Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Big Apple Circus, where you can "ooh!" and "ahh!" at some of the world's most celebrated circus acts in the most intimate setting. You'll be sitting ringside with... [more+]

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Big Apple Circus, where you can "ooh!" and "ahh!" at some of the world's most celebrated circus acts in the most intimate setting. You'll be sitting ringside with your eyes trained on the skies as 10-time world record holder Nik Wallenda launches into his signature daring feats. Hailed as "The King of the High Wire," he'll lead his Fabulous Wallendas through unforgettable aerial stunts like the seven-man pyramid. Trapeze artists will leave you gulping and clowns will keep you laughing when this Big Top bonanza comes to the Washington, D.C. area. Like seeing real-life superheroes in action, Big Apple Circus' latest show brings together some of the world's top circus acts and sets them lose in an intimate one-ring setting. What in the world could the impossible-sounding horizontal juggling be? Find out when Victor Moiseev debuts the dazzling feat for American audiences at National Harbor. What would it look like if Superman and Wonder Woman danced? Maybe something like the poetic aerial choreography of Desire in Flight. Is it possible for a person to pull off four somersaults midair "and" time it so perfectly that another guy dangling upside down on a swing can catch him? Just watch the Flying Tunizianis. Throw in beautiful horses, trick-performing dogs and hilarious clowns, and you've got one jaw-dropping, fun-filled show for the whole family. [less-]

Find out what's really in the mind of Mencia when popular comedian and entertainer Carlos Mencia performs at Arlington Cinema 'N' Drafthouse. His hit Comedy Central series was one of the highest rated... [more+]

Find out what's really in the mind of Mencia when popular comedian and entertainer Carlos Mencia performs at Arlington Cinema 'N' Drafthouse. His hit Comedy Central series was one of the highest rated programs on the channel, second only to "South Park". He's had his own TV specials and was featured in a Super Bowl commercial for Bud Light. His career has seen its share of ups and downs, and he's emerged from it all a leaner (but not meaner) entertainer. Undoubtedly one of today's most popular entertainers and comics, Mencia demonstrates an extraordinary ability to connect with a wide and diverse audience, whether it's man-on-the-street interviews, studio comedy, commercial parodies, nationwide sold-out tours or films. [less-]

Jon B burst onto the R&B scene with his platinum-selling debut album "Bonafide" in 1995, which boasted a top-selling duet with Babyface called "Someone to Love." His next release "Cool Relax" only upp... [more+]

Jon B burst onto the R&B scene with his platinum-selling debut album "Bonafide" in 1995, which boasted a top-selling duet with Babyface called "Someone to Love." His next release "Cool Relax" only upped the ante, going double platinum and spawning a trio of hits: "They Don't Know," "I Do (Whatcha Say Boo)" and "Are U Still Down," featuring Tupac Shakur. See this multitalented singer-songwriter live at Howard Theatre in D.C., with special opening act Kahlil Daniel. [less-]

R&B and neo-soul singer Carl Thomas was discovered by Sean "Diddy" Combs and became the first heartthrob singer on Bad Boy Entertainment. He had hits with such smooth grooves as "I Wish," which reache... [more+]

R&B and neo-soul singer Carl Thomas was discovered by Sean "Diddy" Combs and became the first heartthrob singer on Bad Boy Entertainment. He had hits with such smooth grooves as "I Wish," which reached No. 1 on the charts, and "Can't Believe," a duet with Faith Evans. The Chicago native also scored a Grammy nomination for his performance on the soundtrack to Tyler Perry's "Madea's Family Reunion". His vocals have been described as Marvin Gaye meets Nat King Cole, and it's hard to get any better than that. Experience him live at Howard Theatre in D.C. [less-]

"Xuanzang's Pilgrimage", China's first traditional concert drama performed by the China National Traditional Orchestra, comes to The Kennedy Center Opera House in D.C. The piece tells the true-life st... [more+]

