Weekend Roundup, June 8 – 11

June 8, 2023

This article was updated at 9 p.m., June 8. Another weekend is upon us with lots to do! Celebrate Burleith’s Centennial with a picnic, join the Capital Pride Parade, delight […]

Weekend Roundup, June 1 – 4

June 1, 2023

Happy June! There are lots of great events this weekend, including the kickoff to Pride Month, John Legend at Wolf Trap and the conclusion to The National Philharmonic’s season. Have […]

Nat’l Portrait Gallery Hosts Free Event Studying 1898 Origins of American Empire


Sponsored Content   1898 Study Day  Kick off June with a free event at the National Portrait Gallery! Next Friday, June 9, join Portrait Gallery curators for an exploration of […]

New Phillips Collection Head Is June 22 Breakfast Speaker 

May 30, 2023

Dr. Jonathan P. Binstock, who became Vradenburg Director and CEO of the Phillips Collection on March 1, succeeding Dr. Dorothy Kosinski, will be the next speaker in The Georgetowner’s monthly […]

Tina Turner (1939-2023): Simply the Best 

May 25, 2023

Growing up with Baby Boomer parents, I was lucky to have spent my childhood listening to all the greats: Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Sinatra on Sundays and of course, the […]

Memorial Day Weekend Roundup, May 25 – 29


Summer 2023 will officially kick off this weekend. Before you head out for some fun in the sun, don’t forget to honor the men and women in uniform who have […]

Medstar Georgetown’s “Art for a Cause” Goes Viral

May 22, 2023

Jennifer Penick received over 3,000 packages delivered to her Georgetown home; and they were not from Amazon. Penick, artist-in-residence at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital (MGUH) had recently announced a global […]

Weekend Roundup, May 18 – 21

May 18, 2023

As we round out the spring and gear up for the unofficial kickoff to summer next week, so many great May activities await. Whether you’re biking to work for the […]

‘From the Deep’: Afrofuturistic Aquatopia at African Art Museum


The artist Ayana V. Jackson is very much part of “From the Deep: In the Wake of Drexciya with Ayana V. Jackson,” the exhibit she created now at the Smithsonian Institution’s […]

Mother’s Day Weekend Roundup, May 11 – 14 

May 11, 2023

It’s spring in Georgetown and if you want flowers and gardens, we’ve got flowers and gardens! Plus, so many primo weekend events all over town. However you chose to spend your […]