Weekend Round Up, Dec. 16 – 19
• December 16, 2021

We hope you’re enjoying the 2021 holiday season! So many wonderful options this weekend, including performances from Wolf Trap, the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) and the Washington Chorus. For all you last-minute […]

Auction Block – December 8, 2021 Issue
• December 13, 2021

This month’s auction block includes a bejeweled bracelet from Doyle, a seasonally appropriate Norman Rockwell from Weschler’s, a Picasso original at Sotheby’s and signed items from Ben Franklin and the […]

“In a World Full of Grinches, Be a Griswold”
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“In a world full of grinches, be a Griswold.”    That’s a recently discovered T-Shirt quote that really resonates as this year draws to a close. Reflecting on The Grinch on Mount Crumpet, […]

Downtowner News Briefs, Dec. 13
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TikTok Signs Lease Near Union Market   The popular social media platform TikTok is opening an outpost in the District. According to Bisnow, TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance signed a lease near Union Market in Northeast D.C. TikTok announced earlier this year […]

Weekend Round Up, Dec. 9 – 12
• December 9, 2021

Can you believe we’re just a few weeks away from 2022? Enjoy the rest of all 2021 has to offer with some weekend events like a family-friendly ice maze, an […]

D.C. Artswatch
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Our latest arts watch includes news from Theater J, Imagination Stage, Dance Place and the Hirshhorn Museum. Also, don’t miss our Cultural Leadership Breakfast Dec. 16 with Aileen Fuchs of the National Building Museum.   Theater J’s […]

Dave Chappelle vs. Duke Ellington School for the Arts 
• December 6, 2021

Duke Ellington School for the Arts at 3500 R St. NW was supposed to name its theater after comedian Dave Chappelle but delayed the honor until April 2022. The reasoning? […]

At Georgetown Allure, Self-Care Might Be Attractive Option
• December 2, 2021

While window shopping, have you walked by the Georgetown Allure Medical Spa at 3288 M St. NW and wondered what the allure’s all about? We caught up with Georgetown Allure […]

Weekend Round Up: Dec 2 – 5
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Now that it’s officially December, we’ve got a lot of sparkling holiday events this weekend. Enjoy a holiday boat parade at the Wharf, celebrate the festive season at Dumbarton House […]

Dedi Liem Gunawan (1973 – 2021) 
• November 29, 2021

Washington, D.C. resident Dedi Gunawan passed away earlier this month at just 47 years of age. Gunawan was well-known in D.C. society, as he served on the board of directors for the contemporary dance troupe The Dana […]