Arts
Filmmaker Gets Foot in the Door With ‘Step Back, Doors Closing’
‘Assassins’ Opens Signature’s Anniversary Season
August 7, 2019
•For Signature Theatre and its artistic director, Eric Schaeffer, the end of this long summer means a head start on its 30th anniversary season, a celebration of sorts for the little […]
Weekend Round Up August 1, 2019: Let Them Eat Oysters!
August 1, 2019
•More than 80 restaurants in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington, D.C. — including Martin’s Tavern and Tony and Joe’s — are supporting the Oyster Recovery Partnership this weekend.
A Journey into Tibetan Art in Richmond
July 25, 2019
•The exhibition “Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey Toward Enlightenment” is on view through Aug. 18 at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
Weekend Round Up July 25, 2019
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On Friday and Saturday, you can preview Spring/Summer 2020 fashions at DC Swim Week at the Italian Embassy. And Sunday is your last chance to get unhinged at Capital Fringe.
Weekend Round Up July 18, 2019
July 18, 2019
•Saturday is the annual Day of Archaeology Festival and National Geographic Family Day. Meanwhile, Capital Fringe is carrying on through July 28 in Southwest.
‘Striking Iron’ and ‘I Am …’ at African Art Museum
July 11, 2019
•The two exhibitions, now on view, offer a case study in the National Museum of African Art’s targeted but multivariant presentation of African history, culture and artistic achievement.
Capital Fringe Is in Full Swing
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This year’s festival fairly sings with ideas about what it’s like to be a young, old, female, male, transgender, serious or silly human being today in a world that we made ourselves, in our dreams and schemes and in our ballot box.
Weekend Round Up July 11, 2019
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Capital Fringe shows are popping up all over Southwest and you can pop a cork for Bastille Day at several locations, including the Perry Belmont House.
Weekend Round Up July 3, 2019
July 3, 2019
•As ever, the Fourth of July will be celebrated in D.C. with a parade and “A Capitol Fourth.” You can also mark the nation’s 243rd birthday at the National Archives and the Rooftop at the Graham Georgetown.
Weekend Round Up June 27, 2019
June 27, 2019
•Shoppers can loosen up for the District Warehouse Sale on Saturday with a little morning tai chi in Chinatown. This year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival is Saturday and Sunday on the National Mall.