THE HOLIDAY SHOW
Lincoln TheatreTHE HOLIDAY SHOW December 4, 11, & 12 2021 Lincoln Theatre Tickets: $25-65. Tap-dancing elves and drag queens return to the Lincoln Theatre for the hugely popular The Holiday Show. […]
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THE HOLIDAY SHOW December 4, 11, & 12 2021 Lincoln Theatre Tickets: $25-65. Tap-dancing elves and drag queens return to the Lincoln Theatre for the hugely popular The Holiday Show. […]
TOOTSIE DECEMBER 7-12, 2021 Call it “musical comedy heaven” (Rolling Stone). Call it “the most uproarious new musical in years!” (The Hollywood Reporter). Call it TOOTSIE! This laugh-out-loud love letter […]
Wednesday, December 8, 1–1:45 p.m. Join a colorful conversation with Gwen Manthey, paintings conservator at Smithsonian American Art Museum, on the Smithsonian’s research into Alma Woodsey Thomas’s artistic process. Learn about […]
A Snowy Nite at the Dew Drop Inn at Anacostia Playhouse Opens December 8 Holiday musical tribute to the juke joint runs through January 9, 2022 What: A Snowy Nite […]
Jane Franklin Dance returns to in-person performances at Arlington’s Theatre on the Run with exciting new works by award-winning choreographers. This mixed-bill performance promises an exciting evening of dance by […]
Dumbarton Concerts will open its doors to welcome longtime favorites Helicon and A Celtic Christmas back to the Dumbarton Concerts’ sanctuary. Helicon’s Winter Solstice concert brings together 8 of the […]
Hayes Piano Artist Tiffany Poon Sunday, December 12, 2pm Kennedy Center Terrace Theater The phrase “something old, something new” comes to mind when considering the career to date of 24-year-old […]
The holiday season officially gets underway with A Celtic Christmas, a happy homecoming bringing together the evocative sounds of the Celtic harp, lute, pipes, bodhran, flutes, and recorders. Not to […]
WHATNMWA xChange: Remembering Those LostThis monthly talk show, a spin-off of the 2021 GLAMi award-winning series BMA x NMWA, connects viewers to NMWA and its mission to champion women artists. Join us […]
TWC’s Candlelight Christmas is a beloved annual holiday tradition and among our most popular annual offerings. This year’s concert is a 75-minute show with no intermission to accommodate patron feedback […]
Holiday Cheer! - Sat December 18, 2021 7:30 PM NCE's Holiday Cheer concert will bring the finest classical and contemporary masterpieces and holiday favorites together for the whole family. The festivities […]
TWC’s Candlelight Christmas is a beloved annual holiday tradition and among our most popular annual offerings. This year’s concert is a 75-minute show with no intermission to accommodate patron feedback […]
PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL DECEMBER 28, 2021 - JANUARY 2, 2022 After an incredible run on Broadway, Audience Choice Award-winner PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL is now on tour! One of […]
On View Roaring Twenties: The Life and Style of Marjorie Merriweather PostThrough January 9, 2022 Explore the Jazz Age through the lens of an icon. Hillwood founder Marjorie Merriweather Post […]
HIT WEST END KITCHEN DRAMEDY Nine Night By Natasha Gordon Directed by Timothy Douglas JAN 5 – 30, 2022 | U.S. Premiere Family matriarch Gloria has died, and her family […]
José María Mora, Napoleon Sarony and the Migrant Surround in American Portrait Photography Tuesday, Jan. 25, 5 p.m. Closed captioning provided. Presented by Erin Pauwels, assistant professor of art […]
National Museum of Women in the Arts honorsMaria Grazia Chiuri, Judy Chicago and Mellody Hobsonat 2022 Spring Gala WHATNational Museum of Women in the Arts’ 2022 Spring GalaOn Friday, April […]
Washington Printmakers Gallery Group Show
This event is a real deal competition of multiple improv groups throughout Northern Virginia. The show will feature hosts Sarah Akers and Star Balatoon, The Pundemics, Home Improv Mints, (the) […]
Dumbarton United Methodist Church doesn’t expect worshipers to adhere to strict doctrinal precepts, but it does encourage believers to take up the challenge of Christian faith to make the world […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Delving into Dune,” an exploration of religion and race in the classic science fiction novel and all that the book has inspired, with Peter Herman, […]
WHATNMWA xChange: On the Move—NMWA’s Clara Peeters at the National Gallery of ArtThis monthly talk show, a spin-off of the 2021 GLAMi award-winning series BMA x NMWA, connects viewers to […]
WHATVirtual Happy Hour: Edmonia LewisJoin the staff of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for a virtual happy hour to celebrate the work and life of Edmonia […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Arabic Literature’s Drinking Buddies,” with Jennifer Tobkin, Teaching Assistant Professor of Arabic at George Washington University. You might not yet know what a nadim is, […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Reflecting on Narcissists,” a look at the myth, reality, and treatment of clinical narcissism, with Brian A. Sharpless, licensed clinical psychologist, visiting research fellow at […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Who Owns Dance Moves?” a look at choreography’s debate over ownership, appropriation, and racial justice, with Jill Vasbinder, who teaches about the history of dance […]
THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY JANUARY 29-30, 2022 THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY is touring North America again this year! Using state of the art video projection, photos and original […]
Living the Dream…Singing the Dream Washington Performing Arts Gospel Choirs Michele Fowlin & Theodore Thorpe III, artistic directors The Choral Arts Society of Washington Scott Tucker, artistic director Sunday, January […]
Watch members of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), both of Massachusetts, as they share their culture and history in a virtual celebration of […]
Sphinx Symphony Orchestra Tito Muñoz, conductor Exigence Vocal Ensemble and Members of The Washington Chorus Eugene Rogers, music director J’Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano Tuesday, February 1, 8pm Kennedy Center Concert Hall […]
February Please note: Hillwood will be closed for annual cleaning through February 6, 2022. This thorough cleaning of the collections allows Hillwood to maintain the standards expected by our visitors. Thank […]
Free Performance: Hazel Scott 101st Birthday Celebration: Program 1 The United States Air Force Band Col Don Schofield, commander and conductor Michelle Cann, piano Karen Chilton, co-narrator and co-curator Adam […]
Beguiling Brahms and Schumann (Valentine's Concert) - Sat, February 12, 2022 7:30PM February's Valentine's Concert will present two great Brahms Sonatas for Violin and Piano - exciting, moving, superb and deeply […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Emily Dickinson’s Love Life,” a look at the renowned poet’s work and erotic life, with Marianne Noble, professor of literature at American University, teacher of […]
Following opening remarks from Smithsonian organizers, the festival’s first screening presents the U.S. premiere of Caroline Monnet’s debut feature film Bootlegger alongside the world premiere of Ixim Ulew, the latest […]
The ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi proverb i ka wā ma mua, i ka wā ma hope (through the past is the future) evokes an awareness that our ancestors provide us with a […]
Couldn’t you use a good laugh? “The Trocks” recreate the glories of the Royal Imperial ballet in the biggest pointe shoes you’ll ever see. “The all-male dance parody troupe is […]
Jane Franklin Dance and Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association at the Athenaeum Present Bits & Pieces Featuring: Jane Franklin Dance Philip Baraoidan, Carly Johnson, Kelsey Rohr, Amy Scaringe, Kevin White […]
ALTON BROWN: BEYOND THE EATS FEBRUARY 20, 2022 Alton Brown is hitting the road with a new culinary variety show. Audiences can expect more comedy, more music, more highly unusual […]
Syncopated Ladies Sunday, February 20, 8pm Lincoln Theatre Get ready for an explosion of tap-dance innovation, celebration, and motivation as the Syncopated Ladies take the Lincoln Theatre stage! Founded by […]
Philadelphia printmaker Fay Stanford will show her fabulist banners at McLean Textile Gallery February 21-March 30. Stanford creates wry fairy tales about suburban family life--especially death, disease, and aging. Her […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Mind of George Washington,” with Denver Brunsman, associate professor of history at George Washington University, lecturer at Mount Vernon, and co-author of Leading Change: […]
COOKING UP HISTORY "Bakers Against Racism: The Power of Community Activism through Food" Guest Chef: Paola VelezFeb. 22; Virtual demonstration at 6:45 p.m. For more information, see https://americanhistory.si.edu/topics/food/pages/cooking-historyChef Paola Velez, co-founder of Bakers Against […]
Join Artist-in-Residence Peter Waddell in his studio virtually, for a look behind the canvas to celebrate George Washington’s Birthday and Presidents Day. Peter will focus on Presidents, their First Ladies […]
Interested in book reviewing? Join local authors, critics, editors, and literary community members February 22-26, 2022 for Day Eight’s annual arts journalism conference, this year focused on the topic of […]
The Fifth Horseman and the New MAD: How Massive Attacks of Disruption Became the Looming Existential Danger to a Divided Nation and the World at Large by Harlan Ullman If […]
Celebrate 15 years of the Atlas by enjoying 20+ art performances over 3 weekends! Come see some of our region’s best performing artists as a celebration of the arts on […]
Celebrate 15 years of the Atlas by enjoying 20+ art performances over 3 weekends! Come see some of our region’s best performing artists as a celebration of the arts on […]
