All About Politics: Virginia Governor’s Race
• November 13, 2017

Virginia voters came out in big numbers on Nov. 7 not to vote for Ralph Northam, a Democrat and the lieutenant governor, but to vote against Donald Trump.

Made by History: Cox Graae + Spack Designs for the Future
• November 9, 2017

“Georgetown is part of our firm’s cultural identity,” says Bill Spack, whose name is one of three on the shingle at Cox Graae + Spack Architects. “Over the years, we […]

Last Call: RSVP for This Thursday’s Cultural Leadership Breakfast
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Howard Shalwitz, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company’s cofounder and artistic director, will speak at Georgetown Media Group’s next Cultural Leadership Breakfast, Dec. 7 at the George Town Club.

Weekend Round Up November 9, 2017
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On Veterans Day weekend: a book signing at the National Archives, a salute to the military at the Kennedy Center and a hike from Fletcher’s Cove to raise funds for Warrior Expeditions.

Mathewes Speaks at Cultural Leadership Breakfast
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A milestone in Melanie Mathewes’s effort to expand the audience for the National Sporting Library & Museum is the exhibition “The Horse in Ancient Greek Art,” which opened Sept. 9 and runs through Jan. 14.

A Chat With Mezzo-Soprano Elizabeth DeShong
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DeShong — the words “important” and “rising star” keep appearing in her notices — is currently playing the “pants” or “trouser” role of the heroic knight Ruggiero in Washington National Opera’s first-ever production of Handel’s “Alcina.”

Ideas Unlocked at Public Meeting on Canal Plans
• November 7, 2017

Some 150 persons concerned about the decline of the historic C&O Canal, an essential part of Georgetown’s identity for more than 180 years, attended a public meeting Nov. 2 to […]

Return of Whole Foods: It’s Complicated
• November 6, 2017

It all started last March with the ubiquitous D.C. rats. To date, no one can or will say when — or even if — the Glover Park store will reopen. 

Ideas Unlocked at Public Meeting on Canal Plans
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On Nov. 2, following the formal presentation by Superintendent Kevin Brandt, attendees shifted between four planning stations to ask detailed questions and prepare comments about four aspects of the refurbishment plan. 

An Eventful Washington International Horse Show (photos)
• October 31, 2017

Beat Mändli of Switzerland made his first visit to the Washington International Horse Show a success by winning the $130,000 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Washington on Saturday night.