Georgetown Nightlife Remembered | The Georgetowner
WEBApr 16, 2018 · Tomorrow evening, April 17, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Georgetown Public Library at 3260 R St. NW, one of Georgetown’s coolest times will be recalled with “Last Call; The Bayou, Cellar Door and Georgetown Nightlife.”. The D.C. Public Library’s Special Collections Archivist Ray Barker will lead a panel discussion of the histories, stories ...
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 …
New Life for Holy Rood Cemetery - The Georgetowner
WEBDec 21, 2020 · More. Holy Rood Cemetery, located on a hill above Georgetown, has new life. Holy Trinity Catholic Church and Georgetown University have recently completed the long-awaited restoration of this beautiful, sacred space. Holy Rood was established in 1832 as Holy Trinity’s parish cemetery. Its unusual name is taken from the Scottish “haly ruid ...
'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.
Our Black History ... in Georgetown | The Georgetowner
WEBFeb 20, 2019 · Roaché’s family was part of “Black Georgetown Remembered,” a 1989 video and book project by Georgetown University, authored by Kathleen Lesko, Valerie Babb and Carroll Gibbs. Crediting the university, Roaché calls the book “an encyclopedia of Georgetowners’ shared experience.”. University Confronts Slavery Ties.
National World War I Memorial Opens in D.C. (photos)
WEBApr 17, 2021 · The District welcomed its newest national monument on Friday, April 16, with a solemn ceremony and a flag raising. The National World War I Memorial, located on Pennsylvania Avenue NW, is now open to the public. The memorial, which features sculptures, fountains and quotes, honors the 4.7 million …
Hyde-Addison Transformed: Georgetown’s Public Elementary …
WEBAug 19, 2019 · Hyde – Addison is one of the most diverse schools in D. C., according to Hooks.“ Over 50 languages are spoken by students, parents and staff here, since many of the children’s parents work at embassies, the World Bank, IMF and at Georgetown and George Washington Universities.” For the 2017-18 academic year, Hyde-Addison’s official demographics were: 44 percent bl ack, 27 percen t ...
A Look into Georgetown's Past | The Georgetowner
WEBJul 26, 2011 · The antique, authentic aesthetic has attracted smart, affluent Americans and foreigners alike ever since. It is said that by leaving their homes untouched, the poor saved Georgetown. Fifty years ago this month, in 1960, Georgetown became the fashionable place again when an N Street resident by the name of John F. Kennedy ran for president.
The Phillips Collection: 100 Years as a Home for Art
WEBMar 13, 2021 · A century ago, the Phillips Collection opened its doors in the Dupont Circle home of Duncan and Marjorie Phillips. It was unconventional at the time — and unprecedented in America — to create a museum within an intimate domestic space, as well as to form an art collection in full view of the …
Spies Like Us: The Spooks of Georgetown | The Georgetowner
WEBOct 24, 2019 · This writer’s friend at the college newspaper at Georgetown University was flipped with his Soviet spy father by the FBI. With the truth revealed in 1980, he remains a friend. Spies are all around — with the added intensity and immediacy of our digital world. A whole new realm of stealth is at work.