In Series “Magic Flute” Director’s Salon

September 27, 2017

On Sept. 13, In Series, whose motto is “opera and more,” held a season kick off at Casa Italiana to preview its upcoming production of “The Magic Flute” at the […]

ADL Honors Jack DeGioia


At the Four Seasons Hotel Sept. 18, the Anti-Defamation League presented Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia with its 2017 Achievement Award, the highest award bestowed by Washington, D.C.’s ADL, […]

Freer Ready for Its Return


A special preview of top supporters of the Freer-Sackler gathered Sept. 14 to celebrate the mid-October reopening of the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery — “where Asia meets America” — as it […]

Hoedown on R Street


Toe-tappin music from a two-banjo, one-fiddle, one-bass band greeted some 200 guests in jeans, plaid shirts and cowboy boots at the Stroud Foundation’s fourth annual hoedown fundraiser Sept. 16 for […]

2501 Debuts in West End


The 2501 Residences on M Street — at 2501 M St. NW in the West End, two blocks from Georgetown — got to show itself off Sept. 21 with a […]

Mayor’s Arts Awards


Commissioner José Alberto Uclés chaired the DC. .Commission on the Arts and Humanities 32nd Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards presentation at the Historic Lincoln Theatre on Sept. 14.  Following a red […]

Wolf Trap Ball Snags $1.5 Milllion


Honoring the thriving arts and culture of Monaco, the Wolf Trap Ball bedazzled 850 party-goers on the Filene Center stage at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts Sept. […]

The Washington Opera Society


On Sept. 23, Ambassador of Colombia Camilo Reyes and Gloria Ritter Reyes welcomed guests of The Washington Opera Society (WOS) for a presentation of Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore.” Guests enjoyed a […]

Celebrating Turkish Culture on Pennsylvania Ave. (photos)


The family-friendly festival on Sunday, Sept. 24, featured a Turkish bazaar and a rich variety of live musical and folk-dance performances.

Adding to the List of Those We Miss

September 25, 2017

There are times when not-so-famous folks pass on and we miss the chance to salute them, to express our appreciation. Here is our writer’s September round up.