Arts and Culture

This weekend in the District, May 17 to 19, offers opportunities to learn about social issues such as missing persons in DC and the impact of evictions throughout the U.S. Programs that promote the health benefits of bike riding are also…

Capital Projections is The DC Line’s selective and subjective guide to some of the most interesting arthouse and repertory screenings in the coming week. JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM An ultra-violent Hollywood franchise…

The DC Council’s newly released draft budget plan addresses many of the community concerns raised about Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed changes to the independence and grant-making policies of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. …

This Mother’s Day weekend, May 10 to 12, is full of ways to celebrate moms, the DC community and global connections. Honor mothers with a blood drive for maternal health, free tickets to the International Spy Museum’s brand-new home, and…

Capital Projections is The DC Line’s selective and subjective guide to some of the most interesting arthouse and repertory screenings in the coming week. SHADOW (Well Go USA) The run-of-the-mill action movie doesn’t reach its…

It’s been nearly 15 years since baseball returned to Washington, and even if you’ve never set foot inside Nationals Park, you’ve probably seen the ubiquitous red W caps all over Metro on a warm spring night. That sartorial development is…

Now underway in NoMa, the fourth annual POW! WOW! DC International Mural Festival strives to bridge cultures, beautify the neighborhood, teach the community about public art and highlight the role that murals play in the city’s artistic…

After four straight weekends of April showers, the first weekend of May brings us flowers in the form of two major garden markets. From May 3 to 5, there are also festivals celebrating artisanal chocolate, bluegrass and folk music, art,…

Capital Projections is The DC Line’s selective and subjective guide to some of the most interesting arthouse and repertory screenings in the coming week. LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT (Kino Lorber) A drifter (Huang Jue)…

Though Krista Schlyer’s work as a conservation photographer and writer has taken her all over the country and into Mexico, in recent years she’s been focused on a landmark closer to home: the Anacostia River. Schlyer, who lives in Mount…

The final weekend of the month, April 26 to 28, is brimming with activity. Along with events celebrating Arbor Day and Independent Bookstore Day, highlights include the DC Author Fest, the Georgetown French Market, the Georgetown House…

Capital Projections is The DC Line’s selective and subjective guide to some of the most interesting arthouse and repertory screenings in the coming week. FAMILY (The Film Arcade) The promising first feature by writer-director…

The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital — which goes by the acronym DCEFF — celebrated its 27th year with last month’s impressive program of over 160 films that included two notable standouts by local filmmakers: Larry…

Events in the District this weekend, April 19 to 21, include a tour of the oldest open-air fish market in the U.S., gatherings for beer lovers, a family-friendly festival along the Anacostia River, and multiple music celebrations —…

Capital Projections is The DC Line’s selective and subjective guide to some of the most interesting arthouse and repertory screenings in the coming week. HER SMELL (Gunpowder & Sky) Director Alex Ross Perry, with his…

If you’re not cooped up this weekend finishing your taxes (friendly reminder: they’re due Monday, April 15), the District is full of ways to keep your left brain working after crunching numbers on all of those financial documents. A TEDx…

Capital Projections is The DC Line’s selective and subjective guide to some of the most interesting arthouse and repertory screenings in the coming week. MASTER Z: IP MAN LEGACY (WELL GO USA) In this spinoff from the popular…

The Wammies, a longtime Washington local music awards program last held in 2016, returned March 31 under new management from The MusicianShip organization. About 400 people filled much of the downstairs portion of the Lincoln Theatre for…

The first weekend of April presents opportunities to learn about a wide range of subjects like science, automobiles, baseball, orchids, Japanese-American history and Ukrainian Easter eggs. Other options include letting loose at a giant…

Capital Projections is The DC Line’s selective and subjective guide to some of the most interesting arthouse and repertory screenings in the coming week. DIANE (IFC Films) Kent Jones completes his transition from film critic…