On a crisp November weekend afternoon, the area that is known as Eastern Market comes alive. Tents and booths spring up. Wares are laid across the street. There are homemade candles, homegrown fruits and vegetables, flowers, antiques, paintings, photographs, clothes — almost anything you could think to sell.

From the couches and big screen of Sellinger to the stage in the Gonda Theatre to dorm rooms all over campus, students had their eyes glued to the television. Homework and midterms forgotten for the night, Georgetown reveled in its role at the center of it all.

The artist, sporting a black knee-length dress, red ankle boots and a small black hat complete with a veil covering only her eyes at the opening of her vibrant new show, looked like she had stepped out of one of her paintings. “The History of Dogs and Witches” opened Oct. 15 at the Nevin Kelly Gallery on U St.

On Oct. 1, 2008, Kelly Fredrick launched CityShopGirl.com, an innovative, new daily e-mail in the Washington, D.C. area that alerts shoppers to discounts and specials at local boutiques, restaurants, spas and specialty stores.

Formed at the beginning of last year, The Georgetown Progressive is a publication that, according to their mission statement, “lies at the intersection of the ideas, talents and creativity of progressive activists on Georgetown University’s campus … [and seeks] to educate our campus, demonstrate to the country how strong the progressive movement … is, and generate ideas about progressive p

Meiko, a singer-songwriter originally from Roberta, Ga., has created a self-titled debut album of perfectly simple music, with charming backgrounds and lyrics that sound as if they spring from the pages of her journal. Honest and direct, they immediately create an understanding between Meiko and the listener. From beginning to end, we’re pulled right into Meiko’s emotional journey.