Why I am an activist artist, by JChris
As a Latino gay millennial singer-songwriter, I believe I can make a difference.
I'm here because I can become one of the reasons why things...
Jade Jones as rapper “Litty Official” debuts hip-hop mixtape
DMV rapper “Litty Official” releases their mixtape He Could Never on Spotify, Soundcloud, and iTunes. Jade Jones, the artist behind Litty, has crafted a...
Eric Whitacre’s new virtual choral work is testament to power of...
“Human beings will go to any length necessary to find and connect with each other.”
—Eric Whitacre, in a 2011 TED Talk
Even anti-maskers, I suppose,...
DMV-area organizations plan for a virtual summer camp experience
As the end dates for social-distancing recommendations keep being pushed further toward the end of the year, many DC, Maryland, and Virginia arts organizations...
National Memorial Day Concert preview
Every Memorial Day PBS throws a beautiful show to honor our military who gave the ultimate sacrifice. This year is no different, despite its...
IN Series to build a digital opera house without walls
If the COVID-19 pandemic has a lesson for the arts community, it’s that what’s small can still be mighty. Without a house to fill...
Meet the winners in American Pops Orchestra’s ‘Voices of Tomorrow’ competition
"What a fantastic NextGen competition, the talent was exceptional! I'm happy to say that we had an unprecedented amount of participation, both in viewers and votes....
A New Home For Soulful Symphony at Merriweather Post Pavilion
Top-rated Columbia amphitheater Merriweather Post Pavilion has forged a new partnership with Maryland's Soulful Symphony, a visionary orchestra that celebrates, elevates, and reimagines American...
Review: ‘TSVETAEVA’ by the Russian Chamber Art Society
The Russian Chamber Art Society (RCAS) has been bringing Russian chamber music of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to Washington audiences for more...
Review: ‘2018 Marian Anderson Vocal Award Winner: Ryan Speedo Green in...
Ryan Speedo Green is a man with a story. Many opera fans first learned his name through Daniel Bergner’s 2016 book Sing for Your...
Review: Sarah McLachlan at the Strathmore
Attending one of Sarah McLachlan’s concerts is like attending a spiritual mass where your inner being is serenely centered, uplifted, and renewed.
McLachlan has a...
Wolf Trap Opera and Halcyon to Perform Kurt Weill Opera at...
After their highly successful partnership in 2017 on Philip Glass’s The Fall of the House of Usher, Wolf Trap Opera and Halcyon reunite to present Kurt Weill and Bertholt...
In the Moment: ‘An Evening with Mavis Staples’ at the Kennedy...
The 2018 Kennedy Center Spring Gala was a dandy one, celebrating the recipients of the third annual Kennedy Center Award for the Human Spirit....
Review: ‘Rocktopia’ at The Broadway Theatre
A mash-up of classical music with classic rock, Rocktopia, co-created by vocalist Rob Evan (of New York stage and Trans-Siberian Orchestra fame) and Maestro Randall...
Review: ‘Light Years’ at Signature Theatre
How does someone pay honor to a deceased parent whom they loved dearly? How does a son give thanks to his father? And when...
Review: ‘George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic’ Funk Up the Howard Theatre
George Clinton, legendary songwriter, bandleader, and record producer, at 76 years young, put on a rapturous, stunning, extraterrestrial funk fest at the Howard Theatre...
Review: ‘NSO Pops: West Side Story in Concert’ at The Kennedy...
West Side Story remains glorious from its opening notes to its incredibly powerful final curtain. The National Symphony Orchestra’s (NSO) Pops concert version adds...
Review: ‘All The Things You Are: Jerome Kern’ at The In...
As the Great American Songbook continues to recede from its long-held prominence, productions such as the In Series All the Things You Are: Jerome...
Review: NSO Pops and Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds at the Kennedy Center
The NSO Pops presented its first-ever collaboration with superstar Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds on Friday night for a two-night run in the Concert Hall of...
In the Moment: Report on ‘Declassified’ with Ben Folds and Sara...
Under the masterful, musical code-switching curation of National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) Artistic Advisor Ben Folds, the future for new audiences finding their way to...