PostClassical Ensemble Fills Stage With Falla  

May 1, 2023

Though he is probably the best-known Spanish composer, in this country Manuel de Falla isn’t a marquee name. Many of his compositions are piano pieces, chamber music works or zarzuelas […]

Emancipation Day Weekend Roundup, April 13 – 16

April 13, 2023

Emancipation Day weekend is upon us, with a District holiday on Monday (putting off those taxes just a bit). We’re in full-on spring events and activities mode now. Here’s your […]

American Art in Philadelphia, at PAFA 

March 16, 2023

Far older than either the Philadelphia Museum of Art (1876) or the Barnes Foundation (1922), the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is the nation’s longest-running art museum and art […]

At Home: The Evolution of America’s Dining Room  

March 8, 2023

  Our cover story for our March 2023 Real Estate Review print edition explores the history of America’s dining rooms.     In America, the dining room is completely dispensable. […]

Washington Concert Opera’s ‘Nabucco’ 


After a standing ovation, Washington Concert Opera’s 2022-23 season ended on March 4 with a sing-along in Lisner Auditorium: Artistic Director and Conductor Antony Walker led the orchestra, chorus and […]

Weekend Roundup, March 2 – 5

March 2, 2023

Here we are “March”ing in “2” another weekend! Lots of great things to do including the HerStory 5K with Mayor Bowser, a new art exhibit at Dupont Underground and performances […]

Weekend Roundup, Feb. 2 – 5

February 2, 2023

We’re officially into February and lots of interesting and entertaining activities to go with it. Enjoy performances at area theaters, celebrate the beginning of Black History Month and get inspired […]

Real Estate: Alma Thomas Painting Sells for Record D.C. Amount at Weschler’s

January 30, 2023

While they’re still confirming this, Weschler’s Auctioneers and Appraisers believes they have achieved the highest auction record for any transaction in the D.C. Metro area with the sale of an […]

Weekend Roundup, Jan. 12 – 16

January 12, 2023

Welcome to another weekend (and a long MLK-one at that!) Without further ado, here’s your weekly roundup of things to do. Enjoy the beginning of Winter Restaurant Week, a tea […]

Hopper at the Whitney, Katz at the Guggenheim 

January 5, 2023

Now on view in Manhattan are major exhibitions of the work of two influential American artists, Edward Hopper (1882-1967) and Alex Katz (b. 1927). “Edward Hopper’s New York” is at […]