Wednesday, May 8th
Book event
The Friends of the Tenley-Friendship Library will sponsor a talk by Washington Post senior editor Steve Luxenberg about his book "Separate: The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson, and America’s Journey from Slavery to Segregation.”  7 p.m. at…

For Love of Children (FLOC), a nonprofit that provides educational support services to help students succeed, started in the height of the Civil Rights movement in 1965.  At its annual breakfast fundraiser last week at the Marriott Wardman Park,…

by Suzanne Struglinski
Duke Ellington School of the Arts honored the “I am Ellington” campaign and senior saxophonist Joshua Teague at a jazz-filled celebration on April 26, recognizing what would have been its namesake’s 120th birthday.
The “Jazz City” event also marked…

Wednesday, April 24th
Community event
The Shaw neighborhood’s annual celebration (formerly A Taste of Shaw) of the best food and drink its restaurants and bars have to offer is back! Join in for a night of stellar cuisine, cocktails, and beers…

by Amy Woolsey
Lisner Auditorium had an underwater quality to it as people gathered inside for the eighth annual TEDxFoggyBottom conference on April 13. Submerged in sapphire light and ambient voices, the shell-shaped theater was brimming with anticipation, its 1500…

Wednesday, April 17th
Community event
Join in for the April Citizen’s Association of Georgetown Public Meeting and African-American History Celebration. Maurice Jackson, GU Professor and author of DC Jazz: Stories of Jazz Music in Washington, DC will lead a dynamic conversation with DC jazz…

by Andrew Jones
Through April 14th, at the Washington Convention Center, the Washington Auto Show brought hundreds of vehicles, from over 35 manufacturers, to engage auto enthusiasts who came from miles around to see the production, concept, luxury, electric, hybrid, exotic…

The Choral Arts Society of Washington in co-presentation with New Orchestra of Washington, presented Into the Light, a unique sight and sound performance, on Friday and Saturday (April 5th and 6th) at the Dupont Underground.
The sold out shows took…

Wednesday, April 10th
Performance event
DC-CAP Presents DC-CAPital Stars and The British Invasion. The 2019 DC-CAPital Stars performance features the top ten finalists from the DC-CAPital Stars Talent Competition, held among DC’s public and public charter high school students. Winners will…

Embassy chefs from around the world came together in the spirit of friendly cultural competition last Tuesday for the 11th annual Events DC Embassy Chef Challenge presented by TCMA.
Guests feasted on an abundance of culinary riches and libations presented…