AU in Motion is American University's largest student-run dance club with over 150 members! Since September, we have been working hard on 33 unique dances in hip hop, jazz, contemporary, tap, and more. We cannot wait to show you what we have been working on all semester!
"Keeping Time" is a captivating tap dance exploration of the intricate relationship between rhythm, music, and the journey of life.
chitra.MOVES community classes are open to all levels and beginner-friendly!
With fast-paced dialogue, playwright Arad Dabiri raises troubling questions about national identity, family guilt, personal responsibility, and individual freedom.
Join The Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra (WMGSO) for an evening of classical music with a 21st-century twist.
Young Stars Series - Raise your voice. Celebrate your power.
It’s time to make some Good Trouble! This new hip-hop and soul musical honors the legendary “Conscience of Congress”: the late Congressman John Lewis.
Get ready for an unforgettable week of performances as we celebrate the graduating BFA students of Howard University’s Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts (CABCoFA), Department of Theatre Arts. This dynamic showcase highlights talented students across acting, musical theatre, dance, theatre administration, and theatre technology. Join us in supporting the next generation of theatre artists as they step into the professional world.
Join us for for a night (or afternoon) guffawing at political slime.
Celebrate an unforgettable evening of artistry, community, and celebration at the Atlas Spring Benefit, featuring spectacular performances by Marty Thomas, Omar, Jose Cardona, and Caro Dubberly. Honoring Capital City Symphony with the inaugural presentation of the Atlas Marquee Award.
Immerse yourself in the ocean—while sitting in the concert hall. Music for the Ocean is an evening of new compositions and improvisations by Emmy-nominated violinist and composer Chad Cannon, performed with concert pianist Hui Wu. The performance features original animations by Timothy Rauch, stage and sound direction by William Chen, and lighting design by Evan Murnane. This show will also feature special guest harpist, Cate Cannon Todd.
Since its founding in 1960, the DC Youth Orchestra Program has inspired generations of talented young musicians. On Tuesday, May 12, DCYOP's Young Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra will present their inaugural Generations concert, a celebration of DCYOP's legacy and the impact of music.
Liz Duffy Adams’ play entitled "OR," is a fast-paced, witty comedy that blends history, feminism, and espionage in 1660’s England.
Join the Wine & Crime Gals with special guest Ashwin Muthia of Unpinned Wine Club for a night of true crime, incredible wine, and, of course, a rip-roaring good time!
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 climate change and generational divides while imagining a brighter future.
An All-Star cast celebrates the profound journey of Being Human through music, dance & imagery. The Joy of Love. The Pain of Loss. The mysterious wonder of being alive.
Enjoy a Festival Pass for the Atlas Performing Arts Center's annual INTERSECTIONS Festival - and save!
The Church Bizness Meeting is a hilarious gospel comedy about a community church facing closure due to ineffective leadership and a rapidly changing Washington, DC.
Original contemporary works weaving identity, resilience, and community textured movement from intimate solos to ensemble surges.
Through breathtaking aerial artistry, ETHEReality presents inspiring stories about the courage it takes to be different enough to transcend a world that demands sameness.
Experience Flamenco's vibrant fusion of cultures, celebrated through music, song, and dance in a dynamic, multifaceted performance honoring its rich evolution.
High Heels…Higher Notes! – Channeling the Queen in Me to Bring You Songs of the Most Iconic Female Vocalists of All Time!
In this comedy-drama, Danny, 26, American, and his Tel Aviv neighbor, Maya, 52, start an affair during the Gulf War. How serious can it get?
Clocked in is a stylized comedy show with live music that offers a hilarious and quirky satire of office and work culture in modern America.
Our annual cabaret, this year titled "Bawdy," featuring stories and songs sung by soloists from GMCW.
A bathroom. A bassline. A beast. Frida’s secret shame festers behind closed doors until Joanie, their inner drag-monster, screams for attention.
Family Fun Day with The Great Zucchini! Free interactive performances led by The Great Zucchini, crafting stations, and other exciting surprises.
Children of immigrants lead “We Are Somebody’s Ancestors,” a dance showcase exploring inheritance and the ways we harness our own stories. Choreography by Lauren DeVera, Ishanathan Guteng, Tim Huynh, Tulani Janae, and Anushka Raje.
