Mariupol in Dupont Underground: ‘The Trumpeter’
• January 22, 2026

Starting tonight, Thursday, Jan. 22, a drama about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will be staged in the 200-seat theater of Dupont Underground, the 10-year-old arts venue in the abandoned streetcar […]

Weekend Roundup: Folger’s 4th Reading Room Festival Takes Center Stage
• January 21, 2026

Weekend plans may get thwarted by an incoming snowstorm, so it’s advised to call or check ahead before attending any of these events. Stay warm! Next Up on NSO’s Music […]

Weekend Roundup: MLK Weekend Packed With Music, Theater & Ways to Give Back
• January 14, 2026

We are over halfway through January already! Celebrate the legacy of service this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and make a difference in your community. There’s also new exhibits at […]

Washington National Opera Bids Kennedy Center Adieu
• January 12, 2026

Whether Washington National Opera closes its 70th anniversary season with “West Side Story” or not, the company’s song of the moment is “Somewhere” — better known as “There’s a Place […]

Shakespeare Still Slays at the 83rd Golden Globes
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The 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards kicked off this year’s awards show season with a laid-back telecast hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser, who returned for a second year. The show […]

Jazz Icon Monty Alexander Ushers in the New Year at Blues Alley
• January 8, 2026

By LaMarr Funn As the final hours of 2025 slipped quietly into memory, there was no place more alive—or more joyful—than Blues Alley. Tucked along a narrow, brick-lined passage in […]

Bluegrass Legends at the Birchmere, Wolf Trap, Politics and Prose
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Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry began as a live radio variety show, “The WSM Barn Dance,” broadcast for the first time on Saturday, Nov. 28, 1925, from a downtown studio. Based […]

Weekend Roundup: Balloons, Portraits and Winter Fun
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Congrats, you made it through the first week of the year! Why not celebrate with some weekend fun at Imagination Stage with “Balloonacy,” or see the 2025 Portrait of a […]

Onstage, Georgetown: January
• January 5, 2026

By Mark Edelman Happy New Year! Between some big hits that continue their DMV engagements into 2026 and new titles opening this month, there’s plenty to celebrate on local stages […]

Shakespeare Theatre Company’s ‘Guys and Dolls’
• December 18, 2025

Whisked from Times Square’s spartan Save-A-Soul Mission to a glittering Havana nightspot, Miss Sarah Brown asks her escort, “former sinner” (his words) Sky Masterson, the name of her beverage’s delightful […]