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the National Museum of the American Indian is presenting “Without A Whisper,” a film about the untold history of Native women’s influence on the […]
Members of the Washington Printmakers Gallery are proud to announce the upcoming exhibit Common Thread
Friday, March 4 – Sunday, April 17 Arena Stage: 1101 6th St SW, Washington, DC 20024 Tickets: $50-$150 https://www.arenastage.org/tickets/2021-22-season/catch-me-if-you-can/ Humor, music and dance drive this rousing musical based on true […]
Hayes Piano Artist Martin James Bartlett Sunday, March 6, 2pm Kennedy Center Terrace Theater The BBC’s “Young Musician of the Year” in 2014 and the first-place winner of the 2019 […]
In Memory of Isaac Stern, Celebrating His 101st Birthday Emanuel Ax, piano Leonidas Kavakos, violin Yo-Yo Ma, cello Monday, March 7, 8 pm Kennedy Center Concert Hall They’re back! The […]
NMAAHC Kids: Classroom ConnectionsMarch 8, 10, 22 and 24; 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. ET Classroom Connections experiences are live virtual school programs designed for […]
SIXOpening July 5, 2022DIVORCED, BEHEADED, DIED, DIVORCED, BEHEADED, SURVIVED. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the mic to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into […]
Premiere of Mother Goose runs March 11 - April 10, 2022 BETHESDA, MD (February 15, 2022) Imagination Stage continues its 2021-2022 season with the World Premiere production of Mother […]
BETHESDA, MD (January 20, 2021) Imagination Stage™ is remounting Psalmayene 24 and Nick “the 1da” Hernandez’s hit, P.Nokio: a Hip-Hop Musical. When the show, which was commissioned by Imagination Stage, […]
BRAND NEW DAY March 12, 2022 Lincoln Theatre On sale February 1, 2022 Inspired by lyrics from “The Human Heart” from Once on This Island, Brand New Day explores stories […]
Saturday, March 12th 3pm (ASL) & 8pm Lincoln Theatre 1215 U Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 Tickets: $25-$65 https://www.gmcw.org/brand-new-day/ Inspired by lyrics from the song “The Human Heart,” this is […]
Washington DC — Lionel Yu, the DC-based pianist behind the hit YouTube channel MusicalBasics (1,000,000+ Subscribers), makes his debut at the Kennedy Center, performing MUSICALBASICS, A Transcendental Experience at the Terrace Theater on Sunday, March 13 […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “America's Revolution and the Irish,” with Richard Bell, a professor of history at the University of Maryland at College Park who has won awards for […]
New works share a leitmotif of optimism for improving our footprint on the planet and in connection with one another. Experience the real, personal journeys of the people and ecosystems […]
Davóne Tines, bass-baritone Lester Green, piano Tuesday, March 15, 8pm Sixth & I Davóne Tines is “ singer of immense power and fervor” (Los Angeles Times), celebrated internationally for a […]
FOLGER THEATRE Nathan the Wise March 16-April 10, 2022 Theater J In 12th century Jerusalem, Jews, Christians, and Muslims live side by side in peace—or so they hope. As tensions […]
WHATVirtual Happy Hour: Black Women PrintmakersJoin the staff of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for a virtual happy hour to celebrate the work of Black women […]
MARCH EXHIBITION OPENING "Discovery and Revelation"Opens March 18, 2022; Closes March 31, 2023Nicholas F. and Eugenia Taubman GallerySecond Floor, West WingOne of the most significant factors in the development of […]
Dear colleagues and guests welcome to the 10th World Breast Pathology and Breast Cancer Conference. On behalf of the organizing committee and UCGConferences, it gives us a great pleasure to […]
Beloved Baroque Masters - Sat, March 19, 2022 7:30 PM The Baroque period saw the creation of tonality. Enjoy the greatest music from the period that spotlighted elaborate musical ornamentation, changes […]
BRANDENBURG, VIVALDI & TANGO James Ross, Music Director Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major Bach: Concerto for […]
Frank Hallam Day, a fine art photographer, will host an artist talk on March 20 at 2:00pm at the Jackson Art Center, 3050 R Street NW in Washington, DC. This […]
Frank Hallam Day, a fine art photographer, will host an artist talk on March 20 at 2:00pm at the Jackson Art Center, 3050 R Street NW in Washington, DC. This […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Ancient America’s Ball Game,” a look at the roughly 3,400-year history of the first known team sport, with Jeffrey P. Blomster, a professor of anthropology […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Photos of Ghosts,” a look at the history of purported photographs of apparitions and the controversies surrounding them, with Beth Saunders, art historian and curator […]
WHATVirtual Tour of Positive Fragmentation: From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family FoundationJoin curator Virginia Treanor for a virtual tour of NMWA’s exhibition Positive Fragmentation: From the Collections of […]
Journey through a collection of artworks created by Armistead Peter 3rd, the final owner of Tudor Place.
