On the Cutting Edge: Woolly Mammoth’s Maria Goyanes  
• May 22, 2023

Why in the world would Maria Goyanes leave New York’s Public Theater, birthplace of “Hair,” “A Chorus Line” and “Hamilton” (which she helped produce), for a relatively small company in […]

Cafritz Young Artists to Sing Russian Arias, May 25 
• May 18, 2023

On Thursday, May 25, the Russian Chamber Art Society will conclude its 2022-23 season of concerts with “Voices of Spring,” a program of arias and art songs sung in Russian […]

Weekend Roundup, May 18 – 21
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As we round out the spring and gear up for the unofficial kickoff to summer next week, so many great May activities await. Whether you’re biking to work for the […]

Opera Gala Celebrates ‘La Bohème’ 
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The Washington National Opera held its annual gala on May 12 to 13, with an evening of embassy dinners throughout Washington, D.C., a pre-performance cocktail reception, a performance of Puccini’s […]

‘From the Deep’: Afrofuturistic Aquatopia at African Art Museum
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The artist Ayana V. Jackson is very much part of “From the Deep: In the Wake of Drexciya with Ayana V. Jackson,” the exhibit she created now at the Smithsonian Institution’s […]

Mother’s Day Weekend Roundup, May 11 – 14 
• May 11, 2023

It’s spring in Georgetown and if you want flowers and gardens, we’ve got flowers and gardens! Plus, so many primo weekend events all over town. However you chose to spend your […]

Summer Arts Preview  
• May 10, 2023

The D.C. area is full of wonderful ways to spend your summer hours, soaking in all the culture and arts scene. Check out these noteworthy events this May, June, July […]

Weekend Roundup, May 4 – 7
• May 4, 2023

We’ve got a busy weekend with Cinco de Mayo, multiple performances, the annual Running of the Chihuahuas and the C&O canal boat tours are back! There’s also the coronation of […]

DC Jazz Festival Launches Cuba Collaboration
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They say music is the universal language. So, it shouldn’t be surprising that it’s often a tool of exchange in cultural diplomacy.  One of the premier musical cultural institutions in […]

PostClassical Ensemble Fills Stage With Falla  
• May 1, 2023

Though he is probably the best-known Spanish composer, in this country Manuel de Falla isn’t a marquee name. Many of his compositions are piano pieces, chamber music works or zarzuelas […]