Still a ‘Wild Child’? Cafe Milano at 30
Cafe Milano opened on Nov. 3, 1992. It was Election Day. That night Bill Clinton was elected the 42nd president, and the party never stopped at Milano. And there will […]
Sitar Arts Center’s Create Change Gala at Planet Word
Mary Bird • November 5, 2022
Charles DeSantis and David McDermott co-chaired the Sitar Arts Center 2022 Create Change Benefit Gala & Auction on Oct. 20 at Planet Word on 13th Street NW. The annual event […]
National Archives Foundation Honors Michael Beschloss
The National Archives Foundation honored author and historian Michael Beschloss Oct. 19 with its highest honor: the Records of Achievement Award. Mr. Beschloss has chronicled some of the most consequential […]
In Support of Ukraine, Citizens’ Night to Unite Also Delights
While its deeper purpose was deadly serious — helping Ukraine in its war against the Russian aggressors — the Night to Unite by the Citizens Association of Georgetown brought neighbors […]
A Very Spirited ‘Spirit of Georgetown’
A couple of hundred Georgetowners gathered Oct. 19 at the artful and Victorian home of Pamela and Byrne Murphy on 30th Street to support this year’s “Spirit of Georgetown” campaign […]
Fall Gala Guide: Must-Attend Events and Balls
Fall gala season is upon us! Here are the must-attend events, balls and galas from now into early November. October 2022 Saturday, Oct. 8 The 68th Annual Virginia Fall Races Gates open at […]
‘In Bloom’ Wolf Trap Ball Raises $1.8 Million
Wolf Trap Ball co-chairs Alka and Sudhakar Kesavan and Kevin and Kate Robbins welcomed more than 750 guests to celebrate the end of Wolf Trap’s summer season on Sept. 23. […]
‘The Magic Flute’ Sells Out at Austrian Embassy
The Washington Opera Society presented Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” to a sold-out audience at the Embassy of Austria on Sept. 23. Headlining the world-class production was Maestro Julien Benichou conducting […]
Meridian to New Ambassadors: Visit Many U.S. States
Mary Bird • September 29, 2022
Meridian Center for Diplomatic Engagement hosted a “Welcome to Washington” reception for newly arrived ambassadors at its headquarters in the historic Meridian House and White-Meyer House on Sept.14. The pleasant weather allowed guests […]
Rose Park’s 100th Birthday Celebrated in Style
Rose Park in Georgetown — from P and 26th Streets NW all the way south along Rock Creek Park parkway to M and 27th Streets NW — is an active, […]