. D.C. Stories

NPR

Published February 19, 1995 at 12:00 AM EST

Host Liane Hansen talks with Jon Spelman, project director for Tall Tales, White Lies, Local Color and Monumental Views: Stories From The ation's Capital." It's a spoken-word portrait of Washington, D.C. as told by he capital's residents who mailed, faxed, and phoned-in their stories. One of he performers, story-teller Namu Lwanga (NAH-moo luh-WAHNG-uh), speaks about rriving in the United States from Uganda and how she tries to adapt to her new ountry. 9:00 "Tall Tales..." is at the Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts through ebruary

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