Friday Art Walk, Saturday Carousel Day at Glen Echo Park
• May 1, 2025

The first weekend in May is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser at Glen Echo Park, the historic amusement park on the C&O Canal in Maryland — originally a Chautauqua Assembly — that […]

D.C. Artswatch
• February 12, 2025

Trump Orders Impact National Arts Organizations  As directed by President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order requiring federal units to terminate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs within 60 days, the […]

‘Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round’
• September 5, 2024

By Dina Gold “I really wanted to ride on the carousel. Why couldn’t we have fun like everybody else?” said Tina Clarke in Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round the […]

Weekend Roundup: May 16 through 19
• May 16, 2024

Happy (almost) Friday! Spring is winding down and summer is almost here. Don’t miss Mount Vernon’s annual Spring Wine Festival and Sunset Tour, the Citizens Association of Georgetown’s Concert in […]

Weekend Roundup, Jan. 25 – 28
• January 25, 2024

The weekend is upon us! Enjoy “Annie” at the National Theater, the opening of new wine shop, the Urban Grape, or catch a screening of “Killers of the Flower Moon” […]

October Culture Power Breakfast: Glen Echo Park Saved by Artists, Dancers
• October 23, 2023

When Glen Echo Amusement Park closed in 1968, its attractions — the 1921 Dentzel Carousel, the 1923 Scooter (later Dogem and now the Bumper Car Pavilion), the 1933 Spanish Ballroom […]

Weekend Roundup, Aug. 31 – Sept. 4
• August 31, 2023

Bid adieu to summer with a three-day weekend of great activities around town. Enjoy cocktails at Lapop in Adams Morgan and distilled spirits at Mount Vernon, sample a new restaurant […]

Microburst Aftermath: Glen Echo Park Needs Your Help! 
• August 21, 2023

The microbursts that hit the Washington area July 29, particularly damaged historic Glen Echo Park at 7300 Macarthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD. The park, home to 13 resident artists and […]

News Bytes: Microbursts, GU’s Selective Admissions, GWU Lawsuit
• August 16, 2023

Microbursts Hit Washington   A series of microbursts hit D.C. late last month, causing extensive damage around the city. A microburst occurs when a thunderstorm’s updraft collapses, sending air rushing down […]

Glen Echo’s Gala in the Park: Dancing into the Future
• June 14, 2023

Hundreds of patrons of the arts made their way to Glen Echo Park for its annual gala celebrating the historic Spanish Ballroom’s 90th anniversary. The event also raised funds for […]