chitra.MOVES Movement Classes
September 17 - November 19
chitra.MOVES community classes are open to all levels and beginner-friendly!
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That’s Butta Hip Hop with Rashaad and Ayanna
October 15 – November 19
That’s Butta Hip Hop is about getting deep in the groove. We’ll move through freestyle, choreography and the space between the two, giving you tools you can actually take with you and make your own.
Mosaic Theater Company: My English Persian Kitchen
November 12 – December 6
My English Persian Kitchen chronicles one woman's resettlement in England and then in Belfast after fleeing an abusive husband and her home country of Iran. Longing for her homeland, she turns to her mother’s recipes for solace and strength as she rebuilds both her life and her spirit.
NPR’s Wild Card with Rachel Martin
November 14 | 3:00 PM
Life’s too short for small talk. NPR's Wild Card with Rachel Martin gets right to the questions that matter most. Celebrity guests pull questions from a deck of cards and open up about the kind of stuff we all think about but rarely say out loud. Join NPR for a night of exploring life’s biggest questions, live and unscripted with Rachel and special guest José Andrés. You’ll get to hear the show weeks before its podcast debut.
What happens when an orchestra becomes a forest? Find out at The Mighty Pines, our family concert for every generation. But the adventure starts before the lights dim.
Capital City Symphony: 2026-27 Season Subscription
November 15 – December 12
Capital City Symphony: 2026-27 Season Schedule:
- Family Concert – The Mighty Pines: An orchestral forest adventure – Sunday, November 15, 2026, at 2:30 PM and 5:00 PM
- Holiday Concert – A Vintage Holiday – Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 3:00 PM and 5:30 PM
- Spring Concert – Restless Seas – Sunday, April 4, 2027, at 5:00 PM
Constellation Theatre Company: Season 20
November 19, 2026 – March 1, 2027
A Constellation subscription takes you on an adventure full of music, mystery, and magical storytelling. To celebrate our 20th Anniversary, we’re offering incredible subscription packages at affordable prices. And this season, you get to build the voyage that’s best for you!
Constellation Theatre Company: 2026-27 Season Schedule:
- The Old Man and The Old Moon: Nov. 19 - Dec. 13, 2026
- Dial M for Murder: Feb. 19 - March 21, 2027 (At The Writer's Center in Bethesda)
- Failure: A Love Story: May 14 - June 13, 2027
Constellation Theatre Company: The Old Man and The Old Moon
November 19 – December 13
The moon’s caretaker goes on an epic adventure to pursue his true love across the sea. An ensemble of actor musicians creates a wild and marvelous tale complete with towering ships, flying sharks, and an overstuffed hot air balloon! Immerse yourself in a magical world where people dare to chase their dreams and fight for what they hold dear. Powerful storytelling and folk-rock music blend to create an enchanting fantasy for all ages - an experience like none other.
EXHALE Dance Company: TAPESTRY
November 20 – 21
TAPESTRY is EXHALE Dance Company's first production. It is the opening chapter for a company built around one simple idea: none of us are ever finished. The evening features original works created & performed by company dancers, spanning the full spectrum of multidisciplinary dance.
Dance Haus: Adult Dance Classes
November 21
This series of adult dance classes (ages 18+) offers experienced dancers the opportunity to train with professional teaching artists in a supportive and challenging environment. Whether you're looking to refine your technique, build versatility, or stay active in your practice, each 90-minute class is designed to strengthen artistry, musicality, and performance skills.
Phoenix Ballet and Master Ballet Academy DC: The Nutcracker
December 5 – 6
A cherished holiday classic in two acts, Slawomir Wozniak's, The Nutcracker, tells the magical story of young Clara and her enchanting journey on Christmas Eve. When her eccentric Godfather gifts her a wooden Nutcracker, Clara is swept into an extraordinary adventure as the toy comes to life, battling the ferocious Mouse King and leading her through an enchanted, winter realm.
Atlas Presents A Bohemian Christmas with the Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra
December 7 | 8:00 PM
Celebrate the holidays with performances of cool classics by Shorty Rogers, Thad Jones, Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn, Stan Kenton, and a handful of arrangements by BCJO Ghosts of Christmas Past.
Atlas Presents: A Hoot for the Holidays!
