Arts
Arena Stage’s Death on the Nile Is Sumptuous, “Fusty” Fun
Weekend Roundup, Dec. 8 – 11
December 8, 2022
•Another sparkling seasonal weekend awaits! Enjoy musical performances and shows from Cathedral Choral Society, Washington Performing Arts, Washington Revels, Step Afrika, the National Symphony Orchestra and more. Step Afrika’s Magical […]
Mostly Virtual Arts Round Up, July 23, 2020
July 23, 2020
•The zoo gates are opening on Connecticut Avenue and the hangar doors are going up (so to speak) in Chantilly. But don’t put your screens away yet.
Weekend Round Up March 7, 2019
March 7, 2019
•Prepare to be smitten, as Charles II was, by Nell Gwynn at the Folger. The show, with Alison Luff playing Nell, closes this weekend.
Weekend Round Up January 31, 2019
January 31, 2019
•This weekend at the Kennedy Center, American Ballet Theatre is in town to perform “Harlequinade.” Friday is International Gruit Day, Saturday is Groundhog Day and you know what Sunday is.
Weekend Round Up December 20, 2018
December 20, 2018
•Handel’s “Messiah” is at the Kennedy Center this weekend (sing-along version on Sunday), “A Christmas Messe” is at the Folger and “Madeline’s Christmas” is in Falls Church.
Washington Revels to Party Like It’s 1599
December 6, 2018
•More than 10,000 people attend “The Christmas Revels,” the nonprofit organization’s annual pageant at George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium.
LAST CHANCE: Thursday’s Breakfast With Revels Heads
November 6, 2018
•Washington Revels Artistic Director Roberta Gasbarre and Executive Director Greg Lewis will speak at the George Town Club on Nov. 8. RSVP to richard@georgetowner.com.
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.
Weekend Round Up June 14, 2018
June 14, 2018
•Is your dad into dragon boats, daguerreotypes or Die Mannschaft? If so, have we got a Father’s Day Weekend idea (and others) for you …
Weekend Round Up January 11, 2018
January 11, 2018
•Tributes to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this weekend lead up to Monday’s Peace Walk and Parade and the “Let Freedom Ring” performance at the Kennedy Center.