Black Excellence — Past, Present and Future — in D.C. and Georgetown  
• February 12, 2025

  In this issue, with Black History Month in mind, The Georgetowner proudly calls its readers’ attention to a Georgetown University history professor’s new book and upcoming 50th anniversary events at […]

‘GUAC’ at Woolly Mammoth Uses Art to Advocate for Gun Reform 
• February 6, 2025

“When you lose a son, what do you do?” According to Manuel Oliver, “you do what you do best,”—continue being the best father you can be. On Feb. 14, 2018, […]

‘Leopoldstadt’: An Immersive, Haunting Family Portrait  
• December 11, 2024

“It’s like a second death, to lose your name in a family album.”   As soon as Grandma Emilia (Phyllis Kay) verbalizes this somber truth in Shakespeare Theatre Company’s production of […]

Community Calendar, Dec 11-Jan. 14
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Cultural Leadership Breakfast with Dr. Farah Karim-Cooper  Thursday, December 12   Join The Georgetowner from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the Dupont Underground (19 Dupont Circle Northwest Washington, DC 20036) to […]

Georgetown President John DeGioia Steps Down after 23 Years of Service
• November 25, 2024

Georgetown University’s long-time president John DeGioia announced on Nov. 21 that he would be stepping down from his role and transitioning to the status of President Emeritus. After 23 years […]

In Country: Virginia’s Hotel Petersburg to Reopen Next Month 
• November 13, 2024

After decades of dormancy in the wake of a destructive 1969 fire, the historic Hotel Petersburg, located at 20 West Tabb St. in Petersburg, Virginia, will reopen as part of […]

Georgetown Rangila’s 30th Anniversary Show, Nov. 22-23  
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 On Nov. 22 and 23, the nation’s largest charity dance showcase will return to Georgetown University’s Gaston Hall for its monumental 30th anniversary.    A South Asian performing arts showcase, Georgetown […]

November-December 2024 Community Calendar  
• November 11, 2024

Winter Safety Preparedness with DCHSEMA and CAG Public Safety   Thursday, Nov. 14   A free safety preparedness seminar, presented by the District’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency and the Citizens […]

Raymond O. Caldwell Reimagines ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at Folger Theatre
• October 17, 2024

For the first show in Folger Theatre’s ‘Whose Democracy?’ season, director Raymond O. Caldwell refreshes “Romeo and Juliet” for a D.C. audience by transposing the Montague-Capulet feud onto our country’s […]

Kennedy Center’s ‘25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ Is Sweet As Honey
• October 15, 2024

William Finn’s Tony Award–winning musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is spellbinding crowds at the Kennedy Center until Oct. 20. Directed by “Kimberly Akimbo” alumnus Danny Mefford, the […]