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A trip to an art museum can be overwhelming. What do you focus on? What are the must-see pieces? Professional museum tour guide Stephen Mead takes you through the National Gallery of Art's highlights,... [more+]

A trip to an art museum can be overwhelming. What do you focus on? What are the must-see pieces? Professional museum tour guide Stephen Mead takes you through the National Gallery of Art's highlights, historical showstoppers and fan favorites. He'll stop to discuss each piece's symbols, stories and background. Mead lived in London until about six years ago, where he led exhibit tours of the Victoria and Albert Museum and gave talks for the U.K. National Arts Collection Fund. Since moving to D.C., he has combined his love of museums with his professional storytelling skills, making his tours both educational and enjoyable. Mead is a Washington, D.C. certified tour guide and part of the team at Adventures for Creative Tourists, which specializes in private tours of the arts, culture, and historically inspired sites. [less-]

Shi-Queeta Lee and her Divas of Illusion serve you fierce impersonations of singing legends like Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Tina Turner, Jill Scott, Cardi B., Lauren Hill, Sza... [more+]

Shi-Queeta Lee and her Divas of Illusion serve you fierce impersonations of singing legends like Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Tina Turner, Jill Scott, Cardi B., Lauren Hill, Sza, Marvin Gaye and the list goes on. As they slay the stage at D.C.'s Chateau Inc., you can enjoy a bunch buffet featuring chicken stir fry, waffles, meatballs, vegetarian pasta, vegan options and more. Plus, your first mimosa or Bloody Mary is free. [less-]

Ghana-born professional tour guide Emmanuel Gogo offers new insights into Africa's sons and daughters with his two-hour tour of D.C.'s Smithsonian National Museum of African Art. This small, private t... [more+]

Ghana-born professional tour guide Emmanuel Gogo offers new insights into Africa's sons and daughters with his two-hour tour of D.C.'s Smithsonian National Museum of African Art. This small, private tour will transport you to selected countries in Africa, where you'll learn about the continent's civilizations, cultures, and how Africans have been influential in shaping the world's developmental progress. You'll explore African art dating back to the 15th century, then travel all the way up to modern-era masterpieces. [less-]

"What if...?" It's a question that looms large over many people's lives, speaking of missed opportunities, hope and yearning. It's the question at the center of one of the best-selling novels of the l... [more+]

"What if...?" It's a question that looms large over many people's lives, speaking of missed opportunities, hope and yearning. It's the question at the center of one of the best-selling novels of the last century, "The Bridges of Madison County", and the critically acclaimed film adaptation. Now, one of the all-time great romances comes to the stage in a Tony-winning musical from composer Jason Robert Brown and Pulitzer winner Marsha Norman. Set in a sleepy Iowa town, the musical follows a bored housewife who finds her life forever changed when she meets a traveling "National Geographic" photographer. What begins as a chance encounter evolves into an exhilarating four-day whirlwind of passion, desire and everlasting love in what's been hailed by "New York Daily News" as "one of Broadway's best in the last decade." Now the Keegan Theatre brings "The Bridges of Madison County" to Washington, D.C. [less-]

DC By Foot presents a walking tour featuring the Ghosts of Georgetown. Among the historic streets, manicured gardens and Victorian row houses of one of Washington, D.C.'s finest neighborhoods lie deep... [more+]

DC By Foot presents a walking tour featuring the Ghosts of Georgetown. Among the historic streets, manicured gardens and Victorian row houses of one of Washington, D.C.'s finest neighborhoods lie deep, dark secrets about a forgotten past. Come along to hear about the ghosts and spirits that still haunt the nation's capital ... if you dare. You'll hear a historian's take on all of the curses, eerie coincidences and hauntings that make up the darker side of days gone by in this pre-Revolutionary town. [less-]

The Hypocrites, Chicago's most innovative theatre company, bring their inventively-immersive, family-friendly take on Gilbert and Sullivan's "H.M.S. Pinafore" to the DC area's Olney Theatre Center. Th... [more+]

The Hypocrites, Chicago's most innovative theatre company, bring their inventively-immersive, family-friendly take on Gilbert and Sullivan's "H.M.S. Pinafore" to the DC area's Olney Theatre Center. This promenade-style production encourages you and your crew -- including the kids -- to follow the actors around the stage and become part of the action. In this new, gender-swapped version of the classic musical, Captain Cat Coran tries to marry her son to the lofty Admiral Dame Jo-Anne, only to have him fall in love with a lowborn sailress. The terrific score includes favorites like "I'm Called Little Buttercup." [less-]

Silver Spring Stage presents its annual festival of short plays with brief and entertaining insights into life. Nearly all of the pieces are unpublished and having their premiere performances. Each we... [more+]

Silver Spring Stage presents its annual festival of short plays with brief and entertaining insights into life. Nearly all of the pieces are unpublished and having their premiere performances. Each weekend has a different set of plays portraying relationships, families, slices of Americana, and new perspectives from pets and witches. [less-]

