Ragamala Dance Company Premiers ‘Fires of Varanasi’ at Kennedy Center (photos)

September 19, 2021

Theatergoers were magically transported to the banks of the Ganges River as the Ragamala Dance Company returned to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. […]

Celebrating Latino Culture in D.C. at the ‘Parade of Nations’ (photos)

September 13, 2021

Fiesta DC, now in its 49th year, is the annual Latino Festival in Washington D.C. One of the festival’s highlights, the “Parade of Nations,” featuring traditional costumes and entertainment from […]

Social Dance Showcase

August 26, 2021

We are pleased to announce that social dances will return in the fall! Join us for a FREE Social Dance Showcase on Sunday, September 5 in the Bumper Car Pavilion, […]

Enchanting Elgar, the English Romantic with the National Chamber Ensemble

August 13, 2021

Enchanting Elgar, the English Romantic – Sat, November 6, 2021  7:30 PM The Season opens with a tribute to the most famous British composer, Sir Edward Elgar. The concert will […]

On With the Dance! Bowen McCauley Celebrates Its Final Season at the Kennedy Center (photos)

June 3, 2021

On with the dance! let joy be unconfin’d;No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure meetTo chase the Glowing Hours with Flying feet ….. Lord Byron    In its first […]

Dance Performance Inspired by Rich Soil

May 28, 2021

Dance Performance Inspired by Rich Soil July 21-25, 2021 Hillwood and Dance Place present a site-specific, movement-based performance commission by Krystal Collins/new growth collective, inspired by the exhibition Kristine Mays: Rich Soil. […]

The Georgetowner’s May Print Issue: Art for Art’s Sake

May 3, 2021

Get ready to indulge your senses with The Georgetowner’s Spring Arts Preview, coming up in our next print issue, appearing May 12.

Dana Tai Soon Burgess: Dancing in the Time of COVID (photos)

October 13, 2020

The Oct. 9 performance by the Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company, outdoors at the Arts Club of Washington, was noteworthy for being danced in front of a live audience.

Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company Premiers ‘A Tribute to Marian Anderson’ (photos)

February 7, 2020

The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery’s choreographer in residence, Dana Tai Soon Burgess, premiered a new performance in response to the museum’s exhibition “One Life: Marian Anderson” on Feb. 3 and […]

D.C. Festival Showcases Turkish Culture, Cuisine (photos)

October 2, 2019

This year’s theme was “Antioch: Mosaic of Cultures, Land of Tolerance.” The city of Antakya, known as Antioch in ancient times, has long been a place where Muslim, Jewish and Christian communities have peacefully coexisted.