Cramton Auditorium

Experience a night of unforgettable harmonies, powerful praise, and soul-stirring performances as the Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir take the stage at Howard University’s Cramton Auditorium. This student-led concert culminates a year-long theme of RISE (Resilience, Identity, Spirit, and Expression), which will resonate through jubilant songs and spoken word, dynamic movement and imagery, and a powerful performance by these extraordinary young vocalists, celebrating the rich tradition of gospel music with passion, artistry, and joy for audiences of all ages.

Local Event: Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir & Alumni Choir

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Washington Performing Arts Children of the...

Experience a night of unforgettable harmonies, powerful praise, and soul-stirring performances as the Washington Performing...

Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir & Alumni Choir

Atlas Performing Arts Center

A fresh new comedy about starting out, starting over and the enduring love of family. Recently retired Violet is ready to chart a new path forward, but her daughter Tilly and a summer heatwave seemingly stand in her way. A world premiere, Precarious offers insightful reflections on the climate crisis and generational divides while imagining a brighter future. Precarious stars Kim Schraf as Vi, Zoe Walpole as Tillie, and Jonathan Del Palmer as Drew.&nbsp;

Local Event: Mosaic Theater Company: Precarious 

Mosaic Theater Company: Precarious 

A fresh new comedy about starting out, starting over and the enduring love of family. Recently retired Violet is ready to chart...

<a href="https://www.inseries.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">IN Series</a> will present the world premiere of SONG OF SAKUNTALA, composed by IN Series Artistic Director Timothy Nelson, this June. Conceived as a 90-minute, uninterrupted concert in the spirit of Indian classical musical performances, Song of Sakuntala is drawn from Kalidasa’s 5th century play Shakuntala—a deeply important text of South Asian literature, often compared in importance to Shakespeare’s Hamlet—and from poetry by three landmark Indian poets: Rabindranath Tagore, Sarojini Naidu, and Vidyapati, as well as sacred Mahabharata words. The work unfolds across seven acts built on a palindromic structure, performed over a single continuous drone, for an ensemble of oboe, viola da gamba, violin, sitar, and tabla.&nbsp; The production will feature singers Aryssa Leigh Burrs, Teresa Ferrara, Marvin Wayne Allen. The instrumental ensemble is led by acclaimed sitarist Rajib Karmakar.

Local Event: IN Series: The Song of Sakuntala

IN Series: The Song of Sakuntala

IN Series will present the world premiere of SONG OF SAKUNTALA, composed by IN Series Artistic Director Timothy Nelson, this...

The Music Center at Strathmore

Cécile McLorin Salvant is a composer, singer, and visual artist known for her rich contralto voice, passion for storytelling, and genre-blending style, connecting jazz to baroque, folkloric music, vaudeville, and the blues. Described by the late Jessye Norman as “a unique voice supported by an intelligence and full-fledged musicality,” Salvant is an eclectic curator, unearthing rarely recorded, forgotten songs.

Her 2023 album, Mélusine, which features songs in French, Occitan, English, and Haitian Kreyol, received two Grammy nominations. Savant’s newest album, Oh Snap, is set to release in September 2025.

A leading voice of the harp, Brandee Younger made history at the 2022 Grammy Awards as the first Black female solo artist nominated in the Best Instrumental Composition category for her song “Beautiful Is Black.” Younger has performed and recorded across countless genres with artists including John Legend, The Roots, Lauryn Hill, Common, Pharoah Sanders, Ravi Coltrane, Ron Carter, and Charlie Haden. Additionally, her original composition “Hortense” was featured in the Netflix Concert-Documentary, Beyoncé: Homecoming. She also was a featured performer for Quincy Jones and Steve McQueens’s Soundtrack of America. Co-produced by Washington Performing Arts and Strathmore

Local Event: Washington Performing Arts presents: Cécile McLorin Salvant | Book of Ayres

Washington Performing Arts presents: Cécile...

Cécile McLorin Salvant is a composer, singer, and visual artist known for her rich contralto voice, passion for storytelling,...

Washington Performing Arts presents: Cécile McLorin Salvant | Book of Ayres

Constitution Hall

Sing Democracy 250 (SD250) will present its final signature concert on June 13, 2026, at 4:00 pm at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., culminating a nationwide series of four concerts commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The program will feature the Together In Hope Choir, Congressional Chorus, National Children's Chorus - Washington Chapter, and Main Line Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III, alongside GRAMMY Award-winning mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves. SD250 is also a proud participant in Of the People: The Smithsonian Festival of Festivals, a sweeping national celebration showcasing America's cultural landscape through community programs and exchanges.&nbsp;

Local Event: Sing Democracy 250: Washington, D.C.

Sing Democracy 250: Washington, D.C.

Sing Democracy 250 (SD250) will present its final signature concert on June 13, 2026, at 4:00 pm at DAR Constitution Hall in...

Amanda Sweet

Washington Metropolitan Area

Georgetown

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Rosslyn

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Clarendon-Courthouse-Rosslyn

Clarendon

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Del Ray

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National Archives Museum

Festival Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary National Archives Building Constitution Avenue | Washington, DC June 4-6, 2026 You're invited to the <a href="https://archivesfoundation.org/spirit-of-independence-festival/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Spirit of Independence Festival</a>, a three-day immersive celebration of American history, culture, and community at the National Archives—the home of the original Declaration of Independence—in the heart of Washington, DC.&nbsp; Hosted beneath a tent spanning two city blocks in front of the National Archives, the Spirit of Independence Festival will include free daytime events for families and three evening benefit events to support the National Archives Foundation and its effort to engage the American public with the nation’s history.&nbsp; From free daytime programming like a patriotic pet “yappy hour” to ticketed nighttime events like a culinary “taste of America,” there’s something for everyone to enjoy throughout the multi-day festival. Guests can <a href="https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/39180/national-archives-museum-spirit-of-independence-festival" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">reserve free tickets</a> to daytime programming and purchase individual tickets to select evening programs. Guests who reserve tickets online will receive complimentary access to the National Archives Museum.

Local Event: June 4-6: Celebrate America's 250th Birthday at the Spirit of Independence Festival!

June 4-6: Celebrate America's 250th Birthday at...

Festival Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary National Archives Building Constitution Avenue | Washington, DC June 4-6, 2026...

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Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir & Alumni Choir

MAY

29

7:00 PM

Cramton Auditorium, 2455 6th St NW, Washington, DC

Mosaic Theater Company: Precarious

JUN

4

7:30 PM

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

IN Series: The Song of Sakuntala

JUN

6

7:00 PM

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

IN Series: The Song of Sakuntala

JUN

7

2:30 PM

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

Washington Performing Arts presents: Cécile McLorin Salvant | Book of Ayres

JUN

11

7:30 PM

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

Sing Democracy 250: Washington, D.C.

JUN

13

4:00 PM

Constitution Hall, 1776 D St NW, Washington, DC

June 4-6: Celebrate America's 250th Birthday at the Spirit of Independence Festival!