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by David Cohen One Forest Hills neighbor took dictation from J. Robert Oppenheimer after the atomic bombs dropped on Japan. Another neighbor traveled the world for 37 years as a writer for National Geographic. A third founded a school for children with special needs in Pakistan. A fourth met with Robert McNamara to decide how […]
by Karen Foreit The next time you visit the Saturday UDC Van Ness farmers market, take a peek through the glass doors to UDC Law. This treasure in the heart of Forest Hills does more than prepare its students (who provide more than 100,000 hours of hands-on legal services every year to under-served DC residents) […]
by Marlene Berlin A few blocks to the west of the popular – and often crowded -Smithsonian museums, there’s a little-known gem of an art museum at Constitution Avenue and 18th Street. It is across the street from the headquarters of the Organization of American States. And it is an extension of the OAS’s work […]
by Gail Sansbury Some Forest Hills neighbors may have attended the 2017 lighting of the National Cathedral, so you’ll remember what an amazing and meaningful experience it was. My husband and I had never been to the Cathedral and we were not sure what to expect, but as the sun went down, the Cathedral slowly […]
by Marjorie Rachlin Orchids, orchids, everywhere. You will be amazed at the orchid display in the courtyard of the American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery (between 8th and 9th Sts NW, at F and G). They are there through April 28th, planted in hip-high planters so you can get close to the blooms. […]
by Mary Beth Ray Imagine the intersection of good taste, fine art and design, environmental thoughtfulness, spectacularly landscaped acreage, and lots and lots of money. This is not a hypothetical; this is Glenstone. This private museum and parkland in Potomac, Maryland, owned and operated by the nonprofit Glenstone Foundation, is home to the modern art […]
by Mary Beth Ray Perhaps it’s a function of descending from a long line of pack rats, but since I was a child, I have been fascinated by attic boxes of portraits of mostly unnamed ancestors: sepia photographs, pastels, and small framed silhouettes. Who were these bearded gents and stoic but elegant women? Who is […]
by Marjorie Rachlin “Quirky.” “Lots of fun.” “Amazing.” I heard these remarks from friends who visited the Burning Man exhibit at the Renwick Gallery downtown. So I went too – and found it exhilarating. Burning Man is an annual event located in the middle of the Black Rock desert of Nevada. It lasts a week, […]
by David Cohen Love vibrant color and stunning design? Marvel at the magic of nature? Go crazy over butterflies? Then April 18 is your day! Walk into “hundreds of brilliant live butterflies from North America, Costa Rica, Africa and Asia…” Discover “their amazing metamorphosis, the important role butterflies play in healthy ecosystems, and how to […]
by Marlene Berlin One of the hottest spots in DC this summer was the Hive at the National Building Museum. This special exhibit closed on Labor Day. But there are plenty of reasons to visit now that the Hive has flown away. The museum’s fourth “Summer Block Party” installation, like the others, appeared to be […]
