The 2019 Oscars: Hooray for Hollywood

February 25, 2019

From the moment when what’s left of the stadium band Queen rocked the house, you could let out a sigh of relief that things would be okay.

Weekend Round Up February 21, 2019

February 21, 2019

The Atlas Intersections Festival is in full swing (with a Sunday screening of “The Adventures of Prince Achmed”) and the Architecture & Design Film Festival runs throughout the weekend.

‘Pink Ranchos’ at the Art Museum of the Americas

February 19, 2019

The exhibition, at the Art Museum of the Americas through May 19, invites audiences to experience Columbian American artist Carolina Mayorga’s interpretations and musings on the slums and their occupants.

‘The Heiress’ at Arena Stage


Directed by Deputy Artistic Director Seema Sueko, “The Heiress,” running through March 10, is based on Henry James’s 1880 novella “Washington Square.”

Actor of Many Parts: Joseph Carlson in ‘Kleptocracy’

February 15, 2019

“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts.” Those lines […]

LAST CHANCE: Cultural Breakfast This Thursday

February 14, 2019

At the March 7 Cultural Leadership Breakfast, Jack Rasmussen will talk about the Corcoran Legacy Collection, acquired by the AU Museum following the dissolution of the Corcoran Gallery of Art.

Weekend Round Up February 14, 2019


Step up the romance with the NSO’s “Romeo & Juliet” program and (if appropriate) the Alexandria Wedding Showcase. On Presidents Day, the Library of Congress welcomes the public to its breathtaking Main Reading Room.

Albert Finney: An Actor’s Life

February 11, 2019

Finney died on Feb. 7 at the age of 82, leaving behind his wife, two former wives, a son from his first marriage, two grandchildren and a considerable body of work.

‘The Music Man’ Fresh for Young, Old and Hip Alike

February 8, 2019

Let’s face it. The 1957 musical, “The Music Man,” by Meredith Willson is a chestnut — something of a war horse,  an Americana salute to a fairy tale-like America, circa 1912, like […]

An Earful of Indonesian Inspiration


PostClassical Ensemble presented “Cultural Fusion: The Gamelan Experience” at Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 23.