Barrel House Cafe & Bar

The Mars Arts D.C. After Hours at Barrel House Cafe &amp; Bar series opens with The Experience Band and Show, founded in 2017 by trombonist Travis “TromboneKing” Gardner and known as “The People’s Band” for its start busking at Metro stations across the city. The ensemble pairs a New Orleans second-line brass sensibility with go-go, funk, and R&amp;B. Tickets available starting September 1 at<a href="https://www.washingtonperformingarts.org/mars-arts-d-c/barrel-house/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> https://www.washingtonperformingarts.org/mars-arts-d-c/barrel-house/</a>

Tickets are Pay What You Can ($5 minimum) and available in advance at<a href="https://washingtonperformingarts.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> WashingtonPerformingArts.org</a> or on site the day of each performance.&nbsp;

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The Mars Arts D.C. After Hours at Barrel House Cafe & Bar series opens with The Experience Band and Show, founded in 2017 by...

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Atlas Performing Arts Center

Dorothy becomes Reina in this fresh take on The Wizard of Oz from Brian Quijada, the award-winning creator and star of Mexodus, which premiered at Mosaic ahead of back-to-back Off-Broadway runs. Inspired by the true story of his mother’s immigration in the 1970s, Somewhere over the Border takes audiences on a musical journey from El Salvador to America featuring cumbia, Mexican mariachi boleros, rock, hip hop, and more! As Reina travels north to the Mexican border, she gathers friends, faces down dangers, and holds tight to the memory of the little boy she left behind to build a better life for them both. With equal parts joyful whimsy and harrowing truth, Somewhere Over the Border is a timely new musical that honors the grit and resilience of the immigrant’s journey and reminds us of the humanity of all our neighbors.

Local Event: Mosaic Theatre: Somewhere Over the Border

Mosaic Theatre: Somewhere Over the Border

Dorothy becomes Reina in this fresh take on The Wizard of Oz from Brian Quijada, the award-winning creator and star of Mexodus,...

Sauf Haus Bier Hall & Garten

Choral Arts kicks off its 2026–2027 season with a spirited Community Sing in partnership with the German Embassy. The ticketed evening experience combines live performance with museum access and a beer garden setting. The Madrigalchor of the Hochschule für Musik Munich will join for a Unity Sing, guiding the audience through German folk songs in a shared celebration of music and cultural exchange.

Local Event: Choral Arts Society Oktoberfest Community Sing

Choral Arts Society Oktoberfest Community Sing

Choral Arts kicks off its 2026–2027 season with a spirited Community Sing in partnership with the German Embassy. The ticketed...

National Theatre DC

Let Your Spirit Take Flight! Experience the power and passion of Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) as the company returns to Washington Performing Arts with the bold revival of Firebird, the company’s iconic take on the classic tale of love and transformation. This DTH signature work, which premiered in Paris, is a feast for the senses, as the Russian folk tale is reimagined in a luscious Caribbean setting featuring John Taras’s choreography and Stravinsky’s iconic score. First conceived in 1982 by Taras, the production comes to life through the inimitable Geoffrey Holder’s stunning sets and costumes and is accompanied by UNCSA Symphony Orchestra’s Stravinsky's "Firebird Ballet Suite” recording on UNCSA Media. This exclusive D.C. engagement by Washington Performing Arts and Dance Theatre of Harlem is the latest in a 50-year history of collaboration first established in 1973.

Local Event: Washington Performing Arts & Dance Theatre of Harlem Present Firebird

Washington Performing Arts & Dance Theatre of...

Let Your Spirit Take Flight! Experience the power and passion of Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) as the company returns to...

Washington Performing Arts & Dance Theatre of Harlem Present Firebird

Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center

Named the Gold Laureate and Audience Choice Award winner at the 2025 Honens International Piano Competition in Canada, 29-year-old pianist Élisabeth Pion has appeared on international stages as a recitalist, chamber musician, and guest artist. She continues to earn acclaim for her technical precision, expressive range, and deep engagement with her repertoire. In her Washington Performing Arts debut, Pion presents a program featuring works by Schubert arranged by Liszt, Brahams, and Chopin.&nbsp;

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Élisabeth Pion presented by Washington...

Named the Gold Laureate and Audience Choice Award winner at the 2025 Honens International Piano Competition in Canada,...

