That is really discouraging to us as an executive committee because we are trying to represent what the community wants.

I have heard very little talk about the residential. The waste water needs of the entire community need to be looked at.

The message is that the D.C. City Council is not trying to judge our community. It's not trying to make this a moral issue. I think they're being very open with the equality.

They're trying to appear as though they're not changing their tune.

We present artists that are a part of something larger than themselves. They come representing a community or a heritage. And they see themselves that way. It's not about a bunch of people with big egos. It's about people who are passionate about being keepers of culture and keepers of tradition. And that gives them a special magic because when they're on stage there just aren't barriers between them and the audience. It's a sharing. It's their mission.

Anytime someone destroys public property, they are harming their own community. It's upsetting to us.