6 holiday pops concerts to make the season merry and bright
Choose from six festive shows featuring guest stars, new compositions and lots (and lots) of jingle bells.
By Sophia SolanoIt’s not too early to start making plans for New Year’s Eve
Tickets are already on sale for family activities, concerts, dance parties and open-bar soirees.
By Adele ChapinThe best things to do in the D.C. area the week of Dec. 8-14
Embrace the holidays with caroling, tree lightings, markets and a boat parade, but don't overlook a major new Smithsonian exhibit or Taylor Swift dance party.
By Fritz Hahn, Sophia Solano, Adele Chapin, Chris Kelly and Chris RichardsMobile art gallery showcases the work of Holly Bass and Maps Glover
Inside a shipping container, ‘Cosmic Garden’ features a video archive of one veteran performance artist and one up-and-comer.
By Kriston Capps4 holiday date ideas for the most romantic time of year
Choose your own adventure from four festive itineraries.
By Fritz Hahn and Sophia SolanoSix holiday movie events to put on your calendar
From pajama parties with family favorites to art-house gore, these Christmas films provide a welcome escape during the busy holiday season.
By Fritz Hahn‘Empire of Light’ celebrates the power of film to heal lost souls
Olivia Colman delivers a delicate yet ferocious performance at the heart of Sam Mendes’s tender and tear-soaked valentine to cinema.
By Ann Hornaday4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days
AceMo, Machine Girl, Foals and Goldie perform.
By Chris KellyFoehammer wants to make metal sound more like magma
Marking the release of a new album, “Monumentum,” DMV metal duo Foehammer brings its slow, molten sound to Slash Run.
By Chris RichardsThe Greeting Committee is finding peace in growing up
The indie rock group brings upbeat, lovelorn anthems to the Black Cat on Dec. 9.
By Sophia Solano‘Spoiler Alert’: This tear-jerker earns its tissues
Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge star in a romantic dramedy based on Michael Ausiello’s memoir of life with husband Kit Cowan.
By Kristen Page-Kirby‘Loudmouth’: Rev. Al Sharpton reflects on a career as a ‘blowup man’
The Baptist minister, civil rights activist and talk show host has made it his life’s work to call attention to racism and racially motivated violence.
By Michael O'Sullivan‘2nd Chance’ doc is part quirky portrait, part gotcha journalism
Richard Davis, the inventor of the bulletproof vest, is the subject of Ramin Bahrani’s less than wholly satisfying film.
By Pat PaduaHow Jason Berry of Knead Hospitality would spend a perfect day in D.C.
Berry and his husband, Michael Reginbogin, founded the hospitality conglomerate in 2015.
By Stephanie WilliamsNan Goldin, through the lens of her own art and activism
In ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,’ documentarian Laura Poitras presents a compelling, if one-sided, portrait of photographer Nan Goldin.
By Mark JenkinsZ&Z Manoushe is a family-run bakery dedicated to a taste of home
At Z&Z Manoushe Bakery, brothers Danny and Johnny Dubbaneh specialize in Levantine flatbreads.
By Tim CarmanWhere to watch the U.S. play the Netherlands on Saturday
Here's where to watch the U.S. take on the Netherlands with passionate fans, big screens, drink specials and free hot dogs.
By Fritz Hahn‘Emancipation’: A spectacle of suffering or sanctimonious self-regard?
Will Smith plays a man feeing the horrors of slavery in Antoine Fuqua’s Civil War chase film.
By Ann HornadayHow to survive Dec. 3, the most festive day of the holiday season
Between parades, concerts, pop-up markets, crafting sessions and family activities, Saturday is packed with things to do. Here's a guide to your options.
By Fritz Hahn‘Violent Night’: Deck the halls with buckets of blood
David Harbour plays a decidedly un-jolly Santa Claus in this violent, noirish and occasionally hilarious home-invasion thriller.
By Pat Padua