It seems as though the growth of neighborhood farmer’s markets is a trend that’s here to stay. With more D.C. residents visiting the weekly markets, or signing up for a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) share, those of us who don’t have the benefit of growing our own fresh produce and making our own unprocessed...

This is the photo story of an evening spent at Northern Virginia Mixed Martial Arts Fitness/Team Lloyd.

The lighting is dim, the stage is small and the townhouse is packed with curious adults. All eyes in the room are fixed on the petite woman with vibrant red hair who is titillatingly twirling the tassels of her sequined pasties glued to her otherwise bare breasts. The faster she jumps, the louder the...

Sixteen adults in a semi-circle reach their arms toward imaginary stars. They chant “ooh” and “ahh” in peaceful harmony. Next, they clasp their hands before them, and end the exercise with a minute of meditative silence. The adults were participants in the “Exploring Peace through Movement - Shintaido movement workshop,” hosted by American University’s International...