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DC Sniper Execution on Larry King Live at 9pm

The Greensville Correctional Center in Virginia is where John Allen Muhammad, also known as the DC Sniper, will be executed tonight by lethal injection. Coverage of his execution will be on Larry King Live at 9pm ET.

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DC Sniper Execution Scheduled Tuesday

John Allen Muhammad, better known as the DC Sniper, is scheduled to die by injection at a Virginia prison for the slaying of Dean Harold Meyers in 2002. The U.S. Supreme Court has has refused to block the execution.

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The Giro d'Italia plans a start in America.

In a bold move to expand cycling to the ‘new world’ the organizers of the Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy) is heavily considering a start in Washington DC. I applaud it.

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The Roof Terrace Restaurant to host Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard wine dinner

The Roof Terrace Restaurant at the Kennedy Center joins forces with Maryland’s own Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard to welcome fall with a celebration of local wines and the season’s freshest bounties. On Wednesday, October 7th at 7:00 p.m., the restaurant alongside the local vineyard will host a delectable four-course wine dinner featuring specially crafted fare by Chef de Cuisine Vatche Benguian paired with Sugarloaf’s finest local wines.

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$20K Top Prize + Trip to Wash DC

A contest for College Students to redesign the US Retirement System (Yeah, Right! GOOD luck with THAT!) Get the full story...

Some Starbuck's Are Closing in Washington, DC

The traditionally recession-proof Washington, DC is losing some Starbuck's.

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Armenian Parliament Leader Urges US Counterpart to Pass Genocide Bill

YEREVAN--In a letter to the chairman of the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Howard Berman, the Chairman of the Armenian National Assembly's Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Armen Rustamian on Thursday expressed his strong support for US affirmation of the Armenian Genocide, stressing that US recognition would be the greatest contributor to the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations.

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Roof Terrace Restuarant at Kennedy Center hosts annual Brunch with Santa

Santa is coming to town early for Roof Terrace Restaurant’s annual “Brunch with Santa.” For the first time, the restaurant will offer three possible days to visit with Old St. Nick, Sunday, November 30th, December 14th and the 21st. Children and adults can enjoy the Roof Terrace Restaurant’s acclaimed Sunday brunch with an extra flavor of holiday cheer.

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Another Chop’t® Opens in D.C.—You Can Leave Your “Greenbacks” at Home

To celebrate the grand opening of their newest Washington D.C. location at 618 12th St., NW, Chop’t® Creative Salad Company will be holding their trademark pre-opening “training day” celebration on Monday, August 25 – when guests can enjoy all salads and salad sandwiches free of charge. Lunch will be served “on the house” from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. or until the last bit of lettuce is gone. There is a limit of one meal per customer.

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DC-based CityDance creates interesection between dance and global warming

Centered on the reality that our planet is getting warmer, CityDance Ensemble’s concert Warmer invites choreographers to tackle the question of global warming and the impact that art will have on this issue.

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Roof Terrace Restaurant teams up with Sonoma County’s Selby Winery

Roof Terrace Restaurant is partnering with Susie Selby and Selby Winery to present a special wine dinner featuring a rustic, yet refined, menu paired with some of the winery’s top notch vintages from Sonoma County.

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DC-based CityDance Ensemble presents Shakespeare's Sonnets

In a collaborative concert that blends dance with literature, theater, music, and a discerning interpretation of ideas both old and new, CityDance Ensemble presents Shakespeare’s Sonnets on March 7, 8 & 9 at the Lansburgh Theatre.

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