Weekend Round Up September 14, 2017

September 14, 2017

The big day is Saturday, what with Georgetown Community Day, Via Umbria’s third anniversary, the Fall Art Walk and the kickoff of Theatre Week.

A Modern ‘Aida’


This production, directed with verve by Francesca Zambello, and conducted with a deft feel for the emotional content of Verdi’s music by Evan Rogister, creates a buzz of its own.

Bessie and Nina Take The Stage

September 13, 2017

Washington theatergoers are enjoying the serendipitous opportunity this fall of seeing and experiencing productions about Bessie Smith and Nina Simone, two of the most compelling figures in the annals of […]

FALL PREVIEW ARTS: Performance


“Give me my robe, put on my crown; I have Immortal longings in me,” says Shakespeare’s Cleopatra (see below), before taking her own life. But a less drastic way to […]

Weekend Round Up September 7, 2017

September 7, 2017

This weekend: picadillo and pizza, Rick and Richard, paddling the Potomac and preserving Georgetown’s trees.

Fun, Loud Launch for ‘202 Creates’

August 31, 2017

“202 Creates” events will include a Labor Day Weekend Music Festival at the historic Lincoln Theatre and a family-friendly arts and cultural festival on Sept. 9 at the Southwest Waterfront and Randall Field. 

Weekend Round Up August 31, 2017


Starting tonight, Thursday, Aug. 31, Labor Day weekend is also Harvey Relief weekend in D.C.

Weekend Round Up August 24, 2017

August 24, 2017

In addition to events in the District, there are good reasons to visit surrounding towns this weekend.

Jerry Lewis Goes Silent at 91

August 21, 2017

The manic comedian and filmmaker, who became a star paired with laid-back Dean Martin, died Aug. 20 in Las Vegas.

‘Big Fish’ at Keegan

August 19, 2017

That’s some fish, that “Big Fish.” The Keegan Theatre’s production of the hit Broadway musical — based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and the film adaptation directed by Tim […]