Weekend Round Up
Weekend Roundup: March 28 through March 31
Happy Birthday to a Russian Poet
October 7, 2018
•Presented by the Russian Chamber Art Society, Alexander Zhurbin’s three-part work for mezzo-soprano, baritone and piano, “Tsvetaeva,” will have its American premiere on Oct. 12 at the Embassy of France,
Johnny Spero’s Reverie to Open Oct. 6
October 4, 2018
•In an alley off 3210 Grace St. NW, next to Dog Tag Bakery, the 64-seat Reverie — with its spare, clean look, in line with Japanese and Nordic designs — should become the town’s hot reservation.
Last Chance: RSVP for Breakfast With George Hemphill
September 20, 2018
•At this Thursday’s Cultural Leadership Breakfast, Hemphill will talk about how the business has changed since he opened his 14th Street art gallery a quarter-century ago, originally in Georgetown.
Stormy Daniels, Unlikely Hero
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For some, the evening was a sign of the changing times. For others, like our writer, it was a refreshing break from days of watching the Kavanaugh hearings.
The Power of a Well-Groomed Brow
September 19, 2018
•Eyes may be the windows of the soul, but, let’s face it, eyebrows are the window dressing. Eyebrows also serve the function of filtering dust, dirt and sweat that might […]
Initiative 77 Pros, Cons Face D.C. Council
September 17, 2018
•Today is the day! Monday, Sept 17, the proponents and opponents of Initiative #77 — the so-called Fair Wage Act — face off in front of Washington DC’s city council […]
Performance Arts Preview
September 12, 2018
•By Gary Tischler and Richard Selden OPERA Verdi’s ever-popular “La traviata” — his musical tribute to the life and especially death of every courtesan that ever entranced a swain and […]
Jekyll Island: A Festival of the Senses
September 6, 2018
•Southern Living’s Shrimp & Grits Festival, Sept. 14 to 16, is just another excuse to visit Jekyll Island, a historic piece of Georgia coastline — or, as a friend put it: “Nantucket on a budget.”
John McCain: The Long Goodbye
September 3, 2018
•The presence and participation of the two presidents, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, was practically an ode to embracing bipartisanship, as opposed to a eulogy for it, as well as a kind of affront to the absence of President Donald Trump.
SALONS of GEORGETOWN
August 27, 2018
•The political players in town come and go, and our city is always in a state of change, but one thing remains: Georgetown is the place for good hair. With […]