Bernstein at 100: One Night on Broadway
• September 22, 2017

Leonard Bernstein was America’s pre-eminent composer and conductor. In truth, he was the world’s composer. His genius and passions spread the whole world over—from “Mass: A Theater Piece for Singers, […]

Last Chance: Textile Museum Director Speaks Thursday
• September 18, 2017

John Wetenhall, director of the George Washington University Museum and the Textile Museum, oversaw the 2015 relocation of the Textile Museum, founded in 1925, from a Kalorama mansion to a modern building on the GW campus.

Weekend Round Up September 14, 2017
• September 14, 2017

The big day is Saturday, what with Georgetown Community Day, Via Umbria’s third anniversary, the Fall Art Walk and the kickoff of Theatre Week.

A Modern ‘Aida’
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This production, directed with verve by Francesca Zambello, and conducted with a deft feel for the emotional content of Verdi’s music by Evan Rogister, creates a buzz of its own.

FALL PREVIEW ARTS
• September 13, 2017

“Politically and socially, we are at the edge of another precipice. And those of us who are artists must charge into the fray, leading a charge to turn a tide.” — […]

Weekend Round Up September 7, 2017
• September 7, 2017

This weekend: picadillo and pizza, Rick and Richard, paddling the Potomac and preserving Georgetown’s trees.

DC Shorts Film Festival Starts Sept. 7
• September 5, 2017

A dozen of the showcases are thematic: all-animation, all-LGBT, etc. New this year is a free outdoor showcase on Sept. 14 in Farragut Square.

Fun, Loud Launch for ‘202 Creates’
• August 31, 2017

“202 Creates” events will include a Labor Day Weekend Music Festival at the historic Lincoln Theatre and a family-friendly arts and cultural festival on Sept. 9 at the Southwest Waterfront and Randall Field. 

Weekend Round Up August 31, 2017
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Starting tonight, Thursday, Aug. 31, Labor Day weekend is also Harvey Relief weekend in D.C.

The Antiques Addict
• August 23, 2017

Wood screws are one of the least understood clues in establishing the date and authenticity of antique furniture. They are especially valuable for dating country and primitive furniture. The stylistic […]