D.C. Begins to Reopen One Small Step at a Time
• September 29, 2020

A live entertainment pilot allows City Winery, GALA Hispanic Theatre, the Hamilton, the Kennedy Center, Pearl Street Warehouse and Union Stage to reopen with a maximum capacity of 50.

Pandemic Forces Performing Arts Leaders to Rethink
• September 15, 2020

The Georgetowner asked leading figures in D.C. theater to suggest silver linings of the pandemic, even as it has stolen the livelihood of countless arts workers and threatened the very future of many performing arts organizations.

Mostly Virtual Arts Round Up, August 20, 2020
• August 20, 2020

In-town suggestion: the weekend wine garden at the Kennedy Center’s River Pavilion. Out-of-town suggestion: George Mason’s Gunston Hall, south of Alexandria, Virginia.

Cultural Distancing Marches On
• May 28, 2020

As D.C.-area arts organizations firm up their summer and fall plans, here is a handful (screenful?) of current recommendations for cultural distancing.

DC Artswatch — COVID Edition
• April 8, 2020

With a surge in COVID-19 cases looming, the District Council is expected to vote to extend D.C.’s state of emergency — declared on a parade-less St. Patrick’s — by 45 […]

Spring Arts Preview: Performance
• February 25, 2020

Noteworthy theater, music and dance happenings in D.C. this spring, assembled by Georgetowner performing arts writer Gary Tischler and cultural editor Richard Selden.

A Beethoven Tribute by Mutter and Orkis
• January 29, 2020

Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter and pianist Lambert Orkis will perform three Beethoven sonatas on Saturday, Feb. 1, in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall.

Jazzman Jason Moran’s Bandwagon
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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 […]

Choral Arts Holiday: ‘Songs of the Season’
• January 15, 2020

The Choral Arts Society of Washington held its 39th annual Holiday Concert and Gala at the Kennedy Center Dec. 16. With German Ambassador Emily Haber and her husband Hansjörg as […]

Choral Arts Holiday: ‘Songs of the Season’
• December 23, 2019

With German Ambassador Emily Haber and her husband Hansjörg as honorary patrons, German heritage was reflected in several of the program selections, under the baton of Artistic Director Scott Tucker.