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Capital Caring is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2017 with a special 40th Anniversary Passion for Caring Gala, held on Saturday, November 11, at the MGM National Harbor Resort. The […]
Join Jane Franklin Dance for a performance of The Big Meow, the story of an ever-hopeful fluff ball who desperately wants to belong to the band of neighborhood cats. The […]
Welcome to a mix of generations as Jane Franklin Dance combines with Forty+, performers past the age of 40, and young dancers. New works tap into what it means to […]
Jane Franklin Dance presents Complete Dogness, a new family friendly performance about a delightful little doggy (brought home in box) who bursts on the scene. Watch out. She takes things. […]
Welcome to a mix of generations as Jane Franklin Dance combines with Forty+, performers past the age of 40, and young dancers. New works tap into what it means to […]
Jane Franklin Dance presents Complete Dogness, a new family friendly performance about a delightful little doggy (brought home in box) who bursts on the scene. Watch out. She takes things. […]
Welcome to a mix of generations as Jane Franklin Dance combines with Forty+, performers past the age of 40, and young dancers. New works tap into what it means to […]
The Migration Project explores human flight through stories of relocation. Hear from fifteen community members as they tell fragments of family history dating back from multiple generations, or a story […]
A "Gallery Workout" heightens the perception of visual art with movement and sound that leads to a greater understanding of the art itself. Visual artist Ellyn Weiss’s show "Form and […]
The 7th Annual A WINNter Affair is an evening for young professionals to socialize, dance and enjoy specialty cocktails created for this event by some of the area’s best mixologists. […]
Individuals describe barriers experienced through career, racial, gender or ethnic prejudice. People speak of real-life experiences: a woman working in a male dominated career, an HIV positive young adult, a […]
Visual art, movement, audio interviews by community members focus on borders. Hear of chance happenings told through movement and spoken word. Learn about people who have inspired a redirection of […]
Complete Dogness is a new family friendly performance about a delightful little doggy with bad habits. She can eat a delicious wool sweater or steal a whole block of cheese […]
DanceSport Endurance presents Dance Immersions, Big Band Funtensive, a week-long dance intensive featuring Swing, Jive, Fox Trot, and Quickstep. Immersion is the best way to learn a dance. Join us […]
Individuals describe barriers experienced through career, racial, gender or ethnic prejudice. People speak of real-life experiences: a woman working in a male dominated career, an HIV positive young adult, a […]
Join Jane Franklin Dance for a performance of The Big Meow, the story of an ever-hopeful fluff ball who desperately wants to belong to the band of neighborhood cats. The […]
Individuals describe barriers experienced through career, racial, gender or ethnic prejudice. People speak of real-life experiences: a woman working in a male dominated career, an HIV positive young adult, a […]
Individuals describe barriers experienced through career, racial, gender or ethnic prejudice. People speak of real-life experiences: a woman working in a male dominated career, an HIV positive young adult, a […]
Complete Dogness is a new family friendly performance about a delightful little doggy with bad habits. She can eat a delicious wool sweater or steal a whole block of cheese […]
Individuals describe barriers experienced through career, racial, gender or ethnic prejudice. People speak of real-life experiences: a woman working in a male dominated career, an HIV positive young adult, a […]
Kick off summer with a festive weekend at the Gallery! Play classic board and parlor games with an artistic twist, move to the sights and sounds of DC-based dance company […]
The American College Dance Association (ACDA) presents the National College Dance Festival on June 7, 8 and 9, 2018 in the Terrace Theater at The John F. Kennedy Center for […]
On June 9, take a journey to a folklore forest where you will meet Anansi, Tiger and Snake! Experience Caribbean culture with live music, acting and dance with The White […]
On June 9, take a journey to a folklore forest where you will meet Anansi, Tiger and Snake! Experience Caribbean culture with live music, acting and dance with The White […]
Join your creative peers for a classy, arts-filled evening at Arlington Arts Center in support of Jane Franklin Dance, a local nonprofit whose 2018-19 Season includes both cutting-edge collaborations and […]
An interaction haunts you. Oddly, you recall the incident, a mere blip, tiny gasp. The beauty of the moment is that it has a life of its own, like a […]
