Arts and Culture

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. BECOMING ASTRID Long before Astrid Lindgren wrote Pippi Longstocking, the…

The contrasting pursuits of DC artist and American University professor Ian Jehle are both on full view in a new exhibit at the university’s Alper gallery space, with Jehle’s well-known, large-scale figurative drawings of prominent members…

It was in high school that Paul Scanlan stumbled into the notion that he was good at acting — a realization that has paid off. Scanlan, who grew up in Olney, Md., and attended Catholic University, is back home through the holidays as part…

DC’s annual LGBTQ film festival, Reel Affirmations, showcased a wide variety of films that highlight LGBTQ subjects and issues during its four-day run in early November. Notably, the film roster included a 50-minute TV special by first-time…

This weekend, Nov. 23 to 25, is full of ways to step into the holiday season. Celebrate the joy and warmth of this time of year, whether you’re shopping at DC’s nationally renowned downtown seasonal market, enjoying a Christmas tree…

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 LEOPARD The National Gallery of Art’s Luchino Visconti retrospective…

Cameras are rolling as the audience cracks up and passes around a “rock star” concert T-shirt. Not exactly what you’d expect from a Monday afternoon history lecture. But those cameras were from C-SPAN, and the “rock star” here — as…

With the holiday season approaching, many area businesses are showcasing their products in pop-up shops around town this weekend (Nov. 16 to 18). As an alternative to Black Friday sales, consider purchasing merchandise made in the District…

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. EL ANGEL One of the most entertaining (if problematic) movies from this…

In a darkened section of Busboys and Poets on Monroe Street NE, people sit and watch a documentary about DC residents fighting for affordable housing options just a few blocks away at the World War II-era Brookland Manor Apartments, the…

Following Election Day on Tuesday, patriotic sentiment runs high this weekend, Nov. 9 to 11. It’s Veterans Day on Sunday, so many folks are able to relax with an extra day off on Monday, Veterans Day observed. Take advantage of the many…

A new website, Mapping Segregation, seeks to illuminate DC’s history of racially restrictive housing covenants from the last century that continue to define the city’s segregation patterns today. The site is the brainchild of 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. BURNING Director Lee Chang-dong (Poetry) adapted a short story by Haruki…

The new month starts off with many ways to embrace community throughout the city. Singing with the New Synagogue Project, bike riding with the Washington Area Bicyclist Association, dining during DMV Black Restaurant Week and an apple-pie…

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. VIPER CLUB In this ripped-from-the-headlines drama, Susan Sarandon stars…

Forty years after her death, DC artist Alma Thomas is becoming a museum idol, one of a hyper-select group of artists around whom institutions are building their permanent collections. Artwork by the trailblazing African-American…

Whether it’s a chance to learn about bats at the U.S. Botanic Garden, celebrate the Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos in Petworth or watch Frankenstein at the Library of Congress, a full slate of pre-Halloween events will occupy the…

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. STUDIO 54 Director Matt Tyrnauer knows something about the allure of…

The 1960s were the heyday of Rock Creek Park’s Carter Barron Amphitheatre. Diana Ross & the Supremes, Stevie Wonder and Ella Fitzgerald were among the musical acts highlighted in a May 12, 1968, article in The Washington Post previewing…

The city is gearing up for pre-Halloween activities this weekend, Oct. 19 to 21, with varied events involving costumes, pumpkins, apple cider, autumn leaves and kids’ trick-or-treating. Adults can visit homes not for trick-or-treating but…