HOWARD UNIVERSITY

by Roger Catlin - November 12, 2024

The latest Second City production at Woolly Mammoth aims to bring “Black joy” in the tradition of its past successes there, such as 2016’s “Black Side of the Moon.” That show came to D.C. on the teeth of a dispiriting election, as does the new one, “Dance Like There’s Black People Watching.”...

by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 22, 2024

Isaac “Deacon Izzy” Bell (Where the Mountain Meets the Sea, Passing Strange) and Kanysha Williams (Ain’t Misbehavin’, Gun and Powder) will perform in I’ll Take You There: Stax Records Co. at Signature Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets....

by A.A. Cristi - September 09, 2024

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater presents the Manhattan Theatre Club production of Jocelyn Bioh's, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding. Meet the cast of the show as they try to describe the acclaimed play in three words. Watch the video!...

by Stephi Wild - June 26, 2024

This fall, Howard University will present The International Black Writers Festival, an initiative of the university’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center....

by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 24, 2024

Get a first look at Hair at Signature Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets!...

by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 20, 2024

The cast and creative team has been revealed for Unknown Soldier at Arena Stage. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets....

by A.A. Cristi - November 15, 2023

Celebrate the beauty and resilience of the Black experience with 'The Spirit of Kwanzaa' dance production by Dance Institute of Washington. Experience the joyous expression of the Black diaspora through dance, song, and spoken word. Performances on December 15th and 16th at Howard University's Cramt...

by Stephi Wild - November 07, 2023

The Kennedy Center has announced additional jazz and comedy programming at the REACH as part of its 2023–2024 season....

by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 16, 2023

Join in for a free public event at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library on October 19th. Experience a sneak peek of 'Across the River,' a new play exploring Aaron Burr's journey after the Hamilton-Burr duel. Delve into the issues facing democracy today....

by Stephi Wild - October 04, 2023

Mosaic Theater Company presents the regional premiere of Confederates, a breathtakingly fierce examination of history, race, and the women who stand on the frontlines of freedom, no matter the cost. Learn more about the show and find out how to get tickets here!...