Spotlight
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The Happy Elf at Adventure Theatre
Based on a song by Harry Connick Jr., the musical The Happy Elf tells the story of Eubie, a North Pole elf who hopes to...
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A new show by Scott Brooks at Long View
The prolific and uniquely gifted Scott G. Brooks unveils an exhibit of all-new paintings. “We the People” is more blatantly political than typical Brooks, reflecting...
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The Wizard of Oz at the AFI Silver (plus a little MadTV fun)
As part of a 10-film retrospective of pioneering film director Victor Fleming, the American Film Institute’s Silver Theatre offers screenings over Thanksgiving of the classic,...
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V. Rich in a free concert at the Kennedy Center
With a voice reminiscent of Maxwell and musicianship influenced by the likes of Prince and Stevie Wonder, singer-songwriter-pianist V. Rich meshes neo-soul, R&B and hip-hop....
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Kings of Pastry at the West End Cinema
Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker’s documentary Kings of Pastry focuses on a prestigious three-day competition, which occurs only every four years, among France’s best pastry...
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Leon Russell at the State
Elton John conceived of his new album The Union as a vehicle to reassert Leon Russell’s place in the rock firmament. Russell, who duets with...
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The Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker
Yes, it’s that time of year already — Nutcracker season. And this Chicago ballet company is first at bat, dancing to namesake Robert Joffrey’s version...
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Tokyo String Quartet with Jeremy Denk
Founded over 40 years ago at the Juilliard School of Music, the Tokyo String Quartet‘s original members trained at the Toho School of Music in...
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Mary Stuart at The Washington Shakespeare Co.
A must-see for Wolf Hall groupies (and HBO Tudors hoi palloi), the Washington Shakespeare Company’s Mary Stuart is spare, measured and unadorned. For director Colin...
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House of Gold at Woolly Mammoth
In House of Gold, Sarah Benson directs a first-rate cast including Mitchell Hebert and Michael Russotto in a darkly funny story, written by young playwright...
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The Washington Chorus at the Kennedy Center
Following on the success of last season’s “The Essential Puccini,” The Washington Chorus presents “The Essential Rachmaninoff,” featuring instrumental and choral music by the Russian...
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War of the Worlds at Scena Theatre
Scena Theatre’s production of Orson Welles’s War of the Worlds takes audiences into the CBS radio studios where an ensemble of actors, a soundman and...
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Diane Schuur at Blues Alley
Grammy-winning vocalist and pianist Diane Schuur embraces not only the jazz of her parents’ generation — she’s a longtime disciple of Dinah Washington — but...
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Violinist Timothy Fain with the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra
Violinist Timothy Fain joins the FSO and guest conductor Eckart Preu in music from the first half of the 19th Century and the second half...
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Cheryl Wheeler at The Birchmere
A natural storyteller with a fantastic sense of humor and spontaneity, Cheryl Wheeler performs many songs in concert that haven’t even been recorded on one...
