Arts
Jazz Icon Monty Alexander Ushers in the New Year at Blues Alley
New Folger Library Director Will Speak at Dupont Underground, Dec. 12
• November 26, 2024
Dr. Farah Karim-Cooper, who became the eighth director of the Folger Shakespeare Library in October, will be the featured speaker at The Georgetowner’s next Cultural Leadership Breakfast, on Thursday, Dec. […]
Weekend Roundup, Nov. 28-Dec. 1
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Happy Thanksgiving weekend! No matter how or where you choose to celebrate, we hope you have a wonderful time. Here are some of the many activities happening this holiday weekend. […]
On the Move: Choreographer Diana Movius
• November 25, 2024
“It’s just a matter of having two loves,” explained Diana Movius, speaking at The Georgetowner’s Nov. 21 Cultural Leadership Breakfast at the President Woodrow Wilson House in Kalorama. The two: […]
Four Seasons, Michael Mina Bring Top Chefs, Food to Wine & Dine
• November 21, 2024
Four Seasons Hotel and Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak DC held the third Four Seasons DC Wine & Dine, a culinary showcase held in collaboration with Company Fine Wine, on Nov. […]
MOSAICO: A Timeless Art
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By Lucy Cullen “MOSAICO: Italian code of a timeless art” is currently on display at Dupont Underground. Developed in partnership with the Embassy of Italy, the exhibit displays art from […]
Weekend Roundup, Nov. 21-24
• November 20, 2024
With Thanksgiving just one week away, holiday festivities are kicking into high gear. This weekend, enjoy the opening to the Washington Concert Opera’s 38th season, check out a holiday immersive […]
DC Jazz Festival Founder Charlie Fishman, 1942-2024
• November 14, 2024
The DC Jazz Festival announced the Nov. 12 death of Charles Fishman, the annual festival’s founder and longtime executive producer, at the age of 82. “Charlie’s leadership, passion and tireless […]
Kitty Kelley Book Club : ‘John Lewis: A Life’
• November 13, 2024
A masterful biography is like a shooting star. It’s a celestial phenomenon that lights up the night sky and bestows a sense of wonder and excitement. Such a sensation occurs […]
Lynch and Flannery Swing into Christmas at Strathmore
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Jane Lynch, wisecracking coach Sue Sylvester in “Glee,” and Kate Flannery, wild yet lovable cocktail enthusiast Meredith Palmer in “The Office,” have teamed up to tour this holiday season in […]
‘The Impressionist Moment’ at the National Gallery
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On April 15, 1874, a small exhibition was opened in Paris by the “Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, Engravers, etc.” It premiered one month before the opening of the French […]
