Folger Celebrates Shakespeare’s Birthday with Open House (photos)
• April 23, 2018

William Shakespeare is arguably the worlds most famous playwright, and deserves to have his birthday celebrated accordingly. Hundreds came to celebrate the 454th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s birth at the […]

Students Walk Out 19 Years After Columbine (photos)
• April 22, 2018

Students from the District and surrounding towns assembled near the White House April 20 before marching to the Capitol with chants of “Enough is enough” and “Vote them out.”

Georgetowners Remember Barbara Bush
• April 19, 2018

The former first lady, who died April 17 at age 92, will be laid to rest in her adopted city of Houston. Georgetowner Boyden Gray, who started working for the Bush family in 1980, will be among the mourners present at the funeral.

In Memoriam: Portrait Gallery Displays Barbara Bush Photo (Video)
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The portrait, which shows the former first lady on the White House grounds with her springer spaniel, Millie, by her side, was installed April 18, the day after her death. It will remain on view in the museum’s In Memoriam space through April 29.

Cherry Blossom Festival Ends with Grand Parade (photos)
• April 16, 2018

The National Cherry Blossom Festival concluded on a magnificent Saturday April 14 with a grand parade down Constitution Avenue . Only a block away, the Japan-America Society’s Sakura Matsuri Festival, […]

Covering Zuck in a Suit on the Hill
• April 12, 2018

Some media focused on the threat of future regulation of Facebook. “Mark hints at future fees,” some ominously noted. Others warned about or recommended “comprehensive” legislation.

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Marks 25 Years (photos)
• April 11, 2018

The museum’s 25th Anniversary National Tribute Dinner on April 9, during the Days of Remembrance, was attended by more than 1,700 persons, including 138 holocaust survivors and their families.

Kids Flock to Science and Engineering Expo in D.C. (photos)
• April 9, 2018

The 5th USA Science and Engineering Festival Expo, presented by Lockheed Martin, commandeered the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on April 7 and 8, dazzling an estimated 350,000 visitors, many of them children.

Dressing Up for Awesome Con 2018 (photos)
• April 2, 2018

In the six years of its existence, the pop culture festival has expanded from requiring only a small corner of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center to occupying virtually the entire space.

Nats Park: A Taste of What’s New
• March 29, 2018

Nine innings of cheering can work up an appetite — not to mention a thirst in the summer heat — and fans can look forward to a slate of new food and beverage options at Nationals Park this season.