Freer Ready for Its Return

September 27, 2017

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 […]

New Ambassadors Welcomed

September 13, 2017

Eight new ambassadors to the United States from the nations of Colombia, Bahrain, Ghana, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Qatar, Swaziland and Togo were formally greeted Sept. 7 at a reception under the […]

Tree Lovers at Cafritz Residence


Jane and Calvin Cafritz graciously hosted Trees for Georgetown in their beautifully tented garden on a sun dappled Sept. 10 evening. Christi Cline and Frank Babb Randolph co-chaired the event. […]

Sting, J. Ralph at Smithsonian


The Smithsonian National Museum of American History acquired objects from Sting and J. Ralph in a donation ceremony on Sept. 8. In photo (left to right): curator Amanda Moniz, Smithsonian […]

T∙H∙E Launches T∙H∙E Network


Talent management group, T∙H∙E Artist Agency, celebrated its 32nd anniversary last month with the launch of T∙H∙E Network. Since 1985, Lynda Erkiletian, founder and president, Elizabeth Centenari, director and vice […]