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 […]

‘Jewels,’ Balanchine’s Sparkling Triptych, at the Kennedy Center 
• June 6, 2024

By Hailey Wharram “A Chorus Line” was right — everything is beautiful at the ballet! From June 4 to 9, the Kennedy Center invites you to celebrate the 75th anniversary […]

A Full House for Hollow Coves
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By Julia Key On Wednesday night, the Australian indie-folk band Hollow Coves performed at Union Stage on the wharf as a part of their “Nothing to Lose Tour” following the […]

The Washington Chorus’ Innovative, New Production of Mendelssohn’s Elijah!
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Sponsored Content TWC brings its season to its stunning conclusion with Elijah Reimagined on Saturday, June 8 at The Kennedy Center Concert Hall. This concert transforms Mendelssohn’s beloved oratorio Elijah into a immersive […]

Captivating Melodies of Chamber Music Meet the Sultry Rhythms of Tango
• May 30, 2024

By Sophia Hall The sound of music resonated within the echoing walls of Dupont Circle’s underground heart on May 29. The Chamber Dance Project hosted an evening of musical performance […]

Mozart Miniaturized: Dazzling ‘Matchbox Magic Flute’
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By Sophia Hall When patrons step inside Shakespeare Theater Company’s Klein Theater, they are immediately transported to a grandiose opera hall in late-18th century Austria. Faux private boxes sit onstage […]

2024 Helen Hayes Awards Recap
• May 28, 2024

The 40th Annual Helen Hayes Awards took place at The Anthem earlier this month. The celebration of all things theater in D.C. honored productions including “Fela!” which won five awards […]

Onstage, Georgetown: June’s Cool Entertainments
• May 23, 2024

By Mark Edelman Now that summer’s almost here, why not enjoy these plays and musicals in air-conditioned comfort (except for Wolf Trap, of course, which offers its own natural pleasures). […]

Stunning ‘Metamorphoses’ Uses Vignettes of Change for Potent Storytelling
• May 16, 2024

By Hailey Wharram Everything begins with a sound like maracas. A masked figure shakes her bracelets, while gliding wordlessly through the audience’s central aisle. Adorned in a magnificent straw skirt […]

Now Playing: JxJ Festival of Jewish Film and Music
• May 13, 2024

“The power of storytelling is the soul of our culture,” asserts filmmaker Yael Luttwak, who became JxJ’s artistic director in 2022. JxJ stands for the Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center’s […]