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Need help planning your DC itinerary? Check this CultureCapital Inside-Out for updated theatre, museum exhibtions and more in Dupont Circle and beyond.
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 | 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. |
 | Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage District of Columbia Free Performances every day at 6pm. |
 | TICKETPLACE District of Columbia TICKETPLACE is your source for 1/2$ TIXS to theatre & the performing arts in Metro DC. |
 | 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! |
 | History on Foot: Detective McDevitt Ford's Theatre Wed, June 19 thru Sat, August 31 On the night of April 14, 1865, Detective James McDevitt was on duty at the Washington Metropolitan Police headquarters, a half-block from Ford's Theatre. Just before 10:30, frantic witnesses rushed in with horrifying news: President Lincoln had been shot at the theatre. Join Detective McDevitt as he revisits the sites and reexamines the clues from the investigation into the Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy. Investigation: Detective McDevitt lasts approximately 2 hours and makes at least eight stops throughout the story. The distance walked is approximately 1.6 miles from Ford's Theatre to the White House. Wear comfortable shoes. |
 | Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship National Geographic Thru Mon, September 2 Dive into the wreck of the pirate ship the Whydah to discover the true stories of Captain Bellamy and his crew through fascinating artifacts in the world's first exhibition of authentic pirate treasure! |
 | 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. |
 | Shear Madness John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Thru Friday, January 31, 2014 Set today in the Shear Madness hairstyling salon, this record-breaking comedy is Washington's hilarious whodunit. After more than 11,000 performances, the show has stayed in great shape, keeping all the bounce, body, and shine of opening night. |
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 |
| The Real Thing Thru Sun, June 30 Studio Theatre |
| The Hampton Years Wed, June 19 thru Sun, June 30 Theater J |
| Jazz in the Garden: Euphonasia (euphonium jazz-rock fusion) Fri, July 19 National Gallery of Art |
| Jazz in the Garden: Incendio (Latin guitar world fusion jazz) Fri, July 26 National Gallery of Art |
| Edvard Munch: A 150th Anniversary Tribute Thru Sun, August 11 National Gallery of Art |
| David Levinthal: War Games Thru Sun, September 1 Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design |
| Bice Lazzari: Signature Line Thru Sun, September 22 National Museum of Women in the Arts |
| Ellsworth Kelly: Colored Paper Images Thru Sun, December 1 National Gallery of Art |