A multidisciplinary performance using movement, voice, and sound to explore Black hair’s cultural, emotional, celebrating identity, challenging bias, and honoring history, resilience, and self-love.
In a toxic city where birth is banned, a nonbinary doctor fights for life. A dystopian drama of slime, protest, and impossible choices.
Go behind the curtain at the Atlas! Broadway stars Christine Dwyer (Wicked, Waitress) and Matt DeAngelis (Hair, American Idiot) lead a master class with Theatre Lab students—coaching on stage presence, song selection, and performance. Then, enjoy a special mini-concert as Christine and Matt light up the stage with Broadway favorites. A rare chance to learn and be inspired in one unforgettable evening!
A vibrant dance journey honoring the freedom of childhood joy—remembering when it was safe, boundless, and shared, and calling for its return in today’s world.
Project Fusion Saxophone Quartet performs new chamber music by living composers and music from video game adventures, in collaboration with the Good Beats Ensemble.
A cabaret of story and song (at about an hour long) about one person's journey into the second act within a newly discovered queer body.
Recess follows 5 elementary school students throughout the school year as they dip their toes into life's big questions, navigating family, friends, and politics.
A vulnerable, autobiographical song cycle reflecting on self-discovery, grief, and compassion, blending personal reflections with the voices of chosen family in an intimate, collaborative performance.
Chandini Darby, Kyoko Fujimoto and Umami Playground Dance Inc.- Three choreographers will present a dynamic triple bill exploring how cities and cultures shape identity, inspired by DC, NYC, and Tokyo.
Blends traditional Chinese melodies with jazz harmonies and improvisation, creating a fresh fusion that honors tradition while exploring new musical paths.
Reflections revisits 20 years of powerful performances while exploring today’s pressing social issues through movement, memory, and the enduring resilience of our communities.
Rhythm Refix blends intricate footwork, contemporary music, and cinematic storytelling. It reimagines tap as a vibrant art form, celebrating Black cultural heritage with innovative choreography.
galax movement duo invites you to an evening of dance and film featuring other members of the DMV dance community! For one night only, experience the different relationships of humanity through movement and art.
"Sheldon Feldman Sings the Songs They Told Me Not to Sing” is an interactive musical theater cabaret from a tone-deaf septuagenarian urging audiences to take center stage in their lives, and never look back.
A multidisciplinary performance that celebrates the meeting points of music, dance, and culture through the lens of the blues.
An interactive music/theater performance sharing transgender singer Ari’s voice transformation with testosterone. Join us to hear yourself anew and be part of the choir!
Time Machine is a family performance honoring Black American freestyle dance, rhythm, and legacy through storytelling, movement, and the shared journey across generations.
One man. One name. Too many assumptions. A sharply funny solo show about identity, discomfort, and surviving post-9/11 America — with jokes.
A visceral dance reimagining of A Raisin in the Sun, exploring Black dreams, survival, and identity through contemporary movement and theatrical storytelling.
What lies beneath the glitter. The allure is only the beginning.
A symphonic adventure centered around human connection, the power of community to overcome, and, through music, the healing and hope that is possible.
Sowt al Ard blends opera, Arabic instrumentation, Levantine dabke, projections, and sensory immersion into a ritual of remembrance, asking what stories the earth holds.
Spirits whisper warnings, a haunted family, and a world between life and death collide in a dance opera of aerial silks, foreboding whispers, and kinesthetic precision.
The NACHMO DC Sampler Showcase presents a selection of world premieres by local choreographers who have created a new work during the NACHMO January Challenge.
A rollicking musical puppet show about pirates created from trash who teach children to recycle, reuse, reduce, and repair as they sail the “urban seas” led by Captain Jack Sparetire.
Sex Monster is a cabaret that distills the history of monsters through a contemporary (and sexy) female lens.
It’s July 17th, 1944, in Port Chicago, California, a cool summer Friday night at a munitions naval base 30 miles north of San Francisco. World War II is in full swing, and Segregation in the United States is prevalent. Come and witness this powerful presentation of “Port Chicago 50”. Port Chicago 50 is a story of love for Country, the American Dream, and a quest for equality and fairness.
