04/03/12 Chef Roberto Donna at his new restaurant, La Forchetta.

04/02/12 Bob Schieffer, host of Face The Nation chats with CBS News’ White House Correspondent Norah O’Donnell at a party Monday night to celebrate Face The Nation’s new partnership with Google as well as their switch to an hour long format.

03/31/12 Fashion Fights Poverty’s Dress Responsibly 2012 Gala was held at the Artisphere in Arlington Va. on Saturday night and was produced by Violetta Markelou with participating designers:

* Seth Aaron Henderson – Project Runway Season 7 winner
* Luis Valenzuela – EcoArtFashion founder
* Earthtec – Renewable fabric apparel designer
* Tara St. James – 2011 Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Designers Award recipient
* Laura Williams – DC metro area custom designer
* Ginger Root Design – DC-based eco-friendly, artisan wear for men and women
* Daisy & Elizabeth – NY-based sustainable fabric lingerie designer
* LAVUK – LA-based eco-friendly designer
* Ashley Zaba – Canadian swimwear and apparel designer
* Cri-de-Ceour – Vegan shoes and bag designer
* Gabby Wild – Animal activist and creator of the “12 in 12 for 12″ campaign

[main dining room]

03/30/12 Jose Andrés’ Penn Quarter tapas restaurant Jaleo just reopened after a month’s redesign with a dramatic new look. Designer Juli Capella used materials and artwork from Spain to create a warm and relaxed look.

[traditional Spanish drinking vessels]

[foosball dining tables]

03/29/12 At 7am on Thursday morning, worked started on the installation of “Encore” a stainless steel and granite statue of jazz great Duke Ellington in front of the old Howard Theater. The 20-foot, 10,000-pound statue by sculptor Zachary Oxman depicts Ellington “upon a monumental treble clef inspired by his own handwritten musical scores while playing a piano whose keys swirl upward creating a vortex of melodic energy.”

03/28/12 GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich gives a speech to Georgetown University students in Gaston Hall on Wednesday afternoon.

03/26/12 A reception, reading and book signing for “Madonna & Me, Women Writers On The Queen of Pop” at Darlington House in DC on Monday night.

03/26/12 Portrait of Jeanette

03/24/12 “I Am Trayvon” rally at Freedom Plaza in Washington DC on Saturday afternoon.

From The Press Release:

Community Members, Clergy, and Artists To Unite Saturday

in the Nation’s Capital for the Trayvon Martin Justice Rally

Members of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan community demand an

adequate investigation into Trayvon Martin’s death

  This Saturday supporters and community members stunned by the injustice that occurred when 17-year-old, Trayvon Martin was shot and killed outside of his Sandford, Fla. home, will unite on Freedom Plaza this Saturday for a Justice Rally. The purpose of the convening is to urge the federal government to perform a thorough and impartial investigation into the death of Martin. This week, the U.S. Department of Justice opened a civil rights probe into the shooting, which prompted a group of friends to organize a rally in the federal government’s back yard. Join us as we share a moment of silence for Trayvon, hear reflections from community leaders and celebrate his memory with local artists. We hope that you can join us as we stand in solidarity for the family of Trayvon Martin as they seek justice for their son’s death.