Last Chance: ‘Unknown Soldier’ at Arena Stage 
• May 2, 2024

“As children, we may only know our parents and other relations through the slim lens of their roles in raising and caring for us,” writes Arena Stage Literary Manager Otis […]

White House Correspondents’ Parties Talk of the Town
• April 29, 2024

Washington’s annual nerd prom — the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner and its attendant parties before and after — saw a bit of revival this weekend. Some of the usual […]

PostClassical Ensemble’s Sophisticated Ellington
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“What on earth would I want with strings?” That quote from Duke Ellington, which appeared in a 1951 issue of “Down Beat,” gives a sense of the deeply rooted, inimitable […]

CEO Ana Harvey’s Notes From Underground
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Last September, The Washington Ballet presented a pre-season showcase underground. Dupont Underground, that is, the eight-year-old contemporary arts venue in Dupont Circle’s subterranean streetcar station, shuttered in 1962. Though the […]

Washington Ballet’s Edwaard Liang to Speak at May 16 Breakfast
• April 25, 2024

Choreographer Edwaard Liang, who became the Washington Ballet’s fourth artistic director last fall, will be the featured speaker at The Georgetowner’s May 16 cultural breakfast. Admission to the event, at […]

Social Scene: Your Guide to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Weekend
• April 24, 2024

Washington’s biggest social weekend of the year is upon us. In honor of the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, here are all the parties and gatherings in town Thursday through […]

Weekend Roundup, April 25 through April 28
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Happy White House Correspondents’ Dinner Weekend! In addition to those events, there is plenty more to do including a new exhibit and ballet at The National Portrait Gallery, Mount Vernon’s […]

On Broadway, Georgetown: What’s New and What’s Hot
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By Mark Edelman Headed to the Big Apple in the next few weeks? Here’s a rundown of the season’s new shows on Broadway. These titles stood out for me on […]

Onstage, Georgetown: Getting Hot for Plays, Musicals
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By Mark Edelman Summer is on its way. Before it gets too hot in Washington, buy your tickets (and air-conditioned comfort) to these plays and musicals around town. AMM(I)GONE    […]

Review: ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Is Swift at Her Most Grown Up, Mature Sound
• April 22, 2024

Taylor Swift has done it again. “The Tortured Poets Department,” was originally supposed to be one album and in typical Swift fashion, she dropped a double “anthology” with 31 songs. […]