Join The American Pops Orchestra in celebrating "Movin' on Broadway!" with Broadway's best singers and top dancers - choreographed by Tony & Grammy nominated artist Robbie Fairchild.
Join us for a season of Laughter, Seduction, and Reinvention! Purchase a subscription to Season 19 and receive discounted tickets to both of our Season 19 productions.
Bram Stoker’s iconic vampire tale takes on an outrageous new life in "Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors" — a madcap, laugh-out-loud comedy full of camp, lusty encounters, and hilarious spectacle.
Be prepared for cathartic screaming to release tension, songwriting madlibs to spark creativity, and free-writing to get thoughts flowing. Write clearer, more honest lyrics together with other artists.
Join us December 28th as we close out this year while rooting ourselves in our culture, and tradition of the revolution.
As The Dance Institute of Washington proudly celebrates the 30th anniversary of The Spirit of Kwanzaa, we honor a legacy rooted in cultural excellence, artistic development, and powerful storytelling.
Adagio Dance Studio presents Snowfall — a captivating winter showcase where dance and the season of snow beautifully intertwine. This performance welcomes the wonder of winter, celebrating its quiet beauty, graceful motion, and natural splendor.
Family Fun Day with Mr. Rob! Free interactive performances led by Mr. Rob, crafting stations, and other exciting surprises.
The Muslims are Coming! is a standup show that features Muslim-American comedians (and their non-Muz friends) who battle our national division one fart joke at a time.
A story of badly-behaved ghosts. And a dangerous sea. In an old house somewhere in Ireland, a young mother watches over her sleeping baby. But, in Marina Carr’s dark and dangerously funny new play, Audrey or Sorrow, nothing is as it seems.
Join award-winning drag performer, and beloved DC fixture, Tara Hoot for festive fun! She's here to help you ring in the holiday season with songs, sing-a-longs, and stories to warm your hearts! What more could you want? Tara can't wait to welcome you and lift your spirits! Let's have a HOOT together!
Lala Tamar & Friends, featuring Yacouba Sissoko, promises to be an unforgettable evening of music—borderless, luminous, and deeply human.
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.
Come celebrate the Holidays with us! Create a new tradition celebrating the holidays the Spanish way. This festive program will take you on a journey of some of the most festive holiday traditions as celebrated in Spain and Puerto Rico.
St. Tamar Georgian Orthodox Church in Washington, D.C. is proud to announce a special cultural performance in the nation’s capital, dedicated to sharing and celebrating the rich heritage of Georgia.
Fast, fun, and full of heroes! Join us for a lively family adventure where music tells stories of bravery and quick thinking.
Join us for a moving and memorable evening of music, history, and culture as one of the world’s oldest Ukrainian male choirs takes the stage.
Go behind the curtain at the Atlas! Broadway stars Christine Dwyer (Wicked, Waitress) and Matt DeAngelis (Hair, American Idiot) lead a master class with Theatre Lab students—coaching on stage presence, song selection, and performance. Then, enjoy a special mini-concert as Christine and Matt light up the stage with Broadway favorites. A rare chance to learn and be inspired in one unforgettable evening!
Sid, also known as KVS Tabla, is a classically trained Tabla player based out of Manhattan, New York City who blends Indian Tabla with house/hiphop/electronic.
From the American Revolution to Afghanistan, casualties of war arrive at the Pearly Gates, each one a ghostly witness to the 250-year history of the U.S. Marine Corps. Will these brave but troubled souls find their way into Heaven, or are they doomed to haunt the perimeter forever?
Lie Low - a critically acclaimed, award-winning show makes its North American premiere with Solas Nua.
Get ready to be swept off your feet as The Three Broadway Tenors—Justin Guarini, Cheyenne Jackson, and James Monroe Iglehart—take the stage together for the very first time. These three Broadway, TV, and Film sensations bring their larger-than-life voices to a night filled with unforgettable music at the beautiful Lang Theater at Atlas Performing Arts Center.
Daniel Barksdale Productions, LLC proudly presents Daniel Barksdale's The Family Reunion (The Stage Play).
