On the Mall: Armenia and Catalonia
• June 28, 2018

At the 51st annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival, which runs through July 1 and from July 4 to 8, visitors are invited to engage with the traditional arts and food right on the Mall.

Results Are In: Bowser, Mendelson Victorious; Yes to Initiative 77
• June 20, 2018

Primary election results for July 19 are in: Mayor Muriel Bowser, District Council Chair Phil Mendelson, Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, At-large Council member Anita Bonds and other council members won […]

Naturalization Ceremony on Flag Day Features Feliciano (photos)
• June 18, 2018

Grammy Award-winning musician José Feliciano donated his Concerto Candelas guitar, built for him in 1967, and several other personal items to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.

Closing Weekend for DC Jazz Festival
• June 14, 2018

One of the highlights of this year’s festival: drummer Terri Lyne Carrington will celebrate the life of pianist Geri Allen on Thursday, June 14, at Sixth & I.

Parade Celebrates the Stanley Cup Champion Caps (photos)
• June 13, 2018

Tens of thousands converged on Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, June 12, to cheer the new Stanley Cup champions with a parade down Constitution Avenue and a massive rally on the National Mall.

Capitals Redeem Washington, D.C.
• June 8, 2018

June 7 was the end of a 44-year quest by the Caps to win the big one, the Stanley Cup, that large, silvery trinket that had eluded them time after time, each time with more bitter frustration than the time before.

Fans Celebrate as Caps Take Cup (photos)
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On June 7, the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery Building south facade lit up red.

RFK Portrait on View at National Portrait Gallery (video)
• June 6, 2018

A portrait created by Roy Lichtenstein in 1968 went on view at the National Portrait Gallery on June 6, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the senator’s assassination, and will be on display through July 8.

NHL Final Brings Traffic, Parking Restrictions
• May 31, 2018

Capital One Arena will be a very popular place on Saturday, June 2, Monday, June 4, and (possibly) Sunday, June 10. The mayor’s office has announced a plan to “maintain a safe and enjoyable experience.”

Stars Perform at the National Memorial Day Concert in Washington, D.C. (photos)
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Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna returned to co-host the 29th Annual PBS’s National Memorial Day Concert in Washington D.C., on May 27, the 150th Anniversary of Memorial Day. The annual […]