theatreWashington has announced updated plans for the 36th annual Helen Hayes Awards"originally scheduled to take place at The Anthem on May 18, 2020, but postponed because of COVID. Celebra…
Sheldon Epps will join the Ford's Theatre leadership team as Senior Artistic Advisor. He steps into the new role as the theater reevaluates its 2020"2021 season amid the national reckoning f…
American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, Virginia, has announced that their Summer 2020 SafeStart Season will be available for online viewing in partnership with Marquee TV. Dubbed "BlkFrs L…
Announced today, the Black Artist Coalition (BAC) has formed in response to the increasing awareness of both macro- and microaggressions that have more often than not tainted Black artists' …
DMV rapper "Litty Official" releases their mixtape He Could Never on Spotify, Soundcloud, and iTunes. Jade Jones, the artist behind Litty, has crafted a standout lo-fi trap mixtape for the m…
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company announces its 2020"2021 season featuring the return of a postponed production, new partnerships, a digital season, an evolution of Woolly's subscription plan, …
Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut, announces Black Trans Women at the Center: An Evening of Short Plays, a celebration of Black trans talent and experience coproduced by Lady Dane…
In a swift pivot, Arena Stage has recently announced an upcoming season that reflects their commitment to compelling, dynamic work packed with drama, humor, music, and first-class storyte…
Shugoll Research, a national marketing research company in Bethesda, Maryland, has released findings from a Wave 2 online survey it conducted with 743 DC-area theatergoers about three pressi…
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has recently revealed a plan for several ongoing and long-term social impact initiatives " and the urgency and importance of this work has …
Mosaic Theater Company has canceled its plans to open Alexandra Petri's Inherit the Wind in August and announced suspension of its on-stage season through 2020. At the same time, Mosaic anno…
Something new and engaging is coming our way. A singular opportunity for area theatergoers who want to learn more about how theater is made: 1st Stage in Tysons is offering a Virtual Classro…
As COVID-19 continues to ravage the country, its effects on the arts have been devastating. Many organizations have turned to creative ways to raise funds in an effort to offset losses from …
With the fall season and following seasons still only tentatively planned, arts organizations are taking the time to focus on a reopening strategy that makes the most sense for their staff, …
Four pieces developed by Rorschach Theatre artists will be showcased in online readings this weekend, June 27 and 28, 2020, as "Magic in Rough Spaces." Three works are brand new; one is a "b…
Brave Soul Collective (BSC) launches their virtual performance season Sunday, June 28, 2020, at 7 pm EST with Question Marks"an online event of raw, thought-provoking theater that addresses …
As the nation grapples with profound racial unrest"in addition to a global health crisis that is disproportionately affecting Black and Indigenous people"DC's Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company …
As the current public safety situation with COVID-19 continues to be unpredictable, DMV-area theaters and other venues are being forced to make decisions regarding their upcoming fall season…
Studio Theatre, in collaboration with Studio Artist-in-Residence Psalmayene 24, is launching Psalm's Salons at Studio, a three-part digital dance party and conversation series. The …
Now in its 61st year, the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, a production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, announces the festival will be presented for the first time all-digital. From…
Beyond mourning and outrage, these DC Metro performing arts institutions have gone on the record with commitments to make a difference and be accountable. (Last updated June 2, 2020, 9 a.m.)…
Synetic Theater, a leader in physical performance in Arlington, will present a digital adaptation of Giovanni Boccaccio's The Decameron, a collection of novellas written in Italy in respo…
ARTSFAIRFAX today announced $100,000 in available funding through the newly created Emergency Relief and Recovery Grant Program. Funding will provide critical support to Fairfax County and t…
Building on over 40 years of producing powerful contemporary theater, Studio Theatre is embarking on the largest round of commissioning in its history. They are awarding grants to ten …
When COVID-19 overwhelmed the world in early 2020 and affected the future of in-person, live gatherings, LA TI DO Productions (LTD) came to a standstill like many organizations of its kind. …