IN Series’ For Women Serving Time at Dupont Underground, March 20 to 22 French modernist composer Gabriel Fauré described Requiem, his fin de siecle choral orchestral work, as “a lullaby of death.” By this he meant not the thundering divine judgment of the Dies Irae tradition, but something gentler and even consoling, as if death […]
The Fridge wasn’t built with bands in mind, let alone concert photographers. The Capitol Hill art gallery, which is about the size of a few self-storage units, has a stage with just enough room for a drum kit. Three out of four members of Alexandria pop punk band Fond stood on the concrete floor with […]
The Magnavox’s at Quarry House Tavern, March 19 Hailing from Mansfield, Ohio, the Magnavox’s are key players in a small but tight-knit Midwestern psych rock scene. Although the current lineup, featuring singer-bassist Paige Knoefel, keyboard player Tristian Cormack, drummer Tyler Petko, and singer-guitarist Nick Ulery have only been together for about a year and a […]
Between lost stages, tightening budgets, and shrinking seasons, it would take a lot of courage (or morbid curiosity) to start a theater company in D.C. right now. As American Theatre reported last year, “At the heart of the nonprofit theatre sector’s struggles lies the fundamental question of survival” and survival—be it financial or artistic—means something […]
I’m Here: Black Broadway at Signature Theatre, opens March 17 The chance of having a great time when classic Broadway tunes, an adept vocalist, and a peerless regional theater coincide must be one of life’s few guarantees—and a far more pleasant one than death, or worse, taxes. That triple threat is what’s on offer this […]
Picture this: Tuesday evening and it’s already been a long week, but you’ve managed to push through and finish that unexpectedly great book. It feels good. You feel smart, reinvigorated, and more grounded. Someone leans over and whispers about a character they hated with surprising passion. Across from you, a person laughs loudly at the […]
Reading Rhythms at the National Portrait Gallery, March 19 Searching for motivation to read, or just lacking an inspiring venue? This spring, the National Portrait Gallery and Reading Rhythms are co-hosting reading parties to make it easier for people to read socially. Bring a book (or magazine, graphic novel, comic, etc.) and get comfortable in […]
New African Film Festival at AFI Silver through March 26 Throughout the year, AFI Silver puts on numerous film festivals that punch above the cinema’s weight. The Capital Irish Film Festival, which wrapped on March 1, is one such example, and the area’s most continuously exciting film festival is the AFI EU Showcase, which happens […]
I think it was the great philosopher Taylor Swift who said shake, shake, shake it off. And when spring officially arrives in D.C. this week, that’s exactly what I suggest you do with the winter blues. Spring brings the promises of newness, fresh growth, and—if you want to get real woo-woo—rebirth. (But seriously, when that […]
AMBIGUITY at Multiple Exposures Gallery, now open Alan Sislen has been a fixture in local photography for years. Historically, he’s focused on architecture (as in these 2014 and 2019 exhibits) and landscapes (in these 2012 and 2023 exhibits). For his AMBIGUITY exhibit, Sislen says the title refers to “the moment when perception pauses—when the eye […]