Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company at National Portrait Gallery

July 20, 2017

Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company performed the world premiere of “After 1001 Nights” in the Kogod Courtyard of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery on July 8, 2017. Burgess is […]

Weekend Round Up July 20, 2017


Another entertainment-filled weekend is here, with Capital Fringe in high gear and the District of Comedy Festival at the Kennedy Center.

The Inn at Little Washington Adopts New Mascot


Named for the Virginia town where he was fostered, three-year-old Luray is the new mascot of the Inn at Little Washington. Luray is a Dalmatian, the latest in a line of spotted […]

Women’s March Passes Through Georgetown

July 17, 2017

At the end of a 17-mile trek that began in front of NRA headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia, about 100 marchers reached the Department of Justice on the evening of July 14.

Georgetown Gas Saga Continues


The saga continues. Last month, The Georgetowner reported the disconcerting story of longtime Georgetown resident Edward Segal and the Masked Men of the Gas Company. The masked, hooded and helmeted workers with oxygen […]

Ambassador: Afghan Dream, American Dream, No Different


The education of children was at the center of a talk by Afghanistan Ambassador Hamdullah Mohib at a Sister Cities luncheon at the City Club July 14 — the day […]

Traffic Advisory: Women’s March Through M Street Today

July 14, 2017

The Metropolitan Police Department and the Department of Transportation would like to inform the public of street closures in conjunction with Women’s March NRA2DOJ, scheduled for Friday, July 14. The march […]

BCBG Max Azria to Close Its M Street Doors

July 13, 2017

The store is one of many closing as part of the company’s restructuring, shift to online sales and likely buyout.

Folklife Festival Celebrates 50 Years (photos)


This year’s program, which encompassed 10 days in the period from June 29 to July 9, was dedicated to the “Circus Arts.”

Fury and Farce in the Post-Fourth of July Air


This past week or so — call it “The Son Also Sinks” — was more like “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.”