Modern Nutcracker Ballet – Christmas Legend
• December 4, 2025

Aru Dell’Arte Dance Company is bringing The Nutcracker into the 21st century. Once upon a time – more than magic was about to happen the night before Christmas. This show […]

Metropolitan School of the Arts to Present Nutcracker in Alexandria
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The Metropolitan School of the Arts (MSA) is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated holiday production of The Nutcracker, featuring special guest artists from one of the nation’s leading companies, […]

Modern Nutcracker Ballet – Christmas Legend
• September 15, 2025

Aru Dell’Arte Dance Company is bringing The Nutcracker into the 21st century. Once upon a time – more than magic was about to happen the night before Christmas. This show […]

Weekend Roundup, Dec. 19-22
• December 19, 2024

It’s the last weekend before Christmas. Why not take some time out of the busy holiday rush to enjoy these local activities? We hope you have a wonderful weekend! It’s […]

10 Family-Friendly Holiday Options this Season
• November 13, 2024

 Looking for family-friendly things to do over the holidays? Here are 10 top options.    Whether it’s an unforgettable show like the Washington Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” you have in mind, or […]

‘A Christmas Carol’ at Ford’s
• November 22, 2023

This year — this Dec. 19 to be exact — is the 180th anniversary of the publication of Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol.” If you were one of the 6,000 […]

Christmas Legend – Modern Nutcracker Ballet
• November 10, 2022

Once upon a time – more then magic was about to happen the night before Christmas. This show presents themes of human compassion, love, and friendships while spinning a well-known […]

Weekend Round Up, Nov. 10 – 13
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Get out and about this weekend with plenty to do from a sneak peek of The Nutcracker, a tribute to Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen, new exhibits at The Phillips […]

Kids Korner: Preparing for The Nutcracker 
• November 9, 2022

By Ellie AuKamp (2nd grade) and Eleanor Assey (3rd grade)  In the following interview, second-grader Ellie interviews third-grader Eleanor about preparing for the Washington Ballet’s Nutcracker performance this year.  An […]

Christmas Weekend Round Up, Dec. 23-26
• December 23, 2021

Merry Christmas! We hope you enjoy this festive weekend with so many delightful seasonal activities. There’s the Nutcracker, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, holiday displays at the U.S. Botanic Garden and the B&O […]