Opera Lafayette Premieres Dédé’s ‘Morgiane’
• February 18, 2025

The week before Abraham Lincoln’s and Frederick Douglass’s birthdays, Opera Lafayette — best known under founder Ryan Brown for performances of French baroque works — presented the world premiere of […]

Celebrating Black History Month in D.C.
• February 3, 2025

By Zoe Howard-Barr There are plenty of options for things to do to honor Black History Month this February from visiting museum exhibits to seeing comedy shows and taking in […]

2024 Fall Arts Preview: Performing Arts
• September 11, 2024

CLASSICAL  This Saturday, two weeks before the National Symphony Orchestra’s gala — featuring pianist Yunchan Lim playing Rachmaninoff (Sept. 28) — the NSO presents “Echoes of America” in the Kennedy […]

Dinosaur Expert Lindsay Zanno to Speak at Lincoln Theatre, June 13 
• June 8, 2023

“When I first stumbled upon fossils and evolution” — at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City as a child — “it sort of blew my mind […]

Weekend Roundup, June 1 – 4
• June 1, 2023

Happy June! There are lots of great events this weekend, including the kickoff to Pride Month, John Legend at Wolf Trap and the conclusion to The National Philharmonic’s season. Have […]

Pride Month Celebrations Come to Washington, D.C.
• June 13, 2022

This June, Washington, D.C. has been painted and splashed in rainbow colors in commemoration of Pride Month, a time devoted to educating the city on issues related to equity in […]

Women Cultural Leaders: Jenny Bilfield, Washington Performing Arts
• March 23, 2022

Our spring arts preview featured 20 women cultural leaders in Washington, D.C. We wanted to amplify their voices in our online newsletters, spotlighting each of them individually. Our Thursday March […]

Matthew Whitaker Quartet
• September 12, 2021

With special guests Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir Michele Fowlin, artistic director Friday, October 15, 8pm Lincoln Theatre A former child prodigy, profiled on 60 Minutes and […]

202Creates Showcases D.C.’s Creative Economy
• August 26, 2019

The initiative is led by Angie Gates, director of the Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment. September is the designated month of celebration, but there are ongoing programs to support local creatives.

Weekend Round Up August 30, 2018
• August 30, 2018

Labor Day weekend is also the weekend of the National Book Festival, taking place on Saturday. Feel like marching on Labor Day? Give your white clothes a wash and sign up for the Washington Revels’ parade.