Library of Congress Honors Joni Mitchell: Love Fest For Talented ...
WEBMar 9, 2023 · The occasion was a star-studded evening for invited VIPs. Visual artist and singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, 79, dozen-time Grammy winner and Kennedy Center honoree, was awarded the top prize in pop music — the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. This resilient woman, only the third female to …
Georgetown’s Potomac Boat Club: A Water St. Landmark and …
WEBSep 23, 2021 · However, for those who love the sport of rowing or are newly intrigued by it following this summer’s Tokyo Olympic games, the Potomac Boat Club at 3530 Water St. NW is a gem along the Potomac River in Georgetown and one of only two riverside rowing clubs in Washington, D.C., the other being Thompson Boat Center, just a …
'Georgetown,' a Film About Murder. Or Is It? | The Georgetowner
WEBMay 20, 2021 · It happened in Georgetown. In August of 2011. A murder and investigation that verged on the “you can’t make this stuff up” category. Now a fictionalized movie about the bizarre case has been released this week in theaters (locally at Union Market) and on streaming TV, “Georgetown” stars three award-winnning actors: Christoph Waltz, Vanessa Redgrave and Annette Bening.
Monument Honoring Military Dogs and Their Handlers Unveiled at …
WEBNov 14, 2021 · A larger than life sculpture honoring all the men and women of the sea services, past present and future, and all military working dog teams, was unveiled on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at the United States Navy Memorial in Washington D.C. The bronze, called “Service and Sacrifice,” is the first monument honoring working military dogs in the nation’s capital.
A New Metro Station in Georgetown? | The Georgetowner
WEBSep 9, 2021 · Six options have been discussed but the one gaining the most momentum is a Blue Line route that will travel from a new and second station in Rosslyn before arriving into a new Georgetown stop most likely underground on M Street NW via a Potomac River tunnel. The route will then move riders to Union Station, Waterfront, Navy …
Old Stone House Reopens, Garden Renewed | The Georgetowner
WEBSep 20, 2021 · Old Stone House Reopens, Garden Renewed. By Peggy Sands • September 20, 2021 0 3167. The Old Stone House at 3051 M St. NW. Georgetowner photo. There was historic activity at Georgetown’s Old Stone House at 3051 M St. NW — the oldest house, dating from about 1762, on its original foundation in Washington, D.C. and now a National Park ...
3401 K St. NW: From Retail to Condos to Hotel | The Georgetowner
WEBAug 29, 2022 · The Georgetown Waterfront property located at 3401-3403 K St. NW will be turned into a hotel. The site’s proposed designs have shifted, but there are plans to preserve the currently standing two-story building (which houses the Berliner beer hall and a Gopuff delivery service). An additional three-to-five stories will be added, with approved ...
Easton’s New Culinary Treasures | The Georgetowner
WEBJun 15, 2022 · And don’t for a moment think of skipping dessert. The dark chocolate pecan tart is crazy good. After dining here, everything else seems like pretzels and beer. Three courses: $100, four courses: $125; (wine pairings are available). Lunch and dinner: Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
The Decline and Fall of Georgetown Park | The Georgetowner
WEBJan 23, 2012 · In September 1981, the Shops at Georgetown Park opened to much fanfare: 100 stores (including 128 condominiums), such as Abercrombie & Fitch, Garfinckel's, Ann Taylor, Scan Furniture, Conran's, Davisons of Bermuda, Mark Cross and Godiva Chocolatier. With such memories, any longtime local walking through the 30-year-old place in 2012 is saddened by its fall.
Neighborhood Visionary: Anne Truitt at the National Gallery
WEBDec 6, 2017 · That is one of the themes of our show,” says James Meyer, the National Gallery’s curator of art made between 1945 and 1974, who developed the exhibition. A preeminent scholar of minimalist art, Meyer knew Truitt well. Beginning in 1997 and continuing until her death in 2004, he conducted a series of beautiful and extensive interviews with ...