Weekend Round Up July 20, 2017

July 20, 2017

Another entertainment-filled weekend is here, with Capital Fringe in high gear and the District of Comedy Festival at the Kennedy Center.

Overheard at Lunch: D.C. Gossip Girl

June 21, 2017

Ocean City Bans Nudity If you’re looking to get out of D.C. this summer and be a little more “free,” Ocean City, Maryland, may not be your best choice. In […]

Coming Together on Capitol Hill

June 15, 2017

Yesterday and today, June 14 and 15, all of Congress is in emotional unity after the shooting at the baseball practice of Republican representatives in Alexandria, Virginia, yesterday morning. One […]

Overheard at Lunch: D.C. Gossip Girl

June 7, 2017

Bono at the Bush Ranch A photo of George W. Bush with U2’s lead singer Bono was posted on Intagram by the former president. The caption explained that Bono was […]

Downtowner DC


Purple Line Lawsuit Dismissed A federal judge dismissed most of a lawsuit that sought to derail Purple Line construction in the Maryland area, the Washington Post reported. According to the […]

Weekend Round Up April 13, 2017

April 13, 2017

If you’re not on the list for Monday’s Easter Egg Roll at the White House, you can still decorate eggs at Via Umbria on Saturday and hunt for eggs after the Nats play the Phillies on Easter Sunday. Still rolling along: the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Architecture Month and Artomatic.

Weekend Round Up March 23, 2017

March 27, 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.”

A Big Weekend, Well-Handled

March 2, 2017

This past weekend, Washington, D.C., hosted both the 58th Presidential Inauguration and the Women’s March on Washington. With hundreds of thousands of attendees at the two events, I want to thank the thousands […]

Weekend Round Up February 23, 2017


The two-weekend Atlas Intersections Festival will spring to life tomorrow, presenting numerous performances at H Street’s Atlas Performing Arts Center. On Sunday night, you can watch the 89th Academy Awards with the DC Film Society in Arlington or with the International Club of DC at the French Embassy. Those with Oscar dreams may want to enroll in a screenwriters’ workshop at Glen Echo the day before.

Weekend Round Up February 2, 2017

February 9, 2017

Celebrations of the Year of the Rooster continue at the Kennedy Center and the Freer and Sackler Galleries. This weekend also offers opportunities to hand-print valentines, take a dance master class, read your flash fiction aloud and eat Korean wings.