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DC Arts & Culture Inside-Out
The DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities with CultureCapital to provide you with a quick guide to the District of Columbia's vibrant arts & culture scene.
Take in a show, hear some music, visit a museum or venture out for that dance class! You can find everything you need to know right here. Each event contains complete info including description, time, cost and (where appropriate) a link to the presenter's box office to purchase a ticket. There are even categories for Free and Family & Kids.
CultureCapital and TICKETPLACE.org (half-price, advance sale tickets) are programs of the Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington serving the arts & culture community and the public for over 30 years!
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities provides grant funds, programs and educational activities that encourage diverse artistic expressions and learning opportunities, so that all District of Columbia residents and visitors can experience the rich culture of our city.
Hot Hits
 | 2013 Source Festival June 7-30 Now through June 30, 2013. CulturalDC's Source Festival, now celebrating its sixth year, debuts 24 original works for the stage from now through June 30, 2013. Each year the Festival presents three Full-Length Plays, 18 10-Minute Plays and three Artistic Blind Dates. |
 | 4th of July Celebrations Find July 4 Independence Day celebrations in the Washington DC metropolitan area. From fireworks to parades to the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and more, we've compiled this INSIDE-OUT just for you. |
 | TICKETPLACE District of Columbia TICKETPLACE is your source for 1/2$ TIXS to theatre & the performing arts in Metro DC. Check here for the latest discount offers including theatre, dance, music, lectures and film for today and the weeks ahead. |
 | Anything Goes John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Thru Sun, July 7 Buy tickets for select shows now at AnythingGoes.Kennedy-Center.org and SAVE 55% -- ORCHESTRA SEATS only $49! |
 | Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes, 1909 - 1929: When Art Danced with Music National Gallery of Art Thru Mon, September 2 The Ballets Russes--the most innovative dance company of the 20th century--propelled the performing arts to new heights through groundbreaking collaboration between artists, composers, choreographers, dancers, and fashion designers, with such familiar names as Pablo Picasso, Igor Stravinsky, George Balachine, Vaslaw Nijinsky, and Coco Chanel. Washington is the sole US venue for 150 original costumes, set designs, paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, photographs, posters, and film clips in a theatrical multimedia installation. |
Highlights
| The Guardsman Thru Sun, June 23 John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts |
| Stupid F*cking Bird Wed, June 19 thru Sun, June 23 Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company |
| Pocket Opera Double Bill: Love & Money Sat, June 22 thru Mon, June 24 GALA Hispanic Theatre |
| Seeds, Pods and Saplings: The Convergence of Three Thru Sun, June 30 DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities |
| The Real Thing Thru Sun, June 30 Studio Theatre |
| The Hampton Years Wed, June 19 thru Sun, June 30 Theater J |
| Smithsonian Folklife Festival June 26-30, 2013 Wed, June 26 thru Sun, June 30 National Mall |
| The Washington Chorus: New Music for a New Age Sun, June 30 National Presbyterian Church |
| Jazz in the Garden: Juanita Williams
(jazz vocalist) Fri, July 12 National Gallery of Art |
| Jazz in the Garden: Euphonasia (euphonium jazz-rock fusion) Fri, July 19 National Gallery of Art |
| Pierre L'Enfant's Vision for the American Republic Thru Sat, July 20 Anderson House |
| Photography Exhibition Wed, June 19 thru Sun, July 21 Gallery plan b |
| Baby Universe: A Puppet Odyssey Wed, June 26 thru Sun, July 21 Studio Theatre |
| Rabbit Hole Fri, June 28 thru Sun, July 21 Church Street Theater |
| History on Foot: Detective McDevitt Wed, June 19 thru Sat, August 31 Ford's Theatre |
| Exhibition: Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship Thru Mon, September 2 National Geographic |
| WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath Sat, June 29 thru Sun, September 29 Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design |
| American People, Black Light: Faith Ringgold’s Paintings of the 1960's Fri, June 21 thru Sun, November 10 National Museum of Women in the Arts |
| Shear Madness Thru Friday, January 31, 2014 John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts |
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