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“Cuba Va!”
The genre-bending Cuban political artist collective Los Carpinteros formally dissolved in 2018, but its impact continues. This show, the group’s first post-breakup museum exhibit, is a nuanced exploration of post-revolutionary Cuba using LED portraits (right) plus two wrenching videos—one about lightning-rod poet Heberto Padilla, the other a peek into the private lives of Cubans via […]
Find out more »Enchant Christmas
After a Cinderella story of a baseball season, it’s only fitting that the Nats’ home would transform into a fairytale winter wonderland, complete with a giant ice rink and a 90,000-square-foot maze of lights.
Find out more »Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive the Bus! (The Musical!)
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus: The Musical is the most exciting thing to happen to the DC toddler set in years.
Find out more »Peter Pan
Playwright Lauren Gunderson’s take on Peter Pan retains all of the beloved tale’s magic but ditches the bits of the J.M. Barrie classic that she thinks haven’t aged well. The world premiere of her adaptation deemphasizes the antics of Peter and his Lost Boy bros, catapults Wendy Darling into the limelight as a young scientist […]
Find out more »AURORA: The Spirit of Northern Lights
This winter, discover the magic of aurora as you journey to the Northern Lights with ARTECHOUSE. An ice cavern, frosted forests and dancing skies await those that brave the winter. Step into an immersive and interactive world with art installations that allow you to shape frost and move light as you quest to discover your […]
Find out more »Come From Away
The Broadway cast of the Tony-winning musical Come From Away stopped in DC this fall to perform a handful of tunes for one of NPR’s Tiny Desk concerts. Now you can check out the full-length musical (which had a successful pre-Broadway production at Ford’s Theatre in 2016). The show tells the true story of how […]
Find out more »Men’s World Team Squash Championship
For the first time in its 52-year history, the Men’s World Team Squash Championship is coming to the States, and DC’s Squash on Fire—a former West End fire station converted into a facility for the racquetball-like sport—is hosting it.
Find out more »Songs of the Season Christmas with Choral Arts
Choral Arts brings the Songs of the Season to the Kennedy Center! Glad tidings we bring with our glorious processional, a selection of our favorite holiday carols, and seasonal classics performed by the Choral Arts Chorus and Youth Choir. From Carol of the Bells and Silent Night to the Hallelujah Chorus, we’ll combine traditional favorites and choral jewels of the season […]
Find out more »Eureka Day
At Eureka Day School, all decisions are made by consensus. Diversity and inclusion are valued, and vaccinations are a personal matter. But when a mumps outbreak hits the school, they must confront the question: how do you find consensus when you can’t agree on the facts? A comedy for our moment!
Find out more »Eureka Day
At Eureka Day School, all decisions are made by consensus. Diversity and inclusion are valued, and vaccinations are a personal matter. But when a mumps outbreak hits the school, they must confront the question: how do you find consensus when you can’t agree on the facts? A comedy for our moment!
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