Operatic ‘Renaissance Romances’ in McLean
• March 7, 2024

The Washington Opera Society premiered a memorable operatic evening recently at the charming Carderock Falls Manor in McLean, Virginia. Robin Phillips served as the evening’s narrator, dressed in a grand costume […]

Shen Wei’s Artistic Vision Knows No Limit in ‘Dongpo: Life in Poems,’ at the Kennedy Center
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Shen Wei, the award-winning Chinese-American choreographer, dancer, director, painter and poet, took a break from rehearsal Tuesday afternoon for his upcoming production, “Dongpo: Life in Poems,” and spoke to me […]

Weekend Roundup, March 7 through March 10
• March 6, 2024

As most Washingtonians know, when the calendar flips to March, the unofficial start to spring is here. Enjoy lots of options in the performing arts, visual arts, family events, and […]

‘Bond in Motion’ at Spy Museum: Cars Are the Stars 
• February 29, 2024

The International Spy Museum which moved to L’Enfant Plaza in 2019, displays at its entrance the most beautiful silver car—none other than an Aston Martin DB5 with the  license plate JB007 that appeared in […]

Tudor Place’s ‘Ancestral Spaces’ Pays Homage to Its Black History
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By Hailey Wharram Tudor Place opened an exhibition entitled, “Ancestral Spaces: People of African Descent at Tudor Place,” on Feb. 6, timed for Black History Month. It is proving so […]

Irish Film Festival Leaps In, Feb. 29 
• February 22, 2024

How many Irish films can you name? Sorry, but “How Green Was My Valley” and “The Quiet Man,” American classics directed by John Ford (born John Martin Feeney), don’t count. […]

Onstage, Georgetown: March Into These Shows
• February 21, 2024

Onstage, Georgetown by Mark Edelman Maybe it comes in like a lion, maybe it doesn’t. Either way, it’s the perfect time to check out these plays and musical in and […]

Dancing Into the Year of the Dragon 
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The Diplomats of Dance Society hosted a Lunar New Year Celebration featuring Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company at the Arts Club of Washington on Feb. 10. The large gathering […]

Arena Stage Artistic Director Hana Sharif to Speak, March 21
• February 20, 2024

Hana S. Sharif, who became Arena Stage’s fourth artistic director in 2023, following the 25-year tenure of Molly Smith, will speak at The Georgetowner’s March 21 cultural breakfast at the […]

Celebrating Presidents’ Day, Washington’s Birthday at Mount Vernon
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Mount Vernon will celebrate our first president, George Washington, on Feb. 22, (which would have been his 292nd birthday) with free admission. The day will begin at 9:30 a.m. with […]