Élisabeth Pion presented by Washington Performing Arts

The Kogod Cradle at the Areana Mead Center for American Theatre

Written as a witty, political and social indictment of the Victorian British establishment, this tuneful satire based on The Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan has been absent from many stages over the last few decades due to claims of political-correctness. As IN Series lampoons all forms of tyranny, from would be kings to cancel culture itself, THE MAKADO: Make America Kingly Again! An Operatico-Politico-Buffo-Satirico reimagines the iconic musical spoof as set in a great golden gilded oval office, with a cast of all too familiar characters that take no prisoners as they delight audiences and poke fun at fools from all sides. With added strains of John Phillip Sousa, new rhymes from THE CAPITOL STEPS veteran writer Bari Biern, and over-the-top costumes, sets, and comedy. THE MAKADO uses laughter and music to say what no one is saying but we’ve all been thinking…

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THE M.A.K.A.do Make America Kingly Again! 

Written as a witty, political and social indictment of the Victorian British establishment, this tuneful satire based on The...

The Music Center at Strathmore

A friend of Washington Performing Arts since the 1960s, internationally beloved violinist Itzhak Perlman returns to The Music Center at Strathmore alongside frequent musical collaborator, pianist Rohan De Silva. Perlman is celebrated for a decades-long career replete with remarkable artistry, humanity, and his own infectious joy for making music. The evening concludes with an onstage Linger Longer conversation with Perlman and Washington Performing Arts President &amp; CEO Jenny Bilfield.&nbsp;

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Itzhak Perlman presented by Washington...

A friend of Washington Performing Arts since the 1960s, internationally beloved violinist Itzhak Perlman returns to The Music...

Itzhak Perlman presented by Washington Performing Arts

Born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, singer-songwriter Taisha Estrada moves between neo-soul, jazz, rock, and Latin rhythms, anchored by bilingual songwriting rooted in personal narrative. Named a 2025 NPR Tiny Desk Top Shelf artist, she released her debut album, Nostalgia Ajena, in 2023 and has performed at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage, Blues Alley, and Strathmore.&nbsp; Tickets available at<a href="https://www.washingtonperformingarts.org/mars-arts-d-c/barrel-house/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> https://www.washingtonperformingarts.org/mars-arts-d-c/barrel-house/</a>.

Tickets are Pay What You Can ($5 minimum) and available in advance at<a href="https://washingtonperformingarts.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> WashingtonPerformingArts.org</a> or on site the day of each performance.&nbsp;

Local Event: Mars Arts D.C. After Hours Presented by Washington Performing Arts

Born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, singer-songwriter Taisha Estrada moves between neo-soul, jazz, rock, and Latin rhythms, anchored...

Mars Arts D.C. After Hours Presented by Washington Performing Arts

Tregaron Conservancy

Step into a world of serene natural beauty with Tregaron Unplugged, presented by Washington Performing Arts. This vibrant outdoor concert series features exceptional performances peppered throughout the picturesque setting of Tregaron Conservancy in Northwest D.C., creating a perfect harmony between music and nature.

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 Washington Performing Arts Presents Mars Arts...

Step into a world of serene natural beauty with Tregaron Unplugged, presented by Washington Performing Arts. This vibrant...

 Washington Performing Arts Presents Mars Arts D.C. Tregaron Unplugged

Sixth & I

Lauded by The Washington Post as “an artist of strikingly original ideas and irrefutable integrity,” Simone Dinnerstein returns to Washington Performing Arts for an evening of distinctive artistry at Sixth &amp; I. The program opens with the world premiere of a new work by Ellis Ludwig-Leone, inspired by Philip Glass's Songs for Liquid Days. The recital also features Rameau's rarely performed Gavotte et six doubles, followed by American composer Philip Lasser’s Twelve Variations on a Chorale by J.S. Bach, exploring the power and modernity of Bach’s harmonic poetry. Dinnerstein continues to demonstrate her “unique voice in the forest of Bach interpretation” (The New York Times) with the composer’s 15 Sinfonias and closes her program with Keith Jarrett’s Encore from Tokyo, ending the night on a note of otherworldly serenity.
Dinnerstein’s performance is the fifth-annual Ruth Bader Ginsburg Memorial Recital–a creative initiative connecting Justice Ginsburg’s love of music, the esteemed artists she championed and befriended, and the future of the vocal and instrumental arts in which she delighted.

