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Weekend Roundup, Oct. 5 – 8
October 5, 2023
•Welcome to October! We have lots on the menu this weekend, including a comedy festival at The Wharf, a new spooky tour from Tudor Place, and Blues Alley is celebrating […]
Fall Performing Arts Preview
September 13, 2023
•DANCE Partnering with Dupont Underground, The Washington Ballet will pop down for four pop-up performances (Sept. 28, 29 and 30). TWB’s main fall event, “Such Sweet Thunder: An Evening Inspired […]
Weekend Roundup, Sept. 7 – 10
September 7, 2023
•Now that Labor Day has come and gone, we’re fully into fall. There are lots of things to do, including GALA Hispanic Theatre’s debut of the play “Baño de Luna,” […]
GALA Hispanic Theatre Co-Founder Hugo Medrano, 80
May 25, 2023
•Hugo Medrano, who with his wife Rebecca opened a Buenos Aires-style “café teatro” that became one of the nation’s most ambitious Spanish-language theaters and a beloved Washington institution, died on […]
Helen Hayes Awards Draws Large Crowds; Night’s Big Winner: GALA Hispanic Theatre
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So many awards, so little time. An awards show that deserves its own award? Celebrating what’s best in Washington’s theater arts over the past year, more than 1,600 enthusiastic theater-makers […]
A Ghostly Romp: GALA Hispanic Theatre Presents ‘La valentía (Valor)’
May 1, 2023
•Family fights over what-to-do with a home that’s been in the family for generations aren’t usually funny. But when such conflicts are cleverly handled — as is the case with […]
Earth Day Weekend Roundup, April 20 – 23
April 20, 2023
•Earth Day weekend is upon us, spring weather continues to delight, and so many great activities await: Join Citizens Association of Georgetown and Friends of Rose Park for an Earth […]
Valentine’s Weekend Roundup, Feb. 9 – 12
February 9, 2023
•Happy Valentine’s weekend! However you choose to spend it, we hope you enjoy doing something sweet — and something you love. We have lots of activities including Washington Performing Arts […]
2023 Helen Hayes Nominations Announced; 37th Awards Show Returns Live at Anthem May 22
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And now, returning live, let’s give it up! For the first time since the pandemic began the Helen Hayes Awards will be returning live for a 37th Awards gala at […]
Weekend Round Up, Oct. 13 – 16
October 13, 2022
•Another weekend awaits! What will you be doing? There are plenty of activities to choose from, including the Halloween-themed “Dracula” at the Synetic Theater, foodies will be excited for two […]