Pianist Leon Fleisher, 1928-2020
• August 3, 2020

Fleisher, who died on Aug. 2, was not only a Leon but a Leo, which fit. From a young age, he was a celebrity in the world of classical music, which loomed larger in mid-20th-century American culture than it does today.

Mostly Virtual Arts Round Up, July 30, 2020
• July 30, 2020

Those staying put this weekend can go on virtual tours of Prohibition-era U Street and Rock Creek Cemetery.

Improve Your Opera Singing on Zoom? Yes, Says M Institute
• July 23, 2020

The virtual event on July 18 was one of several online master classes and workshops presented by the D.C.-based conservatory as part of its New Era Voice Festival.

Mostly Virtual Arts Round Up, July 23, 2020
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The zoo gates are opening on Connecticut Avenue and the hangar doors are going up (so to speak) in Chantilly. But don’t put your screens away yet.

Mostly Virtual Arts Round Up, July 16, 2020
• July 16, 2020

The National Gallery of Art has reopened the ground floor of its West Building and the Athenaeum Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia, is presenting “Elzbieta Sikorska: Everything is Double.”

DC Artswatch: National Gallery & Blues Alley
• July 15, 2020

D.C.-area cultural organizations aren’t rushing to reopen. Some, like Washington Performing Arts, are looking to make the most of the need for distancing.

Mostly Virtual Arts Round Up, July 9, 2020
• July 9, 2020

Those venturing out can augment their reality on the National Mall or visit niche museums in Frederick and (starting July 17) Middleburg. And French cuisine would be apropos this weekend.

Half-Virtual Arts Round Up, July 2, 2020
• July 2, 2020

Fourth of July weekend is here, and a few more cultural organizations — but far from all — are putting a toe in the water reopening-wise.

Mostly Virtual Arts Round Up, June 25, 2020
• June 25, 2020

Despite the varied options, Zoom fatigue is a thing. This week’s Round Up suggests venturing out to sites in Rock Creek Park, Potomac, Maryland, and Hillsboro, Virginia.

Mostly Virtual Arts Round Up, June 18, 2020
• June 18, 2020

In this week’s Round Up: The Washington Ballet Takes Center Stage Virtual Gala, a Wright Brothers-themed Zoom-around and a mammal surveillance opportunity.