Famous Washingtonians Wills On Display, ABBA back together, Maryland Blue Crabs Are in France
Sixteen historical figures’ wills are on display at the Wills Project at the DC Superior Court building, including Frederick Douglass, and James Madison.
Arena Stage will be simulcasting a live performance of Toni Stone from the stage of the Kreeger Theater to the center-field video board at Nats Park on Sunday, September 26 at 7:30. And it's FREE! Toni Stone was the first woman to play baseball in the Negro Leagues, making her the first woman to play men's professional baseball in the 1950s.
After 40 years, ABBA is releasing a new album and going on tour. They recorded 10 tracks; a few tracks premiered during a globally-streamed press conference on Thursday; the full album will be released in November.
The French Mediterranean now has blue crabs making their way through rides of trans-Atlantic commercial ships, and the French are not happy with the arrival of this invasive species. So they are selling them super cheap. Washingtonian Magazine calculates it could be cheaper to fly to France for crab fest than to eat them in the mid-Atlantic region.
This Sunday, there is a celebration for the Frederick Douglass Bridge opening with a day of family-friendly fun, food, and live music; kicking off the day with a 5K fun run/walk!
Links:
Blue Crabs in France
Labor Day 5k on New Frederick Douglass Bridge
Wendy Rieger Podcast Episode
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