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DC Jazz Festival Founder Charlie Fishman, 1942-2024
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Cocktail of the Month: The Handsome Devil
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Kitty Kelley Book Club : ‘John Lewis: A Life’
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The Latest Dish: Comfort Food + Comfort Cocktails = What You Voted For
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The Georgetowner’s Local Guide to Gifting
Congratulations, Graduates! Guide to 2024 Local Commencements
May 16, 2024
•We’re tipping our graduation caps to the class of 2024! Here are the highlights from commencements from local universities, with Georgetown and George Washington University’s taking place this weekend. Georgetown […]
Nina Richardson: 1944-2024
February 20, 2024
•Nina Leake Richardson of Washington, D.C., died Feb. 7 at the age of 79, following a two-year battle with glioblastoma. The following was provided by the family to the media. […]
Downtowner: Voting Data Hackers, Campus Threats, New Addiction Center
November 6, 2023
•Hackers May Have Gotten a Hold of D.C. Voter Information District and federal agencies are investigating after a hacking group says they accessed 600,000 lines of U.S. voting data kept […]
Chamber Dance Project’s ‘Slam!’ Festival
June 29, 2023
•On June 22-25, Diane Coburn Bruning’s Chamber Dance Project presented “Slam! A Festival of Ballets” at American University’s 300-seat Greenberg Theatre on Wisconsin Avenue in Tenleytown. In the corridor, 10 […]
Weekend Roundup, June 15 – 19
June 15, 2023
•We’ve got a lot going on this weekend here in the District! From Juneteenth celebrations, to Father’s Day festivities and lots of summer arts opening and fun, so many great […]
Congratulations, Graduates! Guide to Local Commencements
May 18, 2023
•We’re tipping our graduation caps to the class of 2023! Here are the highlights from commencements from local universities, with Georgetown and George Washington University’s taking place this weekend. Georgetown […]
Weekend Round Up, Sept. 8 – 11
September 8, 2022
•Another weekend of excitement awaits! This time, the D.C. Bike Ride returns Saturday for a 20-mile ride. There’s also the AU Museum opening weekend and new exhibits with The Washington […]
Local Universities Prep for Potential Monkeypox Outbreaks
August 22, 2022
•As thousands of college students from all over the world move into Washington, D.C., college dorms and apartments this week, many are becoming aware of a new health threat: monkeypox. […]
Exclusive Interview: Robert White, Top Rival to Mayor Muriel Bowser
May 13, 2022
•As Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) seeks to become the first woman elected to a third term in office this fall as the District’s chief executive, her top rival in the […]
Anil Revri: Into the Light
September 17, 2021
•Exhibition open from Oct. 16 through Dec.12: Anil Revri: Into the Light is presented by the AU Museum Project Space. Anil Revri creates dazzling geometric abstractions that embody the cross pollination […]