"Xuanzang's Pilgrimage", China's first traditional concert drama performed by the China National Traditional Orchestra, comes to The Kennedy Center Opera House in D.C. The piece tells the true-life story of the Buddhist monk Xuanzang (602-664), who travelled the length of the Silk Road across China on a 17-year pilgrimage to India. Xuanzang documented his experiences of the differences within Buddhism that he encountered along the way. His 17-year journey was driven by his desire to discover religious texts that had not yet come from India to China. His story is brought to life with an 80-piece traditional Chinese orchestra, 24 performers and strikingly elaborate costumes. "Xuanzang's Pilgrimage" is part of Image China, a high-level cultural exchange program presented by China Arts and Entertainment Group that introduces traditional and contemporary Chinese performing arts to audiences around the world. [less-]

City Winery strives to deliver the best culinary and cultural experience to D.C. denizens who are passionate about wine, food and music. Combining a fully functioning winery with intimate concerts, fo... [more+]

City Winery strives to deliver the best culinary and cultural experience to D.C. denizens who are passionate about wine, food and music. Combining a fully functioning winery with intimate concerts, food and wine classes, and beyond, City Winery has created a compelling mix for its sophisticated clientele of foodies, and active cultural patrons -- bringing the wine country experience to the middle of a large city. [less-]

Imagine a Muslim political party with Islamist and patriarchal values winning the 2022 France Presidential election with the support of Europe’s socialist party. "The Submission" at the Atlas Perfor... [more+]

Imagine a Muslim political party with Islamist and patriarchal values winning the 2022 France Presidential election with the support of Europe’s socialist party. "The Submission" at the Atlas Performing Arts Center explores this possible reality and its consequences. Based on Michel Houellebecq’s best-selling novel in France, Germany and Italy, it will engage and provoke your mind and heart. [less-]

Founded in 1965, Blues Alley is the nation's oldest operating jazz supper club, having showcased such internationally renowned artists as Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, Grover Washingto... [more+]

Founded in 1965, Blues Alley is the nation's oldest operating jazz supper club, having showcased such internationally renowned artists as Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, Grover Washington Jr., Ramsey Lewis, Charlie Byrd, Maynard Ferguson and Eva Cassidy. Located in the heart of historic Georgetown in an 18th century red brick carriage house, Blues Alley offers a unique and intimate ambiance, reminiscent of the jazz clubs of the 1920s and '30s. Go for just the music and drinks, or make it an evening and choose from authentic Creole cuisine, steak and seafood dishes. [less-]

Best known to theater audiences for her Pulitzer Prize-winning play "How I Learned to Drive", Paula Vogel's "The Baltimore Waltz" centers on Anna, an unmarried schoolteacher diagnosed with ATD, Acquir... [more+]

Best known to theater audiences for her Pulitzer Prize-winning play "How I Learned to Drive", Paula Vogel's "The Baltimore Waltz" centers on Anna, an unmarried schoolteacher diagnosed with ATD, Acquired Toilet Disease, a fatal new malady with a high risk factor for elementary school teachers. She and her brother, Carl, fly off to Europe to find a cure... and an adventure. Anna decides she wants to drown herself in the sensuality of food and sex, while Carl becomes involved in a wild espionage scheme to find a cure for his sister. But it becomes clear something's not quite right when Anna shows slides of their trip to Europe where each frame looks exactly like Baltimore. Experience the comedy-drama "The Baltimore Waltz" at Washington, DC's Keegan Theatre. [less-]

Pay tribute to the life of country music legend Patsy Cline at The Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theater in Hagerstown, as Kip sings all of her top hits and fan favorites as Dale shares Cline's h... [more+]

Pay tribute to the life of country music legend Patsy Cline at The Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theater in Hagerstown, as Kip sings all of her top hits and fan favorites as Dale shares Cline's history. "Celebrating Patsy Cline" packs the songbird's unforgettable songs into one reverent revue -- from "Sweet Dreams" to "I Fall to Pieces," "Walkin' After Midnight" to "Crazy" and "She's Got You" to "Back In Baby's Arms." Plus, before you settle in for a night of country classics, you can dig into the included dinner. [less-]

