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From Awa Sal Secka singing Black Broadway to Eddie Izzard’s Hamlet to Suzan-Lori Parks’ Sally & Tom, it’s a good time to go to the theater.

For some theater professionals, this moment signals the beginning of the end. For these seven companies, it is just the beginning.

Two-term Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George (JLG) wants D.C. voters to view her as Wonder Woman, able to stand up to a ...

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In recognition of Sunshine Week, an annual event that promotes government transparency, White Coat Waste will be testifying ...

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Japanese classics, DC Environmental Film Festival, Bleak Week, and AFI’s New African Film Festival are making it a season for cinephiles.

For the 2026 Spring Arts Guide, a roundup of local book clubs to help you discover new reads, new friends, and maybe a new bookstore.

White and Pinto have been going at each other for months—in the comments, during Council meetings, and during interviews. And ...

Shake off winter, leave your comfort zone, and enjoy the thrill of exploring something new in the local arts scene this season.

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