From Georgetown, With Love
• May 22, 2025

“How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” – Winnie-the-Pooh Per usual, Winnie was right on the money. This past Saturday, I graduated from Georgetown […]

Recapping the 41st Helen Hayes Awards
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On May 19, more than 1,600 theater-makers flocked to The Anthem to attend Theatre Washington’s 41st annual Helen Hayes Awards—the premiere awards ceremony recognizing theatrical excellence in the greater Washington […]

Socium Advisors’s Panel Encourages Women to Be Financially Courageous
• May 12, 2025

Socium Advisors—a wealth management company whose name comes from the Latin word for “ally”—-hosted their second annual D.C. Women’s Luncheon at Ned’s Club on May 2. After attendees were treated […]

At STC, Chekhov’s ‘Uncle Vanya’ Checks off All the Right Boxes 
• April 17, 2025

This weekend is your last chance to catch ‘Downton Abbey’ star Hugh Bonneville in ‘Uncle Vanya’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC). A perfect blend of comedy and poignant emotion, this […]

D.C. Universities Are Helping Fired Federal Workers Find Their Footing
• April 14, 2025

According to the latest data from CNN, over 120,000 federal employees have been fired since President Donald Trump returned to the White House on Jan. 20. In light of these […]

Detained Georgetown Professor Awaits Hearing  
• April 9, 2025

On March 17, the Department of Homeland Security detained Georgetown University professor Badar Khan Suri outside his home in Rosslyn, Virginia. Following his arrest, Dr. Suri was sent to an […]

The Women Who Run Georgetown
• March 31, 2025

In celebration of Women’s History Month, The Georgetowner is proud to recognize a few of the women community leaders who help make Georgetown such a special place. As a woman-founded […]

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 […]