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
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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
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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.

Inauguration Week Festivities
• January 19, 2017

The first of more than two dozen parties, balls and galas takes place tonight…

‘The Dictator’s Wife’ Shows Lots of Initiative at WNO
• January 16, 2017

It’s a common complaint that you hear about opera, especially from some younger people when they look up from their phones. What’s it to us? It’s old. What does it have to do […]