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Christylez Bacon, a supremely talented DC local, is the headliner. Christylez has performed for audiences of all ages and is equally comfortable at schools and on concert stages. He will take the amphitheater "stage" at 6 p.m. Here is a video of his performance a few years ago at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpG4GCm6B8A The […]
The annual Art All Night festival celebrates the visual and performing arts, showcasing the diverse talents of the city’s creative community. Public and private spaces along Wisconsin Avenue transform into pop-up galleries and performance stages for an evening of art in all its forms. And the best part? It’s all FREE! Information and schedule: https://tenleytownmainstreet.org/event/art-all-night/
Pianist and UDC Jazz Studies Director Allyn Johnson invites author and trumpeter Muneer Nasser for a session of conversation and performance. Muneer’s recording, A Soldier's Story, is the musical companion to the book he authored, Upright Bass: The Musical Life and Legacy of Jamil Nasser. The recording is a musical tribute to his father, the […]
A performance by a quartet of cellists that showcases the evolution of the cello, from the early instruments used by Leonardo Da Vinci to the instrument we now know and […]
Austrian trumpet gem Franz Hackl, who is a fixture of New York’s jazz scene, assembles for this special occasion three fellow Austrian musicians and a piano virtuoso from the US. […]
Merima Kljuco and Jelena Milusic, two Bosnian and Herzegovinian artists, will be performing love songs from around the world on Sunday, Oct 27th at the Sidwell Friends Middle School. Tickets […]
Join pianist and UDC Jazz Studies Director Allyn Johnson for a lively session of conversation and performance. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org/jazz/events.php
Join Classical WETA host James Jacobs and Levine faculty artists in a broad-ranging lecture, conversation and musical excerpts from the upcoming Levine Presents concert Transfigured Night: Stories of Love and Longing. Learn more at https://www.levinemusic.org/performance/events-calendar/event/1957
The Colonial English Handbell Ringers invite you to their 2019 holiday concert, “Let There Be Peace on Earth,” featuring holiday songs and special musical selections from across the globe. Let yourself be transported all over the world – from the Ukranian “Carol of the Bells” to a Hebrew “Hanukkah” trio, “Feliz Navidad” from Puerto Rico […]
For over 30 years, the Rock Creek Morris Women have welcomed spring at Peirce Mill with song, dance, and merriment. https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/event/rock-creek-morris-women/
Comet Ping Pong's "Live From Home 2" concert will feature 15 all-local Washington, DC artists streaming live on Instagram. Follow @cometpingpong on IG and tune in. Featuring (or featuring members of): Aaron Leitko Bal Boheme Den-Mate Erin & Ryan Nelson Kill Lincoln Frass Green Lotion Princess Mark Cisneros Mystery Friends Noochie October 71 Spring Silver […]
A benefit for Friendship Place usually performed in the spring at the French Embassy is coming to you live in the comfort of your own home. Listen to seven talented musicians from The National Symphony, the Eclipse Chamber Orchestra, and the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra play both live and pre-recorded music, including some jazz […]
Van Ness Main Street has postponed this event. Join Van Ness Main Street for VNLive's Night in the Park with Nashville's Molly Murphy. This event will be held virtually or […]
J. R. R. Tolkien's epic fantasy trilogy The Lord of the Rings has ties to Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle and its four operas based on Norse mythology. Enjoy a performance of Howard Shore's epic score for the film versions of Tolkien's books, along with equally dramatic selections from Wagner. Learn more at https://www.levinemusic.org/performance/events-calendar/event/2062
A virtual concert featuring Ralitza Patcheva, piano, Vasily Popov, cello, Olivia Hajioff, violin, Marc Ramirez, viola. Learn more at https://www.levinemusic.org/performance/events-calendar/event/2063