Local Event: Simone Dinnerstein presented by Washington Performing Arts 

Simone Dinnerstein presented by Washington...

Lauded by The Washington Post as “an artist of strikingly original ideas and irrefutable integrity,” Simone Dinnerstein returns...

Simone Dinnerstein presented by Washington Performing Arts 

Takoma Park Seventh-day Adventist Church

Under the banner America 250: Sounds of Unity, the Sphinx Virtuosi, the premier professional orchestra of Black and Latinx classical musicians, takes the stage alongside mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges for a landmark evening of artistry and advocacy that opens the 2026–2027 season with a powerful statement about the breadth, diversity, and future of classical music. Composer Damien Geter will be in attendance to lead the pre-concert talk. Co-presented with the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts

Local Event: Sphinx Virtuosi with J’Nai Bridges

Sphinx Virtuosi with J’Nai Bridges

Under the banner America 250: Sounds of Unity, the Sphinx Virtuosi, the premier professional orchestra of Black and Latinx...

Celebrated sitar maestro Niladri Kumaar is a compelling force in Indian classical music and an innovator who carries centuries of tradition in every note. This evening is both a forward-looking showcase and a tribute to an irreplaceable musical bond: curated selections from Space Between the Notes, the only recorded live performance between Kumaar and the late, legendary Zakir Hussain. Their singular partnership resounds once more—a gift, before the album's release later this year. Featuring sitar, zitar, and an ensemble of Indian and American musicians with jazz influences, this is Indian music at its most expansive, where centuries of classical tradition meet improvisational spirit.

Local Event: Niladri Kumaar presented by Washington Performing Arts 

Niladri Kumaar presented by Washington...

Celebrated sitar maestro Niladri Kumaar is a compelling force in Indian classical music and an innovator who carries centuries...

Niladri Kumaar presented by Washington Performing Arts 

Church of the Epiphany

A program for full ensemble and chamber forces exploring humanity, displacement, and belonging. Featuring staged performance elements alongside both historical and contemporary repertoire, the concert integrates multiple perspectives on refuge, identity, and human connection.

Local Event: Choral Arts Presents "In Search of Home"

Choral Arts Presents "In Search of Home"

A program for full ensemble and chamber forces exploring humanity, displacement, and belonging. Featuring staged performance...

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Mars Arts D.C. After Hours Presented by Washington Performing Arts

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8:30 PM

Barrel House Cafe & Bar, 1341 14th St NW, Washington, DC

Mosaic Theatre: Somewhere Over the Border

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10

7:30 PM

Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St NE, Washington, DC

Choral Arts Society Oktoberfest Community Sing

SEP

20

2:00 PM

Sauf Haus Bier Hall & Garten, 1216 18th St NW, Washington, DC

Washington Performing Arts & Dance Theatre of Harlem Present Firebird

SEP

25

7:30 PM

National Theatre DC, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC

Élisabeth Pion presented by Washington Performing Arts

OCT

3

9:00 AM

Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC

THE M.A.K.A.do Make America Kingly Again!

OCT

10

7:30 PM

Washington DC, DC

Itzhak Perlman presented by Washington Performing Arts

OCT

14

7:30 PM

The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Ln, North Bethesda, MD

Mars Arts D.C. After Hours Presented by Washington Performing Arts

OCT

14

8:30 PM

Barrel House Cafe & Bar, 1341 14th St NW, Washington, DC

Washington Performing Arts Presents Mars Arts D.C. Tregaron Unplugged

OCT

17

9:00 AM

Tregaron Conservancy, 3100 Macomb St NW, Washington, DC

Simone Dinnerstein presented by Washington Performing Arts

OCT

18

7:30 PM

Sixth & I, 600 I St NW, Washington, DC

Sphinx Virtuosi with J’Nai Bridges

OCT

24

7:00 PM

Takoma Park Seventh-day Adventist Church, 6951 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD

Niladri Kumaar presented by Washington Performing Arts

OCT

24

7:30 PM

Sixth & I, 600 I St NW, Washington, DC

Choral Arts Presents "In Search of Home"

OCT

25

5:30 PM

Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St NW, Washington, DC