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!
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!
What a year 2020 has been! DC and the nation witnessed Mayor Bowser's leadership through the coronavirus (COVID -19) pandemic, her support of Americans' First Amendment Rights, and her push to make the nation’s capital the 51st state.
The #EntertainDC Office's Programming and Production teams consistently covered these historic moments at over 80 mayoral press conferences and media briefings as a primary media outlet for local affiliates, national networks, international media outlets and global streaming.
The agency's Creative Affairs Office (CAO) has worked hard this year to provide a series of on-demand content to support and provide District Creatives access to key resources. CAO's Brand Over Business, Global Entrepreneurship Week, Mayor's Arts Awards, and Care For Creatives Community Conversations series are available 24/7 at CreativeAffairsDC.com
The Mayor Muriel Bowser Presents 202Creates Residency Program has evolved to virtually provide curriculum, mentorship pairing, office hours and featured instruction from leading business and industry professionals for many District creatives. We are pleased to welcome the Fall 2020 cohort and invite you to meet the residents in the 202Creates section.
As we all continue to adjust changes to our way of life, the DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment remains committed to supporting, sharing and promoting the District Government's non-stop efforts to create an even more vibrant and sustainable city for residents in all 8 Wards.
Follow us on the social media platforms below to keep up with our creative community. We wish you and your families a safe holiday season and look forward to a prosperous New Year!
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Angie M. Gates
Director
DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment
The DC COVID Alert Notice (DC CAN) is the official COVID-19 exposure notification system for DC. Using Bluetooth technology, the system lets you know if you’ve come into contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. To learn more, visit coronavirus.dc.gov/dccan.
Visual artist Chinedu Felix Osuchukwu spent his early years between his birthplace of DC and Nigeria. His mediums vary from sculpture to murals. He "s been teaching Visual Art in Washington DC area schools for over twenty years. Chinedu is also the founder and CEO of an arts education and portfolio development program.
Chef Kwame Onwuachi is The Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment's Inaugural DC Star
OCTFME will highlight the achievements of District of Columbia residents who exemplify excellence in the area of creativity, education, creative entrepreneurship, economic revitalization of creative businesses, social justice, or racial equity.
OCTFME is delighted to recognize Chef Kwame Onwuachi as the inaugural recipient of this distinction. Onwuachi trained at the Culinary Institute of America and opened five restaurants before turning thirty. A former Top Chef contestant, he has also been named one of Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs, and a 30 Under 30 honoree by both Zagat and Forbes. The incredible story of Kwame’s rise in the culinary world is chronicled in an inspiring memoir; about the intersection of race, fame, and food, “Notes from a Young Black Chef.” Chef Kwame will be part of Top Chef’s special new competition, when the show returns for Season 18 in 2021. Check out our 202Creates Masterclass with Onwuachi.
Congratulations Chef Kwame!
DC Radio is celebrating the holidays once again beginning Monday, December 21 through Sunday, December 27. DC Radio will play holiday music and air special holiday versions of the popular podcasts "Rememories for Seniors", "Will Downing's Wind Down", "Catch The Flo" with Marcus Johnson, "NewUrbanJazz Lounge", "Putumayo World Music Hour", Mixes by DJ Oxygen and DJ B. Hendricks, "Raiding The Crates" and "Holiday Spirit" with John Avery and more.
Residents can tune-in to DC Radio 96.3HD4, DCRADIO.GOV, on the DC Radio app for iPhone and Android, Tunein.com and Alexa.
The DC Creative Affairs Office has launched Care for Creatives Community Conversations, a webinar series which highlights mental wellness within the District's creative community. Visit CreativeAffairsDC.com/partnerships to watch the conversations on-demand.
The Care for Creatives program is available to help all creatives, artists and entrepreneurs! This partnership between the DC Creative Affairs Office and the George Washington University, Community Counseling Services Center (CCSC) 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.
The #EntertainDC Office is pleased to recognize Trivell Miller as our Filmmaker of the Month!
After 13 years working for the federal government, DC native Trivell ditched his 9-to-5 and stability for a self-taught cinematography career. He is inspired by and dedicated to capturing “real life” emotion. That means creating films that give people a voice and shed light on stories of our shared experiences. From helping brands shift their strategy to include underrepresented audiences, to being amongst a generation of future filmmakers finding their voice; he speaks clearly and passionately.
"Being selected for OCTFME's December 2020 FOTM is an honor," said Trivell. “Especially when everyone leaves home to head toward the bigger markets. Staying rooted in DC, building a community, and creating stories that are impactful and bring awareness to us as black people will always be my why. I’m just thankful to have the opportunity to do what I do and be acknowledged for it.”
To learn more, please visit tmillerfilms.com. Congratulations Trivell!
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 as well as inform. If you are a cable television customer, you have rights concerning billing practices, late charges, rate increases, disconnection or interruption of service 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 for the District of Columbia.
