‘Watergate: Portraiture and Intrigue’ at the National Portrait Gallery (photos)

March 28, 2022

It was no ordinary crime. Some private campaign documents were photographed and telephones were wiretapped, but the burglary was foiled by an alert security guard. After the five perpetrators were […]

Weekend Round Up November 21, 2019

November 21, 2019

This weekend: John Leguizamo at the National, Sutton Foster at Wolf Trap and your last chance to catch “Shear Madness” in 2019.

Weekend Round Up August 8, 2019

August 8, 2019

In Virginia, it’s Festival Weekend at the American Shakespeare Center in Stanton and Sir Ringo is playing two shows at Wolf Trap.

Winter Escapes to the Watergate and the Cavalier

February 21, 2018

Those IRS refunds and tax cuts on your paycheck are trickling in. Fortunately, you don’t need to go far to treat yourself and your family to a staycation — or a […]

Weekend Round Up February 8, 2018

February 8, 2018

Some options this weekend: tasting chocolate, cooking Indian food, learning about bridal etiquette and attending classical, jazz and choral concerts.

Weekend Round Up January 11, 2018

January 11, 2018

Tributes to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this weekend lead up to Monday’s Peace Walk and Parade and the “Let Freedom Ring” performance at the Kennedy Center.

Conspiracy Theories Old and New

October 30, 2017

Today, distrust in government, the media and most institutions, including universities, is high. Many believe these disconcerting times of mistrust began with the assassination of JFK and Robert F. Kennedy in the 1960s.

Weekend Round Up October 26, 2017

October 26, 2017

Going by the calendar, Halloween is on Tuesday. But the partying has already begun, continuing tonight at the Watergate’s Argentta Spa, on Saturday at Tudor Place and Malmaison and on Sunday at Pinstripes.

The Latest Dish

December 7, 2016

Hamilton Johnson plans to open his own restaurant, Honeysuckle, where he spent eight years as chef de cuisine: Vidalia, in D.C.’s Golden Triangle. He developed the concept at Prequel. Jeff […]