Opening Day for Apple Store, History Center at Carnegie Library (photos)
• May 12, 2019

The restoration project, which began in 2016, preserved the Beaux-Arts-style building’s historic facades and restored some of its early 20th-century detailing.

Awesome Con Lives Up to Its Name (photos)
• April 30, 2019

Smithsonian Magazine once again partnered with the event, a mecca for fans of comic books and science fiction and fantasy, in a series of lectures and panels called Future Con.

Walking the Red Carpet at Correspondents’ Dinner (photos)
• April 29, 2019

The guest list to this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday, April 27, at the Washington Hilton was certainly paired down from years past. Chief among the missing […]

Shakespeare’s 455th Birthday at the Folger (photos)
• April 17, 2019

The celebration concluded with a grand appearance and cutting of the cake by Queen Elizabeth I herself, accompanied by her favorite, William Cecil, 1st Baron Burleigh.

Festival Concludes with the National Cherry Blossom Parade (photos)
• April 15, 2019

Gray skies gave way to sunshine and warmth just in time as the District’s celebration of Spring, the National Cherry Blossom Festival, concluded on Saturday, April 13, as marching bands, […]

Japanese Stone Lantern Lighting in D.C. (photos)
• April 8, 2019

Given in 1954 by the governor of Tokyo, the lantern is the oldest freestanding man-made stone structure in Washington that is not in a museum.

Flying High at D.C.’s Blossom Kite Festival (photos)
• April 1, 2019

At the March 30 event, professionals and novices alike could show off their kite-flying skills through a variety of competitions and demonstrations.

Music, Juggling at Cherry Blossom Festival Kickoff (photos)
• March 25, 2019

The cast members of the show “‘Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon’ The Super Live,” based on one of the most popular manga (Japanese graphic novels) of all time, made their North American debut.

Green’s the Thing at Alexandria St. Patrick’s Parade (photos)
• March 4, 2019

The Ballyshaners, a nonprofit organization that promotes Irish heritage in Alexandria, organizes and hosts the annual event, one of the earliest St. Patrick’s parades in the nation.

Inside the Michael Cohen Hearing (photos)
• February 28, 2019

Democrats mostly stuck to questioning Cohen about Donald Trump’s alleged criminal conduct, while Republican members tried their best to discredit a man who spent 10 years as his close confidante.