Tina Turner (1939-2023): Simply the Best
Growing up with Baby Boomer parents, I was lucky to have spent my childhood listening to all the greats: Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Sinatra on Sundays and of course, the […]
Memorial Day Weekend Roundup, May 25 – 29
Summer 2023 will officially kick off this weekend. Before you head out for some fun in the sun, don’t forget to honor the men and women in uniform who have […]
Helen Hayes Awards Draws Large Crowds; Night’s Big Winner: GALA Hispanic Theatre
So many awards, so little time. An awards show that deserves its own award? Celebrating what’s best in Washington’s theater arts over the past year, more than 1,600 enthusiastic theater-makers […]
Cafritz Young Artists to Sing Russian Arias, May 25
On Thursday, May 25, the Russian Chamber Art Society will conclude its 2022-23 season of concerts with “Voices of Spring,” a program of arias and art songs sung in Russian […]
Weekend Roundup, May 18 – 21
As we round out the spring and gear up for the unofficial kickoff to summer next week, so many great May activities await. Whether you’re biking to work for the […]
‘From the Deep’: Afrofuturistic Aquatopia at African Art Museum
The artist Ayana V. Jackson is very much part of “From the Deep: In the Wake of Drexciya with Ayana V. Jackson,” the exhibit she created now at the Smithsonian Institution’s […]
Mother’s Day Weekend Roundup, May 11 – 14
It’s spring in Georgetown and if you want flowers and gardens, we’ve got flowers and gardens! Plus, so many primo weekend events all over town. However you chose to spend your […]
Summer Arts Preview
The D.C. area is full of wonderful ways to spend your summer hours, soaking in all the culture and arts scene. Check out these noteworthy events this May, June, July […]
Weekend Roundup, May 4 – 7
We’ve got a busy weekend with Cinco de Mayo, multiple performances, the annual Running of the Chihuahuas and the C&O canal boat tours are back! There’s also the coronation of […]
DC Jazz Festival Launches Cuba Collaboration
They say music is the universal language. So, it shouldn’t be surprising that it’s often a tool of exchange in cultural diplomacy. One of the premier musical cultural institutions in […]