202Creates Month Kicks Off at the Point
• August 31, 2023

Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment kicked off 202Creates at the Point Restaurant on Aug. 30 with live performances by D.C. artists, creatives and art activations […]

DC Jazz Festival Celebrates ‘Generations’ of Jazz
• August 28, 2023

By Hailey Wharram The DC Jazz Festival is bringing its inaugural Generations Series to Arena Stage at the Kogod Cradle, at 1101 6th St. SW, Aug. 31. Musicians spanning four […]

Young, Promising Jazz Musicians to Compete in DCJazzPrix
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Three emerging jazz ensembles will grace Union Stage at The Wharf this Labor Day weekend at the 8th annual DCJazzPrix and compete for a one-of-a-kind opportunity. Up for grabs this […]

DC Jazz Festival, Aug. 30 – Sept 3: Here’s The Lineup
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In two days, one of the most anticipated events of the season in Washington begins its five-day run. The DC JazzFest is celebrating 19 years bringing the joy of music […]

The Ultimate Accompaniment: The String Queens and Gregory Porter at DC JazzFest 
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The 19th annual DC Jazz Festival is coming to town August 30 through this Labor Day weekend with a hot lineup of musicians including local esteemed trio, The String Queens […]

Renowned Local Jazz Artist Heads DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
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D.C.-based artist Aaron Myers was appointed the new executive director of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities in May — and hasn’t looked back since.  The renowned jazz […]

DC Jazz Festival: A Showcase from Around the World
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This year’s D.C Jazz Festival, August 30 to September 3, will showcase “Jazz as a global brand,” and celebrate Washington D.C.’s historic role as an incubator of a distinctly American […]

Dean of CU’s Music, Drama, and Art School to Speak at Sept. 21 Breakfast 
• August 21, 2023

Dr. Jacqueline J. Leary-Warsaw, founding dean of the Catholic University of America’s Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art, where she is a professor of music, will be […]

Weekend Roundup, Aug. 17 – 20
• August 17, 2023

Things are a bit quieter this weekend as we continue moving through the dog days of summer. School starts soon (can you believe it?) so get out and about and […]

Weekend Roundup, Aug. 10 – 13
• August 10, 2023

Happy weekend! Summer is (sadly) winding down, but that does mean more cool activities around town. Check out a tribute at the Exorcist Steps, a hip-hop block party at the […]