News across Greater Washington
Woolly Mammoth’s Magical Venus
Imagine a circle of friends asking a new couple in their group, “How did you two get together?” Imagine the playful banter as the couple retells that fateful meeting.
From a senior thesis to the big screen, GW alum documents life of a filmmaker
Ten years after her senior thesis about Barbara Hammer, a lesbian filmmaker, GW alum Brydie O’Connor is bringing her story to the big screen in O’Connor’s first feature documentary, “Barbara Forever.”
Onstage Georgetown: October 2026
As fall rolls in, the beautiful foliage matches the impressive work now on view in theaters all across the DMV. If you want more local color, check out some of […]
Latino Culture at the American History Museum
National Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Why? Because five Central American nations celebrate their independence on Sept. 15. Mexico celebrates on Sept. 16 (not on […]
Poetic Hill
David Ebenbach and his family moved to Glover Park in 2011, in easy walking distance from Georgetown University where he teaches creative writing and literature and works with faculty and graduate students to support their pedagogical development.
The Jazz Project: Adam Ezra Finds a Way
When my friend Bob Moses sent me Adam Ezra group’s song “Find a Way,” he opened a door into the work of one of America’s most industrious independent singer-songwriters.
Reproductive Health Experts Argue for Increased Access, Support in DC
Local leaders in reproductive health and fertility emphasized the importance of access to care, patient advocacy and community support at a panel discussion hosted at M.M.LaFleur in Georgetown, a clothing store whose mission is to empower working women, Sep. 23. RESOLVE, a…
Black Diaspora Storyteller Named Gender Justice Fellow for Initiative’s Residency Program
Candice Hoyes will bring her work in music and storytelling to the Gender Justice Initiative’s residency program.
The Last Days of Mount Rainier’s Urban Corn Silo
The Urban Grain Bin was installed by a group of environmentalist residents who used it to store corn for a type of pellet stove.
Name the Teen Center!
We are looking for a name for the new Hyattsville Teen Center at 5812 40th Avenue! The Center provides a safe, welcoming space for Hyattsville’s youth to connect, explore their interests, discover new passions, and build valuable skills.
Student leaders, organizations slam Turning Point movie screening as Islamophobic
In the hours and days before Turning Point USA at GW screened “Run Hide Fight: Infidels,” a film produced by right-wing media company The Daily Wire generally reviewed as expressing anti-Muslim sentiments and spreading hateful rhetoric, student organization leaders took to…
ACM Celebrates 59 Years Of Community Stories
This September, the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum (ACM) turned 59. The museum opened its doors in 1967, and it has spent nearly six decades preserving and celebrating the stories of communities across the greater Washington, DC, region.