Metro Weekly

Arts + Entertainment

  • Amy Schumer at Arlington Draft House

    With praise from Ellen DeGeneres — “Amy is one of my favorites, I expect to see big things from this girl” — Amy Schumer has...

  • Grease Sing-A-Long at the AFI Silver

    The American Film Institute’s Silver Theatre presents a new “Sing-A-Long” 35mm print of the popular 1978 musical Grease, with animated subtitles. We’re hopelessly devoted to...

  • Jonathan Franzen discusses Freedom

    Folger Library presents a PEN/Faulkner discussion with former National Book Award recipient Jonathan Franzen, reading from his latest bestselling novel, Freedom. Tonight, Friday, Feb. 18,...

  • The Avett Brothers at DAR

    Fresh from performing with Bob Dylan at the Grammys, the North Carolina folk-rock band, led by brothers Scott on banjo and Seth on guitar, are...

  • What’s up at the Corcoran

    Washington Color and Light presents major works by the artists associated with the Washington Color School — Gene Davis, Thomas Downing, Morris Louis, Howard Mehring,...

  • A Constellation of Razzle

    Constellation Theatre presents Tom Stoppard’s delightful comedy On the Razzle, directed by Nick Olcott. Two curious shop clerks seize the day and travel to Vienna...

  • Razzle Dazzle

    In On The Razzle, an incompetent tailor creates a too-tight parade uniform for the show's shopkeeper Zangler. ''I suppose it will have to do, at...

  • Oedipal Rush

    Flowing with the rhythm and energy of well-tuned invective, Luis Alfaro's Oedipus el Rey brings an urban vibe to Sophocles' ancient and tragic tale of...

  • Spoofing Hollywood

    This weekend and next, Clay Comer plays a gay porn star at the DC Arts Center. '' is 6-foot-5, a young, incredibly beautiful, incredibly...

  • Modern Approach

    Luis Alfaro got turned on to the theater when he was 15 as part of community service -- literally. ''I actually got arrested for shoplifting...

  • Soul Fire

    You want a telling sign that Adele Adkins, known by just her first name, has talent to spare, that she's the genuine article? How about...

  • Jane Franklin Dance takes the KC’s Millennium Stage

    In “Take a Deep Breath,” Jane Franklin Dance company performs pieces including “Branch,” “Same Place at the Same Time” and “Leroy,” with musical accompaniment. Wednesday,...

  • Rockin’ and Rollin’ with the Washington Ballet

    The Washington Ballet touts Rock & Roll as an edgy program featuring Christopher Bruce’s “Rooster,” set to the music of the Rolling Stones, Trey McIntyre’s...

  • Savion Glover taps into Strathmore

    The incomparable tapper Savion Glover, with his company of musicians and dancers, arrives at Strathmore with “SoLo iN TiME,” blending the sensuous, style of flamenco...

  • Charming Billy at the Round House

    Blake Robison adapts Bethesda writer Alice McDermott’s National Book Award-winning novel Charming Billy in this world premiere production, offering a masterful look at how a...