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 […]

Weekend Roundup: February 13-17
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Happy Valentine’s Day and Presidents Day weekend! There is plenty to do, including a concert with the National Chamber Ensemble, the D.C. Independent Film Forum and of course celebrating George […]

Spring Arts Preview: Performing Arts
• February 12, 2025

JAZZ, POP, COUNTRY, ROCK AND HIP HOP  Performers of note coming to Blues Alley include the Vijay Iyer Trio (March 13 and 14), Stanley Jordan (April 10 to 13) and […]

‘GUAC’ at Woolly Mammoth Uses Art to Advocate for Gun Reform 
• February 6, 2025

“When you lose a son, what do you do?” According to Manuel Oliver, “you do what you do best,”—continue being the best father you can be. On Feb. 14, 2018, […]

Weekend Roundup: Feb. 6-9
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As we make our way through February, there are a lot of wonderful options for things to do this weekend. Watch the Super Bowl at District E, see a piano […]

67th Grammy Awards a Welcome Distraction
• February 3, 2025

If you’ve been stuck in an endless state of doomscrolling this year thus far, the 67th Annual Grammy Awards brought some musical joy to Sunday evening with rousing performances, fun […]

Burgess Company Dances ‘Seeds of Toil’ on Feb. 8
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“When I was a child,” recalls D.C.-based choreographer Dana Tai Soon Burgess, “I asked my mother about the scars on her hands and she answered simply, ‘I picked pineapples as […]