Two of the capitol's most incredible illusionists battle for the title of Washington D.C.'s Favorite Magician in "Catch Me: A Magic Duel". Witness professional magic masters Brian Curry and Mark Phill... [more+]

Two of the capitol's most incredible illusionists battle for the title of Washington D.C.'s Favorite Magician in "Catch Me: A Magic Duel". Witness professional magic masters Brian Curry and Mark Phillips as they go head-to-head in a contest where the audience will select which styles of magic are performed. The crowd also gets to judge the performance and decide who will go home with the coveted Golden Wand Award. Staged at the historic Mayflower Renaissance Washington, DC, this fun, awe-inspiring event is not a children's magic show and is intended for those age 15 or older. [less-]

Catch up with comedian, actor and serious car guy Adam Ferrara at the Arlington Cinema 'N' Drafthouse. Best known for playing Chief "Needles" Nelson alongside Denis Leary on FX's "Rescue Me", Ferrarra... [more+]

Catch up with comedian, actor and serious car guy Adam Ferrara at the Arlington Cinema 'N' Drafthouse. Best known for playing Chief "Needles" Nelson alongside Denis Leary on FX's "Rescue Me", Ferrarra also co-hosted the History Channel's "Top Gear USA" and performed stand-up on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", "The Late Show with David Letterman", "The View", and two of his own Comedy Central specials. Despite becoming a successful dramatic actor, Ferrara's comedy chops remain on point: he's an internationally touring headliner, two-time nominee for best male stand-up by the American Comedy Awards and has three Comedy Central specials. [less-]

Rainbow Theatre Project presents the world premiere production of Siegmund Fuchs'"In the Closet", an LGBT comedy that follows four men -- each living during a different time period -- as they look bac... [more+]

Rainbow Theatre Project presents the world premiere production of Siegmund Fuchs'"In the Closet", an LGBT comedy that follows four men -- each living during a different time period -- as they look back on their lives in the place where all gay men begin ... in the closet. [less-]

The hilarious story of the plight of two African American domestics, Douglas Turner Ward's "Happy Endings" comes to the Anacostia Playhouse in Washington, D.C. In the play, sisters Ellie and Vi's whit... [more+]

The hilarious story of the plight of two African American domestics, Douglas Turner Ward's "Happy Endings" comes to the Anacostia Playhouse in Washington, D.C. In the play, sisters Ellie and Vi's white employers' divorce threatens to cut off the household graft -- which has brought a solid amount of luxury to their lives. Will they be able to endure a riches to rags kind of scenario? [less-]

Take a walk along U Street, Washington's "Black Broadway," where Duke Ellington grew up and was inspired, where musical greats such as Cab Calloway, Pearl Bailey, Jelly Roll Morton and Dizzy Gillespie... [more+]

Take a walk along U Street, Washington's "Black Broadway," where Duke Ellington grew up and was inspired, where musical greats such as Cab Calloway, Pearl Bailey, Jelly Roll Morton and Dizzy Gillespie played the local clubs into the wee hours of the morning, and where movie palaces mingled with pool halls, restaurants and barber shops. The two-hour guided walking tour features stops at the Lincoln Theatre, the Howard Theatre, the Thurgood Marshall Center, the African American Civil War Memorial and one of the first hotels to welcome African American guests. [less-]

An original translation of Federico Garcia Lorca's 1930 puppet show, "El Retablillo de Don Cristóbal", infuses themes of domestic violence and gender inequality within a corrupt political environment... [more+]

An original translation of Federico Garcia Lorca's 1930 puppet show, "El Retablillo de Don Cristóbal", infuses themes of domestic violence and gender inequality within a corrupt political environment. Coming to DC's Dance Loft on 14, Pointless Theatre Company's adaptation reflects on the unique linguistic layers of being hispanic and bilingual in the U.S. today. Written specifically as a "Punch and Judy"-style show, this production brings to life the centuries old, brutally comedic style of performance that thrives on crude puppet violence. [less-]

Thanks to a recent $8 million renovation, the gorgeous art-deco Bethesda Theatre is now Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, a hot spot for live music, dining and drinking. The club offers great enterta... [more+]

Thanks to a recent $8 million renovation, the gorgeous art-deco Bethesda Theatre is now Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, a hot spot for live music, dining and drinking. The club offers great entertainment from top national blues and jazz artists, plus the best talent from the mid-Atlantic region, in an intimate setting with excellent acoustics. Enjoy a great dinner served up with a heaping side of blues and jazz -- Executive Chef William Pack Jr. has created a Creole/Cajun-inspired menu with a bevy of mouthwatering choices, including delicious desserts. [less-]

Some say that D.C. is America's Paris -- with similar urban layouts, the Capitol's streets were actually designed by French-born American architect Pierre Charles L'Enfant. Experience this architectur... [more+]

