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Rock Creek Kings: Musical Cure for Pandemic Quarantine
April 22, 2020
•Rock Creek Kings, which calls itself a “Roots Rock” band, has taken over a corner of the east side of Georgetown, where its founder Evan Moses lives. Members of the band […]
Georgetowners Take a Walk on the Warm and Fuzzy Side
March 31, 2020
•Inspired by the children’s book “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt,” parents and kids spot and track stuffed animals in their neighbors’ windows and yards while taking walks during the days of self-isolation.
Citizens’ Concert in Rose Park Sings Au Revoir to Summer
September 23, 2019
•Neighborhood newcomer Uprising Yoga Center got people stretching, and then classic rock band the Other Side got people dancing.
Normalcy Returns to 30th and the Canal
May 28, 2019
•What was a construction site between Locks 3 and 4 of the C&O Canal — also the scene of loud protests at the nearby Embassy of Venezuela, climaxing last month — has returned to the way it was.
Venezuelan Embassy Drama Continues
May 2, 2019
•At press time, nothing was yet decided — either in Caracas or at the embassy on Georgetown’s 30th Street.
Tudor Place Hosts Memorial for Ray Kukulski
April 8, 2019
•All who attended the April 6 event agreed on two things: Ray Kukulski had been a significant presence in their lives and he would be greatly missed.
Rasmussen Talks About AU’s Corcoran Collection
March 14, 2019
•In addition to paintings, drawings and prints, the American University Museum acquired 900 objects, from ancient terracottas to a nylon piece with “all kinds of herbs in it … full of bugs.”
Del. Norton Cites D.C. Statehood Progress
February 25, 2019
•Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton reported on Feb. 21 that she had introduced H.R.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, and obtained a record 155 original cosponsors.
Burleith House Decorating Contest Adds ‘People’s Choice’
December 17, 2018
•Burleith Citizens Association members can email burleithevents@gmail.com to tell the judges which decorated home they love best.
Nobel Laureates Feted at House of Sweden
December 10, 2018
•Four Nobel laureates attended a Nov. 13 celebration at House of Sweden: Paul Romer (Economics), George P. Smith (Chemistry), Frances Arnold (Chemistry) and James Allison (Physiology or Medicine).