RENT – THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY FAREWELL TOUR MARCH 25-27, 2022 For a quarter of a century, Jonathan Larson’s RENT has inspired us to choose love over fear and to live without […]
Memphis Jookin’: The Show Lil Buck Friday, March 25, 8pm Lincoln Theatre One of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch,” street-dance sensation Charles “Lil Buck” Riley has collaborated with a staggering […]
National Philharmonic presents America’s Requiem – A Knee on The Neck Featuring the world premiere of composer Adolphus Hailstork and librettist Herbert Martin’sRequiem Cantata in memory of George Floyd March 26 at […]
2 Neighborhoods 2 Cultural Organizations 2 Friends 40 Years of Arts, Friendship and Community Revitalization Welcome to a Very Special Event Who: Carla Perlo & Karen Brooks Hopkins […]
(NORTH BETHESDA, MD) — The National Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorale, in partnership with The Washington Chorus, present America’s Requiem – A Knee on The Neck. The long-awaited season program features the world premiere […]
Join the Congressional Chorus for its next live, in-person concert on Saturday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. entitled “Beautifully Human” at the National City Christian Church. Beautifully Human celebrates the […]
WORLD PREMIERE: AMERICA'S REQUIEM - “A KNEE ON THE NECK” The Music Center at Strathmore: 5301 Tuckerman Ln, North Bethesda, MD 20852 Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 8 pm Capital […]
Maybe you know her from 20 years on National Public Radio’s “Jazz Inspired” or as one of the world’s best stride pianists. But until you experience her brilliant combo of […]
Hilary Hahn, violin Andreas Haefliger, piano Tuesday, March 29, 7:30pm Kennedy Center Terrace Theater Internationally renowned since her teens, violinist Hilary Hahn is one of the most prominent and widest-ranging […]
How does poetry inspire change? In celebration of the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States, Joy Harjo (Mvskoke Nation), Native youth poets jaye simpson (Sapotaweyak Cree Nation), Kinsale Drake […]
YouFilmFest showcases Youth (Teens), Experimental/Art & other short films from the US & around the world. Each 1-hour screening block has at least 1 DC filmmaker & is followed by […]
WHATSlow Art Day ConversationJoin a movement! Slow Art Day is an international event encouraging people of all ages to visit community art spaces—virtually or in person—and to look at art slowly. To […]
Itzhak Perlman, violin Rohan De Silva, piano Saturday, April 2, 8pm Kennedy Center Concert Hall One of the world’s most respected violinists and music educators, Itzhak Perlman has reached out […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Monumental Controversies,” with Fred Bohrer, professor of art and archaeology at Hood College, art historian, and author the website Monumental Anxiety: An Anti-Guide to the […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Fairies and Changelings,” a look at how lives and cultures have been influenced by beliefs in fairies and in their ability to steal and replace […]
Jenny Pfanenstiel, Master Milliner and owner of Forme Millinery, instructs participants on how to manipulate feathers, horsehair, flowers, and ribbon to create your own fascinator. Each participant receives a fascinator […]
National Museum of Women in the Arts honorsMaria Grazia Chiuri, Judy Chicago and Mellody Hobsonat 2022 Spring Gala WHATNational Museum of Women in the Arts’ 2022 Spring GalaOn Friday, April […]
The United States Navy Band is thrilled to return to Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall for a special collaboration with the dynamic, Grammy Award-winning sextet, Eighth Blackbird. Together, we will […]
Join us this April 10-15 as we journey through Holy Week and commemorate Jesus’s sacrifice for our salvation! All our events are both in-person and online at nationalpres.org. Palm Sunday, […]
Meet the most talented and trusted wedding professionals in the D.C. area. Have fun and get inspired while you plan your special day. The Wedding Experience in Fairfax brings together local wedding pros who are ready to help you plan your wedding. Engaged couples, bring your friends and family members and plan to have a […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Fairy Tales as American Scripture,” a look at how classic European stories of imaginary beings and lands guide our nation and its people, with Kate […]
WHATNMWA xChange: NMWA X Micaela CianciThe National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) monthly talk show connects viewers to the museum and its mission to champion women artists. On […]
COME FROM AWAY APRIL 12-17, 2022 Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America! This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart […]
Zakir Hussain, tabla Jayanthi Kumaresh, veena Kala Ramnath, Carnatic violin Thursday, April 14, 8pm Sixth & I A hallmark of tabla maestro and Washington Performing Arts audience favorite Zakir Hussain’s […]
Celebrate Easter with joyful music and wonderful singing
