South Korean Embassy Salutes Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company

December 7, 2016

South Korean Ambassador Ahn Ho-young and his wife Seon Hwa Lee hosted a Nov. 4 reception to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the dance company founded by fourth-generation Korean-American Dana […]

Dialogue Awards Go to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Susan Carmel


The National Press Club ballroom was at capacity Nov. 17 as the Sustained Dialogue Institute honored this year’s awardees.  Librarian of Congress Emeritus James H. Billington presented the Associated Global […]

Columbia Heights Night


The Columbia Heights Initiative celebrated their Great America Main Streets designation on Friday December 2nd with swanky soiree held at All Souls Unitarian,  “A Taste of Columbia Heights,” was featured highlighting […]

Washington Business Hall of Fame


The 29th annual Washington Business Hall of Fame benefiting Junior Achievement of Greater Washington was held on Nov. 30, 2016, at the National Building Museum. Dubbed the “Academy Awards of […]

Voodoo Manoir


Voodoo Manoir was a fundraiser held for the International Lifeline Fund with a celebration of Haitian culture through cuisine, music, fashion, and photography.  Held at the Josephine Butler Park Center overlooking […]

Linda Thompson: ‘A Little Thing Called Life’


Linda Thompson was at Café Milano on Dec. 3 to discuss her new memoir detailing nearly five years with Elvis, a marriage to Bruce Jenner that produced two sons and […]

Japanese Ambassador Hosts Opera Camerata


Opera Camerata of Washington, D.C., presented Puccini’s “Gianni Schicchi” at the residence of Ambassador of Japan and Mrs. Kenichiro Sasae on Dec. 2.  The evening began with a reception and […]

In Series Preview of ‘Goyescas’


On Dec. 1, In Series in collaboration with Spain Arts & Culture presented highlights from its upcoming production of the opera “Goyescas” by Enrique Granados at the founder residence of […]

Wharton Club Honors D.C. Alums

November 23, 2016

The 46th Annual Wharton Award Dinner on Nov. 15 at the Park Hyatt honored Roman Macaya Hayes, Ambassador of Costa Rica to the United States, David Trone and Robert Trone, […]

Smokey Robinson Gets the Gershwin


Motown legend Smokey Robinson received the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song Nov. 16 and was honored with a tribute concert on DAR Constitution Hall. The concert featured […]