Liz Essley

Published: Sat, Apr 6, 2013

Potomac resident and Baltimore native Diane Saltzman is director of survivor affairs at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. She's also the director of the museum's initiative on Holocaust denial and state-sponsored anti-Semitism. She spoke to The Washington Examiner in the days leading up to Yom...

April Burbank

Published: Thu, Apr 4, 2013

Viebranz is president of George Washington's historic Mount Vernon estate. The estate makes rye whiskey in its reconstructed distillery according to Washington's own whiskey recipe. A limited number of bottles went on sale Thursday for $95 each. Why did George Washington decide to start...

Liz Essley

Published: Wed, Apr 3, 2013

Burke resident Kennerley is an 18-year-old magician with his own business. He attends Robinson Secondary School and puts on magic shows for kids on the weekends. How did you get into magic? I've been performing magic since I was about 8 years old, so for a decade now. And I first got into...

April Burbank

Published: Tue, Apr 2, 2013

Friton leads gardening seminars in D.C. and around the world through his organization, Can YA Love. The group teaches people how to grow gardens in small spaces, which become a source of income in places like the Kawangware slum in Nairobi, Kenya. Friton is also working on a vertical garden at...

Matt Connolly

Published: Mon, Apr 1, 2013

A red sea of optimistic fans poured into Nationals Park on Monday for Opening Day in what baseball experts and fans alike think could be a special season. The result, a 2-0 win over the Miami Marlins, did little to temper their expectations. "I don't want to say we're going to the World...

Brian Hughes

Updated: Mon, Apr 1, 2013

Azer is an Alexandria attorney who on Tuesday is launching teddystable.com, a website that reviews local restaurants based on their family friendliness. Where did you get the idea for the website? I'm a mother, and I always say that's my favorite occupation. I don't have a traditional hobby...

Alan Blinder

Published: Sun, Mar 31, 2013

Quinones-Miranda is the chief of staff to the D.C. deputy mayor for health and human services. She recently won the city's Pat Handy Public Service Award "for her dedication to helping District residents."SClB What got you into public service? My parents just raised me with a sense of giving...

Liz Essley

Published: Sat, Mar 30, 2013

Chicago native Bill Riedel, his wife and three kids moved to D.C. in September 2010 to start a church. The evangelical congregation, Redemption Hill Church, now worships on Capitol Hill. It meets to celebrate Easter Sunday at 5 p.m. at 400 D St. SE. Why does Easter matter to Christians?...

April Burbank

Published: Sat, Mar 30, 2013

Bomet is a jazz pianist, vocalist and composer. She is a member of the Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra and founded the Washington Women in Jazz Festival, which recently wrapped up its third year. What prompted you to start the Washington Women in Jazz Festival? I wanted to push women to the...

Matt Connolly

Published: Thu, Mar 28, 2013

Gittens is founder and director of Filmfest DC, currently in its 27th year. The international film festival, which features more than 75 films, runs from April 11 to April 21. How did Filmfest get started? I had been doing some film exhibitions around the city years ago. Some friends and I...