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Creative DC on TV

by Amanda on April 27, 2009

As promised, tonight I was a guest on Washington Business Tonight – my first TV interview.  The show’s anchor, Rebecca Cooper, invited me on the show after she read my response to the recent DC Creative Economic Forum.

Here’s the interview, for your viewing pleasure:

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Dispatch from the DC Creative Economy Forum

by Amanda on April 2, 2009

Why do so many people seem blind to the DC that exists beyond the National Mall?

In particular, why is the creative life of the city so far below the mainstream radar?

What should DC be doing to support its creative constituents?

And just how big is the our creative community, anyway?
These are just some of the questions we tackled at the DC…

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This just in from Albus Cavus, a non-profit focused on public art (read more about them):
MURALS TO ZORA

Another renaissance is coming to U Street. Muralists and performing artists will celebrate the Harlem Renaissance and the life of Zora Neale Hurston in …

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Buyindie.net

by Amanda on September 5, 2006

This morning I had coffee (well, actually, he had coffee – I had grapefruit juice) with Vince Wadhwani, who runs the wonderful Web site buyindie.net. Buyindie.net is a directory of independently owned businesses, from yoga studios to bookstores, coffee shops, and more. What inspires me most about the site is that …

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Creative DC Profile: Kimberly Wilson

by Amanda on May 30, 2006

Kimberly Wilson is proof that you can take an idea – a dream, even – from concept to reality. Seven years ago, this former paralegal became so inspired by yoga that she began teaching classes in her living room; now, without any formal business training, she runs a popular Dupont Circle studio, along with a clothing line …

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