Harris Wofford: A Contrarian of Generous Spirit
• January 24, 2019

JFK appointed Wofford a special assistant to the president on civil rights and, with Sargent Shriver, the future senator helped found the Peace Corps.       

Celebrating Dr. King’s Abiding Spirit
• January 21, 2019

Today, and tonight, most of us will hold Dr. King’s memory dear and close to heart — as memory, as a voice, as words and thoughts, both visionary and practical.

Channing: The One and Only Dolly
• January 17, 2019

Legendary actress Carol Channing died on Jan. 15 at her home in Rancho Mirage, in California, not many days removed from hitting 98.

Director: ‘Miss Saigon’ Still Contemporary
• January 10, 2019

As part of the revival’s national tour, the current production of “Miss Saigon,” directed by Laurence Connor. is winding down its Kennedy Center engagement at the Opera House through Jan. 13. 

Tim Nelson’s Vision for the In Series
• January 8, 2019

The current production, at the Source Theatre, “From U Street to the Cotton Club,” marks the middle of the first season with Nelson as artistic director.

Golden Globes Kick Off 2019 Awards Season
• January 7, 2019

The closest thing to a shock was Christian Bale, who won a Best Actor award for playing Dick Cheney in “Vice,” saying his performance was inspired by Satan.

Clyde’s CEO John Laytham Dies at 74
• January 4, 2019

Laytham, who passed away at Washington Hospital Center on Jan. 3, had been ailing for some time with a long-standing heart condition.

Muriel Bowser Re-Inaugurated as D.C. Mayor
• January 3, 2019

In getting reelected, Bowser followed in the big footsteps of Marion Barry and Anthony Williams, the only D.C. mayors to win reelection, a feat that not even her mentor Adrian Fenty was able to pull off.          

Counting Our 2018 Losses
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Death is always a loss, of course, but it also acts like a broom, stirring up memories and shared joys, achievements left behind to become permanent, as gifts and reminders.  

Happy New Year — We Made It!
• December 31, 2018

As we write—or try to write—about the future and things to look forward to in 2019 as well as things to look back to what is really an unfinished year, […]