FreshFM 94.7’s The Tommy Show — with Tommy, Kelly and Jen! — celebrated its 3rd Anniversary family style at Carmine’s in Penn Quarter Friday. Listeners, friends and fans came together to dine on complimentary meatballs (and other Italian fare) and score prizes from some of the show’s business… Read More
“It wasn’t so bad. Chris Matthews likes me,” said Marion Barry, Jr., fresh off the set from interviewing with Hardball and preparing to speak to a gathering of reporters about his newly published book “Mayor for Life,” a potentially riveting page turner that its Amazon… Read More
Claudine Oriol, Haitian-American actress, director and producer, celebrated the world premier screening of her documentary film, Resilient Hearts, last Sunday at the AFI Silver Theater and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, MD. The film, an official AFI selection of the 2014 DC Caribbean Film Festival, reveals Haiti’s unique culture and rich… Read More
First Lady Michelle Obama delivered the keynote address at DC College Access Program’s (DC-CAP) annual Graduation Celebration Thursday night, telling the recent graduates to invest in themselves to ultimately help their family and community… and to never stop struggling in the face of adversity —… Read More
“Empowering women isn’t charity… it’s simply a matter of clarity,” insisted Valerie B. Jarrett, Senior Advisor of President Obama, as she took the podium to give the keynote address at N Street Village‘s annual Empowerment Luncheon at the Mayflower Hotel Wednesday afternoon. Invited to speak to a… Read More
Sure, a lot of boutique hotels offer bikes for your use as your roam around town. But how many amenity loan programs come with their own GM tour guide?! Each Kimpton hotel has complimentary custom PUBLIC bikes for guest use to explore DC’s charm, but Kimpton’s… Read More
The 2014 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Man & Woman of the Year Campaign came to a close on Saturday at a Grand Finale Gala at the West End Ritz Carlton. Twenty candidates and their teams celebrated ten weeks of hard work and fundraising dedication towards a collective goal… Read More
“Science does not say that you shouldn’t jump off a 20 story building. Science merely describes what might happen to you…” laughed Dr. Peter H. Raven in his acceptance speech for the Friends of the National Arboretum‘s Medal of Excellence Tuesday night. The annual Cookout Under the Stars — this… Read More
It’s about healing in wartime, the nature of damage that continues when battles are over, and the question of how individuals and societies absorb the pain and impact of war. And somehow this becomes remarkably artistic and even… entertaining. Currently on view for a limited… Read More
This may be the most awesome thing you can do in the Archives — a true night at the Museum! Back by popular demand, the National Archives and the Foundation for the National Archives are partnering to host two overnight events for children ages 8-12 in… Read More
