News across Greater Washington
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.
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.
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.
Mosaic’s Somewhere Over the Border Is Joyful
“No draft! No war! US out of El Salvador!” chanted DC activist and musician Luci Murphy, while teaching crowds to sing in the 1980s.
Home Rule Music Festival
Oct. 3, noon to 9 p.m. Alethia Tanner Park, 227 Harry Thomas Way NE. Free admission. homerulemusicfestival.com.
202Creates Holds 10th Anniversary at National Geographic
Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment (OCTFME) are celebrating the 10th anniversary of 202Creates Month at the second annual 202Creates Con, held — […]
Howard’s Connection to the Pan-African Fabric Showcase
Howard’s Fatima Mncube-Barnes, Ed.D., brings South African heritage to a runway where nine designers interpreted one shared fabric. The post Howard’s Connection to the Pan-African Fabric Showcase first appeared on The Hilltop .
Over 30 years later, GW alum brings punk, protest back to National Mall
After the post-hardcore band Fugazi played a show on the same stage in 1995, protesting local budget cuts for Washingtonians, Saturday’s Ward One Mutual Aid Benefit Show marked a resurrection of punk music on the National Mall after three decades of dormancy.