Arts & Society

It is important to believe that something significant can be born out of us, because we ourselves are significant. We ...

The Seventh Annual Children’s Ball was held at the National Building Museum May 11 with more than 800 guests ...

The Georgetown office of Doyle New York hosted a book-signing, reception and presentation at St. John’s Episcopal Church May ...

On May 10, Susan Calloway Fine Arts hosted an opening reception for Poetic Visions, artworks by Breda Kingery. The artist ...

On May 6, Forum Theatre in conjunction with producers Adrienne Nelson and Ian Armstrong presented a special engagement staged reading ...

The 2013 event, which is the primary source of funding for the trees that appear in local tree boxes each ...

Following two fun-laden wine tours to France, on May 13 tour operators Robin and Paula McKenzie-Smith of Best of Europe ...

The ballroom of the Fairmont Washington, D.C. pulsated in in pastels on May 11 for the 10th Annual Mother ...

“Other Desert Cities”, Directed by Kyle Donnnelly, runs through May 26 at Arena Stage

Arena's "Other Desert Cities" display family members' biting comments about their lives -- with a strong cast that keeps it real.

What is it like to play Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.? Ask actor Bowman Wright in Arena Stage's "The Mountaintop."

Evermay Estate held its first Easter Egg Hunt March 30 on its beautiful grounds for children who delighted in finding ...

The theme echoing through the evening was Vital Voice’s Founder Hillary Rodman Clinton’s historic pronouncement in China that ...

As Georgetown’s Duke Ellington School of the Arts celebrates its 40th year, honing the talents of aspiring artists while ...

International trendsetter in fashion, elegance and taste making and devoted animal lover Carolyne Roehm and her companion, former Georgetown resident ...

On Monday, April 8, the Capella Hotel in Georgetown hosted a friendly Iron Chef-style competition between the Citizens Association of ...

Writer John Carter's “I, Jack, am the Knave of Hearts" reveals a Washingtonian's enduring creativity.

At Arena Stage, “Mary T. and Lizzy K.” continues America's fascination with the Lincolns.

The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington announced the finalists for the “Oscars of D.C. Restaurants” at a March 19 event ...

Helen Hayes Awards nominees and supporters gathered at the Hamilton on March 18 to celebrate their fellow actors, directors, designers ...

GALA Hispanic Theatre hosted its annual Noche de Estrellas event on Mar. 12 to honor artistic and civic leaders. Awardees ...

Mayor Vincent Gray was the guest speaker at the recent Institute for Education’s “Info Breakfast,” hosted by Ambassador of ...

As per a Washington St. Patrick’s Day tradition, Irish Prime Minister (An Taoiseach) Edna Kenny was in town to ...

The sixth Celebration of Hope Gala at the Park Hyatt Washington, D.C., on March 21 honored Nancy and Scott ...

Ambassador of Peru and Mrs. Harold Forsyth were Diplomatic Chairs for the Latino Student Fund’s 13th Annual Gala at ...

Second Chance Employment Services, the nation’s first and only nonprofit dedicated to comprehensive employment-placement services for victims of domestic ...

Dirty Dozen Brass Band brought its New Orleans's flavor to the stage at the Hamilton March 3.

The Light The Night Awards Party celebrated the outstanding achievements of volunteers who raised more than $2.23 million dollars ...

The Women’s Board of the American Heart Association Greater Washington Region held its 65th Annual An Affair of the ...

The 15th annual Greater Washington Heart Ball filled the National Building Museum Feb. 23 with the region’s most prominent ...

We are lucky that lovers of the performing arts have so many venues to choose from, especially for outdoor concerts ...

Two weeks before show time, the Environmental Film Festival's office on 31st Street NW is a place of quiet ...

Elizabeth Webster, staffer for At-large Councilman Vincent Orange, helps to look after business development in D.C., including persuading film ...

The opening reception of "Pump Me Up: D.C. Subculture of the 1980s" celebrated D.C.'s graffiti, Go-Go and hardcore punk scenes at the Corcoran Gallery of Art this Feb. 22.

The Hamilton hosted benefit for the documentary "The Bayou: DC's Killer Joint" this Sunday night. The Feb. 17 event featured performances from a revue of musicians who graced the legendary stage in Georgetown.

Mary Zimmerman's "Metamorphoses" arrives at Arena Stage with a big splash of Greco-Roman myths.

The nominations for the Helen Hayes Awards reveal some recurring favorites -- and some left off the stage.

The Women’s Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts held its first meeting of the year ...

On Jan. 16, a new Washington treasure of a restaurant, Mari Vanna, hosted a friends and family preview in its ...

The Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball II, hosted by La La Anthony and Terrence J, honored and celebrated the hip-hop community’s ...

D.C.’s new Russian eatery, Mari Vanna D.C., hosted the Creative Coali- tion’s Inauguration “Night Before Dinner ...

Gina Adams, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for FedEx Corporation; Bob Johnson, Founder and Chairman of the RLF Companies ...

Zach Appelman is a lot of things.

