Remembering David McCullough 

August 11, 2022

It is hard to say goodbye to my friend David McCullough, who died Aug. 7 at the age of 89. We met in 1989 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, at the centennial commemoration […]

Weekend Round Up, Aug. 4 – 7

August 4, 2022

Welcome to August! Despite the traditionally quiet month in the D.C. area, there are still lots of events to choose from this weekend. Check out GALA Hispanic Theatre’s culmination of […]

At Journalist Benefit, Ukrainian Ambassador Praises Those Covering War

August 1, 2022

It was a special evening for journos on July 28 — a fundraiser for Reporters Without Borders (RSF) benefiting journalists covering the war in Ukraine — that featured a speech […]

Weekend Round Up, July 28 – 31

July 28, 2022

The dog days of summer are upon us! Enjoy a cookout at Bourbon Steak, head to Dunder Mifflin, take in some tennis and more. The Citi Open Kicks Off Saturday  […]

Little Free Libraries of Georgetown and Beyond


The tiny boxed libraries you’ve seen sprinkled around Georgetown are not just local gems, but part of a global book-sharing community. Little Free Library is a nonprofit organization with more […]

An Exhibit of Her Own: Whistler’s “Woman in White”


One of the treasures of The National Gallery of Art’s permanent collection, James McNeill Whistler’s “Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl” looms large in an exhibit of her […]

Embassy Social Secretaries, Cultural Attachés Fêted at Meridian House


On an unusually steamy July 20 evening, Meridian International Center hosted a reception honoring embassy social secretaries and cultural attachés. The quite elegant gathering had the pleasure of hearing remarks by […]

D.C. Power Index Prize Launches, Lunches at Cafe Milano

July 21, 2022

The D.C. Power Index Prize was inaugurated in person, in style and in full throttle at Cafe Milano on Prospect Street in Georgetown July 20, as it honored six women. […]

Weekend Round Up, July 21-24


It’s going to be a hot one this weekend! Be sure to stay hydrated, seek shade and of course, have lots of fun with these activities happening around town.   Sunset […]

Kirchick’s ‘Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington’

July 18, 2022

In her final Q&A Café interview of the season, Carol Joynt hosted James Kirchick, author of “Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington,” at the George Town Club on […]