Upcoming Events

March 10, 2011 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Join us for the screening of Focus Features "Jane Eyre" at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 10 at West End Cinema.  There will be a discussion immediately following the film moderated by Washington Post Film Critic, Ann Hornady with Washington Post Style Editor, Ned Martel and Director of the British Council, Sharon Memis.

March 15, 2011 - 8:30am - 1:00pm

A panel of influential government officials, health experts, professional athletes, celebrities and young people will gather to discuss the national health crisis of child obesity.

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March 16, 2011 - 9:30am - 11:00am

Officials have been struggling with finding the right balance between ensuring there is enough security -- but not unnecessary hassle to travelers -- at America's airports. Listen to what Tom Ridge, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, has to say about whether there is a better way to secure our airports. He will be joined by other experts who worry about how to safeguard travelers but not so frustrate them with security measures they stay home in significant numbers, harming business and the economy.

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Past Events

January 11, 2011

Ted Leonsis, owner of the Capitals, Wizards, and Mystics, Dan Snyder, owner of the Redskins, Robert Tanenbaum and Marla Lerner Tanenbaum, owners of the Nationals and Will Chang, owner of D.C. United, discussed what they do – and don’t do – to make their franchises successful.

Watch video highlights here

October 14, 2010

Governor Martin O'Malley and former Gov. Bob Ehrlich faced off at a debate organized by Washington Post Live two weeks before the election.

Watch highlights from the debate here »

September 23, 2010

Read the Washington Post Special Report on Energy

This timely Washington Post Live conference gathers U.S. Members of Congress, government officials, oil and energy CEOs, and other well-known experts to discuss government energy policy, the impact of the Gulf oil spill and whether electric cars are really about to go mainstream.

September 1, 2010

Mayor Adrian Fenty and Council Chairman Vincent Gray faced off at a debate organized by Washington Post Live two weeks before the crucial September 14 Democratic primary.  Eugene Robinson, columnist and associate Editor of The Washington Post, moderated the discussion.

May 18, 2010

Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell, White House economist Austan Goolsbee, Hilton Worldwide CEO Christopher Nassetta, and Pulitzer-prize winning Washington Post columnist Steven Pearlstein discussed the economic outlook nationally and for the Washington area.