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DC State Fair
Washington’s take on a state fair is a quirkier, more urban affair than typical farmland gatherings. You’re out of luck if you want corn dogs or deep-fried Oreos, and instead of biggest-squash and fastest-pig contests, we have awards for best mumbo sauce, marijuana bud, and DC-themed tattoo.
Find out more »“Turn Me Loose”
Comedian, activist, and local hero Dick Gregory died last year, two months before an eagerly awaited appearance at the Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival. His much-missed voice returns to DC, in a fashion, with this staging of the off-Broadway hit Turn Me Loose, a play about his life. Gregory is portrayed by Edwin Lee Gibson, an […]
Find out more »St. Michaels Concours d’Elegance
Senior Award Winning Grand Classic Motor Cars, classic wooden speed boats, fashion, and casual elegance on the picturesque waterfront lawns of The Inn at Perry Cabin by Belmond! The event and the 1st Annual AutoFest benefit the new Classic Motor Museum. Enjoy award-winning dining and accommodations and great shopping in the historic, waterfront town of […]
Find out more »Washingtonian Taste of Georgetown
Ticket Structure: the overall average value of a ticket based on these packages below is $4 per ticket. All taste tickets can be used for either beer (full pour), wine (full pour), or restaurant tastes. On-Site Ticket Structure: 2 tickets for $11, 4 for $22, 7 for $33, and 10 for $44. Online Ticket Structure: […]
Find out more »Passion
Though less well known than the likes of Sweeney Todd and Sunday in the Park With George, this 1994 Stephen Sondheim musical—about a romance between a handsome army captain and his superior’s sickly cousin, Fosca—has its fans. This new staging is Signature’s 29th Sondheim show; expect the production to get the most out of highlights […]
Find out more »“If I Forget”
If I Forget finds a Tenleytown family arguing over whether to sell a 14th Street property amid a rapidly changing city. Set in 2000, the play explores complex subjects such as family dynamics, Jewish-American identity, and gentrification.
Find out more »“Gloria”
Gloria is a sharp satire that takes place among the cubicles of low-level employees at a highbrow magazine. Jacobs-Jenkins knows the turf, having once worked in a similar position at the New Yorker. But this isn’t just a send-up of office politics; the play takes a sudden dark turn that feels even more relevant now […]
Find out more »Macbeth
Rampant ambition and minds unhinged. Owls shrieking and prophesies foretold. Shakespeare’s Macbeth is seen anew, set in Bedlam, an historic London asylum for this groundbreaking production of William Davenant’s Restoration-era adaptation, featuring period music performed by Folger Consort. With Helen Hayes Award winners Ian Merrill Peakes and Kate Eastwood Norris as the tragically ambitious Macbeths.
Find out more »Passion
Though less well known than the likes of Sweeney Todd and Sunday in the Park With George, this 1994 Stephen Sondheim musical—about a romance between a handsome army captain and his superior’s sickly cousin, Fosca—has its fans. This new staging is Signature’s 29th Sondheim show; expect the production to get the most out of highlights […]
Find out more »“If I Forget”
If I Forget finds a Tenleytown family arguing over whether to sell a 14th Street property amid a rapidly changing city. Set in 2000, the play explores complex subjects such as family dynamics, Jewish-American identity, and gentrification.
Find out more »“Gloria”
Gloria is a sharp satire that takes place among the cubicles of low-level employees at a highbrow magazine. Jacobs-Jenkins knows the turf, having once worked in a similar position at the New Yorker. But this isn’t just a send-up of office politics; the play takes a sudden dark turn that feels even more relevant now […]
Find out more »“Turn Me Loose”
Comedian, activist, and local hero Dick Gregory died last year, two months before an eagerly awaited appearance at the Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival. His much-missed voice returns to DC, in a fashion, with this staging of the off-Broadway hit Turn Me Loose, a play about his life. Gregory is portrayed by Edwin Lee Gibson, an […]
Find out more »Macbeth
Rampant ambition and minds unhinged. Owls shrieking and prophesies foretold. Shakespeare’s Macbeth is seen anew, set in Bedlam, an historic London asylum for this groundbreaking production of William Davenant’s Restoration-era adaptation, featuring period music performed by Folger Consort. With Helen Hayes Award winners Ian Merrill Peakes and Kate Eastwood Norris as the tragically ambitious Macbeths.
Find out more »Marie and Rosetta
This rousing play with songs chronicles the unlikely first rehearsal between Rosetta Tharpe (inducted into the Rock n’ Roll hall of Fame in Spring 2018) and the young Marie Knight, as they prepare for a tour that would establish them as one of the greatest duos in musical history.
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