Arts & Society
Social Scene: Bienvenue and Joyeux Noël with Ateliers Jacob
Arts
Embassy Presents Dec. 7 Concert at St. John’s
Featured
Weekend Roundup: D.C. Welcomes December with Festivities & Fun
Arts & Society
A Dino-Mite Holiday Blooms at the U.S. Botanic Garden
Arts & Society
Social Scene: Four Seasons Uncorks Wine & Dine 2025
D.C. Begins to Reopen One Small Step at a Time
• September 29, 2020
A live entertainment pilot allows City Winery, GALA Hispanic Theatre, the Hamilton, the Kennedy Center, Pearl Street Warehouse and Union Stage to reopen with a maximum capacity of 50.
ANC Tuesday: Lutheran Church, Rose Park, Jelleff, Ginkgo Project
• September 27, 2020
On the agenda: Consideration of a Resolution Supporting Georgetown Lutheran Church’s Grant Application to the D.C. Preservation League.
Bowser Taps $4 Million to Help Winterize Streateries
• September 21, 2020
Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a new Streatery Winter Ready Grant program to assist restaurants as they winterize their outdoor dining areas and maintain outdoor dining operations through the colder months.
In Defense of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’
• September 14, 2020
A slave owner, Francis Scott Key was conflicted about slavery. As D.C. attorney general, he prosecuted slaves, but also represented them in lawsuits to obtain their freedom.
Homelessness: A Growing Neighborhood Concern
• September 3, 2020
Positive developments regarding the issue of homelessness include the reopening of Georgetown Ministry Center, which is offering “modified window services.”
D.C. Public School Starts Today — With All Buildings Closed
• August 31, 2020
Ideally, all students should be able to get DCPS programs online with their student ID and have a device with a keyboard and, if possible, headphones.
Mayor Says ‘Call the Police!’
• August 3, 2020
While many large retailers in D.C., like Safeway and CVS, have signs posted saying that wearing masks in the store is required, enforcement is still an issue.
In Sudden Reversal, GU Goes All-Virtual
• July 30, 2020
Georgetown University was originally supposed to bring 2,000 undergrads, including all freshmen, to the main campus this fall.
D.C. Requires Self-Quarantine of Those Arriving From 27 States
• July 27, 2020
High-risk states are states where the seven-day moving average of daily new COVID-19 cases is 10 or more per 100,000 persons.
Mayor Mandates Masks, Extends Emergency to Oct. 9
• July 23, 2020
Mayor Muriel Bowser’s July 22 executive order mandates the wearing of face coverings outside as well as in enclosed office spaces and the lobbies of apartment houses.
