May 2024 Auction Block  

May 8, 2024

May’s Auction Block features a spectacular yellow diamond ring at Doyle, a John Nieto painting at Bonhams and a bureau-cabinet at Christie’s that sold for more than $200,000 above its […]

Summer 2024 Arts Preview  


Summer is here! Enjoy the warm weather and outdoor performances at places like Wolf Trap and the National Mall. And don’t miss one-night-only events, like the world premiere of “Portraits” […]

Social Scene: Your Guide to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Weekend

April 24, 2024

Washington’s biggest social weekend of the year is upon us. In honor of the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, here are all the parties and gatherings in town Thursday through […]

Review: ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Is Swift at Her Most Grown Up, Mature Sound

April 22, 2024

Taylor Swift has done it again. “The Tortured Poets Department,” was originally supposed to be one album and in typical Swift fashion, she dropped a double “anthology” with 31 songs. […]

A Chat With the House Tour Patrons’ Party Co-Chairs  

April 10, 2024

Puja Parekh and Blair Wunderlich, co-chairs of the Georgetown House Tour Patrons’ Party, are aiming for an unforgettable event — while simultaneously bolstering vital initiatives at St. John’s Episcopal Church […]

Richie Moriarty of CBS’s ‘Ghosts’ Previews Appearance at Library of Congress

April 7, 2024

On Tuesday, April 9, the Library of Congress is hosting a panel and episode screening featuring cast members from the CBS show “Ghosts.” From 5 to 6 p.m., the library […]

March 2024 Downtowner News

March 13, 2024

Mayor’s RFK, Downtown Plans Advance   The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.4984 last week, which would allow the D.C. government to begin to redevelop the RFK Stadium site. Mayor […]

March 2024 Auction Block


March auction items include a pair of pearl, platinum and diamond earrings from The Potomack Company, a Fiat beach car from Bonhams, a Mario Sanchez painting from Christie’s, and more. […]

March ArtsWatch


In this month’s Artswatch: a new director of development at Virginia’s Hylton Performing Arts Center, a new director of advancement at the National Portrait Gallery and a new public art […]

Long & Foster’s Bain on the Brand, Legal Issues and Market Trends


Fourteen years ago, Patrick Bain, now president and CEO of the Long & Foster Companies, began working for the man he would end up succeeding: Jeff Detwiler. Bain ran Long […]