Anyone who considers electronic dance music an inaccessible, overintellectual art form doesn’t listen to Beats in Space, the weekly radio show hosted for the last 13 years by DJ Tim Sweeney. His Tuesday-night program on WNYU 89.1 FM is probably one of ... »
In March, the Washington Post's chief theater critic, Peter Marks, lamented that the 2012-2013 seasons of several large D.C.-area companies—among them Signature Theatre, the Kennedy Center, and Arena Stage—were too reliant on such chestnuts as My Fair ... »
Midori is one of those people who are so famous they don’t need a last name, like Madonna or Ronaldinho. So it was a major coup when the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, an otherwise low-profile regional ensemble, snagged the superstar violinist for a pa... »
The Kennedy Center announced the 2012 recipients of its Local Dance Commissioning Project earlier this month, but the news didn't seem to travel very far; I couldn’t find the announcement on the Kennedy Center’s website, and only received a press relea... »
Studio Theatre scooped up 20 nominations at last night’s TheatreWashington event. What a difference a season makes. This time last year, David Muse and Studio Theatre snagged a lowly four nominations at the Helen Hayes Awards, compared with 23 each for... »
The Oscars maybe in the books but there’s still one more big show in the DC Arts Scene. Tonight the nominations for the 28th annual Helen Hayes Awards were announced in the Helen Hayes Gallery at the National Theatre. Known as one of the country’s most... »
Tonight: Zola Jesus at the U Street Music Hall, traditional Irish dance at the Kennedy Center, a date auction, and chicken-related comedy, movies, and discussion at the Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse. [ more › ] »
The Evermay Estate opened its doors Tuesday for a sneak peak of the historic home prior to the grand re-openeing in May. Owners Drs. Sachiko Kuno and Ryuji Ueno hosted a meet and greet at their new home with S &R Foundation award-winning artists who wi... »
