An ‘Electro-Acoustic’ Opera at the Kennedy Center
• April 17, 2025

“Passion, obsession, betrayal, love, death. The story of Steve Jobs is animated by big, human thematics that resonate throughout opera history,” said composer Mason Bates. “Sometimes folks will suggest similar […]

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 […]

Baritone Lucas Meachem & Pianist Irina Meachem
• September 19, 2024

Lucas Meachem’s vigorous baritone makes him exceptionally suited to his signature roles of Escamillo (Carmen), Il Conte di Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro), and the title role in Don Giovanni, […]

Free Concert: Wolf Trap Studio Artists at Holy Trinity Church
• June 28, 2024

Wolf Trap UNTRAPPED Studio Artists in Concert Friday, June 7 | Doors open 6:30PM Free admission Wolf Trap Opera’s emerging artists perform scenes and arias from this season’s mainstage productions […]

Morris & Friends: An Evening of Opera & Gospel
• January 23, 2024

The Anna H. Wang Concert Series presents GRAMMY Award-winning and world-renowned bass opera singer Morris Robinson for a curated, one-night concert linking two musical genres, covering opera during the show’s […]

Weekend Roundup, Jan. 18 – 21
• January 18, 2024

Another weekend is here! We hope you stay warm and cozy, enjoying all the indoor events available like the annual Washington Auto Show and performances at The Kennedy Center, Strathmore, […]

National Chamber Ensemble – Diva’s Night Out with Schubert, Strauss and More
• October 10, 2023

Prepare to be enchanted as renowned soprano Sharon Christman graces the stage to perform a captivating selection of songs and arias paired with one of the greatest chamber works by […]

WNO Opera on the Field: Carmen
• September 19, 2022

Celebrate the seventeenth season of free opera broadcasts by joining Washington National Opera on the field for Carmen on Sunday, September 25 at 4 p.m. Gates open at 2 p.m. for pre-opera […]

April 21 Cultural Leadership Breakfast Speaker: Timothy Nelson 
• March 31, 2022

On Thursday, April 21, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., The Georgetowner’s Cultural Leadership Breakfast Series will welcome Timothy Nelson, artistic director of In Series, to talk about the innovative D.C.-based […]

Women Cultural Leaders, Diane Coburn Bruning, Artistic Director, Chamber Dance Project
• March 21, 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 Monday March […]