Last summer we reported on how the New Deal Cafe is weathering the pandemic., With life starting to resume here in Greenbelt, it’s time for an update. What We Miss Like so many Greenbelters and music-lovers across the DMV, I … Read More
Regular customers of the New Deal Cafe and fans of live music generally are SO eager to hear music in person again – not on Zoom, thanks – that they’re willing to DRIVE to get to it. Which is what … Read More
Fun news! Greenbelt Access Television today announced the winners of its inaugural Rose Award for Best Greenbelt Community Videos (great idea!) and honestly, I’m thrilled! 1st Place – Walking the Maglev Path by Catherine Plaisant This video is not only … Read More
Chrissy Wilkin, art teacher and art coordinator for the New Deal Cafe, held the cafe’s first-ever completely virtual art reception – for Paul Downs’s “Bridges,” now on display in the Cafe’s windows. In the announcement, Chrissy wrote: In celebration of … Read More
These are the faces of many of our Greenbelt city staffers and nonprofit service providers, seen lighting candles in the window of their facility and waving to the camera for a special holiday video. The YouTube text explains that … Read More
The pandemic hit Greenbelt Arts Center like it hit indoor entertainment venues across the state and most of the country – like a ton of bricks. Like a destroyer of all plans, including most of its ambitious and impressive 2020-2021 … Read More
The New Deal Café recently completed its fund-raising auction, with over 100 offerings and over $14,000 in income to help them weather this long national nightmare for restaurants, especially the ones featuring entertainment. Music at the New Deal attracts people … Read More
Congratulations to the New Deal Café on its THREE wins in the Washington City Paper’s Best of DC 2020!! The New Deal Café won: FIRST PLACE in “Best Place to Experience Local Music.” THIRD PLACE in “Best Music Venue.” THIRD PLACE … Read More
by Mark Cheater, Secretary and Newsletter Editor, New Deal Cafe After months of pandemic-related gloom, some rays of light are finally shining on the New Deal Cafe, Greenbelt’s popular cooperative restaurant, bar and arts venue. At the Cafe’s monthly meeting … Read More
Greenbelt’s favorite drumming facilitator Katy Gaughan performs her “Ode to Quarantine” for us. She’s multi-talented! NOTE: By contributing these pandemic stories, photos, et cetera, Greenbelters are making an unconditional donation of the material to the nonprofit Greenbelt Online.org and the … Read More
Our next report on Greenbelters adapting to the pandemic zeroes in on the City of Greenbelt’s own Recreation/Arts Department, which on April 12 launched its Virtual Recreation Center, encouraging greenbelters to “find opportunities for all ages to explore, connect, learn, … Read More
Greenbelt resident Susan Taylor is plenty busy during the pandemic, at home working AND performing videos for the (virtual for 2020) New England Folk Festival. “The Pandemic Song: My Zoom Nightmare” is a parody song commenting on the physical distancing … Read More
This is our first song about Greenbelters’ life during the pandemic and it’s awesome! Enjoy. Barb Stevens grew up in Greenbelt (one of 8 kids in the Baluch family) and after decades in Virginia, recently moved back. She was half … Read More
Check out what’s new from the Greenbelt Arts Department – videos of Chris Cherry and Stefen Brodd performing popular songs we can sing along to, following lyrics on the screen. The videos are available on the city’s YouTube channel and … Read More
If you’ve ever been to a music performance in Greenbelt where dancing is at all possible, you’ve seen Greenbelt’s Dancing Bill in action. But with his recent move to the Seattle area, you won’t see him dancing again, so here’s … Read More
