Must-Attend Spring 2024 Balls, Events and Galas
• April 18, 2024

We are in prime spring events, balls and gala season. See below for all the must-attend events this week through June! APRIL Friday, April 19 Junior League of Washington’s Art […]

Spring Visual Arts Preview
• February 14, 2024

Building Stories   National Building Museum    Opened Jan. 21    Curated by children’s book historian Leonard S. Marcus, a founding trustee of the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, and featuring […]

Spring Performing Arts  Preview
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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 […]

Weekend Roundup, Jan. 4 – 7
• January 4, 2024

Happy New Year! If you’re looking to get back into some weekend fun, we’ve got lots to do. Don’t miss the last weekends for Georgetown Glow, an exhibit from the […]

Fall Visual Arts Preview
• September 13, 2023

Cushner   American University Museum   Through Dec. 10   One of six fall exhibitions at the American University Museum at the Katzen Center, “Cushner” displays 34 examples of current work — from […]

Fall Performing Arts Preview
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DANCE   Partnering with Dupont Underground, The Washington Ballet will pop down for four pop-up performances (Sept. 28, 29 and 30). TWB’s main fall event, “Such Sweet Thunder: An Evening Inspired […]

DC Jazz Festival, Aug. 30 – Sept 3: Here’s The Lineup
• August 28, 2023

In two days, one of the most anticipated events of the season in Washington begins its five-day run. The DC JazzFest is celebrating 19 years bringing the joy of music […]

ArtsWatch: Architect Selected for Bezos Learning Center; Phillips Collection Acquisitions
• August 17, 2023

This month’s ArtsWatch includes a generous donation to the Smithsonian American Art Museum, an architect selected for the new Bezos Learning Center on the National Mall and an official reopening […]

ArtsWatch: New Directors at D.C. Arts Commission, Solas Nua; Cézanne Restorations
• July 13, 2023

Here are the latest arts moves in Washington, with news from The National Building Museum, D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Arena Stage and more.   Phillips Collection to Restore […]

‘Frank Stewart’s Nexus: An American Photographer’s Journey’ at the Phillips
• June 22, 2023

“Frank Stewart’s Nexus: An American Photographer’s Journey, 1960s to the Present” (through Sept. 3 at the Phillips Collection) is an energetic exciting experience, one that’s most enjoyable in its exploration […]