A Star-Studded Portrait of a Nation Gala
• November 17, 2022

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery and its Director Kim Sajet welcomed more than 750 stars and luminaries from across the country to the nation’s capital for the 2022 Portrait of […]

Bipartisan Hot Spot, Cafe Milano, Marks 30 Years With Blowout Bash 
• November 14, 2022

Cafe Milano, the Georgetown eatery at 3251 Prospect St. NW that has served as a bipartisan gathering spot since owner Franco Nuschese opened its doors on election day 1992, marked […]

Still a ‘Wild Child’? Cafe Milano at 30
• November 7, 2022

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 
• 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 
• October 28, 2022

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
• October 24, 2022

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’
• October 20, 2022

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
• October 6, 2022

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
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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
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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 […]