Spring Performing Arts  Preview
• February 14, 2024

Duke Ellington 125   Born and raised in Washington, D.C., orchestra leader and composer Edward Kennedy Ellington was nicknamed “Duke” early on for his sense of style. These events celebrate the […]

Jazzman Jason Moran’s Bandwagon
• January 29, 2020

When they picked Texas-born Jason Moran to become the Kennedy Center’s artistic director for jazz, they picked the right guy. When it comes to jazz, Moran — a highly regarded […]

Weekend Round Up May 9, 2019
• May 9, 2019

Don’t forget: Sunday is Mother’s Day, with flower-forward workshops at Milk Bar, the Lemon Collective and the Farm at 55 M Street.

Spring Arts Preview: Performance
• March 7, 2019

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 October 5, 2017
• October 5, 2017

Opening night for the Smithsonian’s Craft2Wear Show is tonight, Thursday, Oct. 5, and it’s also time for the Waterford Fair and the Solar & Green Home Tour.