Events: December 26, 2024

Both Sides Now: The Music & Lives of Joni Mitchell & Leonard Cohen

Thursday, Dec 26, 2024 at 7:30 PM - English

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This intimate theatrical cabaret, developed at Washington D.C’s Signature Theatre, weaves together the lives and iconic music of long-time friends and one-time lovers, Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen. Featuring thirteen songs that soundtracked generations of collective yearning including A Case of You, Hallelujah, Big Yellow Taxi, Suzanne and Who By Fire, Both Sides Now examines the messiness of being human and the struggle to stay connected. Starring and written by Frost School of Music alum and award-winning jazz vocalist, Danielle Wertz and rockfolk musician Robbie Schaefer. A Regional Premiere.

Slow Burn Theatre Co: Anastasia: The Musical

Thursday, Dec 26, 2024 various times - English

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Inspired by the beloved films, ANASTASIA transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love, and family.

With its opulent settings, dazzling costumes, and a soaring score including the song favorites from the hit animated film, “Journey to the Past” and “Once Upon a December,” ANASTASIA is the spectacular musical about discovering who you are and defining who you’re meant to be.

ANASTASIA features a book by celebrated playwright Terrence McNally, and a lush new score by Stephen Flaherty (music) and Lynn Ahrens (lyrics).

Threads of Resilience: Celebrating Art, Beauty, and Cultural Legacy

Thursday, Dec 26, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM - English

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The Marshall L. Davis, Sr. African Heritage Cultural Arts Center invites you to experience a multimedia curation: Threads of Resilience:Celebrating Art, Beauty, And Cultural Legacy. Exhibits include Margarette Joyner's costumes merging African textiles with 19th-century portraiture, Imani Warren's Black Beauty as an Act of Resistance honoring African-descended women's beauty rituals and the Sunlight School of Beauty Culture, and A.J. Brown's Double Exposure, blending music and vibrant visual art.