Haunted Forest: Family Tradition for Scary Fun
• October 26, 2018

“Politics couldn’t get any scarier and people are looking to escape D.C.,” jokes Matt Markoff, who has been running one of the country’s best reviewed “fright nights” since the early 90s. […]

3 Sopranos, 3 Paths to Violetta of ‘La Traviata’
• October 15, 2018

Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi’s 1853 classic opera “La Traviata” goes way back in time. It’s one of the great operas in the repertoire, showing up repeatedly on the lists of […]

Washington National Opera’s ‘Traviata’
• October 11, 2018

As directed by WNO Artistic Director Francesca Zambello, and conducted at a sometimes frenetic pace by Renato Palumbo, this “Traviata,” running through Oct. 21, delivered the opera’s large store of riches.

Moore’s ‘Fahrenheit 11/9’ Is a Call to Action (photos)
• September 19, 2018

Michael Moore made an appearance at the D.C. premiere of his documentary, “Fahrenheit 11/9,” on Sept. 17. The two-hour film is about the 2016 election and the subsequent presidency of Donald Trump.

Weekend Round Up September 6, 2018
• September 6, 2018

This year’s DC Shorts Film Festival runs tonight through Sept. 16, with an opening weekend party on Saturday. Also this Saturday: the Book Hill Gallery Walk.

Sondheim’s ‘Passion’ at Signature
• August 21, 2018

Running through Sept. 23, “Passion” takes something of a commitment, a willingness to open ourselves to feelings not usually accessed by a musical.

Weekend Round Up August 2, 2018
• August 1, 2018

“La donna è mobile” — just ask the Duke of Mantua at Wolf Trap Opera’s “Rigoletto” or Sarah Fraser at her live podcast taping on Friday. On Sunday: the Citi Open finals and Signature Theatre’s open house.

Lively Performances at Rainy Fiesta Asia (photos)
• July 23, 2018

Traditionally scheduled for May to coincide with Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the 2018 event had been postponed once, so the decision was made to carry on despite more calls for rain on July 21.

Opera Singers Find Inspiration in Art
• July 16, 2018

Fresh from lead roles in Wolf Trap Opera’s production of “Idomeneo,” Megan Samarin and Ian Koziara — two of this summer’s 20 Filene Artists — were preparing for a July 19 recital at the Phillips Collection.

Weekend Round Up July 12, 2018
• July 12, 2018

In between Capital Fringe shows, spend time outside, cleaning up Theodore Roosevelt Island and picnicking with sculptures at the Kreeger and to the sounds of folk and Southern rock in Rose Park.