Weekend Round Up March 29, 2018

March 29, 2018

On Saturday, go fly a kite on the grounds of the Washington Monument, then take a full moon/blue moon walk to see the other monuments and memorials — and, with any luck, some cherry blossoms.

‘Enough Is Enough,’ Say the Kids

March 26, 2018

On Saturday, March 24, they all came together — 800,000, 500,000 or 250,000 strong, depending on the reports you believe — for the March for Our Lives in Washington, D.C.

Scena Returns to ‘Beckett Trio’

March 22, 2018

Nanna Ingvarsson stars in Robert McNamara’s production of three short plays by Samuel Beckett — “Footfalls,” “Not I” and the wrenching “Rockaby” — at the Atlas Performing Arts Center through April 8.

Weekend Round Up March 22, 2018


The National Cherry Blossom Festival’s opening ceremony is Sunday. Also this weekend: more cherry blossom doings, the tail end of the Environmental Film Festival and two cultural spectacles at the Kennedy Center.

‘Shear Madness’: 30 Years of Georgetown Onstage

March 21, 2018

In Boston — where “Shear Madness” is the longest running play in American history — Mrs. Shubert lives in Beacon Hill. Here in Washington, D.C., she lives in John and […]

WNO’s Princess Eboli: Jamie Barton

March 12, 2018

In Verdi’s “Don Carlo,” which runs through March 17 at the Kennedy Center, Barton holds her own with a high-powered cast and high-profile characters.

Last Chance: Thursday’s Breakfast With Diane Coburn Bruning


The founder and artistic director of Chamber Dance Project will speak April 5 at Georgetown Media Group’s next Cultural Leadership Breakfast at the George Town Club. RSVP to richard@georgetowner.com.

Wilson’s ‘Two Trains’ at Arena Stage

March 8, 2018

With the coming of “Two Trains Running,,” starring Carlton Byrd, Washington theatergoers will see why August Wilson’s “Pittsburgh Cycle” is so fluid and appealing to all sorts of audiences.

Weekend Round Up March 8, 2018


The 48th annual St. Patrick’s Parade of Washington, D.C., is this Sunday. Get your Gaelic on the night before at a concert by the Irish Tenors at the National.

Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company at National Portrait Gallery


Celebrating its 25th year, the Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company presents a series of free salons in the new international gallery at the National Portrait Gallery, where Burgess is […]