Arts and Culture

Dolores Kendrick — hailed as Washington’s “first lady of poetry” and a “deeply revered figure in American literature” — served for nearly two decades as DC’s second poet laureate until her death last November at the age of 90. Now, a search…

The Adams Morgan Day festival is set to celebrate its 40th anniversary on Sunday with an array of offerings for adults and children from noon to 6 p.m. The event, DC’s longest-running neighborhood festival, was on the brink of collapse just…

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. MADELINE’S MADELINE Like any other New York teenager, Madeline (Helena…

Multiple communities are gathering in DC this weekend (Sept. 7 through 9) and offering opportunities for locals to explore their interests. Try new gelato flavors, watch short films or gain insight into the world’s leading university for…

The Glass-Enclosed Nerve Center is moving to Maryland. In Washington, DC, the seventh-largest media market in the country, WTOP is the king of commercial radio. But the FM broadcaster told Bethesda Magazine last month that it plans to…

Built in the 1780s, Georgetown's Halcyon House has a rich history full of tales and mysteries that are a part of DC lore — as well as some that are just being brought to light. The landmark mansion at 3400 Prospect St. NW now houses an…

Whether it’s watching local playwrights debut their work on stage or enjoying a good old-fashioned summer barbecue, there is something for everyone to enjoy this holiday weekend. Note the weather report — heavy rain at times with…

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 MCENROE: IN THE REALM OF PERFECTION The hot-tempered bad boy of…

For decades, the Fort Dupont Park free concert series was legendary for its roster of nationally known R&B and jazz acts, performing all summer long, sometimes on both Fridays and Saturdays. This year’s 46th annual season, with just six…

If grant funding is awarded, Tenleytown may soon have a second public mural: A local artist is proposing to honor Rock Creek Park’s natural and social history with a colorful new artwork adorning an otherwise gloomy retaining wall across…

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. SUPPORT THE GIRLS Lisa (Regina Hall) is the general manager at Double…

Watching The Washington Ballet perform is an opportunity to enjoy the simple pleasure of the human body as it interacts with narrative and music. If you like good music and have ever enjoyed the sport of people-watching, you’re sure to…

The days following Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in 1968 were especially bleak in DC, as neighborhoods across the city erupted with riots, fires, and looting. Fifty years later, local teenagers revisited that history as a…

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. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM What fools most Shakespeare adapters be.…

The 2016 radio series “Anacostia Unmapped” on WAMU helped introduce that Southeast DC neighborhood’s vibrant history to many listeners who had never set foot there, and it brought back memories for its longtime residents. But a…

In time for the bicentennial of the Decatur House on Lafayette Square, the White House Historical Association has released The Stephen Decatur House: A History. This coffee-table extravaganza examines every corner of the iconic home at…

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 ISLAND Ma Jin (Huang Bo) is an office grunt who’s thrilled when his…

The Washington Color School encompasses the DC artists in the 1950s and 1960s who focused on Color Field painting, a style of abstract painting that typically includes blocks of solid color. Many of these artists were associated with what…

It’s impossible to talk about The Sports Capitol, DC’s six-month-old subscription sports site, without talking about its shadow rival, The Athletic. If you pay attention to sports in the United States, chances are you’ve seen a sports…

Reel DC is The DC Line’s selective and subjective guide to some of the most interesting arthouse and repertory screenings in the coming week. CUSTODY Director Xavier Legrand’s heartbreaking drama follows a bitter custody…