Bill and Sherri are the white, progressive-and-proud headmaster and dean of admissions at Hillcrest, a mid-tier New Hampshire boarding school. Over the last fifteen years, they’ve worked to diversif... [more+]

Bill and Sherri are the white, progressive-and-proud headmaster and dean of admissions at Hillcrest, a mid-tier New Hampshire boarding school. Over the last fifteen years, they’ve worked to diversify the school’s mostly white population. But when their high-achieving son Charlie’s Ivy League dreams are jeopardized, the family's reaction blasts open a deep rift between their public values and private decisions. A no-holds-barred look at privilege, power and the perils of whiteness from the author of "Bad Jews", "Admissions" comes to the Studio Theatre's Mead Theatre in Washington, D.C. [less-]

"The Screwtape Letters" is a provocative and "wickedly witty" ("Wall Street Journal") theatrical adaptation of C.S. Lewis' novel about spiritual warfare ... from a demon's point of view. Set in an eer... [more+]

"The Screwtape Letters" is a provocative and "wickedly witty" ("Wall Street Journal") theatrical adaptation of C.S. Lewis' novel about spiritual warfare ... from a demon's point of view. Set in an eerily stylish office in the depths of hell, the show centers on a senior demon named Screwtape -- Satan's top psychiatrist -- who schemes meticulously to capture the soul of an unsuspecting human on earth. Witness a morally inverted universe that reveals unseen spiritual powers and principalities in humorous, vivid and surprising ways at Lansburgh Theatre in Washington, DC. [less-]

Still head-banging on Broadway, "School of Rock" is ready to raise the roof at The National Theatre in DC. This "New York Times" Critics' Pick was adapted from the 2003 film that launched Jack Black a... [more+]

Still head-banging on Broadway, "School of Rock" is ready to raise the roof at The National Theatre in DC. This "New York Times" Critics' Pick was adapted from the 2003 film that launched Jack Black as a full-blown star, and just happens to feature 14 new songs from the King of the Musical, none other than Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. All the original tunes from the film are included too, and "Entertainment Weekly" called this stage version "an inspiring jolt of energy, joy and mad skillz." The show follows Dewey Finn, who was kicked out of his band and is struggling to make ends meet when he finds himself in the most unlikely of jobs -- teaching at a prestigious prep school. When he discovers his students' talent for classical music, he decides to steer them over to rock 'n' roll, turning this class of straight-A students into a guitar-shredding, mind-blowing, kick-ass band. Awesomeness ensues. [less-]

Whether you know him best as the former host of E!'s "Talk Soup", the boyish Michael on Showtime's "Queer as Folk" or as the bubble-wrap wearing cult leader desperately seeking the "continuum transfun... [more+]

Whether you know him best as the former host of E!'s "Talk Soup", the boyish Michael on Showtime's "Queer as Folk" or as the bubble-wrap wearing cult leader desperately seeking the "continuum transfunctioner" in "Dude, Where's My Car?", comic actor Hal Sparks has been cracking up film and television viewers since his feature debut in the 1989 cult classic "Chopper Chicks in Zombietown". Sparks began his professional career as a teenager in Chicago. As a member of the famed Second City, his quick wit and affable personality quickly gained him recognition and acclaim. In 1987 he was named the "Funniest Teenager In Chicago." After a successful run with Second City, Sparks moved to Los Angeles and immediately began performing at numerous comedy clubs. Catch this gifted comic at the Arlington Cinema 'N' Drafthouse. [less-]

The Rainbow Theatre Project brings you a special production of Paul Rudnick's romantic comedy "Jeffrey". This Obie Award-winning play follows the title character, a gay actor and waiter, who's just gi... [more+]

The Rainbow Theatre Project brings you a special production of Paul Rudnick's romantic comedy "Jeffrey". This Obie Award-winning play follows the title character, a gay actor and waiter, who's just given up trying to find love in the treacherous HIV/AIDS landscape of 1990s New York when he meets the man of his dreams. Rudnick is a very successful playwright and screenwriter, having conquered Broadway with "The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told" and Hollywood with "Sister Act" and "In & Out". Catch "Jeffrey" at Washington DC’s DC Arts Center. [less-]

