Our Friend, the African Continuum Theatre Company, will announce all the details of their 2011-2012 season on Wednesday, August 31 at DCTV at 6:30pm. They are Washington's only full-time, professional African American Theatre Company. Last season over 2,000 patrons: Attended an Off the Circuit Performance Ensemble program, including National Geographic's American I Am Exhibition and the National Park Services' Black History Program in Arlington,

Double Nickels would like to congratulate one of our Board Members, Dr. JC Hayward - Vice-President Media Outreach, WUSA9, on the launch of her new website JCHayward.com. You can find interesting stories, cool photos, contests, her favorite things, blogs, her community services, and so much more on her website. Click here to check it out and tell your friends about it. Thank you JC for all the support you give to the Double Nickels. We wish you continued

“...and when the curtains go down, we still have the wonderful support of our Fabulous Board. They are who ultimately invite their friends and associates to share in our reminiscences. And not far behind our Board are the Friends who hang in there with us...helping this passion grow and spread. I am on the journey of a lifetime and some incredible folk are trekking with me.” – Antoinette Ford, Founder and President, Double Nickels “Double

Double Nickels will participate with one of its many supporters, Woolly Mammoth Theatre, in an after performance discussion on Saturday, August 6, 2011, immediately following the 8:00pm performance of Clybourne Park.  Representing the Double Nickels will be Antoinette Ford, MariaAlice Williams, and Robert Newkirk III. The performance, Clybourne Park, is a Pulitzer Prize winning play and is now featured at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre. Visit Woolly’s

We laughed with our colleagues, we talked with new friends, we ate delicious food, we heard great music, we enjoyed a special reminiscence presentation ---- we celebrated the evening in style. People from all walks of life – veterans, seniors, college students, artists, musicians, professionals, business men & women, and even a few children came out to celebrate with us as we embark on the next leg of our journey of bringing the events of history