Washington Ballet’s Artistic Director to Step Down at End of Season
• October 21, 2022

The Washington Ballet’s Julie Kent will end her tenure as artistic director at the completion of the 2022-2023 season. She has accepted a new role as co-artistic director of the […]

Volta Park Fall Fest Steps Up Its Games for the Kids
• October 17, 2022

Volta Park’s Fall Festival returned Oct. 15 to a sunny, beautiful Saturday of friends, family, fun and food. This year, organizers, the Friends of Volta Park, stepped up their game […]

Exclusive Interview: Meet Republican Mayoral Candidate Stacia Hall    
• October 12, 2022

D.C.’s mayoral election will be held this Nov. 8 and many assume incumbent Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) is a shoe-in to win a third consecutive term in office. But, for […]

Pick 2 for the District Council 
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Ward 2 D.C. Council member Brooke Pinto — who represents Georgetown — is not up for re-election during this election cycle, but two of four At-large Council candidates will be […]

Real-Life Ghost Stories Haunt City’s Historic Landmarks 
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Compiled by Kate Oczypok Now that it’s spooky season, ghost stories abound. We set out to explore tales of apparitions haunting the halls of our local museums and homes, many of […]

In Search of the Witches of Georgetown
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I have a pretty modern view of witches: women who were ahead of their time, women who were healers, women who had minds of their own, women who were powerful. […]

For Halloween, We Spoke with a Real-Life Exorcist 
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 At first glance, Father Vincent Lampert, 59, seems to be a typical neighborhood parish priest. He’s assigned as the pastor of St. Peter and St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Churches […]

‘Sargent and Spain’ at the National Gallery of Art 
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Evidently, John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), the American expatriate and demigod of paint, had a kind of love affair with Spain. From 1879 to 1912 — nearly the entire span of […]

Georgetown Canal to Be Drained Much Longer Than Anticipated, Through 2025
• October 3, 2022

Disappointing news from the C&O Canal National Historic Park and Georgetown Heritage today: Georgetown’s section of the C&O Canal will be drained soon and remain potentially dry for as long […]

Business Ins & Outs: Lugano Diamonds, Hobo Bags, Sleep Number Beds
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Coming: Lugano Diamonds to Take Over Eno Space Who knew that wine, cheese and charcuterie could lead to diamonds? Lugano Diamonds & Jewelry, designer and manufacturer of high-end, one-of-a-kind jewelry, […]