
If, as the adage goes, changes blow in the wind, then with a few snips, lots of smiles and the applause from well-wishers, endless opportunities will abound for the historic Howard Theatre on Monday with a ribbon-cutting that starts a week of celebrations.

Ask the District's mayor about his memories of the Howard Theatre, and his shoulders relax as the usual full-time at-attention stance eases "his honor" into native son Vince Gray.