Weekend Round Up: 9/2 – 9/5
• September 2, 2021

Happy Labor Day weekend! Enjoy the beautiful weather and the last waning days of summer with fun activities for the whole family. There’s a scavenger hunt at the Smithsonian, Sunset […]

17th Annual DC JazzFest Kicks Off at House of Sweden (photos)
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It was stormy outside but there was magic inside the House of Sweden on the Georgetown waterfront on the evening of Sept 1. After a year off due to the […]

A Celebration of Geek Culture: Awesome Con Returns to D.C. (photos)
• August 22, 2021

After a 28-month hiatus, Awesome Con, the premier pop culture festival in Washington, D.C., returned to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center this past weekend, Aug. 20 to 22. Awesome […]

‘Kings, Queens and Quarterbacks’ at Meridian 
• August 19, 2021

Social secretaries from foreign embassies across Washington’s diplomatic community gathered in the opulent garden of the Meridian International Center Aug. 11 and joined in celebrating the recently arrived White House […]

Let’s Have a Ball!: 2021 Balls & Galas 
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Compiled by Mary Bird & Kate Oczypok   After a tough 2020, area organizations and non-profits are getting creative holding their annual balls and galas while complying with local mask mandates. We compiled a list of […]

Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘Blind Man’s Bluff: A Memoir’ 
• August 18, 2021

Some memoirs flicker like fireflies on a summer night. Others pierce your psyche with their subjects’ tortured experiences, consequent miseries and — finally — their oh-so-glorious survival. “The Story of […]

Van Gogh Show Dazzles
• August 12, 2021

We’ve been hearing the hype about “Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience.” It certainly sounds appealing: an interactive visual extravaganza — light projections, virtual reality — on the life and works […]

‘I Alone Can Fix It’ Q&A Packs Club
• August 1, 2021

Carol Joynt welcomed back Washington Post Pulitzer Prize winners Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker to a July 29 Q&A luncheon at The George Town Club to discuss their latest Donald […]

Weekend Round Up: July 29 – Aug. 1
• July 29, 2021

Happy weekend! We’re moving into August on Sunday, which is traditionally a quiet time of year here in D.C. But there’s still plenty to do around town! MGM National Harbor […]

Summer Reading: Poetry, Philosophy, Science and Fiction
• July 28, 2021

Several Georgetowner staffers offer their picks for summer reading in a delightfully diverse list of books, some of which are quite unexpected. Send us your picks, too, if you wish. […]