Celebrating Pop Culture in D.C. at Awesome Con 2022 (photos)

June 5, 2022

Awesome Con, the premier pop culture festival in Washington, D.C., returned to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center this past weekend, June 3-5. As an upstart version of San Diego’s […]

May 2022 Auction Block

May 31, 2022

Off the auction block this month: resplendent watches, art deco jewelry, a famous Andy Warhol screen print, a 1920s-era oil on canvas and photography volumes.      HINDMAN      Patek Philippe […]

Addison, Ripley Host May 19 Collector’s View 

May 26, 2022

Georgetown gallery owners Christopher Addison and Sylvia Ripley welcomed supporters of Transformer, D.C.’s 20-year-old artist-centered nonprofit, to their Garfield Street home on May 19. The Thursday evening event was the […]

Mary Howard Davidson Swift (1926-2022)

May 23, 2022

What a grand life she lived — Mary Howard Davidson Swift, arts scene maven, champion horsewoman, photographer, curator, journalist and mother — died April 24 at the age of 95, […]

Cultural Leadership Breakfast: Capital Fringe’s Julianne Brienza, June 16 

May 19, 2022

On Thursday, June 16, just five days before Capital Fringe Festival tickets go on sale, Founding Director Julianne Brienza will speak as part of The Georgetowner’s Cultural Leadership Breakfast Series, […]

Weekend Round Up, May 19 – 22


Happy weekend! So many great things to do the next few days. Many are outside and record temperatures are expected, so make sure to drink lots of water, dress in […]

Women Leaders: Kaywin Feldman, Director, National Gallery of Art

May 16, 2022

Our spring arts preview featured 20 women cultural leaders in Washington, D.C. We wanted to amplify their voices in our online newsletters, spotlighting each of them individually. Our Monday May […]

Women Leaders: Rhea Combs, Curatorial Affairs Director, Nat’l Portrait Gallery

May 12, 2022

Our spring arts preview featured 20 women cultural leaders in Washington, D.C. We wanted to amplify their voices in our online newsletters, spotlighting each of them individually. Our Thursday May […]

Weekend Round Up, May 12 – 15


With the unofficial start of summer nearly upon us, there are so many exciting options this weekend. Enjoy parades, art exhibit openings, book and film festivals and so much more. […]

Spring Events on Main Street

May 11, 2022

Get ready, Georgetown Main Street (GMS) is planning major events to promote small businesses and boost commercial vibrancy along Georgetown’s Wisconsin Ave. NW corridor this May and June.   May is Small […]