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The Shakespeare Theatre Company, recipient of the 2012 Regional Theatre Tony Award, presents The Servant of Two Masters at the Lansburgh Theatrein Washington, DC from May 15 to June 24th. Image Credit: Shakespeare Theatre Company Delightful and delicious, The Servant of Two Masters is filled to the brim with music, dance and laughter. Mayhem erupts [...] 
The performance of Speak the Speech I Pray You, an original play by Peter Byrne with assistance from the West Wing Writers group, was this year’s celebration of Will Shakespeare’s eloquence, known as Will on the Hill, in support of the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s educational and artistic community engagement programs. Bill Kristol with event [...] 
Artomatic returns to Crystal City in 2012 for its signature free arts event, to be held in the biggest Artomatic building ever, from May 18 – June 24, with a special opening night celebration on May 18. At its last event in 2009, Artomatic attracted more than 76,000 visitors to see work [...] 
Photo Credit: wolftrap.org The Wolf Trap Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods 2012 season begins June 26 featuring a diverse array of performance genres including kindie rock, Latin, Afro-Caribbean, country, folk, jazz, bluegrass, and pop-rock, as well as Irish dance, ballet, puppetry, and musical theatre. Thirteen new artists will grace the outdoor stage [...] 
Photo Credit: meridian.org/icf More than 20 Embassies, the Meridian International Center, and Cultural Tourism DC are participating in Washington’s premiere cultural event for children, the 6th Annual International Children’s Festival. The Festival is a one-day, interactive, educational event that is free of cost and open to [...] 
Signature Theatre is closing out its 2011/12 season with the Washington premiere of the musical comedy hit “Xanadu.“ Nominated for four Tony Awards® (including “Best Musical”), “Xanadu” features a Book by Douglas Carter Beane, with Music and Lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar. “Xanadu” will play at Signature’s MAX Theatre from May 6 [...] 
On the evening of April 20th Washington, DC’s finest attended the 57th Annual Corcoran Ball, hosted by the Corcoran Gallery Board of Trustees and Women’s Committee. Chairwoman Deborah de Gorter and Cathy McCulloch Guests in gorgeous ball gowns and stunning tuxedos arrived to the gallery on Friday night to find an array of costumed [...] 
On Friday, April 27, 2012, the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) will celebrate its 25th Anniversary with Les Jardins de Bagatelle chaired by Jacqueline Badger Mars and Isabel Ernst. Inspired by the museum’s featured exhibition showcasing the work of 18th century French women artists, this annual black-tie Gala will begin with [...] 
In our generation, everyone is always looking for “the next best thing.” This holds true for fashion styles, electronics, automobiles, and in this case, art. Come preview the art exhibition of the NEXT generation of American artists at NEXT at the Corcoran: Class of 2012 from Saturday April 14 thru Sunday May 20.
George Clinton at Howard Theater (Photo Credit: J. Fishman) Glamour, glitz and DC musical history found its roots in the splashy rededication of the Howard Theater, a Washington jazz institution that originally opened in 1910. Years of neglect were wiped clean from the slate as George Clinton and Trombone Shorty took the stage and [...] |
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