This Week On Metro Connection: Traditions




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Summary: Metro Connection Segments'Stories From The Kitchen' Brings Homeless Residents' Stories To The StageFriday Night Lights: Local Family Keeps Sabbath In Twenty-First Century WayDistrict Schools Toss Out Traditional Methods of Teaching MathD.C. Gigs: Building (And Rebuilding) The National CathedralFrom South Africa To West Texas: Local Family Blends Multiple TraditionsWashingtonians Bridge The Gap Between Jewish, Christian TraditionsD.C. Revels Celebrate Thirty Years Of Song And DanceThe 'Bishop's House' Makes The Season Merry... And Very, Very BrightDoor To Door: Logan Circle And Benning Heights, D.C.<p>It's time for our annual "Traditions" show! This year, we'll meet local residents who are blending very different traditions and keeping old rituals alive. We'll check out the D.C. public schools'overhaul of traditional methods of teaching math. And we'll check out an elaborate, high-wattage holiday lights display that's become a must-visit destination for many Washington families.</p><p>[Music: "Every Little Bit Hurts" by John Davis from Title Tracks]</p>