Weekend Roundup, Jan. 12 – 16

January 12, 2023

Welcome to another weekend (and a long MLK-one at that!) Without further ado, here’s your weekly roundup of things to do. Enjoy the beginning of Winter Restaurant Week, a tea […]

Weekend Roundup, Jan. 5 – 8

January 5, 2023

Happy New Year! Ring in 2023 with events like a Pilates class that’s part of Georgetown Glow, a show from The Chamber Dance Project, Wicked at The Kennedy Center and […]

Joyeux Noel for Opera Society

December 30, 2022

Under the patronage of French Ambassador Philippe Etienne, the Washington Opera Society celebrated the holidays with song at the Embassy of France on Dec. 13. Following a cocktail reception, guests […]

Weekend Roundup, Dec. 22 – 25

December 22, 2022

We made it! We’re officially into Christmas weekend. If you’re in town or perhaps have family coming to visit, here are just a few festive options. We at The Georgetowner […]

A Multicultural Voice at Choral Arts 

December 19, 2022

“I’d like to start off with a song, if that’s okay,” said Jace Kaholokula Saplan. Delighted by the idea, the attendees at The Georgetowner’s Dec. 15 Cultural Leadership Breakfast were […]

‘Spirit in the Dark’: Uplifting Journey at African American History Museum

December 15, 2022

“Spirit in the Dark: Religion in Black Music, Activism, and Popular Culture” at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture  (NMAAHC), through November 2023, is like walking […]

Weekend Roundup, Dec. 15 – 18


With Christmas just 10 days away, holiday merriment is in full swing in the D.C. area. This weekend, check out the newly opened Museum of Illusions, or perhaps take in […]

Weekend Roundup, Dec. 8 – 11 

December 8, 2022

Another sparkling seasonal weekend awaits! Enjoy musical performances and shows from Cathedral Choral Society, Washington Performing Arts, Washington Revels, Step Afrika, the National Symphony Orchestra and more.  Step Afrika’s Magical […]

Washington Concert Opera: One Down, One to Go 


Opera without lavish sets and costumes? With the singers lined up facing music stands and the orchestra behind them, not in a pit?  If that strikes you as no way […]

Kennedy Center Honors Glitzes Up Weekend

December 5, 2022

The 45th Kennedy Center Honors, held Dec. 4, lit up parts of the town Sunday night and days leading up to the glitzy event. Georgetown was humming from its top […]