CHICAGO -- Nik Spayne wakes just before 6 a.m. on school days at his suburban Elgin home, in time to take an hour-long train ride and a bus to the Chicago Academy for the Arts.
• 'Fame' schools battle to survive (The Post and Courier)
  posted on September 28, 2009 at 04:11:36 am
  CHICAGO -- Nik Spayne wakes before 6 a.m. on school days at his suburban Elgin home, in time to take an hourlong train ride and a bus to the Chicago Academy for the Arts.
• In Search of Fame (The Gadsden Times)
  posted on September 27, 2009 at 11:08:54 am
  By CARYN ROUSSEAU Associated Press CHICAGO - Nik Spayne wakes just before 6 a.m. on school days at his suburban Elgin home, in time to take an hour-long train ride and a bus to the Chicago Academy for the Arts.
• `Fame' schools struggling to survive recession (INO News)
  posted on September 25, 2009 at 12:30:36 am
  (AP:CHICAGO) Nik Spayne wakes just before 6 a.m. on school days at his suburban Elgin home, in time to take an hour-long train ride and a bus to the Chicago Academy for the Arts.
• THELONIUS MONK INT'L JAZZ COMPETION & GALA: Coveted event and all-star tribute to Blue Note Records at Kennedy Center ... (Eurweb)
  posted on September 24, 2009 at 01:42:57 pm
  *Washington, D.C.--The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz today announced its 22nd annual Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition and all-star Gala Concert will take place at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 11.
• 'Fame' schools struggling to survive recession (Honolulu Advertiser)
  posted on September 23, 2009 at 06:32:38 am
  The competitive drive and quest for success is still present at performing arts schools, which are private, public and charter, but officials say the recession has left them with less money and more to do. They educate students in the classical arts, but also have modern offerings, such as hip-hop dance and pop vocals. In addition, the schools have started teaching business courses to help ...
• EVENT: 2009 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Bass Competition and Gala Concert Featuring All-Star Tribute to Blue ... (All About Jazz)
  posted on September 23, 2009 at 01:00:46 am
  Herbie Hancock, Dianne Reeves, Wayne Shorter, Bobby McFerrin, Kurt Elling, Ron Carter, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Terence Blanchard, McCoy Tyner, Terri Lyne Carrington, Earl Klugh, John Scofield, Joe Lovano, Jimmy Heath, Nicholas Payton, and many others to perform Washington, D.C.--The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz today announced its 22nd annual Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition and ...
• 'Fame' schools struggling to survive recession (Newsday)
  posted on September 23, 2009 at 12:45:22 am
  CHICAGO (AP) — Nik Spayne wakes just before 6 a.m. on school days at his suburban Elgin home, in time to take an hour-long train ride and a bus to the Chicago Academy for the Arts. It's regular classroom work in the morning for the 17-year-old senior before three hours of dance and vocal training. By the time he's finished with another few hours of rehearsal and has commuted home, it's 8 p.m ...
• Friends, Family Mourn D.C. Teacher Salim Hylton as Police Seek Leads in Shooting (Washington Post)
  posted on September 5, 2009 at 04:00:00 am
  Moriba Salim Hylton looked every bit the introspective high school art student as he wandered the halls of the prestigious Duke Ellington School of the Arts in the District, headphones on his ears and a sketch pad tucked under his arm.
• Arts Agenda (DCist)
  posted on September 3, 2009 at 05:06:24 pm
  Photo by akkleis As you might imagine, Labor Day weekend gets a little slow for the arts, but that's OK with us, since next week the new arts season begins in earnest. We do have a few tips for you, so keep on reading: Don't miss Asia After Dark: Come Rock at Peacock Shock tonight at the Freer and Sackler Galleries. For $20 at the door, enjoy drinks, food tastings from local Asian restaurants ...
• Thousands bid goodbye to Sen. Kennedy at Capitol (The Hill)
  posted on August 30, 2009 at 12:02:06 am
  Sen. Edward Kennedy returned to the Capitol one last time Saturday as former staffers bid his flag-draped coffin farewell.
• Kennedy's final goodbye (Boston Globe)
  posted on August 29, 2009 at 08:59:06 pm
  8:15 p.m.: After the rifle team fires three volleys, a bugler plays a mournful Taps 8:10 p.m.: "May the Lord lift up his countenance upon him and give him peace," McCarrick said, then led the mourners in the Lord's Prayer....