Fall 2023 Gala Guide
• September 13, 2023

Here’s our guide to all the best fall events and galas in D.C. this season. Stay tuned online as more will be added to this list.  September 2023 Wednesday, Sept. 20  The Washington Concert Opera […]

Fall Performing Arts Preview
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DANCE   Partnering with Dupont Underground, The Washington Ballet will pop down for four pop-up performances (Sept. 28, 29 and 30). TWB’s main fall event, “Such Sweet Thunder: An Evening Inspired […]

Artswatch: Arena Stage’s New Director, Atlantic Festival Returns, Latest on Folger
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Hana Sharif Follows Molly Smith at Arena Stage   As successor to Molly Smith, who retired last summer after 25 years as Arena Stage artistic director, Arena’s board appointed Hana S. […]

Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘August Wilson: A Life’ 
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This biography’s brilliance approaches that of its subject.  The celebrated playwright August Wilson (1945-2005) was born Frederick August Kittel Jr. to a Black mother and a White father who abandoned […]

Weekend Roundup, Sept. 7 – 10
• September 7, 2023

Now that Labor Day has come and gone, we’re fully into fall. There are lots of things to do, including GALA Hispanic Theatre’s debut of the play “Baño de Luna,” […]

The Play, ‘Ink,’ Reveals How Murdoch Got Ink
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The rave rated play “Ink,”  by James Graham that premiered this week at Bethesda’s Round House Theatre — directed by Jason Loewith and co-produced with Olney Theatre Center after a long […]

202Creates Month Kicks Off at the Point
• August 31, 2023

Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment kicked off 202Creates at the Point Restaurant on Aug. 30 with live performances by D.C. artists, creatives and art activations […]

DC Jazz Festival Celebrates ‘Generations’ of Jazz
• August 28, 2023

By Hailey Wharram The DC Jazz Festival is bringing its inaugural Generations Series to Arena Stage at the Kogod Cradle, at 1101 6th St. SW, Aug. 31. Musicians spanning four […]

Young, Promising Jazz Musicians to Compete in DCJazzPrix
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Three emerging jazz ensembles will grace Union Stage at The Wharf this Labor Day weekend at the 8th annual DCJazzPrix and compete for a one-of-a-kind opportunity. Up for grabs this […]

DC Jazz Festival, Aug. 30 – Sept 3: Here’s The Lineup
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In two days, one of the most anticipated events of the season in Washington begins its five-day run. The DC JazzFest is celebrating 19 years bringing the joy of music […]