Fireworks Are Returning to DC, Katie Ledecky Graduates from Stanford and Qualifies for the Olympics on the Same Weekend, Jose Andres and Bill Nye Head to Nationals Games

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English - June 15, 2021 13:08 - 23 minutes - 1 Byte - ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
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Today is Tuesday, June 15.

Concert venues reopen- MGM National Harbor Theater announced a full lineup through the end of the year, Bruno Mars returns for 2 nights in early August. Wolf Trap also shared the Indigo Girls, Train, Harry Connick, Jr and Straight No Chaser will perform this summer.

The new venue, Capital One Hall shared that their opening weekend will host Big Little Town on October 2 and 3.

Celebs at Nats Park, native Washingtonian Bill Nye the science guy attended a Nats game over the weekend and read the opening line up. Tonight Jose Andres and World Central Kitchen’s CEO, Nate Mook will throw out the ceremonial opening pitch.

Olympian Swimmers from Bethesda and Arlington secure their spot. Katie Ledecky, 5 times Olympic medal winner and Torri Huske are headed to Tokyo after winning time trials over the weekend in Omaha.

A mini Statue of Liberty will be on display at the French Embassy.

Fireworks are returning to DC! The National Park Service will once again host the annual Independence Day fireworks celebration on the National Mall, the 17-minute display will be held on Sunday, July 4, starting at 9:09 p.m. and will launch from both sides of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The White House will also be hosting first responders on the South Lawn.

Chris Hawkins, who portrays Benny from In the Heights, is from Washington, DC and attended the Duke Ellington School for the Arts. He has been performing on Broadway but was first noticed by Lin Manuel Miranda when Hawkins performed God Bless America at the US Open in 2017.

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