Weekend Roundup: Tennis, Anyone?
• July 17, 2025

We’re officially in mid-summer, and with it, a quiet and peaceful end to the month. Enjoy the Mubadala CITI DC Open, play some chess at the Georgetown Neighborhood Library and […]

Wolf Trap Shines with Diana Krall
• July 16, 2025

 By Tom Turco   The musical stylings of singer and pianist Diana Krall flowed through the vibrant amphitheater like the accompanying summer breeze — cool and inviting — enchanting the […]

Blues Alley at 60
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“In this world of overrated pleasures, of underrated treasures, I’m glad there is you.”   So go the lyrics to “I’m Glad There Is You,” recorded in 1941 by Jimmy Dorsey […]

Coming Up at Blues Alley: A Diva Jubilee
• July 9, 2025

Not diamonds. Divas. Georgetown’s landmark supper club, Blues Alley, tucked behind 1073 Wisconsin, will celebrate its 60th anniversary with some vocal fireworks. The jazz outpost’s “All Diva Week” runs from […]

Weekend Roundup: FIFA Thrills and Wizarding Spells
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Happy weekend! Check out Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the National Theatre, see the FIFA World Cup Championship at CUT Above and tonight don’t miss the Embassy Chef […]

Young Opera Singers at Holy Trinity, July 9
• July 2, 2025

Every year, in late spring, more than 30 young opera singers converge on Vienna — the one in Virginia — to train at the national park for the performing arts […]

Weekend Roundup: Festivals and Fireworks Await
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July 4 weekend is finally here. There are plenty of things to do, including barbecues, outdoor movies, a new exhibit at the National Building Museum and the Smithsonian Folklife Festival […]

Les Misérables Brings Broadway Spectacle to D.C. 
• June 30, 2025

By Caroline Woodward  In 1986, “Les Misérables” made its American premiere at the Kennedy Center Opera House in a pre-Broadway trial run. The musical would go on to play for […]

Weekend Roundup: Day of Archaeology, Anyone?
• June 26, 2025

The heat promises to break (just a bit!) this weekend, so why not get out and about and enjoy? Here are some events and things to do on this perfect […]

Help Award-Winning Local Vocal Students
• June 25, 2025

The community is invited to help support Duke Ellington School of the Arts award-winning vocal students travel to France and Italy this July for a historic musical and cultural exchange. […]