Washington Playwright Ken Ludwig Reawakens ‘Death on the Nile’
• December 18, 2024

Ken Ludwig didn’t want to be just another Washington lawyer. Instead, he used his law education and early law career to eat and support his passion, playwriting. He is now […]

New Folger Director: ‘Theater Is Political’
• December 16, 2024

In 2015, Sunny Sumter of the DC Jazz Festival sang “Better Than Anything” for Cultural Leadership Breakfast attendees. Three years later, Chamber Dance Project’s Diane Coburn Bruning demonstrated choreography on […]

Arena Stage’s Death on the Nile Is Sumptuous, ‘Fusty’ Fun
• December 12, 2024

There was some trepidation about going to see the beloved 1937 Agatha Christie classic novel turned film “Death on the Nile,” as a world-premiere stage adaptation at Arena Stage. Fans […]

Georgetown Jingle ‘Sleighs’ with Musical Holiday Delights
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By Lucy Cullen The Georgetown BID hosted its first holiday music event—Georgetown Jingle on Dec. 7. Throughout the afternoon, there were 10 live music performances spanning across Georgetown, from Patisserie […]

Tiger, Tiger: 2 Shows at the Kennedy Center
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Last year, after Nikita could not conceive, she underwent artificial insemination. Alas, no luck. The National Zoo is still hoping for tiger cubs, but not from Nikita, who has pretty […]

Weekend Roundup, Dec. 12-15
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With Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa all about two weeks away, holiday events and performances have ramped up. There’s festive events at Tudor Place and Santa himself comes to Volta Park […]

‘Leopoldstadt’: An Immersive, Haunting Family Portrait  
• December 11, 2024

“It’s like a second death, to lose your name in a family album.”   As soon as Grandma Emilia (Phyllis Kay) verbalizes this somber truth in Shakespeare Theatre Company’s production of […]

Weekend Roundup, Dec. 5-8
• December 5, 2024

We’re in full-on, Buddy the Elf level holiday fun this weekend. Celebrate the season with Georgetown Jingle on Saturday, The Wharf is hosting its annual holiday boat parade, Folger introduces […]

PostClassical Ensemble’s Brazilian Sampler
• December 2, 2024

For this listener, the most transcendent moment in PostClassical Ensemble’s “Legends of Brazil” program, presented on Nov. 19 and 20 in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, arrived about five-sixths of […]

All That Jazz, Georgetown: December  
• November 29, 2024

By Mark Edelman December keeps the music warm and inviting in clubs and concert venues in and around Washington, D.C. Check out these night spots as we swing our way […]