Weekend Round Up October 10, 2019

October 10, 2019

Two much-admired musical acts — Over the Rhine and India.Arie — will perform on Friday night. And two classic, 400-year-old dramas — by Shakespeare and Calderón — are closing this weekend.

Big Night: For Singapore and Wolf Trap

September 25, 2019

It was a shining night for Singapore at the Wolf Trap Ball on Sept. 14, as the arts center raised a record $1,730,000. Microstrategy CEO Michael Saylor was among the […]

Wolf Trap’s Summer Swan Song with the Gipsy Kings

September 11, 2019

The stars were all aligned for a magical evening on Sept. 8 at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center to celebrate the end of the summer season, featuring internationally acclaimed musicians, the […]

Arvind Manocha’s Wolf Trap: Always a Good Evening

September 2, 2019

It’s a rainy Wednesday afternoon in Vienna, Virginia, and Arvind Manocha, the president of Wolf Trap, is expecting some 7,000 music lovers for Sting’s third night at the performing arts […]

Weekend Round Up August 29, 2019

August 29, 2019

Justice Ginsburg, David McCullough and José Andrés will be at the National Book Festival on Saturday. And the portcullis will be hoisted this weekend of the Maryland Renaissance Festival.

Weekend Round Up August 8, 2019

August 8, 2019

In Virginia, it’s Festival Weekend at the American Shakespeare Center in Stanton and Sir Ringo is playing two shows at Wolf Trap.

Weekend Round Up August 1, 2019: Let Them Eat Oysters!

August 1, 2019

More than 80 restaurants in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington, D.C. — including Martin’s Tavern and Tony and Joe’s — are supporting the Oyster Recovery Partnership this weekend.

Copeland Brings Art and Diversity to ‘Swan Lake’ at Wolf Trap

July 15, 2019

The moment she fluttered on the stage, the crowd erupted in applause, a rare occurrence at a ballet. Indeed, not many ballerinas are recognizable, but at Wolf Trap last weekend, […]

Weekend Round Up July 11, 2019

July 11, 2019

Capital Fringe shows are popping up all over Southwest and you can pop a cork for Bastille Day at several locations, including the Perry Belmont House.

Weekend Round Up June 27, 2019

June 27, 2019

Shoppers can loosen up for the District Warehouse Sale on Saturday with a little morning tai chi in Chinatown. This year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival is Saturday and Sunday on the National Mall.