Q&A Cafe: Carol Joynt Meets Deb Johns of Scout

June 29, 2023

For her last Q&A interview luncheon of the season at the George Town Club on June 27, Carol Joynt chose fellow Georgetowner Deb Waterman Johns.   Deb and husband Ben Johns […]

Mapping Georgetown: Getting to Know Our Neighbors on This Year’s House Tour

March 13, 2023

As you wander through Georgetown, have you ever wondered who are all these beautiful, vibrant, interesting people who live here? Today we meet a couple — one’s an artist and […]

‘A Very Stable Genius’ Authors Tell All

February 27, 2020

For her monthly “Q&A Cafe” at the George Town Club, TV journalist Carol Joynt interviewed Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker of the Washington Post.

JCB Wows George Town Club

December 18, 2019

Jean-Charles Boisset brought his wines and personality to the George Town Club Dec. 6 for a sell-out dinner prepared by chef Paul Stearman. The day before the club’s annual holiday […]

Portrait Gallery Choreographer-in-Residence to Speak

November 29, 2018

At the Dec. 6 Cultural Leadership Breakfast, Dana Tai Soon Burgess will talk about his creative process, his company’s evolution and his collaborations with the National Portrait Gallery.

George Hemphill on Selling Art in D.C.

October 11, 2018

Hemphill Fine Arts has presented more than 200 shows, in the last 10 years broadening its offerings by focusing on the Washington Color School and mid-20th-century African American art.

Last Chance: RSVP for Breakfast With George Hemphill

September 20, 2018

At this Thursday’s Cultural Leadership Breakfast, Hemphill will talk about how the business has changed since he opened his 14th Street art gallery a quarter-century ago, originally in Georgetown. 

The Future of the Arts and Industries Building? The Future Itself

September 13, 2018

Though “A.I.B.” is the second-oldest Smithsonian building on the Mall — it opened as the National Museum in 1881 — it has a history of displaying technological wonders, starting with marvels of engineering from the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.

Last Chance: Thursday’s Cultural Leadership Breakfast

August 20, 2018

Rachel Goslins, director of the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building, will speak at Georgetown Media Group’s Sept. 13 Cultural Leadership Breakfast at the George Town Club. RSVP to richard@georgetowner.com.

At Carol Joynt’s Q&A Cafe: Rocker ‘Derek Smalls’

July 23, 2018

There were many insights into the making of the 1984 mock rock-umentary “This Is Spinal Tap,” directed by Rob Reiner, which recounted the North American comeback tour of the loudest band in England.