He’s a native Californian, an actor, and a onetime student. He’s ...

The Jan. 23 Embassy Series program of Schubert/Mozart Birthday Celebrations at the Embassy of Austria was dedicated to the ...

If you can't beat 'em, eat 'em.

That was the theme of ProFish's Annual Invasive Species Benefit Dinner ...

In tune with inaugural events, Art Soiree showed off the works of editorial cartoonists who drew their inspiration from President Obama's first term.

As 2013 rears its flu-riddled head, weary from a long year of bitter political standoffs and tempestuous clashes of conflicting ...

On Feb. 4, Ford’s Theatre, the city’s singular historical theater, will hold a 75th Anniversary celebration for Thornton ...

Showing off a Sue Wong gown, District Council staffer Elizabeth Webster again made the Hollywood scene: this time for the ...

“The Thrill of the Chase: Antiques of the Sporting Life” was the theme of this year’s Washington Winter Show ...

Three generations of family and more than 120 well-wishers gathered at the National Press Club on Jan. 12 for a ...

Goodness gracious, I don’t know how much nostalgia an old body can handle.

These past few months have seen ...

WPAS launched the first of this season’s Stars Series with a sold-out concert by cellist Yo-Yo at the Kennedy ...

Canadian Ambassador Gary Doer, the nonorary patron of this year’s Choral Arts Holiday Gala, hosted supporters at a Dec ...

Ambassador Jean-Louis Wolzfeld sat down with Gary Tischler to talk about Luxembourg, Europe and Christmases past.

The Washington Business Hall of Fame brought together more than 1,000 business and civic leaders Dec. 4 at a ...

he Georgetown Jingle held a pre-party Nov. 29 at the Four Seasons Hotel to ring up support and thank its ...

Following its London launch, Egyptian investor, art collector and philanthropist Shafik Gabr was in Washington as his eponymous foundation hosted ...

Innocents at Risk (IAR), which Deborah Sigmund founded 2005 to combat the scourge of human traf- ficking, has had singular ...

Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington presented the Fifth Annual American Girl Fashion Show at the Bolger Center in ...

On Nov. 14, the National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) honored living legends at the Second de Pizan Honors Gala ...

Thanksgiving came early this year, and the Christmas lights went up faster than you can say “Black Friday.” The season ...

On Oct. 31, the Fairmont Washington, D.C., celebrated our faithful companions at the first annual Howl-o-Ween Trick or Treating ...

Nick and Deborah Smith hosted their 4th Annual Choral Arts cocktail reception Nov. 8 in honor of the 32nd Annual ...

The Ninth Annual Living in Pink luncheon and boutique was held Nov. 2 at the Fairmont Hotel on M Street ...

Moulin Rouge was the theme of Knock Out Abuse’s Nov. 1 gala at the Ritz-Carlton. The sell-out event, founded ...

There is an exacting notion of displacement that permeates the current work of artist Taryn Simon, on display at the ...

Every year the holiday season seems to stretch a little further and longer. In these pages, we will celebrate the ...

Fair Chance’s 2012 Butterfly Bash on Oct. 19 supported the organization’s efforts to create opportunities for low-income DC ...

At the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s star studded Harman Center for the Arts Annual Gala on Oct. 15, F. Murray ...

The 75th International Gold Cup was the place be Oct. 20 at Great Meadow in The Plains, Va., benefiting the ...

The children paraded around Rose Park for Halloween to the delight of the grown-ups.

Andre Wells' annual Costume Gala, "Come and Play" never ceases to top the year before. 2012's costume gala, held ...

Once again, the Georgetown Gala, a benefit for the Citizens Association, got residents, business leaders and politicians talking, singing and dancing at the Russian Embassy.

Hear the unique singing talent of Laurie Rubin at the Millennium Stage in the Kennedy Center Oct. 22.

Maybe it is because the Meridian International Center encourages global dialogue and international understanding; maybe it is because it is ...

In 2012, the work of Roy Lichtenstein has become basically prescient. The relevance of his 50-year-old concept has been widely amplified in recent years by the onslaught of social media and viral networking. Today, everyone shares and manipulates text and image with a personal flourish, from Facebook to Twitter, whose entire structures rely upon a cache of shared, recognizable symbols and icons.

Diana Bulger gathered her media savvy pals for a dishy luncheon in the Fairmont Hotel’s Colonnade room on Sept ...

The Nyumbani Home, Kenya’s first and largest facility for HIV+ children, was founded by the late Father Angelo D ...

Serious shoppers flocked to the Italian Embassy on Sept. 27 to support the Goodwill of Greater Washington 2012 Runway Show ...

On Sept. 20, Kathleen Turner, coping with a grueling schedule, gave a bravura 9 p.m. performance at Arena Stage ...

American Marketing Association of D.C.’s September Networker was held at EPIC Smokehouse in Pentagon City on Sept 24 ...

The first flecks of yellow are dotting the trees around Washington, a seasonal indicator that, among other things, signals the ...