Studio Theatre Lights Up (photos)
Studio Theatre, located on Washington D.C.’s 14th Street corridor, unveiled its new bright yellow marquee sign at 6 p.m. on Tues., Feb 22. Henceforth, the Theatre’s name will be emblazoned […]
Parade Honoring George Washington Returns to Alexandria (photos)
After a two-year hiatus, the 2022 edition of the George Washington Birthday Parade returned to the streets of Old Town Alexandria on Presidents’ Day, Feb. 21. Taking advantage of unseasonably […]
Cupid’s Undie Run for Charity Returns to D.C. (photos)
Cupid’s Undie Run returned to Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Feb. 12 after a two-year hiatus as hundreds once again jogged along city streets wearing nothing but their underwear to raise […]
Downtowner News Briefs, Jan. 31
Offensive Graffiti at Union Station A 34-year-old man was arrested in late January for defacing private and public property at Union Station and three other buildings in the city. The […]
Washington, D.C.: Memorable Images from 2021 (photos by Jeff Malet)
2021 saw a partial resumption of activities in the District suggesting better times ahead. It was also a year marked by political turmoil. Click on the photo icons below for […]
Wreaths Across America Honors Veterans Buried at Arlington National Cemetery (photos)
Thousands gathered at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., in seasonably mild weather on Saturday, Dec. 18, to participate in Wreaths Across America by laying holiday wreaths over each of […]
Happy Hanukkah: National Menorah Lighting Ceremony (photos)
On Sunday, Nov. 28, the first night of the eight-day Jewish holiday, thousands attended the 2021 National Hanukkah Menorah lighting ceremony on the Ellipse, just across from the White House […]
Ward 2 to Expand Under Redistricting Plans
The District’s Ward 2, of which Georgetown is a part, will expand its eastern boundaries to include all of the Shaw neighborhood, according to a D.C. Council report released last […]
Smithsonian Focuses on the Future with New Exhibit (photos)
The Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Building came back to life on Saturday Nov. 20 with “Futures,” an exhibition scheduled to run until July 6, 2022. It will be part of […]
An Embassy Chat with Albanian Ambassador Floreta Faber
Albania, a small country on the Adriatic with three million people, is little known to Americans. I was therefore particularly glad to meet with its warm and gracious Ambassador, Floreta […]