The Kennedy Center: A Fresh Look for Its 50th Anniversary 
• September 16, 2021

Celebrating its 50th anniversary this September, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts deserves a fresh look. As the nation’s preeminent “national cultural center,” it has served for […]

Weekend Round Up: 9/2 – 9/5
• September 2, 2021

Happy Labor Day weekend! Enjoy the beautiful weather and the last waning days of summer with fun activities for the whole family. There’s a scavenger hunt at the Smithsonian, Sunset […]

17th Annual DC JazzFest Kicks Off at House of Sweden (photos)
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It was stormy outside but there was magic inside the House of Sweden on the Georgetown waterfront on the evening of Sept 1. After a year off due to the […]

A Celebration of Geek Culture: Awesome Con Returns to D.C. (photos)
• August 22, 2021

After a 28-month hiatus, Awesome Con, the premier pop culture festival in Washington, D.C., returned to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center this past weekend, Aug. 20 to 22. Awesome […]

Chamber Dance Project Delights 
• July 22, 2021

The D.C. area’s premier contemporary ballet company — The Chamber Dance Project — has brought back live dance with four world premieres including “Tear the Edge” to the ballroom of […]

An Abundance of Outdoor Performances to Enjoy
• July 14, 2021

Live music is back and better than ever. If you’re itching to get out and about but aren’t too keen on indoor venues just yet, there are plenty of options […]

On With the Dance! Bowen McCauley Celebrates Its Final Season at the Kennedy Center (photos)
• June 3, 2021

On with the dance! let joy be unconfin’d;No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure meetTo chase the Glowing Hours with Flying feet ….. Lord Byron    In its first […]

Weekend Round Up: Memorial Day Edition
• May 27, 2021

Get out and celebrate the long Memorial Day weekend with ongoing exhibits at the Phillips Collection and Artechouse. Enjoy the holiday and take in the National Memorial Day Concert online […]

‘Georgetown,’ a Film About Murder. Or Is It?
• May 20, 2021

It happened in Georgetown. In August of 2011. A murder and investigation that verged on the “you can’t make this stuff up” category. Now a fictionalized movie about the bizarre […]

PERFORMING ARTS
• May 17, 2021

CLASSICAL AND CHORAL MUSIC Streaming in Washington Performing Arts’ Home Delivery Plus series from June 4 to 10 will be a performance of Bach’s “The Art of Fugue” by German […]