CODE RED illuminates day-to-day life in an environment perpetually alert—the American public school system. Five women in rural upstate New York navigate teaching, parenthood, and friendship while trying to grapple with their greatest fear. When unfathomable situations make for breakroom banter, the question becomes—how do normal people do their jobs when nothing is normal anymore?
Trap Orchestra Live! is a one-of-a-kind musical experience that fuses the raw energy of trap music with the elegance of live orchestra instruments supported by a band. This event takes you on a journey through trap music’s biggest hits.
Broadway and Nashville star Rachel Potter takes the stage with songs from her brand-new album Stages—already streamed over 100,000 times and celebrated with two sold-out release shows—plus fan-favorite hits. Known for her crystalline vocals and acclaimed roles in Wicked, The Addams Family, and Evita, Rachel brings her powerhouse talent to an unforgettable evening of music. A night of Broadway brilliance and Nashville soul—perfect for all ages!
The 2025 DC Palestinian Film & Arts Festival is excited to kick off (and welcomes back) the festival’s opening night with DC based Palestinian performance artist Fargo Nissim Tbakhi. Fargo’s book is a debut collection of poems which acts against the many languages—interpersonal, legal, literary, rhetorical—constricting the lives and meanings of Palestinians.
This season opener celebrates the power of perseverance and the joy that comes from pushing forward.
"Strangers are not good in difficult times," commands the pastor, his words echoing through the isolated Swiss mountain village. But Hanna's world is already crumbling. Two years after her brother's mysterious death, and under the pastor's unsettling gaze, her voice is stifled by the community's rigid silence. When hikers from the city arrive, they become unwitting catalysts, prompting Hanna to confront the unspoken truths that bind her. As secrets unravel, Hanna's suppressed rage erupts, revealing the devastating price of enforced silence.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Café Flamenco. This popular, cabaret-style event features traditional flamenco dance and live music featuring Furia Flamenca Dance Company.
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the H Street Festival at the Atlas! Grab a drink at our bar, chill under the marquee, and enjoy live performances in our lobby from Tara Hoot, Capital City Symphony, Capital Piano Conservatory, Furia Flamenca, and DJ Nexus. The Cultural Hub of the Corridor is the perfect place to celebrate!
From lightsabers to lingerie, The International Nerdlesque Festival (TINF) returns in 2025 for its most immersive and ambitious year yet—bringing its signature blend of fandom, glitter, and body-positive performance to the nation’s capital.
Washington, DC! KANGDANIEL is bringing his 2025 KANGDANIEL TOUR <ACT : NEW EPISODE> to the U.S.
In the war-torn city of Thebes, Antigone is resolved to defy her uncle King Kreon's edict. Her brothers have killed each other in battle, and Kreon, labeling one a traitor, forbids his burial. As Thebes' citizens cower, ignoring prophecies and divine will, Antigone's act of defiance meets headlong with the stubbornness and poor judgement of a fragile King. In a city desperate for peace, who pays the price for pride and obstinance?
New York, 2020. As the city locks down in the chaos of the COVID-19 outbreak, a nearly bankrupt restaurant becomes an unexpected refuge for four New Yorkers—a fierce immigrant mother, a blinded chef, a misunderstood daughter, and a weary cop—along with one unfinished story of love and forgiveness.
Dodi and Diana By Kareem Fahmy | Directed by Reginald L. Douglas September 4 - September 28, 2025 While commemorating the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana’s and Dodi Fayed’s tragic deaths, Egyptian actress Samira and her white financier husband, Jason, are forced to reckon with their own complicated relationship and how their fate may already be written in the stars. A taut and thrilling new play by award-winning playwright Kareem Fahmy, whose work has been called “intrinsically compelling” (New York Times) and “enlightening and very entertaining” (OutWord Magazine).
The dancers of DHH Dance Collaborative celebrate their 10th Season with all new works presented in their full length, stage production, Introspection!
Inspired by the real stories of this summer’s SYEP cast, Let’s Go Live follows Leanna and Carter, two young people navigating love, grief, and purpose in a world full of shifting ground. As family pressures and uncertain choices test their strength and loyalty, the play explores how we hold on and who we hold on to when everything feels like it’s falling apart.