An interaction haunts you. Oddly, you recall the incident, a mere blip, tiny gasp. The beauty of the moment is that it has a life of its own, like a […]
This nifty outdoor performance by Jane Franklin Dance offers light hearted fun, plenty of inventive movement, and bridges over into several generations with performers spanning a 50 year age difference. […]
An interaction haunts you. Oddly, you recall the incident, a mere blip, tiny gasp. The beauty of the moment is that it has a life of its own, like a […]
An interaction haunts you. Oddly, you recall the incident, a mere blip, tiny gasp. The beauty of the moment is that it has a life of its own, like a […]
An interaction haunts you. Oddly, you recall the incident, a mere blip, tiny gasp. The beauty of the moment is that it has a life of its own, like a […]
Individuals describe barriers experienced through career, racial, gender or ethnic prejudice. People speak of real-life experiences: a woman working in a male dominated career, an HIV positive young adult, a black woman negotiating cultural assumptions, a Latino male delayed by police, disability and employment, biracial marriage, same-sex parenthood, legal immigration and the walls framed by […]
Enjoy a rich and innovative program from IDEA (Indian Dance Educators Association) showcasing a variety of dazzling Indian dance.
On Tuesday, February 5, 2019, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 20th Annual Washington, D.C. Opening Night Gala Benefit kicks off the opening of the renowned Company’s engagement at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Following the 7pm opening program on the Opera House Stage – featuring Rennie Harris’ powerful Lazarus and Alvin […]
Individuals describe barriers experienced through career, racial, gender or ethnic prejudice. People speak of real-life experiences: a woman working in a male dominated career, an HIV positive young adult, a black woman negotiating cultural assumptions, a Latino male delayed by police, disability and employment, biracial marriage, same-sex parenthood, legal immigration and the walls framed by […]
Georgetown Visitation Masqueraders proudly present SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS April 5th @ 7:30pm April 6th @ 7:30pm April 7th @ 2pm Based on the classic film, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is an authentic piece of Americana, a time-tested romantic comedy with contemporary relevance. Bringing the raucous Oregon frontier to life on stage, it […]
Celebrate Hawai'i After Hours at the National Museum of the American Indian. The museum opens its doors for a late-night event to begin the three-day festival dedicated to Hawaiian Culture. Dance to live music with the Aloha Boys and Hālau O 'Aulani, play fun and interactive Hawaiian games, make a kapa stamped bookmark, visit a […]
Now in its 39th year, the Washington Folk Festival returns to Glen Echo Park, MD on June 1 & 2, 2019 from 12 pm to 7pm each day with music […]
American Swing Music & Dance is proud to present a swing dance with live music by the legendary Big Bad Voodoo Daddy in the historic Spanish Ballroom. Together for over […]
The “king of the musical theater world in the Middle East” (The Washington Post) makes its debut at Wolf Trap with a grand musical and balletic trilogy. One Thousand and […]
The National Museum of the American Indian celebrates the first Saturday of summer—“Solstice Saturday”— beginning with an afternoon of Andean music, dance and family friendly activities celebrating the Great Inka […]
Of all the great classics performed by American Ballet Theatre, Swan Lake remains the quintessential ballet. Featuring the unforgettable corps de ballet moving in magical unison as the majestic, glimmering […]
Dance Performance Inspired by Rich Soil July 21-25, 2021 Hillwood and Dance Place present a site-specific, movement-based performance commission by Krystal Collins/new growth collective, inspired by the exhibition Kristine Mays: Rich Soil. […]
We are pleased to announce that social dances will return in the fall! Join us for a FREE Social Dance Showcase on Sunday, September 5 in the Bumper Car Pavilion, […]
Stand out. Then stand out some more. Competitors will face-off for a chance to advance to the Red Bull Dance Your Style National Final the following day. Dancers from all […]
The battle to represent the country begins here. What's it take to dance on the world stage? It starts with besting the USA's top dancers in the National Final. With […]
Enchanting Elgar, the English Romantic - Sat, November 6, 2021 7:30 PM The Season opens with a tribute to the most famous British composer, Sir Edward Elgar. The concert will […]
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 some of the DMV’s finest movement artists.
