As we observe Memorial Day, consider this upcoming performance at the Kennedy Center, focused on the final months of WWII in Europe. The dramatic story is told through the eyes of Ernest Hemingway, LIFE Magazine photographer Robert Capa, Vogue model-turned-photojournalist Lee Miller, and a young American soldier. Their journey and the valor of units like the all-Black, all-female 6888 Battalion come…
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Solas Nua presents fair is foul and foul is fair
Solas Nua, in collaboration with American University Museum, presents fair is foul and foul is fair featuring works by Irish artists Aideen Barry and Alice Maher in a special exhibition November 9 – December 15, 2019 at the Katzen Arts Center located at 4400 Massachusetts, NW. The exhibition is curated by Dr. Tina Kinsella. “fair is foul and foul is fair” as…
Local Cats Adopted Thanks to Kitten Cafe
No kitten around: The nation’s first and only pop-up Kitten Lounge reports skyrocketing applications for adoptions–at a rate far exceeding initial expectations. Since the pop-up Kitten Lounge officially opened March 1st, there have been approximately 200 applications for kitten adoptions. At the current pace, adoption applications could top 800 by the time the Lounge wraps up its…
Pizzeria Vetri Shows Off New Design
The exclusive pizza box design will be available for one week only June 7-14, 2018 Pizzeria Vetri and Amberella are choosing love this June! The award-winning pizzeria has commissioned renowned street artist, Amberella, to create a limited-edition pizza box design that champions equality and raises funds for local LGBTQ non-profit groups. The limited print box,…
Red Bull 3Style World DJ Championships at U Street Music Hall November 29
Red Bull 3Style World DJ Championships, the largest global DJ competition in existence, is excited to announce the official roster and event details for the 2017 USA Championships in Washington D.C. on November 29, 2017. Six of the nation’s best DJ’s will take over D.C. for one night of non-stop music at U Street Music Hall…
American Pops Orchestra Pairs Chamber Music with Yoga
The American Pops Orchestra — Washington, DC’s innovative hometown orchestra — will present a special free relaxing evening “Tranquility: Yoga with the American Pops Orchestra” on Friday, November 10 at 6:30 PM. The orchestra’s conductor and founder Luke Frazier, conducting from the piano, leads a chamber ensemble comprised of the orchestra’s finest players, performing a…
Variety Show Raises Funds for Research, Pirate-Style
In the vein of old-timey radio dramas, prepare yourself for a new kind of variety show, featuring burlesque acts during commercial breaks, audience participation, and most of all–pirates! The Round World is excited to present Tales from the Round World: The Log of the Salty Pearl, the second in their series of live radio plays…
National Museum of Women in the Arts Shows Off Fall Calendar
The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) is pleased to present a wide range of exhibitions and programs, including the much raved about and in demand “Fierce Women” tour and an opening party and gallery talks related to the exhibition Magnetic Fields. In addition, the third season of the museum’s Women, Arts and…
Navigating Manufactured Truths in New Target Gallery Exhibition – Opening Reception July 13
Target Gallery, the contemporary exhibition space for the Torpedo Factory Art Center, welcomes Detroit-based mixed-media artist Sarah Nesbitt for her first solo exhibition in the greater D.C. metropolitan area. Sarah Nesbitt: Making Sense of What We Have is on view Thursday, July 13, through Sunday, September 3, 2017. Nesbitt’s show arrives at a time where…
DC Style Is Real 