December 11 | 8:00 PM
It's your new holiday tradition! Join DC drag icon Tara Hoot for her third-annual 'A Hoot for the Holidays!' Songs, stories, whimsy, heartfelt moments (and a few surprises!) to help you ring in the holiday season! Bring your friends and family and let's celebrate together! We can't wait to welcome you!
Atlas Presents Family Fun Day: Holiday Music & Magic
December 12 | 10AM - 12PM
Join the Atlas for a festive Family Fun Day featuring music, hands-on activities, and interactive experiences designed for young audiences and their families.
Capital City Symphony: A Vintage Holiday
December 12
Capital City Symphony teams up with DC's own swing-and-cocktail-jazz favorites Chaise Lounge for a holiday celebration like no other. Lush strings, velvet vocals, and your favorite songs of the season, served with a twist. Two performances only. It’s a perfect gift for the whole city.
Wonderlust New Works Festival
December 15 | 7:00 PM
Join us for the Wonderlust New Works Festival, the culminating showcase of the Wonderlust Storytelling Institute’s inaugural cohort. The Festival features staged readings of selected scenes from the six students' original plays, brought to life by professional DC union actors. Drawing on experiences of living across cultures, these stories offer fresh perspectives and invite audiences to connect with experiences beyond their own.
What if the greatest love story ever told had a little more soul? When dreams collide with destiny, a young woman discovers that her happily ever after may be closer than she ever imagined. Filled with R&B, soul, hip-hop, romance, comedy, royal glamour, and a little fairy-tale magic, this unforgettable musical will have you laughing, swooning, dancing, and believing in magic all over again.
Atlas Presents in collaboration with TorcuArt and Furia Flamenca: ¡Zambomba!
December 19 | 5:00 PM
¡Zambomba! invites audiences into an immersive holiday fiesta where the stage transforms into a cozy Andalusian courtyard filled with rhythm, laughter, and shared song. Dancers, singers, and musicians gather around, weaving together flamenco footwork, soulful cante, and beloved holiday villancicos passed down through generations.
Mosaic Theater Company: Natural History
January 21, 2027 – February 7, 2027
The year is 2169. As wildfires rage across the West, environmental activists and partners-in-crime Jane and Clyde embark on a daring caper to steal a taxidermied bison from the American Museum of Natural History. Only problem? It’s already gone.
Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC: Heart & Soul
February 13, 2027
Come celebrate Black History Month with GMCW’s inspirational ensemble, Seasons of Love, under the direction of GMCW assistant conductor Ronté Pierce, as they present their third annual show. This year, they will once again be joined by our very own 17th Street Dance ensemble. This is a concert not to be missed. Season of Love will have you on your feet, clapping with joy!
Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC: Queer Joy
March 13, 2027
The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC’s spring show will be a celebration of queer singer-songwriters from over the years. The concert will feature music by artists like Elton John, George Michael, Freddie Mercury, Sylvester, Billie Eilish, Brandi Carlile, Sam Smith, and Lil Nas X, among others. Come out and celebrate our queer brothers and sisters.
Mosaic Theater Company: 7th Street Echo
March 25, 2027 – April 18, 2027
As Candela studies by day and gigs by night in pursuit of her dream, family secrets are unearthed, loyalties are tested, and the young woman is pushed to forge her own identity against the backdrop of her family legacy.
Capital City Symphony: Restless Seas
April 4 | 5:00 PM
No element shapes us like water, and no concert moves quite like this one. Anna Clyne's Restless Oceans opens with a wave: the musicians of CCS don't just play this music, they stomp and sing it, an orchestra becoming a force of nature in real time.
Constellation Theatre Company: Failure: A Love Story
May 14, 2027 – June 13, 2027
Once upon a time, the Fail sisters lived in Chicago at the end of the 1920s: the Era of Wonderful Nonsense. Gerty Fail keeps the family clock shop running. Jenny June Fail dreams of being the first female swimmer to cross Lake Michigan. Young Nelly Fail is swept up in jazz and the jitterbug. Within a single year, their lives are turned upside down. Will the Fail sisters succeed in finding enduring love? Let this whimsical tale of tragedy and triumph touch your heart.
Mosaic Theater Company: Bad Kreyòl
May 20, 2027 – June 13, 2027
Determined to fulfill her grandmother's dying wish, first-generation Haitian American Simone returns to the island eager to reunite with her entrepreneur cousin, the Haitian-born and raised Gigi, and reconnect with her roots.