In Sarah Ruhl’s imaginative retelling of the classic myth, the story is finally told through the eyes of its heroine.
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.
Romeo, oh Romeo! Where have you been? This fast-paced all-male production takes Shakespeare’s timeless tale of love and loss and reimagines it through the power and intimacy of dance. “Romeo and Juliet” are now “Romeo and Julian.” In this bold new staging, Romeo unfolds through breathtaking movement and physical storytelling showing the profound connection between two men whose love challenges the world around them.
chitra.MOVES community classes are open to all levels and beginner-friendly!
The Atlas Performing Arts Center is opening its doors for H Street Festival! Step inside and celebrate in the Cultural Hub of the Corridor. Grab a drink at our bar, relax under our historic marquee, or catch live entertainment in our lobby.
Four immigrants from Germany, India, Peru, and Senegal navigate the "obstacle race" of integration—confronting the systemic complexities and cultural contradictions of their new home. Through song and storytelling and with plenty of humor, wit, and sharp satire, they celebrate, dramatize, and humorize these unique chronicles while reflecting the breadth of U.S. culture and its complex and ever-changing relationships to the world.
At the heart of this special event is a rare, intimate roundtable with members of three of New Orleans’ most influential civil rights families — the Francis, Landrieu, and Morial families — whose leadership represents a powerful, enduring legacy that helped shape not just New Orleans but the broader arc of American democracy.
Every journey starts with a single step. Or in Doreen Carwithen's case, One Damn Thing After Another. Her exhilarating concert overture ODTAA opens our season at full stride, all momentum and mischief. Then the spotlight turns to the newest voice on our stage: Caroline Su, the winner of CCS's Novik Competition, performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto in Bb Major, No. 15, K450 with Capital City Symphony, under the baton of Maestra Gau.
Capital City Symphony: 2026-27 Season Schedule:
Join Robin D. Bullock as we dismantle strongholds in believers, strongholds in deceivers, strongholds in illusions, strongholds in delusions, and strongholds in political realms.
Fuelled by Taytos, gin, 80s tunes and a chainsaw, Meghan Tyler’s surreal Crocodile Fever is a grotesque black comedy celebrating sisterhood whilst reminding us that the pressure cooker of The Troubles is closer than we imagine.
"Kyivska Perepichka" is a poignant and provocative one-woman performance by Irma Vitovska that explores the lives, dreams, and resilience of Ukrainians in the aftermath of Russia’s full-scale invasion, drawing deeply from personal experience.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
