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 […]

Lynch and Flannery Swing into Christmas at Strathmore  
• November 13, 2024

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 […]

10 Family-Friendly Holiday Options this Season
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 Looking for family-friendly things to do over the holidays? Here are 10 top options.    Whether it’s an unforgettable show like the Washington Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” you have in mind, or […]

The Georgetowner’s 2024 Holiday Theater Guide  
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 LAST CHANCE THIS MONTH …  It’s still Spooky Season at The Keegan Theatre, where “The Woman in Black” haunts Eel Marsh House on Nine Lives Causeway in Stephen Mallatratt’s adaptation […]

Weekend Roundup: November 14-17
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With Thanksgiving just two weeks away, it’s time to start thinking holiday fun. Here are some options for your weekend, including a seasonal market at Strathmore, winter preparedness training with […]

Film Review: “Centered: Joe Lieberman”
• November 6, 2024

 By Dina Gold It’s not every day that a movie is made about a Georgetowner.  Mind you, this is no ordinary Georgetowner, but former Senator Joe Lieberman (D-Ct.).  Many of […]

Weekend Roundup, Oct. 31-Nov. 3
• October 31, 2024

Welcoming November’s arrival this weekend, there are plenty of things to do, including Dia de los Muertos celebrations, a new exhibit at Dupont Underground, tractor rides at Mount Vernon and […]

Last Chance: Throwback ‘Babbitt’ Has Lessons for Today
• October 30, 2024

“Babbitt,” starring two-time Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick and directed by Christopher Ashley, has been the hot ticket at Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Harman Hall this month. You have a few days […]

Founder Prepares to Bid Opera Lafayette ‘Adieu’
• October 28, 2024

Speaking at The Georgetowner’s Oct. 24 Cultural Leadership Breakfast, Ryan Brown, artistic director of Opera Lafayette, commented on the coincidental link between the event’s venue, the President Woodrow Wilson House […]

Choreographer Diana Movius Is Nov. 21 Breakfast Speaker
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On Thursday, Nov. 21, The Georgetowner’s Cultural Leadership Breakfast Series will present a talk by Diana Movius, recently appointed choreographer-in-residence at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. Admission to the event, […]