Arts
Classical Echoes in Oak Hill Cemetery
‘Mean Girls’ Heading to Broadway
December 4, 2017
•The show finished its D.C. run Dec. 3, receiving mostly positive reviews. Fans of the movie will be pleased to learn that the stage version has kept many of the signature lines.
Weekend Round Up November 30, 2017
November 30, 2017
•In Georgetown, check out the Swedish Christmas Bazaar at House of Sweden on Saturday and Breakfast with Santa in Volta Park on Sunday.
The Passing of 4 Musical Luminaries
November 24, 2017
•Think: Mel Tellis, David Cassidy, Della Reese, Jon Hendricks and listen to what sounds or lyrics, what lament or blues riffs emerge in your head, like road stops for a musical pony express.
A Chat With Maestro Noseda
November 21, 2017
•Of the interplay between orchestral and opera conducting, he remarked: “As a performer, I feed myself with opera and I try to bring the vocal element — even in symphonic repertoire, where the singer is not there — to make the instruments sing.
Museum of the Bible: In the Beginning …
November 20, 2017
•The museum is not without its critics, who question the motives and politics of its billionaire backers, the evangelical Green family that founded arts-and-crafts retailer Hobby Lobby.
Hip Hop Pioneers at Kennedy Center, Nov. 20
November 16, 2017
•The concert, hosted by Roxanne Shanté and Grandmaster Caz, with music by Kool DJ Red Alert, will feature Queen Lisa Lee, Spoonie Gee, Kurtis Blow, Whodini and others.
Weekend Round Up November 16, 2017
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The French Embassy will celebrate the Beaujolais Nouveau, the National Gallery will launch its Anne Truitt show and American University will welcome Women in Film & Video.
No Rumor: Liz Smith Dies at 94
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Smith, who died Nov. 12, was known for many things and by many names, notably the “Grande Dame of Dish.” The title “New Yorker” would have pleased her (a Fort Worth, Texan) too.
Last Call: RSVP for This Thursday’s Cultural Leadership Breakfast
November 9, 2017
•Howard Shalwitz, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company’s cofounder and artistic director, will speak at Georgetown Media Group’s next Cultural Leadership Breakfast, Dec. 7 at the George Town Club.
Weekend Round Up November 9, 2017
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On Veterans Day weekend: a book signing at the National Archives, a salute to the military at the Kennedy Center and a hike from Fletcher’s Cove to raise funds for Warrior Expeditions.