Weekend Roundup, June 20-June 23

June 20, 2024

Happy Summer Solstice! We’ve got lots of things to do, including the grand reopening of the Folger Shakespeare Library, Fête De La Musique and more. Stay cool out there. It’s […]

Poliform Opens in Style on M St. 

June 17, 2024

Poliform – the leading Italian company for contemporary and modern furniture – opened the doors of its Washington, D.C., store on June 5 with a stylish cocktail party. The new […]

77th Tony Awards: ‘The Outsiders,’ ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Win Big


The 77th Annual Tony Awards aired on CBS yesterday evening. The telecast was hosted for the third time by Broadway star Ariana DeBose, whose talent and boundless energy were on […]

‘Hilma’ at the Wilma and More Philly Delving

June 13, 2024

For those planning to visit the Philadelphia Museum of Art this month to see “Mary Cassatt at Work,” here is a performing arts roundup and a lodging option. First, let’s […]

5 Local Father’s Day Experiences to Try This Weekend


Don’t forget to call your dad on Sunday—or take him out to one of these experiences perfect for the father figure in your life. Grab a Meal at Tony & […]

Community Through Comedy: New York Arab American Comedy Festival Concludes at Kennedy Center


By David Edwards The New York Arab American Comedy Festival took to the road for its 20th anniversary this year. The festival kicked off in Boston, stopping in New York […]

‘Cassatt at Work’ in Philadelphia


Of the four most accomplished French Impressionists who were women, only Mary Cassatt wasn’t French. Born in 1844 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (now Pittsburgh’s North Side), Cassatt was raised in Philadelphia […]

Kitty Kelley Book Club: Thinkin’ in the Bardo
  

June 12, 2024

George Saunders did not want his tombstone to read: “Here lies a guy who never did what he wanted to do.” So in 2017, at the age of 59, having […]

D.C. ArtsWatch


New Artistic Leadership at Imagination Stage Joanne Seelig Lamparter is the new chief artistic programming officer for Imagination Stage, succeeding Janet Stanford, the venue’s founding artistic director, who retired on May […]

‘Jewels,’ Balanchine’s Sparkling Triptych, at the Kennedy Center 

June 6, 2024

By Hailey Wharram “A Chorus Line” was right — everything is beautiful at the ballet! From June 4 to 9, the Kennedy Center invites you to celebrate the 75th anniversary […]