Washington Opera Society Embraces Mozart’s ‘Figaro’

December 20, 2023

Grand opera was on full display at the Austrian Embassy on Dec. 1, when the Washington Opera Society presented Mozart’s masterpiece, “The Marriage of Figaro.” Maestro Julien Benichou led a full orchestra […]

Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company Marks 30th Season

December 14, 2023

The dancers, designers and founding choreographer of Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company (DTSBDC) were met with a standing ovation by a sold-out crowd at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, […]

Weekend Roundup, Dec. 14 – 17


Can you believe it? Christmas will be here next weekend. Hanukkah ends Friday. Kwanzaa starts Dec. 26. Basically, the holiday season is flying by! Here are some ideas for what […]

A D.C. Premiere by Washington Concert Opera: Rossini’s ‘Ermione’ 


The first event in Washington Concert Opera’s 37th season, on Dec. 2, was the D.C. premiere of Gioachino Rossini’s “Ermione,” an opera that “immediately sank into oblivion” in 1819, according […]

Weekend Roundup, Dec. 7 – 10

December 7, 2023

As the holiday season continues to delight, more events are popping up every day! Visit The Strathmore for a Bach Christmas Oratorio and a Celtic Christmas show, see Step Afrika’s […]

Arts Bytes , Dec. 2023

December 6, 2023

PostClassical Ensemble Surveys Architecture  Lasting only 90 minutes, PostClassical Ensemble’s November 16 concert in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater was modest. There were no singers, dancers, actors, narrators, film screening […]

‘Ragtime,’ an American Masterpiece: A Must See

November 30, 2023

“Ragtime the Musical” — it’s been called “an American Masterpiece.” It’s not hard to shout out that moniker. “Ragtime” has everything. Unforgettable music and lyrics, drama, dance, heroes both of the […]

PostClassical Ensemble Surveys Architecture


Lasting just 90 minutes, the most recent concert by PostClassical Ensemble, presented on Nov. 16 in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, was relatively modest: no singers, dancers, actors or narrators; […]

Weekend Roundup, Nov. 30 – Dec. 3


Are you ready for a wonderful weekend full of festive fun? So many options: if you want to get out and celebrate the season, including holiday shows with The Gay […]

Cathedral Choral Society’s Directors to Speak at Dec. 14 Breakfast

November 27, 2023

The oldest symphonic chorus in the nation’s capital, the 120-member Cathedral Choral Society was founded in 1941 by Paul Callaway, music director of Washington National Cathedral. Following the death of […]