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Weekend Roundup: MLK Weekend Packed With Music, Theater & Ways to Give Back
2-Alarm Fire at Wingo’s Shuts Down Wisconsin & O
• June 26, 2018
A dramatic response to a kitchen fire that began at Wingo’s eatery at 3207 O St. NW and jumped to the English Rose Garden florist next door blocked streets around […]
Washington Harbour to Sell for $415 Million
• June 25, 2018
Global Holdings Group, an investment company with ties to a prominent Israeli family, reportedly has a contract with the current South Korean owners to buy the 562,105-square-foot Georgetown complex.
‘Hamilton’ Popping Eyes, Ears, Minds in D.C.
• June 21, 2018
Founding Father Alexander Hamilton — in the form of the Broadway smash “Hamilton” — has finally landed in Washington, D.C., ensconced until Sept. 16 in the Kennedy Center Opera House.
Andres Helps O’Connell Celebrate 40 Years
• June 18, 2018
The Georgetowner takes this opportunity to heartily congratulate Patrick O’Connell on the 40th anniversary of the beloved Inn at Little Washington and welcome José Andrés to Georgetown.
RAMMYs Shine Despite Industry Challenges
• June 11, 2018
The industry has taken a hit this year from the sexual harassment scandals and Anthony Bourdain’s passing. Speeches at the D.C. ceremony emphasized the need for community and a spirit of togetherness.
Wonder Woman Filming to Close Streets
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The production team for the film “Magic Hour” plans to shut down Wisconsin Avenue from M Street to Volta Place from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 14.
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.
African Art Museum Director Speaks in Georgetown
• June 7, 2018
In his work, not only for museums but as a writer, lecturer and broadcaster, Augustus (Gus) Casely-Hayford has sought to overcome the centuries-long assault on and denigration of African culture.
Cultural Leadership & Cocktails: Meet Chris Whittle, June 14
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Education visionary Chris Whittle will share his philosophy of the first international K-12 school concept, the Whittle School & Studios, which will grow to 30 campuses across the globe over the next decade.
Now Open: America Eats Tavern
• June 4, 2018
Located in the Tysons Corner Ritz-Carlton for two years, until late 2016, the restaurant — from José Andrés’s ThinkFoodGroup — replaces neighborhood rib joint Old Glory at 3139 M St. NW.
