C&O Canal to Get High Line Treatment

March 27, 2017

Meet the designers for the C&O Canal or learn about progress at Locks 3 and 4 — two public meetings, March 22 and March 29.

Three Full Lives: Derek, Chuck and Jimmy


The poet, the inventor of rock and roll and the journalist left legacies that connect to one another and to us all.

Cherry Blossom Show Goes On


While some blossoms were damaged by the cold snap, expect a brilliance of pink and white soon enough along the Tidal Basin and other spots in town.

Weekend Round Up March 23, 2017


The NSO Pops will celebrate Ella Fitzgerald’s centennial this weekend, as the Environmental Film Festival winds down and Artomatic takes off. For intriguing, family-friendly dance, check out the Move Me Festival, EL Squad and “Stories from a Life.”

Coach John Thompson III Fired


After losing in the Big East tourney and failing to make the NCAA Tournament, basketball coach John Thompson III was told by Georgetown University not to return next season.

Four Seasons Condo Plans Welcomed

March 16, 2017

There were oohs and aahs last Thursday night when architect David Adjaye presented his renovation plans for the West Heating Plant.

New Dean at Georgetown College


Christopher Celenza will succeed Chester Gillis as dean of Georgetown University’s oldest undergraduate school July 1.

Weekend Round Up March 9, 2017

March 13, 2017

Three art openings in a row: tonight in the former Georgetown Theater space, tomorrow in Bethesda and Saturday at Glen Echo Park. Sunday brings (along with Daylight Saving Time) Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion,” a Bosch tribute concert and a theater piece, “From the Mouths of Monsters.”

Mayor: Hotel Hive ‘Gets’ D.C.


Mayor Bowser got behind the bar at the March 6 launch of the District’s first “micro-lifestyle” hotel in Foggy Bottom.

Michael Kahn Muses on Shakespeare and Power


The American theater legend was the featured guest at this morning’s Cultural Leadership Breakfast at the George Town Club.