The 33 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week
Big events for Pride Month, plus a farm-to-glass beer festival at Wheatland Spring, Bugapalooza day at the National Museum of Health and Medicine, and the return of Lubber Run’s outdoor concert series in Arlington.
By Fritz Hahn, Sophia Solano, Adele Chapin, Chris Kelly and Chris RichardsThe 12 best parties of Pride weekend in D.C.
Put drag shows to an afternoon tea dance on the calendar.
By Fritz HahnCultural events to celebrate Pride in the D.C. area
A film series and author talks are among the highlights for Pride Month around the area.
By Sophia SolanoDrag legend Jason Barnes keeps pushing the craft forward as Pussy Noir
The D.C. native has helped lead the city's adventurous drag scene.
By Haben KelatiThe best Pride events in the D.C. area this month
The parade, parties, festival and concert, plus arts events and family-friendly activities to celebrate Pride.
By Sophia Solano and Fritz Hahn‘Mending the Line’: A well-meaning but inert PTSD drama
Sinqua Walls and Brian Cox play military vets from different generations who bond over fly-fishing.
By Mark Jenkins‘DalíLand’: Salvador Dalí biopic is one thing he was not — boring
You wouldn’t think it could be done, but "DalíLand," Mary Harron’s movie about the flamboyant provocateur with a paintbrush, makes Salvador Dalí dull.
By Pat PaduaThe Renwick Invitational showcases contemporary Native craft
The Renwick Gallery’s biennial showcase of contemporary craft, “Sharing Honors and Burdens,” spotlights tradition and innovation.
By Mark Jenkins‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’: Better without Michael Bay
The seventh Transformers movie is still one long commercial for Hasbro but features an appealing, diverse cast and one or two mildly grown-up jokes.
By Michael O'Sullivan‘Past Lives’: A lyrical love triangle unleashes a deluge of emotion
The directorial debut of Celine Song examines how our past conditions our present.
By Ann HornadayEverything to know about the 5 biggest events of D.C.’s Pride weekend
Navigating the parties, parade, festival and concert during Washington, D.C.'s Capital Pride weekend.
By Fritz HahnLafayette Gilchrist’s jazz keeps growing stronger
The pianist’s new quintet, the Sonic Trip Masters, performs at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Friday.
By Chris Richards4 concerts to catch in D.C. over the next several days
Phony Ppl, False Witness, Kate Davis and the Booty Rex Queer Pride Party all hit D.C. venues.
By Chris Kelly‘L’immensità’: Putting the broken pieces of one’s true self together
Italian filmmaker Emanuele Crialese’s memoir of gender transition in 1970s Rome gets the small details right, and the big picture, too.
By Ann Hornaday‘Flamin’ Hot’: A snack food success story, seasoned with baloney
Jesse Garcia and Tony Shalhoub star in a cheesy comedy inspired by the story of the invention of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.
By Michael O'SullivanThe D.C. area’s best family-friendly LGBTQ+ Pride events
Take the family to paddle, picnic, skate or parade in celebration of Pride Month in the D.C. area.
By Sophia SolanoThe D.C. area’s best family restaurants, according to chefs with kids
Looking for a spot that tolerates loud, messy kids and makes the whole family happy? These chefs have some recommendations.
By Nevin Martell‘Sweeney Todd’ director Sarna Lapine found her own path to Sondheim
How Sarna Lapine, the niece of Stephen Sondheim’s longtime collaborator James Lapine, puts her unique stamp on Sondheim.
By Thomas FloydThe 15 best ways to celebrate Juneteenth in the D.C. area
History, art, culture and family are at the center of these Juneteenth events around Washington.
By Fritz Hahn10 D.C. music festivals you can’t miss in June
June marks the beginning of music festival season, with concerts at giant amphitheaters as well as neighborhood-focused celebrations.
By Adele Chapin