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Paint the Town: Arts Agenda

Paint the Town: Arts Agenda

Soak up some culture with upcoming artistic offerings around town.

Fashionable Life: Runways, Brides and ‘Mad Men’

Fashionable Life: Runways, Brides and ‘Mad Men’

A roundup of fashionable events around town.

Art and Auction: White House Treasures

Art and Auction: White House Treasures

The Washington Winter Show features a peek inside 1600 Pennsylvania Ave with "Treasures of the First Family" theme.

Special Feature: Oman Goes Global

Special Feature: Oman Goes Global

Small but prosperous Persian Gulf state takes international stage with opening of magnificent new opera house and global initiative partnership with the Aspen Institute.

FYIDC: Kastles Take 2011

FYIDC: Kastles Take 2011

Mark Ein and champion Washington Kastles' Season for the Ages.

Travel: Gaylord’s Billion Dollar View

Travel: Gaylord’s Billion Dollar View

When it opens in Spring 2012, RiverView Terrace at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center will offer a dramatic setting for weddings and events.


WL Feature: Alec Ross, Digital Diplomat

WL Feature: Alec Ross, Digital Diplomat

25 March 2010

When Alec Ross talks about using new technology to deal with complex international problems, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton listens.

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Power Source: To Haiti With Love

Power Source: To Haiti With Love

25 March 2010

Hollywood, the diplomatic community, and powerful Washingtonians convened at the W Hotel Washington Sunday night to benefit the redevelopment of Haiti.

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Pollywood: SXSW Day 3 Tacos, Twitters, and Bears, Oh my!

Pollywood: SXSW Day 3 Tacos, Twitters, and Bears, Oh my!

17 March 2010

Films, music, sunshine, margaritas and taco stands; a few of the reasons we returned to Texas for the 2010 South by Southwest festival.

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Washington Life’s 2010 Fashion Awards

Washington Life’s 2010 Fashion Awards

12 March 2010

We salute 35 men and women who bring that je ne sais quoi to the ballrooms and boardrooms of Washington.

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MUSIC MATTERS: WHO Wants a Charity Tee?

MUSIC MATTERS: WHO Wants a Charity Tee?

04 March 2010

What do Pete Townsend and Michael Kors have in common? They are both Designers!

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MUSIC MATTERS: Kris Allen & UN Foundation in Haiti

MUSIC MATTERS: Kris Allen & UN Foundation in Haiti

25 February 2010

American Idol 8 winner Kris Allen hasn’t wasted a second of his fame, and jumped head first into making a difference.

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MUSIC MATTERS: Wolf Trap’s Cause-Conscious Line Up

MUSIC MATTERS: Wolf Trap’s Cause-Conscious Line Up

24 February 2010

Wolf Trap is Washington institution where the “arts come out to play” and 2010 is no exception. When not on stage, how do featured headliner’s give back?

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WL Feature: Was the Secret Service warned about the Salahis?

WL Feature: Was the Secret Service warned about the Salahis?

20 January 2010

The Salahis testify today. Meanwhile, Washington Life has been told that the Secret Service was previously warned about the couple after a previous crash attempt during the inauguration event at the Lincoln Memorial.

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Washington Social Diary: 2010 Opera Ball Preview

Washington Social Diary: 2010 Opera Ball Preview

19 December 2009

The Opera Ball is still many months away, but work on the city’s most glamorous event proceeds apace.

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The Dish: A Geoff Tracy Holiday Recipe

The Dish: A Geoff Tracy Holiday Recipe

16 December 2009

Chef Geoff’s own Geoff Tracy dishes on the secret to creating a successful soirée.

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Obamaland: Inside POTUS’ First State Dinner

Obamaland: Inside POTUS’ First State Dinner

25 November 2009

Pomp and Circumstance at the Obamas' first State Dinner for the Indian Prime Minister Singh.

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Blondie Rocks the Kidney Ball

Blondie Rocks the Kidney Ball

23 November 2009

Pop rock icon Blondie helps to raise $1.15 million for the National Kidney Foundation.

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The Creative List: Style

The Creative List: Style

18 November 2009

Behind the Lens: Meet some of D.C.'s leading style professionals.

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Arena Stage’s Female Force

Arena Stage’s Female Force

12 November 2009

Arena Stage will reopen in the new Mead Center for American Theater in fall 2010, thanks to some of Washington’s most forward-thinking women.

