The best things to do in the D.C. area the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 5
This weekend is filled with fall-themed fun, including street festivals, Oktoberfest celebrations and the beginning of Halloween season.
By Fritz Hahn, Sophia Solano, Adele Chapin, Chris Kelly and Chris RichardsHorns aplenty: Classical concerts to fill your weekends with music
Midori, Vikingur Olafsson, Jeremy Denk and others are coming to D.C. this fall.
By Michael Andor BrodeurNew movies to stream this week: ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’ and more
Our weekly roundup of new movies to watch from home.
By Michael O'Sullivan and Ann Hornaday‘More Clay’ at AU Museum proves there’s strength in numbers
At American University Museum, 'More Clay' harnesses the power of multiplicity
By Mark JenkinsMuseum after-hours events draw crowds with music, drinks and, yes, art
Explore the Library of Congress, Phillips Collection, National Gallery of Art and Smithsonian museums after dark.
By Fritz HahnDumb ‘Blonde’: Ana de Armas plays Marilyn Monroe in misguided biopic
Andrew Dominik’s adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates novel is a morbid, leering and tasteless abasement
By Ann Hornaday‘Bros,’ the first big-studio R-rated gay rom-com, is for everyone
Star and co-writer Billy Eichner delivers a stream of wry (and relatable) one-liners out a fire hose filled with vinegar
By Ann HornadaySophia Lillis shifts from scary movies to the panic of live theater
The 20-year-old screen actress is wading into unfamiliar territory — live theater — with "Heroes of the Fourth Turning" at Studio Theatre.
By Thomas FloydMilton Nascimento says goodbye to the stage, but ‘never to the music’
The colossal Brazilian singer-songwriter’s farewell tour comes to the Birchmere
By Chris RichardsMelan is here for you, whether you want to dance or cry
The singer-songwriter is hosting a record release party at the Eaton DC.
By Briona ButlerA Disney scion takes on the Mouse House in ‘The American Dream’
Filmmaker Abigail Disney, great-niece of Walt Disney, uses the power of documentary to shame the company into treating its workers better.
By Michael O'Sullivan4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days
MK, L'Rain and the Mars Volta perform, plus All Things Go returns to Merriweather.
By Chris KellyAt Ford’s Theatre, a director takes a return ‘Trip to Bountiful’
Michael Wilson, known for multiple interpretations of Horton Foote’s 1953 play, is back with a new version.
By Thomas FloydNot-so-great ‘The Good House’ plays like an alcoholism-themed rom-com
The charms of Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline are not enough to elevate this adaptation of author Ann Leary’s 2013 bestseller.
By Pat Padua‘Young Plato’: An educator uses old philosophy to inspire young minds
Documentary looks at the powerful curriculum, inspired by critical thinking, of Belfast’s Holy Cross Boys’ Primary School.
By Michael O'SullivanHow Sixth & I CEO Heather Moran would spend a perfect day in D.C.
Moran's career and personal life have been defined, in part, by the entertainment industry and the D.C. Jewish community.
By Rudi GreenbergNew movies to stream this week: ‘Sidney’ and more
Our weekly roundup of new movies to watch from home.
By Michael O'SullivanThe best things to do in the D.C. area the week of Sept. 22-28
Stay up late to experience arts and culture across the District, celebrate Fiesta D.C. with a street party and parade, or toast the city's beer scene.
By Fritz Hahn, Sophia Solano, Adele Chapin and Chris KellyHiroshima, seen through the eyes of innocence and experience
At the Phillips Collection, ‘Jacob Lawrence and the Children of Hiroshima’ looks at nuclear devastation through a lens of hope, and one of despair.
By Mark JenkinsNew at the zoo
Take a closer look at these 19 animals that arrived at the National Zoo since the pandemic.
By Matt McClain, Annaliese Nurnberg and Sophia Solano