Covering, and Uncovering, Carole King
• July 11, 2024

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 […]

77th Tony Awards: ‘The Outsiders,’ ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Win Big
• June 17, 2024

The 77th Annual Tony Awards aired on CBS yesterday evening. The telecast was hosted for the third time by Broadway star Ariana DeBose, whose talent and boundless energy were on […]

Community Through Comedy: New York Arab American Comedy Festival Concludes at Kennedy Center
• June 13, 2024

By David Edwards The New York Arab American Comedy Festival took to the road for its 20th anniversary this year. The festival kicked off in Boston, stopping in New York […]

D.C. ArtsWatch
• June 12, 2024

New Artistic Leadership at Imagination Stage Joanne Seelig Lamparter is the new chief artistic programming officer for Imagination Stage, succeeding Janet Stanford, the venue’s founding artistic director, who retired on May […]