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Round House Theatre – We’re Gonna Die

Virtual Event

By Young Jean Lee Directed by Paige Hernandez JUNE 14 – JULY 11, 2021 Bad things will happen to all of us. That’s a certainty in life, but it also means that none of us are alone. And while we can’t avoid breaking up, getting sick, and losing loved ones, we can sing a little […]

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Nine Night

Round House Theatre 4545 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD, United States

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 […]

National Portrait Gallery January & February Events

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 […]

P.Nokio: A Hip-Hop Musical

Imagination Stage 4908 Auburn Avenue, Bethesda, MD, United States

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, […]

“We declare you a terrorist…”

Round House Theatre 4545 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD, United States

NAIL-BITING POLITICAL THRILLER “We declare you a terrorist…” By Tim J. Lord Directed by Ryan Rilette & Jared Mezzocchi APR 7 – MAY 8, 2022 | World Premiere Moscow, 2002: halfway through Putin’s first official term as president. After he brutally crushes a rebellion in the territory of Chechnya, a group of Chechen insurgents hijack […]

National Museum of Women in the Arts honors Maria Grazia Chiuri, Judy Chicago and Mellody Hobson at 2022 Spring Gala

National Building Museum 401 F Street, NW, Washington, United States

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 8, 2022, the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) hosts its annual black-tie gala, made possible by Dior. This year’s gala will honor Dior’s […]

2022 Washington Award

Evermay Estate 1623 28th St NW, washington, DC, United States

Since its inception in 2001, the Washington Award has recognized talented artists in the fields of music, dance, and visual arts. This year, in a renewed commitment to support our local community, applicants must show that they are either a resident of the greater Washington, DC area or that their work will be presented in […]

Glenstone Museum’s Fall 2022 Exhibitions

Glenstone Museum

Glenstone Museum’s Fall 2022 Exhibitions to Include Presentations by R.H. Quaytman and Wade Guyton Glenstone Museum’s Fall 2022 Exhibitions to Include Presentations by R.H. Quaytman and Wade Guyton POTOMAC, MD, July 14, 2022 – Glenstone Museum announced today that its fall 2022 exhibition schedule will feature a presentation by R.H. Quaytman (American/Irish, b. 1961) and an installation […]

HARPSICHORD CONCERT: ‘Suites & Variations from the German Lands ca. 1700’

St. Thomas' Parish 1517 18th Street, Dupont Circle, Washington

Acclaimed harpsichordist and recording artist Naoko Akutagawa performs delightful works by German composers active ca. 1700. Naoko's silvery virtuosic style brings out the vitality and vibrance of music by Handel, Georg & Gottlieb Muffat, Mattheson, and Buxtehude. This music continues to sparkle more than 300 years after it was composed.

Washington Performing Arts 2022-2023 Season Schedule

WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS 2022/23 SEASONCHRONOLOGICAL SCHEDULE Hazel Scott 101st Birthday Celebration DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM Virginia Johnson, artistic director FRI, OCT 7, 8 PM SAT, OCT 8, 2 PM & 8 […]