Howard University showcases one-acts by four promising playwriting students

Collectively titled ‘Young Griots: New Works for the Stage,’ the program pointed encouragingly to the future of American storytelling. By GREGORY FORD

Howard University showcases one-acts by four promising playwriting students

Collectively titled ‘Young Griots: New Works for the Stage,’ the program pointed encouragingly to the future of American storytelling. By GREGORY FORD

A brilliantly staged ‘Persuasion’ at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company

Beautiful, humorous, lively, delicious, and romantic, the production is everything a Jane Austen fan could wish. By JENNIFER GEORGIA

Why I left the Kennedy Center

A former employee of the institution reflects on the tenuous position of arts workers under the Trump administration. By NATHAN PUGH

‘The Brothers Size’ in NYC continues the exploration of ‘We Are...

A revival of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s most famous work prompts a long-form essay that places two of his queer plays in conversation. By NATHAN PUGH

Why I left the Kennedy Center

A former employee of the institution reflects on the tenuous position of arts workers under the Trump administration. By NATHAN PUGH

After 27 years, CulturalDC announces sunset and legacy gifts

Legacy gifts include a half-million-dollar endowment to Howard University’s Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts and a $250,000 gift to Theatre Alliance.

Calendar: Play Readings, Workshops, and Short-Run Theater Events in the DMV

Check back regularly for the most up-to-date information about workshops, readings, and short-run/single-performance events.

An epic ‘Ragtime’ for the ages at Broadway’s Lincoln Center Theater

Following its acclaimed 2024 concert staging with Encores! at New York City Center, the Broadway revival of the 1998 musical epic Ragtime, based on...

Bethesda Little Theatre’s new musical ‘French Cupcakes’ is delish

The show is written, directed, and performed with charm, panache, and whimsy for a chucklingly good time. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON

After 27 years, CulturalDC announces sunset and legacy gifts

Legacy gifts include a half-million-dollar endowment to Howard University’s Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts and a $250,000 gift to Theatre Alliance.