Weekend Roundup: Stage, Screen & Song Delight
By • March 12, 2026 0 379
March continues with performances from Washington Concert Opera, Evermay’s ‘The Listening Room’ continues and Women’s History Month events include an art chat at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
Evermay’s ‘The Listening Room’ Continues
A new season of “The Listening Room” continues at Evermay with “Sibling Rivalry.” On Friday, check out a story of both sibling rivalry and love. The story will be brought to life through the music of Felix Mendelssohn and his sister Fanny, joined by violinist Keiko Tokunaga and cellist Atticus Mellor-Goldman. Artistic director Ryo Yanagitani will narrate. More information on tickets can be found here.
Check Out ‘The American Dream Experience’ at The Milken Center
The Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream.
Now open, The American Dream Experience explores exhibits that connect big ideas to life involving education, health, financial empowerment and more. Part of the exhibit includes “Hologram Ambassadors,” where you can have real conversations with trailblazers like Sara Blakely and Dr. Sanjay Gupta. This is a free, ticketed experience.
See ‘As You Like It’ at the Folger
As You Like It will run through April 12 at the Folger Theatre. Courtesy The Folger.
Ann Hampton Callaway Delights at Dumbarton Concerts
Singer Ann Hampton Callaway will be performing as part of Dumbarton Concert Series. Courtesy Dumbarton Concerts.
Dumbarton Concert Series continues Saturday with Ann Hampton Callaway. Callaway will be performing a new program called “Finding Beauty: Inspired Classics and Originals.” She will be honoring songwriters like Carole King, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell and others. More information on how to get tickets can be found here.
InSeries Passion Plays Continues With ‘Passio’
InSeries continues its Passion Plays Festival with “Passio.” Courtesy InSeries.
As part of InSeries continuing Passion Plays festival, “Passio” will be playing at the Dupont Underground March 13-15. In the international collaboration, eight female artists will unite to interpret suffering and rebirth through a feminine lens. More information on tickets can be found here.
Attend a Screening of ‘Stand By Me’ With Its Stars
A film still from the movie Stand By Me. IMDB photo.
The iconic Rob Reiner film “Stand By Me” is 40 years old, and stars Corey Feldman, Jerry O’Connell and Wil Wheaton are celebrating. The trio will be at Strathmore this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. for a special screening of the movie followed by a live conversation with the stars. More information on the event can be found here.
Washington Concert Opera to Present Second Opera of Season
Soprano Emily Pogorelc, who will be performing in The Pearl Fishers. Courtesy Washington Concert Opera.
This Saturday, the Washington Concert Opera will be performing their second opera of the season, “Les Pecheurs de Perles” (aka The Pearl Fishers) by George Bizet. The opera tells the story of how two men’s longstanding friendship is threatened by both loving the same woman. More information on how to get tickets can be found here.
Enjoy ‘Simon & Garfunkel’ at The National Theatre
The Simon & Garfunkel Story is back at The National Theatre. Courtesy The National Theatre.
“The Simon & Garfunkel Story” is touring again and stopping by The National Theatre as part of their Broadway at The National series. The show uses projection photos and original film footage, with a live band performing the duo’s greatest hits like “Cecilia” and “Mrs. Robinson.” More information on tickets can be found here.
The National Museum of Women in the Arts Hosts An Art Chat
Ruth Orkin, American Girl in Italy, 1951 (printed 1980 by Ruth Orkin Estate); Gelatin silver print, 23 x 28 in.; National Museum of Women in the Arts, Promised gift of Steven Scott, Baltimore, in honor of NMWA Director Susan Fisher Sterling.
On the second and fourth Friday of each month, the National Museum of Women in the Arts hosts an Art Chat. This Friday, the theme is “Women on the Move.” NMWA educators will give a casual 45-minute chat about selected artworks in the museum’s collection or current exhibits. There will be happy hour drinks and snacks too. Note: registration is limited to 45 participants every week. More information can be found here.
Opening This Weekend at Ford’s Theatre: ‘1776’
1776 is at Ford’s Theatre this weekend. Photo courtesy Ford’s Theatre.
The American musical “1776” will be at Ford’s Theatre now through May 16. The show, a funny yet insightful take on our Founding Fathers, explores members of the Second Continental Congress like John Adams and Thomas Jefferson and our country’s beginnings. More information on how to get tickets can be found here.
The Hopkins Bloomberg Center Theatre is Hosting the Hayes Piano Series
The Hayes Piano Series continues with pianist Mishka Rushdie. Courtesy Washington Performing Arts.
British pianist Mishka Rushdie Momen will be on the piano Saturday afternoon as part of Washington Performing Arts’s Hayes Piano Series in cooperation with The Hopkins Bloomberg Center Theater. Rushdie will be starting with sacred plainsong and William Byrd’s Clarifica me, and will unfold into melancholy variations including Byrd’s Pavana Lachrymae. More information on tickets can be found here.
The National Portrait Gallery’s Portraiture Festival is Saturday
The National Portrait Gallery’s Portraiture Festival is this weekend. Courtesy Eventbrite.
Celebrate art and creativity Saturday at the National Portrait Gallery with their annual Portraiture Festival. The festival begins at 11:30 a.m. and runs through 3 p.m. Stick around afterward for an original performance by Moveius Contemporary Ballet. More information on the festival can be found here.
The Thirteen Choir and Orchestra Returns This Weekend
Monteverdi Vespers. Photo by Becky Oehlers.
Performing March 13-15 at various locations around the D.C. area, The Thirteen returns to the works of Bach. The D.C.-based professional choir and orchestra will be performing “Bach: The Early Masses II.” The program completes the choir’s survey of Bach’s four short masses, and pairs them with two of Bach’s most beloved instrumental works. More information on the performances can be found here.
The Washington Master Chorale’s Season Concludes This Weekend
The Washington Master Chorale.
The Washington Master Chorale will conclude their 2025-2026 season on Sunday at St. Ann Catholic Church at 3 p.m. The event will be the culmination of their “I Too Sing America” Concert Series, which features contributions from American composers of color. The concert is set to showcase the world premiere of a new work called “Three Maritime Songs” by Chinyere Obasi, who won the Washington Master Chorale’s 2025 Florence Price Commission Competition. More information on the event can be found here.
