DC’s historic Howard Theatre, a century old this year, celebrated a renovation and a true rebirth this morning. The theatre’s groundbreaking, attended by Mayor Adrian Fenty, was a reveal of the original 1910 facade – and a partnership that promises to return the local gem… Read More
Pies, politics and baby strollers met at the intersection of 11th and Kenyon Streets Saturday to celebrate the bustling Columbia Heights community at the second annual Columbia Heights Day fair. On the turf at Harriet Tubman Elementary School, beneath white-topped tents and a clear August sky, visitors… Read More
In case you hadn’t already primed your pint, it’s DC Beer Week! This week-long celebration of “beer culture” features more than 40 breweries and 30 restaurants, bars and pubs throughout the district organizing daily tastings, dinners, happy hours, contests and other brew-haha. Our special selection for the… Read More
With an exhibition of textile designs from the ’50s and ’60s on view, The Textile Museum hosted its second PM @ The TM event in the spirit of Mad Men Wednesday night. Attendees dressed as mod mannequins competing for “Best Dressed” and bragging rights. Photos… Read More
Catch up with The District Dish hosts as they nosh on green tea salad at Burma with Fostering Hope author Shane Salter. Capturing his own journey through the foster care system, Salter talks about how he moved through abuse, abandonment and repeated rejection to start… Read More
Spanish tenor – and now conductor! – Placido Domingo is one of the world’s leading voices, still in the spotlight as General Director of the Washington National Opera. After announcing September’s upcoming “Opera in the Outfield” event, K Street Kate caught up with the opera… Read More
Nationals Stadium has its fair share of balls… but nothing like A Masked Ball (Un Ballo in Maschera). Each year, the Washington National Opera, in partnership with Target, presents a free, live opera broadcast at Nationals Park. This year’s simulcast, Verdi’s dramatic opera A Masked Ball will take place on… Read More
Standing in front of the feeding tanks, it’s easy to see why Shark Week is captivating. Those animals are so mysterious, so stealthy, so threatening. They are also threatened. So this weekend, as viewers settled in to TV hours of fin fascination, the nation’s oldest… Read More
Halcyon House owners Benjamin Stoddert and John Dryfuss were seen passing each other in the living room. Nevermind that the men occupied the Federal style mansion 200 years apart! In the decades since Stoddert built his home, the Georgetown neighborhood and business community have grown,… Read More
Sisterhood, that is, joked Katherine Kallinis, with her sister Sophie LaMontagne at her side. The cupcakes, on the other hand, are always sweet—and last night’s reception was no exception. The champagne and mini cupcakes flowed at the Ritz-Carlton in Georgetown Tuesday as the two sisters—co-owners of DC… Read More
