Arts and Culture

America’s capital city hosts so many significant events that it only makes sense that there are notable historical anniversaries every week of the year of local and national renown. Here are some notable occurrences in and around the…

The Smithsonian has dubbed 2019 the “Year of Music,” and the city seems to be overflowing with musical performances over the next couple of days, both related and unrelated to the campaign. Additionally, there are several sporting events…

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. THE SOWER In a remote farming village in 19th-century France, women were…

How will you spend your first Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the new year? Your myriad options include a men’s basketball game, ‘90s dance party, LGBTQ book reading and running scavenger hunt. The weather report calls for temperatures…

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. RAZZIA In this 2017 drama, French-Moroccan director Nabil Ayouch looks at…

A new book from historian Mary-Elizabeth B. Murphy reveals how African-American women used the national and international platform of the nation’s capital to press the struggle for civil rights forward. In Jim Crow Capital: Women and…

This season has filled our weekly lineups with joy, warmth and community spirit. We hope you’ve been able to get out and enjoy at least some of the many festivities in the District. If not, you still have plenty of options on our list this…

Each winter, DC offers a variety of spectacles that coincide with the Season of Light, from ZooLights at the National Zoo to the public light art display GLOW in Georgetown. This year, the Susan Calloway Fine Arts gallery contributes its…

This weekend, Dec. 21-23, kicks off with the winter solstice at approximately 5:23 p.m. on Friday. This is the official start of winter, as well as the shortest day and longest night of the year. Traditionally, the solstice is a time to…

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. IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK In this sumptuous love story, young…

The Washington Revels’ annual holiday production returns to Lisner Auditorium this weekend to welcome Yule with a romping production of Elizabethan music and dance that celebrates the group’s 35 years in the District. The latest version…

Logan Circle has a reputation for many things: beautiful architecture, expensive homes and marvelous eateries and bars. Generally not included in this list is the 19th-century Korean Legation at 15 Logan Circle NW. For the 40th annual Logan…

In the spirit of the holiday season, we’ve let our lineup overflow with festivities this weekend, Dec. 14 to 16. We note more than a few holiday markets, where you can shop while taking in art, food, live music and more. Celebrate DC…

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. BEN IS BACK Holly is bringing her kids back from Christmas Eve Mass when…

This weekend, the District prepares for winter and upcoming holidays. From Dec. 7 to 9, opportunities to finish seasonal shopping abound all around the city, along with festive films, a fundraiser to support the homeless, and much more.…

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. ROMA After the outer space travels of his technically dazzling 2013 film…

Last month’s pivotal midterm election provoked heightened frustration over DC’s lack of a vote in Congress. District residents on Nov. 6 may have found themselves longingly gazing across the Potomac River to spy on Arlington County, where…

Every one of us inhabits our own DC. It overlaps with those of our family, neighbors, friends and colleagues, but we each travel in a District as unique as we are, made up of our haunts and history with bright familiar corners and dark…

There are only so many times a person can visit the Lincoln Memorial before the experience starts to feel pedestrian. At least, that’s what Beth Kanter thought — until she found a way to see the statue from a different perspective. Last…

The joy of the holiday season continues this weekend, Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, with the notable menorah lighting ceremony at the White House and fun treats such as breakfast with Santa. Tour homes, attend a musical performance at DC’s arts high…