Olivia Rodrigo Spills Her Guts in DC
• July 24, 2024

By Julia Key Last Saturday, grammy-winning singer and songwriter Olivia Rodrigo performed a sold-out show in Capital One Arena as part of her “GUTS World Tour.” As Rodrigo took the […]

Wolf Trap Opera: Something Old, Something New(ish)
• July 18, 2024

Attention: Lovers of “La bohème”! Tomorrow, Friday, July 19, is your sole chance to catch Wolf Trap Opera’s production of Puccini’s heartstring-puller, in which impoverished bohemians in 19th-century Paris sing […]

Weekend Roundup (July 11-July 14)
• July 11, 2024

We’re in the heat of summer now and there are lots of things to do this weekend! Go swing dancing at the Wharf and cool off at a happy hour […]

Covering, and Uncovering, Carole King
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A few years back, this Late Boomer went with some Early Boomers to see “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” on Broadway. It was my sister’s birthday gift to herself. Nominated […]

‘Pathways to Performance’ Spotlights Black Ballet at the Kennedy Center 
• July 8, 2024

By Hailey Wharram On July 2 and July 3, Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet (MoBBallet) and the Kennedy Center presented “Pathways to Performance: Exercises in Reframing the Narrative” in the […]

‘The Kite Runner’ Pulls at the Heart at the Kennedy Center
• June 27, 2024

By Hailey Wharram White paper kites pepper an azure Kabul skyline as Amir (Ramzi Khalaf) delivers the searing opening line of “The Kite Runner”: “I became what I am today […]

OnStage, Georgetown: July and August Shows
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By Mark Edelman July and August offer audiences a wonderful smorgasbord of Broadway musicals, along with some top-drawer dramas and a comedy. Enjoy a summer gasp of theater in air-conditioned […]

Weekend Roundup, June 27-June 30
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Happy weekend! As we gear up for Independence Day week next week, we’ve still got a weekend in between. Enjoy a photography exhibit at the City Tavern Club, celebrate the […]

Fete de la Musique: Harmonies in Georgetown
• June 24, 2024

By Julia Key The Fête de la Musique, also known as World Music Day, filled Georgetown with diverse musical genres on Friday, June 21. From catchy pop tunes to the soulful melodies […]

A Contemporary Season-Closer for the Washington Ballet
• June 20, 2024

The Washington Ballet closed out its 2023-24 season with contemporary flair. Titled “Beyond Boundaries,” the trio of ensemble pieces — presented over the last weekend in May in the Kennedy […]