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 few docks …
One Director, Three Very Different Plays | The Georgetowner
WEBSep 5, 2024 · In New York, however, Zayas is known as “a new-play guy” (his words) for the many premieres he has staged, working closely with the playwrights. “Macbeth” and “Earnest” are his fourth and fifth directing gigs in Staunton. Earlier, Zayas directed “The Taming of the Shrew” (Summer 2023), “Romeo and Juliet” (Spring 2022) and a ...
Developer, Lawyer Bob Elliott Dies at 80 | The Georgetowner
WEBOct 9, 2021 · Robert Raymond Elliott, a real estate developer and lawyer — best known in Georgetown for his mixed-use complex, Georgetown Court, home to businesses like Cafe Milano, Peacock Cafe, Cafe Liberte and Sid and Ann Mashburn — died Sept. 20 at his Washington home. He was 80. Elliott was born on Feb. 26, 1941, in Depew, New York, …
Last Chance: ‘Unknown Soldier’ at Arena Stage - The Georgetowner
WEBMay 2, 2024 · When she learns of a shell-shocked, amnesiac soldier, she joins the line of women who have shown up at the hospital ward, believing he may be their lost husband. Called Francis Grand (because he responded to the name Francis and was found wandering in Grand Central), the “unknown soldier” seems to recognize her and vice-versa.
‘George Soros: A Life in Full’ An uneven look at an extraordinary …
WEBMay 16, 2022 · George Soros, now 91, cites 1944 as the best year of his life. He was 14 years old, living as a non-practicing Jew under the Nazis in Hungary, and hiding in various places throughout Budapest. His adored father had changed the family name from Schwartz to Soros, and moving from house to house, young George learned to cope with danger …
A Sense of Rich Surprise at L’Enfant Gallery | The Georgetowner
WEBFeb 18, 2016 · In 2000, when Peter Colasante decided to move in, the once-elegant storefront on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and P Street, formerly an Italian men’s shop, was boarded up. The art gallery he was relocating from Connecticut Avenue was named for architect and engineer Pierre Charles L’Enfant (Colasante didn’t consider the 1960s …
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 Americans who served in …
The Life of Georgetown From 1620 to 2020, Part 2
WEBDec 28, 2020 · As the nation has expanded and transformed, Georgetown has adapted to hardships and flourished. Here is the second of three looks into Georgetown’s past, focusing on the years around 1820. [Note: 1920 will appear in an upcoming newsletter.] 1820. By 1820, Georgetown life was accelerating rapidly due to powerful national and …
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.
Mapping Georgetown: Walking Tours of Women of the Cold War
WEBMar 21, 2022 · Our Mapping Georgetown project was most intrigued and fascinated by the story-map we received from Katie Kirkpatrick founder of “Off The Mall Walking Tours” and specialist in the many Georgetown “wives of the Cold War,” who played key historical roles, often behind the scenes. Every other Thursday at 2:00 p.m., Kirkpatrick guides a ...