Art and Auction: White House Treasures
The Washington Winter Show features a peek inside 1600 Pennsylvania Ave with "Treasures of the First Family" theme.
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
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!
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
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?
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
18 November 2009
Behind the Lens: Meet some of D.C.'s leading style professionals.
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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
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
21 October 2009
Mark Drapeau writes on connecting to a global audience one tweet at a time.
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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
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
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
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
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
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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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
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
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
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”
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
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
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?
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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Pay to Play
01 May 2008
The competitive presidential election has Washingtonians hedging their bets and donating to multiple candidates.
