Arts
Weekend Roundup, January 9-12
Georgetown Mourns, Memorializes Madeleine Albright (1937-2022)
March 24, 2022
•The death from cancer on March 23 of Madeleine K. Albright (1937-2022) – the first woman U.S. Secretary of State – marks a time now for celebrating the life of […]
Mayor Announces Build Back Better Infrastructure Task Force
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Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the creation of the DC Build Back Better Infrastructure Task Force on Thursday. It will advise on priority projects to be funded through President Biden’s Bipartisan […]
Women Cultural Leaders: Jenny Bilfield, Washington Performing Arts
March 23, 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 March […]
Bowser’s ‘Fair Shot’ $19.5 Billion Budget Adds Cops, 2 Schools
March 21, 2022
•The fiscal 2023 budget proposed by Mayor Muriel Bowser at a D.C. Council meeting March 18 hits $19.5 billion, a historic high. That is 10 percent higher than the revised […]
Mapping Georgetown: Walking Tours of Women of the Cold War
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Married to CIA Director Cord Meyer, Mary Eno Pinchot Meyer (1920-1964) was an American painter who lived in Washington, D.C. After she and the nation’s top spook divorced, she became […]
Women Cultural Leaders, Diane Coburn Bruning, Artistic Director, Chamber Dance Project
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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 March […]
Women Cultural Leaders: Rebecca Ende Lichtenberg, Managing Director, Studio Theatre
March 17, 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 March […]
D.C. Police Arrest ‘Homeless Slayer,’ Hours After Joint Press Conference
March 15, 2022
•“We’re coming for you! We’re using all the forces at our disposal, and we’re going to get you,” said Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee, along with Mayor Muriel Bowser, New […]
Women Cultural Leaders: Molly Smith, Artistic Director, Arena Stage
March 14, 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 March […]
Symbolic Protests Budding Near Russian Embassy
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In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, mounting signs of protest are springing up all over the world. Here in the nation’s capital, Georgetown has been a […]