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 […]
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 […]
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 in our midst in an exciting evening of dance performed by some of the DMV’s finest movement artists. Jane Franklin Dance is honored to have […]
Watch our Kids on the Move end of year performance! WHAT: Spring Youth Performance Showcase WHEN: June 9-10 2022 WHERE: Online Performance at Dance Place TICKETS: Pay-what-you-can payment […]
DHH Dance Collaborative continues to merge into a casual, but committed, performance-based dance company, for adult dancers of varying levels. The DHH dancers are back for a seventh season, and […]
What was it like to be a girl in the 1920s? Discover what life was like for the women and girls who lived and worked at Tudor Place through an […]
“The human condition can be defined as the characteristics and key events of human life, including birth, learning, emotion, aspiration, morality, conflict, and death.” Wax & Wane explores the human condition and how it directly relates to our everyday worldly lived experiences. This evening length work, created by Raeanna “Rae” Grey in collaboration with the […]
“The human condition can be defined as the characteristics and key events of human life, including birth, learning, emotion, aspiration, morality, conflict, and death.” Wax & Wane explores the human condition and how it directly relates to our everyday worldly lived experiences. This evening length work, created by Raeanna “Rae” Grey in collaboration with the […]
Dates: Wednesdays July 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th and August 2nd & 9th Time: 7-8pm - Frequency: 6 Week Course - 1 Hour Per Week Bollywood & Bhangra Beatz at […]
Come and experience how fun and easy it is to learn Latin dances like Salsa and Bachata. Meet your friendly and highly skilled instructor, Dr. Stephen Jackson. Try out one of our classes while you meet new friends and fellow dancers who care about learning dance just as much as you. We are a safe, […]
Come and experience how fun and easy it is to learn Latin dances like Salsa and Bachata. Meet your friendly and highly skilled instructor, Dr. Stephen Jackson. Try out one of our classes while you meet new friends and fellow dancers who care about learning dance just as much as you. We are a safe, […]
Experience this exciting exhibition - "The Land Carries Our Ancestors: Contemporary Art by Native Americans" - on opening weekend and meet some of the featured artists in person. Weaving Performance, 12:00-4:00 p.m. A Performance between Eric-Paul Riege and “jaatłoh4Ye’iitsoh ” Experience this weaving dance performed by artist Eric-Paul Riege (Diné) with his work jaatłoh4Ye’iitsoh (“earring […]
Marie Cassat discovered that chalk pastels can transfer well to damp paper by using pressure. Nina Muys has embraced this method where the richness of the chalk pastels combined with transparent medium can result in an exciting print. This method also can be done without a press. Pastel Transfer Print Friday - October 6 10-1 […]
Join us for a post screening discussion with Oscar-nominated filmmaker David Petersen and Steven Melendez, artistic director of the New York Theatre Ballet. Filmed over ten years, Lift tells the […]
Welcome to an event for age-diverse audiences at MoCA. Featuring the family friendly show The Big Meow and dance performed by Forty+ Project, you’ll experience lively performances and have the option to try out some of the moves. The afternoon includes food & drink refreshments. This is a free program for all ages to attend. […]
November 10 -12, Moveius Contemporary Ballet presents Tipping Point, a three-part meditation through dance on living in times of instability. Moveius’ Glacier: A Climate Change Ballet will take to the […]
