Bluegrass Legends at the Birchmere, Wolf Trap, Politics and Prose
• January 8, 2026

Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry began as a live radio variety show, “The WSM Barn Dance,” broadcast for the first time on Saturday, Nov. 28, 1925, from a downtown studio. Based […]

Social Scene: Wolf Trap Bollywood Ball Raises Record $2.3 Million
• October 1, 2025

The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts celebrated the close of its 2025 summer season with the Wolf Trap Bollywood Ball, held on Friday, September 26. The evening spectacular […]

Weekend Roundup: So Many Festivities, So Little Time
• September 24, 2025

We’re into the full-on spirit and fun of the fall season now. Arts institutions are debuting their season openers; there are galas galore and the Nationals celebrate the last home […]

Weekend Roundup: Take Me Out to the Opera
• August 20, 2025

As we prepare to say goodbye to summer and usher in fall, the weekend brings lots of entertainment. See an outdoor movie at the Reach, welcome The Georgetown Preschool to […]

Wolf Trap Shines with Diana Krall
• July 16, 2025

 By Tom Turco   The musical stylings of singer and pianist Diana Krall flowed through the vibrant amphitheater like the accompanying summer breeze — cool and inviting — enchanting the […]

Young Opera Singers at Holy Trinity, July 9
• July 2, 2025

Every year, in late spring, more than 30 young opera singers converge on Vienna — the one in Virginia — to train at the national park for the performing arts […]

Multi-Platinum Artist James Arthur To Take Wolf Trap Stage
• June 24, 2025

Multi-platinum recording artist James Arthur is stopping by Wolf Trap July 2 for a concert of his hits like “Say You Won’t Let Go” and “Rewrite the Stars” from The […]

June Onstage, Georgetown
• June 5, 2025

By Mark Edelman June, as Oscar Hammerstein put it, is busting out all over. As the temperatures climb, why not spend a cool summer night at one of these great […]

Summer Arts Preview   
• May 14, 2025

D.C. Arts: 25 Ways to Spend the Summer of ’25 Cut out this page — or bookmark it if you’re reading it online — for the perfect summer 2025 D.C. […]

Weekend Roundup: April 24-27
• April 24, 2025

We’ve got a packed weekend ahead! There’s the house tour and French Market, and that’s just in Georgetown! The White House Correspondents’ Dinner is also this weekend, but we’ve got […]