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Brain Storming at the Phillips

Brain Storming at the Phillips

21 October 2009

The Phillips Collections ‘Intersection’ exhibition series goes down a storm with contemporary artist Jennifer Wen Ma

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Diplomacy 2.0

Diplomacy 2.0

21 October 2009

Mark Drapeau writes on connecting to a global audience one tweet at a time.

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Yes, We Can!

Yes, We Can!

14 October 2009

Red Bull lets artists loose to create aluminum masterpieces from their iconic beverage container – welcome to “Pop-top” art

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Oil Slick

Oil Slick

12 October 2009

The Corcoran Gallery of Art opens the doors to, ‘Edward Burtynsky: Oil’, an exhibition that goes deeper than the surface.

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Access Pollywood: Sotomayor Mambós at Noche Musicál

Access Pollywood: Sotomayor Mambós at Noche Musicál

16 September 2009

Bailamos! The NHFA hosted their annual gala celebrating Noche Musicál Tuesday night at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.

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Remembering Dominick Dunne

Remembering Dominick Dunne

15 September 2009

One thousand mourners turn out for the funeral of America’s most celebrated society chronicler

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Profile: Terrell McSweeny

Profile: Terrell McSweeny

11 September 2009

The Vice President’s domestic policy advisor puts her carefully honed legal and political skills to work in the battle for health care reform

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Obama’s Wild Ride

Obama’s Wild Ride

08 September 2009

It’s been a long summer for Team Obama – Roland Flamini digests it all in preparation for a busy fall legislative season.

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The Liberal Lion of the Senate

The Liberal Lion of the Senate

05 September 2009

Ted Kennedy, 1932-2009.

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In Memoriam

In Memoriam

26 August 2009

The Honorable Edward Moore Kennedy: February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009

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Hot, Flat and Shrouded

Hot, Flat and Shrouded

24 July 2009

Global Diplomacy Materializes From Decentralized Social Media.

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Womenomics: News You Can Use

Womenomics: News You Can Use

20 July 2009

Ten reasons why you can get the work life you want (especially in a recession)

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Too Close For Comfort

Too Close For Comfort

16 July 2009

Jane Stanton Hitchcock’s "Mortal Friends" is the perfect summer beach read – unless, of course, you’ve already gotten burned

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The Kids Are All Right

The Kids Are All Right

01 July 2009

Actor, advocate, and author Julianne Moore speaks her mind on Save the Children, Freckleface Strawberry, and why children shouldn’t act

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The Triumph of Substance and Style: The Changing Fashion of our First Ladies

The Triumph of Substance and Style: The Changing Fashion of our First Ladies

01 February 2009

Karin Tanabe explores Michelle Obama’s modern style and the fashionable women who came before her Michelle Obama, wearing an Isabel Toledo lemongrass day coat and dress, waves to the enthusiastic crowd gathered on the Inaugural Parade route. (Photo by Justin Sullivan, Getty Images) Michelle Obama brings a refreshingly modern style to Washington. Loyal, as Pat Nixon [...]

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“Plums Delivered Nuts Safely”

“Plums Delivered Nuts Safely”

15 January 2009

Presidential historian Barry H. Landau reflects upon thirteen consecutive inaugurations spent elbow-to-elbow with legends of stage, screen, and politics

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Change You Can Live In

Change You Can Live In

01 December 2008

Marius and Nancy Penczner are all about crafting new beginnings.

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Adel al-Jubeir: The (Now) Behind the Scenes Diplomat

Adel al-Jubeir: The (Now) Behind the Scenes Diplomat

01 October 2008

Saudi Arabian Ambassador Adel al-Jubeir By John Greenya Adel al-Jubeir doesn’t get the easy jobs. But the apparent ease with which he handles them suggests that the still-new Saudi Arabian ambassador, having shown he can operate in the spotlight, is equally effective and relaxed away from the glare in his new role as his country’s point [...]

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Their Excellencies, Modern-Age Diplomats…Are They Necessary?

Their Excellencies, Modern-Age Diplomats…Are They Necessary?

01 October 2008

By Roland Flamini Renée Jones-Bos, the Netherland’s new ambassador to Washington, hit the ground running. During her first official week on the job she presented her credentials to President George Bush on Wednesday along with other recent arrivals. On Friday, there was a special meeting of EU ambassadors on the situation in Iran, and then [...]

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Boutique Chic

Boutique Chic

01 July 2008

Stylish locals grace the region’s hippest hotels…Summer just got hotter!

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Pay to Play

Pay to Play

01 May 2008

The competitive presidential election has Washingtonians hedging their bets and donating to multiple candidates.

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