Clear your calendar - It's going down! Schedule Blocks kicks off on May 20th, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!
Clear your calendar - It's going down! The Emancipation Day festivities will take place on Saturday, April 13 and the parade will start at 2:00 PM at 10th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. The concert kicks off at 3:00 PM and will feature an all-star lineup of some of the best artists in the game! The concert at Freedom Plaza will also feature many of DC's own homegrown talent. Stay tuned for more updates and visit the "Save the Dates Section" for more information!
November is National Gratitude Month, a time when we reflect on what we are thankful for in our lives. With my family and friends at the top of the list, I am also truly grateful for the District's creative community, the birthplace of Go-Go music.
November 17 - 23 is Go-Go Appreciation Week so stay tuned for special events throughout the city celebrating the official music of Washington, DC.
We are happy to announce that applications for the next cohort of the Mayor Muriel Bowser Presents 202Creates Residency Program will open this month. Visit the 202Creates section below for more information.
Since 2015, I have had the privilege and pleasure of working with the most talented and passionate creatives in all 8 Wards. I am humbly grateful for the leadership of Mayor Bowser, the City Council, the amazing teams at the #EntertainDC Office and throughout District government. We’ve worked together to highlight the makers and creatives who make DC a great place to live and work.
I'm grateful for the opportunity to continue elevating the District as a world-class destination in my new role as President and Chief Executive Officer at EventsDC. I remain committed to empowering our community locally, nationally and internationally. I look forward to the awesome and historic work ahead. This month, I encourage everyone to take a moment for gratitude, even if it's just a moment to reflect on our personal lives and the world around us. Thank you DC for the love and continued support DC!
We wish the District creatives and residents a Happy Thanksgiving!
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Dr. Angie M. Gates
The #EntertainDC Office would like recognize Nate Smith’s act of kindness and gratitude. He is a clothes designer and owner of Muddy District, which specializes in exotic merchandise. He created a line of jackets called The Accolades Jacket and Certificates of Appreciation to give to outstanding individuals and organizations for their achievements and services to the community.
This certificate was given to OCTFME for our service to the community and support of DC Creatives.
Contact Nate at MuddyDistrictEnt@gmail.com
The 202Creates Residency Program provides DC creative and artistic entrepreneurs with the resources and support to start and scale their businesses. Applications will be accepted beginning
Monday, November 28, 2022.
Visit 202Creates.com to apply, learn more about the Residency Program and meet our past residency cohorts.
Join us for the latest Mayor Muriel Bowser Presents 202Creates Masterclass featuring Comedian Tommy Taylor, Jr and DC Improv Co-Owner Antoine Griffin where they discuss navigating their roles and careers in comedy and entrepreneurship. They even discuss hecklers and super powers. This is a Masterclass you don't want to miss.
Subscribe to @Entertain_DC on YouTube to receive alerts and check out the rest of the Masterclass series.
Join Dr. Mary DeRaedt, LPC, NCC Director, Masters of School Counseling, and Layla Nielsen, Founder & Principal Strategist, LN & Co. and Digital Marketing & Communications Specialist for a lively conversation about the connection between social media and mental health. Learn how to shift your relationship to social media, set boundaries and give yourself permission to unplug.
The Care for Creatives program is accepting new creatives! The partnership between the DC Creative Affairs Office and the George Washington University Community Counseling Services Center provides pay-what-you-can mental health services to area creatives.
To receive care, email CCSCFoggyBottom@gwu.edu and the Care for Creatives team will follow up with more information. You will be asked a couple of questions and then paired with a clinician for support.
This past September as part of 202Creates Month, the DC Creative Affairs Office in partnership with DC Public Library hosted READY.SET.CREATE: A 202Creates Masterclass & Care for Creatives Community Conversation.
Dr. Mary DeRaedt, LPC, NCC, Keyonna Jones, Full-Time Artist & Executive Director, Congress Heights Arts and Culture Center, and Gregory Allan Datu Cendana, Dancer, Strategist, Facilitator, & Entrepreneur discussed everything from creativity to entrepreneurship to mental health.
