Diplomats of Dance Society’s Annual Soireé

September 21, 2023

The Diplomats of Dance Society hosted its annual soirée, which included a special performance from Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company (DTSBDC), on Thursday, September 14th. Choreographer Dana Tai Soon […]

Arts Education Is Key to Our Cultural Heritage 

September 13, 2023

 Washington didn’t become the sizzling arts capital it is today without our local artists shaping and enriching our cultural landscape. And perhaps there’s no better way to preserve our arts […]

Washington, D.C.: Our Culture Capital


 Perhaps no city in the world possesses such a unique cultural heritage as Washington, D.C. Home to iconic public monuments of world significance – Lincoln gazing across the Reflecting Pool […]

YMCA’s ‘Thingamajig Invention Convention’ Brings Out Kids’ Creativity

July 27, 2023

Next week, the YMCA’s “Thingamajig Invention Convention” will invite hundreds of children for an in-person, hands-on science fair and festival August 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Children can […]

Wax & Wane

May 15, 2023

“The human condition can be defined as the characteristics and key events of human life, including birth, learning, emotion, aspiration, morality, conflict, and death.” Wax & Wane explores the human […]

April 2023 ArtsWatch

April 12, 2023

The latest ArtsWatch includes a generous gift to the Spy Museum, repatriated objects to the National Museum of Asian Arts, the World Culture Festival and a new Studio Theatre associate […]

95th Academy Awards: ‘Everything Everywhere’ Wins Big, Music Highlights, Best-Worst Dressed

March 13, 2023

The way we watch movies has changed quite a bit in recent years. Movie theaters are closing and people are opting to screen films in their own homes (many of […]

Broadway Star Jessica Vosk in Town Valentine’s Day: Our Interview 

February 8, 2023

Presented by Washington Performing Arts, Broadway star Jessica Vosk is returning to the area for a one-night-only, Cabaret-style show on Valentine’s Day at Sixth and I Synagogue at 600 I […]

February 2023 Arts Watch


New leaders have been appointed at the National Portrait Gallery, Museum of African American History and Culture, Hindman Auctions and the Phillips Collection. Have an ArtsWatch tip? Email editorial@georgetowner.com with […]

‘This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World’ at The Renwick Gallery   


The Renwick Gallery opened its doors on Jan. 28, 1972, to showcase the ingenuity and relevance of craft and design in American culture. Intentionally or not, it also seems to […]