Weekend Round Up, Oct. 20 – 23
Another jam-packed weekend is ahead of us! There’s plenty to do, including a fall harvest festival at Mount Vernon, The Gay Men’s Chorus fetes Judy Garland, the annual Smithsonian Craft2Wear […]
Portrait of a Visionary: Maya Lin
Ari Post • September 14, 2022
There aren’t many artists in the last 50 years who will have more impact on the world than Maya Lin. I’m not talking about the “art world” — that ill-defined […]
Spring Arts Preview: Performance
Noteworthy theater, music and dance happenings in D.C. this spring, assembled by Georgetowner performing arts writer Gary Tischler and cultural editor Richard Selden.
Spring Arts Preview: Performance
Our writer on the performing arts points to spring shows of special interest, covering opera, choral, classical, jazz, rock, pop and country, as well as theater.
Weekend Round Up December 13, 2018
It is a weekend of wreaths, with wreath-making workshops at Tudor Place and the Wreaths Across America event at Arlington National Cemetery.
Portrait Gallery’s Resident Choreographer Speaks
Dana Tai Soon Burgess now creates several works a year inspired by exhibitions and performed at the museum by his nonprofit modern dance company.
Portrait Gallery Choreographer-in-Residence to Speak
At the Dec. 6 Cultural Leadership Breakfast, Dana Tai Soon Burgess will talk about his creative process, his company’s evolution and his collaborations with the National Portrait Gallery.
Dancers Brings NPG’s ‘Silhouettes’ to Life (photos)
Inspired by the exhibition “Black Out: Silhouettes Then and Now,” the dance company of Dana Tai Soon Burgess premiered a modern dance work called “Silhouettes” on Oct. 27 and 30.
Weekend Round Up March 15, 2018
The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital rolls in tonight, with screenings through March 25.
Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company at National Portrait Gallery
Celebrating its 25th year, the Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company presents a series of free salons in the new international gallery at the National Portrait Gallery, where Burgess is […]