DC Artswatch: Plans and Reopenings

June 17, 2020

D.C.-area cultural organizations aren’t rushing to reopen. Some, like Washington Performing Arts, are looking to make the most of the need for distancing.

Virtual Arts Round Up, June 11, 2020

June 11, 2020

Feature films from Korea and documentaries from around the world are available for online viewing this month. Or would you rather watch jellyfish?

Mathews Will Run to Succeed Gibbons on ANC

June 8, 2020

Topher Mathews, creator of the Georgetown Metropolitan blog, announced his candidacy for advisory neighborhood commissioner on June 8, the day after Joe Gibbons said he would not run again.

Republican Withdraws From Ward 2 Special Election

June 4, 2020

Katherine Venice, the sole Republican candidate for the District Council vacancy created by Jack Evans’s resignation, plans to remain a candidate for the seat in the November 3 general election.

Virtual Arts Round Up, June 4, 2020


Online arts offerings of note include kids’ activities at Glen Echo Park, the Hirshhorn Museum, the Phillips Collection and Strathmore.

Christo, Conceiver of Grand But Fleeting Art

June 1, 2020

With his wife Jeanne-Claude, Christo, who died on May 31, carried out two dozen projects, from installing 23 miles of curtained “gates” in Central Park to wrapping in fabric the oldest bridge in Paris.

Cultural Distancing Marches On

May 28, 2020

As D.C.-area arts organizations firm up their summer and fall plans, here is a handful (screenful?) of current recommendations for cultural distancing.

Author and Agitator Larry Kramer Dies


After his removal from the board of Gay Men’s Health Crisis, Kramer went on to found the agitprop group ACT UP, AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power.

DC Artswatch: Wolf Trap, In Series, Hillwood Book

May 19, 2020

Wolf Trap’s summer season is now set to start on Friday, July 3. As of this writing, the rest of the season remains on the books.

Flower Mart, French Market Go Online

April 30, 2020

Flower Mart began on April 26 and will continue through May 10, Mother’s Day. The Georgetown French Market will run from May 1 through 8.