Onstage, Georgetown – March 2025
• March 4, 2025

By Mark Edelman Spring is right around the corner and with it comes cherry blossom time, short sleeve weather and more great theater on local stages. Try one or more […]

The 97th Oscars: O’Brien Hosts and ‘Anora’ Wins Big
• March 3, 2025

The 97th Academy Awards began an hour earlier than normal—at 7 p.m.—which was a welcome change for us exhausted East Coast cinephiles who were glad to have the show finish […]

Remembering Roberta Flack (1937-2025)
• February 27, 2025

R&B and pop singer Roberta Flack rose to fame in the early 1970s with hits like “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and the iconic “Killing Me Softly […]

All That Jazz, Georgetown – March 2025
• February 26, 2025

By Mark Edelman “It might as well be Spring,” Sinatra crooned. And you might as well take in a jazz concert or a couple of sets at a DC area […]

Weekend Roundup, Feb. 27-March 2
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As we round out winter, there are plenty of things to do this weekend including Mardi Gras at The Wharf, a new show at Imagination Stage, an exhibit to kick […]

Washington Ballet’s transcenDANCE: An Evening of Powerful Storytelling Through Movement
• February 24, 2025

By Charlotte Meyer-Schoenherr The Washington Ballet’s latest production, transcenDANCE, which opened last Thursday night at the Eisenhower Theater and ran through Sunday, was a profound exploration of contemporary stories through […]

Irish Film Festival Returns to AFI, Feb. 27-March 2
• February 20, 2025

Google “mrs robinson movie” and “The Graduate” comes up. Simon and Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson” was first heard in the 58-year-old film, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Anne Bancroft as […]

Weekend Roundup: February 20-23
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February continues with lots of winter fun including a new celebration at The Yards and a plaque unveiling with the Capitals at Washington Harbour. Have a great weekend! Check Out […]

SNL at 50: Like ‘Buttah!’
• February 18, 2025

As Robert De Niro said Sunday evening, “I came here for a little friggin’ break from our world right now.” De Niro was, of course, referring to Saturday Night Live’s […]

Illuminating Tales of Black Music and History
• February 13, 2025

An evening of Black history and music returned to Holy Trinity on 36th Street for its third annual gathering, headlined as “Rhythms of Resistance and Resilience: How Black Washingtonians Used […]