He recently became president of the National Gallery of Art.
Nancy Silverton
The celeb chef has teamed with Stephen Starr for Georgetown eatery Osteria Mozza.
Brian Joyner
Rock Creek Park’s new superintendent is a DC native.
Terry McLaurin
The fan-favorite Commanders receiver is having another great season–this time as part of a winning team.
MarieBucoy-Calavan
Choral Arts has hired this conductor to be its artistic director.
DISINVITED! Jeff Bezos
A huge wave of cancellations ensued after he spiked the Washington Post’s endorsement of Kamala Harris.
This article appears in the December 2024 issue of Washingtonian. Photograph of Walker by Simon Leuthi Photograph of Joyner by Kelsey Graczyk Photograph of BucoyCalavan by Denise Apgar Photograph of Mclaurin by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Photograph of Bezos by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images
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Darren Walker
He recently became president of the National Gallery of Art.
Nancy Silverton
The celeb chef has teamed with Stephen Starr for Georgetown eatery Osteria Mozza.
Brian Joyner
Rock Creek Park’s new superintendent is a DC native.
Terry McLaurin
The fan-favorite Commanders receiver is having another great season–this time as part of a winning team.
MarieBucoy-Calavan
Choral Arts has hired this conductor to be its artistic director.
DISINVITED! Jeff Bezos
A huge wave of cancellations ensued after he spiked the Washington Post’s endorsement of Kamala Harris.
This article appears in the December 2024 issue of Washingtonian.
Photograph of Walker by Simon Leuthi
Photograph of Joyner by Kelsey Graczyk
Photograph of BucoyCalavan by Denise Apgar
Photograph of Mclaurin by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images
Photograph of Bezos by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images
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