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Opera Lafayette Premieres Dédé’s ‘Morgiane’
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Illuminating Tales of Black Music and History
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Weekend Roundup: February 13-17
Weekend Roundup: Jan. 16-20
January 16, 2025
•Stay safe this weekend as you take part in any (or all!) of these events. Note: Georgetown Lutheran steeple climb & tour postponed to Jan. 25, 26. Chefs Unite for a […]
Spring 2025 Gala Guide
January 15, 2025
•We’re already thinking spring! Prepare for Washington’s blooming social season with this gala guide featuring parties and events. We’ll update the list in real time as event details are announced. […]
Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘Dorothy Parker in Hollywood’
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Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) is probably best known for her bon mots: “Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses” and “Brevity is the soul of lingerie.” During a party […]
Gorey 100 at the Library of Congress
January 13, 2025
•Edward Gorey’s work, distinctly Edwardian, was never gory. True, he populated his curious tales with stoic victims of misfortune — among the childhood fatalities alphabetized in 1963’s “The Gashlycrumb Tinies,” […]
Panel on Earliest Opera by a Black American, Jan. 16
January 9, 2025
•Sometimes it takes a while for a rare treasure to be uncovered. In 2000, Harvard University’s Houghton Library acquired a group of opera scores from a Paris collection. A remarkable […]
Weekend Roundup, January 9-12
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Moving into mid-January, we welcome activities like a new show at Imagination Stage, 10 days left in The National Gallery of Art’s Paris 1874 exhibit and of course, cheering on […]
The 82nd Annual Golden Globes: A Recap
January 6, 2025
•The 82nd Annual Golden Globes kicked off the 2025 awards season with lots of fashion, fun with a new host and lots of red carpet moments. Host Nikki Glaser Shined […]
Ricky Skaggs at the Birchmere
December 23, 2024
•At age 70, Ricky Skaggs is a spring chicken compared to Willie Nelson, who’s 91. Though Willie (pardon the first-name basis) has never played the Birchmere — he did a […]
Onstage Georgetown, January/February 2025
December 19, 2024
•By Mark Edelman Happy New Year! As the first two months of 2025 roll around, there’s plenty to celebrate on DMV stages. This schedule is replete with plays and musicals […]
All that Jazz, Georgetown, January 2025
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By Mark Edelman It’s a brand new year and clubs and concerts are keeping the lights on and seats warm for the best music the DMV has to offer. Check […]