Facing Off, Quietly, at Venezuelan Embassy in Georgetown
After boisterous protests and the arrest of leaders from the organization that calls itself the Venezuelan Embassy Protection Collective, the peace lines seemed to have been drawn.
Venezuelan Embassy Drama Continues
At press time, nothing was yet decided — either in Caracas or at the embassy on Georgetown’s 30th Street.
Telling Stories at National Geographic Museum
Nearly 50 people came to hear Kathryn Keane’s talk at Georgetown Media Group’s April 11 Cultural Leadership Breakfast, in part due to the “Queens of Egypt” exhibition.
Notre Dame, Paris’s Beacon, in Dire Jeopardy
Notre Dame is more than a church, of kings and bishops and Christians and martyrs, it is a kind of lifeform of humanity built with stone and wood, that aspires to flight even now.
Welcoming the Year of the Pig
On Feb. 7, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross was among those at the Chinese Embassy to welcome the Year of the Pig at a special...
‘Pink Ranchos’ at the Art Museum of the Americas
The exhibition, at the Art Museum of the Americas through May 19, invites audiences to experience Columbian American artist Carolina Mayorga’s interpretations and musings on the slums and their occupants.
Celebrating the Year of the Pig in Chinatown (photos)
The Feb. 10 parade, which featured traditional lion and dragon dances, firecrackers, beauty pageant winners and community groups, was organized by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association.
An Earful of Indonesian Inspiration
PostClassical Ensemble presented “Cultural Fusion: The Gamelan Experience” at Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 23.
Venezuelan Embassy in Limbo
The seeming deserted building posted signs that read "no Consular Service until further notice" and a note to postal workers and delivery services asks them to ring the door bell and wait for a response.
Museums, the Shutdown and Ambreen Butt at NMWA
At the National Museum of Women in the Arts, “Ambreen Butt: Mark My Words,” on view through April 14, is an exhibition of startling relevance for this moment.