Click here to learn from these amazing creatives.
The #EntertainDC Office is pleased to recognize Connie St. John as the OCTFME November 2022 Filmmaker of the Month (FOTM)!
Connie St. John is the Founder/CEO of No Weapon Productions (NWP) and President of the St. John Consulting Group. She is also the creator of the Game Changers Experience, an innovative professional development program. Through both companies, Connie and her teams use entertainment and other experiential techniques to create life changes for individuals, strengthen corporations and nonprofits, as well as to address social issues, such as bullying, youth empowerment and justice equality. Connie St. John is currently on the board of Women in Film & Video-DC, which provides educational and networking opportunities for screen-based media makers, celebrates women’s creative and technical achievements in media, and advocates for parity both in front of and behind the camera to ensure that all voices can be heard.
“I am beyond honored to be recognized as one of OCTFME's Filmmakers of the Month," says Connie. "I do the work that I do because I love it, and I know entertainment changes lives. To have someone notice and acknowledge my efforts is incredibly humbling.”
To keep up with her filmmaking journey follow Connie on Facebook or LinkedIn. Congratulations Connie!
The #EntertainDC Office is pleased to recognize Edgewood Recreation Center as the OCTFME November 2022 Location of the Month (LOTM).
The recently renovated Edgewood Recreation Center located at 300 Evarts Street NE is a versatile and dynamic part of the DC Department of Parks and Recreation inventory. Having recently undergone a $20 Million project redesign in 2018, upgrading the center originally built in 1947, the Edgewood Recreation Center offers a great location option for media production and still photography companies seeking to film scenes featuring sports and other recreational activities.
The state-of-the-art facility is equipped with a new multi-purpose rooms, teaching kitchen and fitness center, as well as a rooftop farm and community garden. The location also features a new turf field with a walking path; two fully equipped playgrounds; an outdoor lighted basketball; tennis courts; and a splash pad fountain. Indoors, the recreation center features a regulation basketball gymnasium, locker rooms, dance/workout studios, and a fully equipped weight room.
“The team at the Edgewood Recreation Center is extremely excited to be showcased as the OCTFME Location of the Month, proud to offer the facility as a media production location, and dedicated to providing the facility’s amenities, services, classes and programming to all District residents” - Willie Bennett, Site Manager
For inquiries, contact Willie Bennett at (202) 421-7605 or Willie.bennett2@dc.gov.
The DC One Fund program is the District Government’s workplace giving program. It is jointly administered by the United Way of the National Capital Area and The United Black Fund Inc. All DC government agencies are tasked with encouraging employee participation.
OCTFME's DC One Fund campaign is run by Marcella Hicks and OCTFME was awarded a Certificate of Excellence for the 2021 Workplace Campaign for raising the most funds in its category.
Contributions can be made now through December 2022 at OneFund.dc.gov
Events DC named Dr. Angie M. Gates as their President and Chief Executive Officer and started on November 14, 2022. The #EntertainDC Office is so proud of her new appointment. OCTFME is grateful for her unequivocal leadership and for making our city the District of Creativity. We wish her continued success in her new role.
For more information, please see the full press release.
The Office of Cable Television, Film, Music & Entertainment is the regulatory agency that protects and advances the cable service-related interests of the District. At the #EntertainDC Office, our dedicated team is proud to consistently deliver world-class customer service in all aspects of our work. We readily supply information to meet the diverse needs of each constituent and make every effort to educate and inform. If you are a cable television customer, you have rights concerning billing practices, late charges, rate increases, disconnection or service interruption, and dispute resolution procedures. The #EntertainDC Office is here to assist.
Any questions? Ask MARCELLA!
Our mission is to produce and broadcast programming for the District of Columbia’s public, educational, and government access (PEG) cable channels and digital radio station; regulate the District of Columbia’s cable television service providers; provide customer service for cable subscribers; and support a sustainable creative economy and labor market the District of Columbia.