Raleigh and May have been married for years, and his success as a writer has allowed them to move away from Kentucky. But Kentucky, in the form of their families, follows them to Florida, as both moth... [more+]

Raleigh and May have been married for years, and his success as a writer has allowed them to move away from Kentucky. But Kentucky, in the form of their families, follows them to Florida, as both mothers have moved in with them. Social changes offer the couple a surprising challenge … and opportunity. Returning in their roles as May and Raleigh in this, the final installment in the Washington Stage Guild’s popular romantic trilogy by Arlene Hutton, are Lexi Langs and Wood Van Meter. Escape to "Gulf View Drive" at the Undercroft Theatre in Washington, DC. [less-]

This Tony Award-nominated show is an intoxicating musical fable filled with humor, heart and the extraordinary music of three-time Grammy award winner Keb’Mo’. In a small Alabama town, a mysteriou... [more+]

This Tony Award-nominated show is an intoxicating musical fable filled with humor, heart and the extraordinary music of three-time Grammy award winner Keb’Mo’. In a small Alabama town, a mysterious blues guitar-playing stranger named Marvell Thunder arrives at the door of the Dupree family and brings a challenge for the offspring of late Jaguar Dupree, the only man who ever outplayed him in a "cutting contest." Thunder offers Glory Dupree, Jaguar’s blind daughter, a Faustian bargain: if he wins the contest he gets Jaguar’s guitar, and if she wins she gets her sight back. In 2013, "Thunder Knocking at the Door" brought the house down at every performance. Creative Cauldron couldn’t resist the urge to turn the cauldron into a “juke joint” once again and bring this crowd-pleasing musical back to life for its 10th anniversary. [less-]

With an exciting young roster and a season under his belt, Georgetown legend Patrick Ewing returns for his second season as the coach of the Hoyas. With a reloaded squad featuring high-flying guard Ma... [more+]

With an exciting young roster and a season under his belt, Georgetown legend Patrick Ewing returns for his second season as the coach of the Hoyas. With a reloaded squad featuring high-flying guard Mac McClung and veteran big man Jesse Govan leading the way, the Hoyas are ready to make some noise in the Big East. With the pep band blasting and the students whooping it up, there's nothing more exciting than college basketball, and the Hoyas are one of the sport's most consistently fierce teams. So lock in your tickets now and cheer them on at CapitalOne Arena in Washington, D.C. [less-]

Jourdain Fisher is a New York based comedian who was born and raised in North Carolina. He started doing stand-up comedy at the age of 17 to avoid working for his family’s funeral home. Since then h... [more+]

Jourdain Fisher is a New York based comedian who was born and raised in North Carolina. He started doing stand-up comedy at the age of 17 to avoid working for his family’s funeral home. Since then he has found success in clubs and colleges across the country. Jourdain has been a part of various festivals including The New York Comedy Festival, Laughing Skull Festival, and Laugh Your Asheville Off. Jourdain was also a back-to-back winner of The Ultimate Comic Challenge, and a finalist in The Carolina’s Funniest Competition Jourdain was a finalist at this year’s NBC Stand Up Showcase. His smooth demeanor and quick wit are what drives Jourdain’s hilarious takes on everything from his family to social observations. Jourdain is currently a writer and actor on BET’s sketch comedy show "50 Central". He headlines at The Bier Baron Tavern in Washington, D.C. [less-]

Award-winning soprano Rosa Lamoreaux, guitarist Michael Bard and pianist Andrew E. Simpson join forces for a special Valentine's Day program, "Feast of Love". This concert at the Historic Dumbarton Ch... [more+]

Award-winning soprano Rosa Lamoreaux, guitarist Michael Bard and pianist Andrew E. Simpson join forces for a special Valentine's Day program, "Feast of Love". This concert at the Historic Dumbarton Church in Washington, D.C., features everything from courtly songs of the Elizabethan era to delights from the Great American Songbook. Bring that special someone and enjoy a night of romantic music. [less-]