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Museum of Failure at Georgetown Park: A Success

Oct. 21 Breakfast Speaker: Glen Echo’s Katey Boerner

Cleveland Park’s Little Blackbird Is a Playful Delight

Diplomats of Dance Society’s Annual Soireé

Sitar on the Piazza Enchants at i Ricchi

Fall Performing Arts Preview

Richard Selden • September 13, 2023

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 […]

2023 Spring Performing Arts Preview

Richard Selden • February 8, 2023

OPERA  The Kennedy Center Opera House curtain will rise next month on Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson’s “Blue,” about a police officer — a “Black man in blue” — whose […]

Calvin Cafritz (1931-2023)

Kate Oczypok • January 17, 2023

Calvin Cafritz, the eldest son of real estate developer Morris Cafritz, died last week at the age of 91. Cafritz’s passing was confirmed by the charitable organization named after Morris […]

Weekend Round Up, Sept. 22 – 25

Kate Oczypok • September 22, 2022

Happy Fall Equinox! And, this weekend we have so many cool seasonal activities. We’ve got a big weekend round up today with great things to do for all personalities, from […]

WNO Opera on the Field: Carmen

Kate Oczypok • 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 […]

Fall Arts Preview: Performing Arts

Richard Selden • September 14, 2022

OPERA  The D.C. United stadium will become a square in Seville when Washington National Opera brings “Carmen” to Audi Field for this fall’s free Opera on the Field (Sept. 25). […]

Women Leaders: Deborah Rutter, President, Kennedy Center

Kate Oczypok • April 14, 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 April […]

Opera in the Outfield at Nationals Park

Kate Oczypok • July 8, 2021

Our 12th year of FREE opera and fun returns! WNO continues its partnership with the Washington Nationals for the 12th exciting year! Bring your family, friends, or a date to […]