Weekend Round Up March 23, 2017

March 27, 2017

The NSO Pops will celebrate Ella Fitzgerald’s centennial this weekend, as the Environmental Film Festival winds down and Artomatic takes off. For intriguing, family-friendly dance, check out the Move Me Festival, EL Squad and “Stories from a Life.”

In the Tower at the National Gallery: Theaster Gates

March 22, 2017

  Walking into the Tower of the National Gallery of Art’s East Building, you are greeted by monuments. Towering planes and structures of stone and wood reach toward the skylights […]

Free Spirit Weddings


Why not Palm Beach? It’s in the news with President Trump making Mar-a-Lago his Southern White House. Forget overdone or elaborate details— this style is all about a carefree, effortless aesthetic, allowing your natural beauty to shine.

Start-Up Offers ‘Travel Score’ for Top Travelers

March 20, 2017

It’s smooth sailing for cruise line operators and their loyal customers as a new startup, CruisingSociety.org, enters unchartered waters by increasing value for travelers and maximizing profits for operators in […]

Weekend Round Up March 9, 2017

March 13, 2017

Three art openings in a row: tonight in the former Georgetown Theater space, tomorrow in Bethesda and Saturday at Glen Echo Park. Sunday brings (along with Daylight Saving Time) Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion,” a Bosch tribute concert and a theater piece, “From the Mouths of Monsters.”

Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge Closures Begin Monday


Temporary off-peak lane closures will begin March 13 on Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 26th and 28th Streets NW. The bridge rehabilitation work will last 14 months.

D.C. Women of Style: Robin Koval

March 9, 2017

A Q&A with the CEO and President of Truth Initiative, a New York Times best-selling author (twice).

At the Hirshhorn: Kusama’s Meditative Carnival

March 8, 2017

The hype was staggering from the moment it was announced. The Hirshhorn would mount the first Washington exhibition of Yayoi Kusama, the radical Japanese artist who has dominated the worlds […]

Weekend Round Up March 2, 2017

March 6, 2017

It’s the final weekend for the Atlas Intersections Festival and “As You Like It” at the Folger. Performances of the Washington Ballet’s “Giselle” continue through Sunday, when there is a klezmer brunch at the Jewish Community Center (reserve by noon tomorrow) and Compline at St. John’s.

Disney’s ‘Dream Big’ Skates Into Verizon Center

March 3, 2017

Here’s what’s happening at the Verizon Center: “Believing is just the beginning when dreamers from Washington, D.C., witness the empowering tales of Disney’s most courageous leading ladies told through artistic […]