Spotlight
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King Kong at Landmark’s E Street
The E Street Cinema continues its “Capital Classics” series this weekend with the 1933 classic King Kong, in which a giant ape escapes and wreaks...
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American Ballet Theatre brings its new Nutcracker to the KenCen
‘Tis the season for ballet companies to perform versions of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker. The American Ballet Theatre offers a new version by the company’s Alexei...
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Duncan Sheik at the Rams Head
Indie-rock singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik is touring in support of his marvelous studio set Covers 80s, featuring acoustic reinterpretations of ’80s synth-pop hits by Depeche Mode,...
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Dakshina performs at Artisphere
Gay choreographer Daniel Phoenix Singh will perform a tender male-male duet “Since You’ve Asked” — featuring poetry by Leonard Cohen and music by Jacques Brel...
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Muppets, Music and Magic
As part of its month-long Muppets, Music & Magic: Jim Henson’s Legacy series, timed with release of the new Muppets movie, the American Film Institute’s...
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Searching for the real “Messiah”
No, this ain’t about Jesus — it’s about Handel’s Messiah. Specifically the various versions of the more 260-year-old classical classic, as ubiquitous this time of...
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Cannibal! The Musical at DCAC
Trey Parker’s first attempt at a full-fledged musical, conceived while a University of Colorado student, Cannibal! The Musical is as improbable as this year’s Tony-winning...
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Synetic revives Romeo and Juliet
Synetic Theater presents yet another revival of an award-winning production in the Silent Shakespeare Festival. Yes, that’s right, Shakespeare stripped of its words — in...
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P.B. Groszmann’s new exhibit at The Center
“Juxtapositions” is a photography exhibit by queer artist P.B. Groszmann, whose work explores the LGBT experience through topics such as “Gaiety,” “Joy,” “Memories” and “Histories/Herstories.”...
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Yelle brings her infectious beats to Baltimore
France’s answer to Robyn, Julie “Yelle” Budet is another woman with a little girl’s voice and killer beats, though the style is more playful, party...
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Woolly Mammoth and Second City join forces
Woolly Mammoth isn’t just hosting Chicago’s The Second City to offer more off-the-wall improv humor as in years past. Rather, Woolly’s company members Jessica Frances...
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Shalom, Cinemaphiles: The Washington Jewish Film Festival is underway
The 22nd Washington Jewish Film Festival offers 11 days of 47 new and award-winning films from around the world exploring the modern-day diversity of the...
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Tori Amos plays DAR Constitution Hall on Monday
When Deutsche Grammophon asked Tori Amos if she’d be interested in creating a classical album, the fashionable pop eccentric with the pixie-sque voice was reticent....
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The Washington Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Eight years ago, The Washington Ballet’s Septime Webre refashioned The Nutcracker to be a tribute to the nation’s capital, starring George Washington as the heroic...
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Arlen Blues and Berlin Ballads at the InSeries
The songs of Irving Berlin and Harold Arlen defined what America played and sang and danced to for much of the 20th century. Abel Lopez...
