Duke Ellington School For The Arts

Edward Kennedy “Duke“ Ellington, arguably America’s greatest composer, bandleader and recording artist, was born in Washington, D.C. before the turn of the century on April 29 in 1899. SEE ALSO: Looking For Brunch In Vegas? We Can Help! During his 50-plus year career, Ellington composed thousands of songs for the stage, screen and composition book, […]

WASHINGTON — Music legend Smokey Robinson says any of the students he visited at Duke Ellington School for the Arts could follow in his steps because they are starting out as he did: with a love for doing something creative. The 72-year-old Motown artist visited the students on Friday, the day before he was to […]