Some say that D.C. is America's Paris -- with similar urban layouts, the Capitol's streets were actually designed by French-born American architect Pierre Charles L'Enfant. Experience this architecture, along with grandiose mansions and embassies, on a walking tour of Embassy Row and Dupont Circle. On this two-hour adventure, you'll gaze at some of the most pristine properties in D.C. ranging in styles from Neoclassical to Beaux-Arts. At the same time, you'll learn how the events that took place inside these places contributed to the nation's development. Discussed sites include the Spanish Steps, the Woodrow Wilson House, the Sheridan Circle, Brewmaster's Castle and plenty more. [less-]

In 1996, arena rock superstars Journey put the band back together to record their tenth studio album, "Trial by Fire". Shortly after the release of this reunion album, lead singer and signature voice ... [more+]

In 1996, arena rock superstars Journey put the band back together to record their tenth studio album, "Trial by Fire". Shortly after the release of this reunion album, lead singer and signature voice Steve Perry injured himself while training for what was to be a high-energy road show. With Steve Perry unable to perform, the "Trial by Fire" tour became "the tour that never happened." Imagine if Steve Perry had never injured himself on that fateful day. What would the "Trial by Fire" tour look like? Flash forward to the present. Tribute band Trial by Fire is born out of the hearts of five seasoned North Carolina-based musicians who have decided to answer that question. It is their vision to bring that 1996 tour to Journey fans across the country; to embrace the sound and visuals of the Steve Perry era of Journey. Prepare to let Trial by Fire take you back to an earlier day when lighters were held high, and you couldn't help but sing along to such powerful choruses as "Don't Stop Believin'," "Wheel in the Sky," "Lights," "Separate Ways" and "Faithfully." Experience Trial by Fire at the State Theatre in Falls Church. [less-]

The week is over and it's time to cut loose. You could celebrate happy hour with friends and drink specials on a rooftop... or even better, that rooftop could be sailing along the waters of beautiful ... [more+]

The week is over and it's time to cut loose. You could celebrate happy hour with friends and drink specials on a rooftop... or even better, that rooftop could be sailing along the waters of beautiful Washington, D.C. You'll feel like you're on vacation as your weekly worries stay behind on land with the Happy Hour on the Harbor Cruise, back by popular demand. The full bar, fun music and drink specials keep the weekend in full force, whether you're on a date or kicking back with friends. The party gets going at National Ferry Corporation at the Washington Marina. [less-]

Writer, actor, and standup comedian Joe DeRosa has become a favorite on the comedy circuit. His brand of comedy, mixing brutal honesty and frustration at the workings of the world, has won over comedy... [more+]

Writer, actor, and standup comedian Joe DeRosa has become a favorite on the comedy circuit. His brand of comedy, mixing brutal honesty and frustration at the workings of the world, has won over comedy fans, radio listeners and TV audiences nationwide. He's had two half-hour specials on Comedy Central, and recorded four comedy albums to date. He's written for Netflix and TBS as well as the web. Most recently, DeRosa's had a recurring role on AMC's "Better Call Saul" and has made appearances on Comedy Central's "Inside Amy Schumer", FX's "Louie", HBO's "Bored To Death", E's "Chelsea Lately", and in the video game "Grand Theft Auto V". In his "spare" time, DeRosa headlines comedy clubs and colleges around the world and has been featured at festivals like South By Southwest, The Montreal Comedy Festival, JFL 42, The Moontower Comedy Festival, The New York Comedy Festival, Gilda's Laughfest and Bonnaroo. Now's your chance to check him out when he comes to Drafthouse Comedy Theater in D.C. [less-]

Our newest addition to the dark side walking tours, explore Capitol Hill with your guide to talk about scandals and hauntings. DC By Foot's Capitol Hill Ghost Tour is a walking tour intended to provid... [more+]

Our newest addition to the dark side walking tours, explore Capitol Hill with your guide to talk about scandals and hauntings. DC By Foot's Capitol Hill Ghost Tour is a walking tour intended to provide guests with the history of the largest historic residential neighborhood in DC, with a dark twist. The guides will discuss the deaths, ghosts, curses and often violent figures and events of Capitol Hill. You'll hear about hauntings associated with the Capitol, the Library of Congress, Old Capitol Prison, historic homes and dark parks. [less-]

Michael Jons is a kind of expert safe-cracker -- but instead of bank vaults, he manages to break inside something far more secure: the "human brain". Any doubters need only attend his brilliant new sh... [more+]

Michael Jons is a kind of expert safe-cracker -- but instead of bank vaults, he manages to break inside something far more secure: the "human brain". Any doubters need only attend his brilliant new show, "Psychic Cabaret". During this lightning-paced performance, Jons astonishes the audience with his Sherlockian style of people-reading, his Svengali-like powers to persuade and, of course, his incredible ability to seemingly read the thoughts of total strangers. But the show's highlight is the dazzling variety of psychic readings that Jons does, instantly and memorably, for lucky spectators. Be there for what "NewTimes" declared "one of the best date nights of all time." [less-]