Reflections on My Last School’s Shooting

April 25, 2022

Named in honor of one of history’s greatest free-thinkers – Albert Einstein – the glass-enclosed causeway or “bridge” between the upper and middle school programs at Edmund Burke School, was designed to […]

Over Breakfast, Tim Nelson Talks In Series and Opera


How did In Series, D.C.’s 40-year-old presenter of small-scale, opera-related productions, get its name? From all the “in” words — intimate, independent, innovative, inexpensive — used to describe it, according […]

Loving Mother Earth at Volta Park


For Earth Day, the Citizens Association of Georgetown began the Orthodox Easter morning with a neighborhood clean-up and scavenger hunt, partnered with Georgetown University, on April 24.  With earth-loving booths […]

Women Leaders: Julie Kent, Artistic Director, The Washington Ballet

April 21, 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 April […]

Dep. Mayor Falcicchio Has Full Tray of Development Ideas 

April 13, 2022

John Falcicchio, the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, is just the opposite of what one might think of as a remote, top city bureaucrat with many titles and […]

Welcome Back! The 89th Annual Georgetown House Tour, April 23


Welcome Back! The 89th Georgetown House Tour: Perfect Recipe for Coming Home April 23    Since 1931, the Georgetown House Tour has been described in many ways: “architectural gems,” “historically significant,” […]

Ringing the Bell on Cancer: Bellringer Bike Ride Comes to D.C. 


“We don’t recruit bikers, we recruit people who hate Cancer,” says Chris Timko, executive director of BellRinger, a bike ride that aims to raise funds for cancer research at the […]

At the Hirshhorn: Kusama’s ‘One With Eternity’


By this point, I’m assuming you know Yayoi Kusama. She’s a global phenomenon, one of the most celebrated artists alive, and an unlikely fashion icon. Her immersive Infinity Rooms are […]

In Time for National Donate Life Month: Inspirational Journeys


Flying home from an L.A. business trip, Georgetowner Lynly Boor, a strategic planning consultant in her mid-50s, suddenly felt listless in her seat, patting her forehead to check for a […]

GMS Annual Meeting Asks What’s the ‘State of the Street’?

April 11, 2022

Spirits were sparkling last Wednesday, April 6, as Georgetown Main Street (GMS) hosted its annual meeting dubbed the “State of the Street” at Compass Coffee, 1351 Wisconsin Ave. NW. With […]