Late last month, in celebration of American songwriting, the ASCAP Foundation and The Library of Congress jointly held the ninth annual “We Write the Songs” event at the historic Coolidge Auditorium in The Library of Congress. As part of this special event hosted by ASCAP… Read More
Purple Rain was in the forecast for the DC-CAPital Stars Fundraiser at The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts last Wednesday. Locally produced talent, from across all four Wards, took the stage at the Eisenhower Theater to compete for college scholarship funds and to pay… Read More
Late last month, a crowd of people went underground — to the Dupont Underground — in Dupont Circle to see some musicians play in an intimate setting. Originated by Sofar Sounds (Sofar standing for “Songs From a Room”), the event was part of a global music series that… Read More
Mary Wilson of The Supremes recently returned to Blues Alley for a weekend of performances. K Street Magazine caught up with the renowned talent, a once-upon-a-time resident of Washington, as she remembered performing in places rich with history, like the Apollo and Blues Valley, back… Read More
The National Chamber Ensemble (NCE) held its annual “Happy Holidays!” concert at the Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre on Saturday night, and while the PowerPoint slideshow left something to be desired in the way of décor, the music and talent did not disappoint. NCE Artistic Director Leo… Read More
Last Wednesday night, Detroit watchmaker Shinola celebrated the upcoming premiere of groundbreaking new concert series and music variety show Live at 9:30, which debuts on public television on Saturday, May 28. At the party, held at the Shinola store on 14th Street in northwest D.C., Shinola Chief Marketing Officer Bridget Russo and Live at 9:30 co-creator and executive producer Michael… Read More
The jukebox musical surged in popularity following the success of Mamma Mia: Movin’ Out, Beautiful, American Idiot, and many more. But none succeeded more or set the bar higher than The Jersey Boys, winner of multiple Tony Awards, including 2006 Best Musical, the 2006 Grammy… Read More
The last Saturday in March saw the clock spin back to a time when the Big Band reigned supreme and the classic crooners Sinatra and Crosby seduced everyone with their sultry tones. It was 1941 and America was on the brink of war, however in… Read More
“Celebrating the international language of jazz, the 2016 DC Jazz Festival represents our broadest, most varied menu of jazz and jazz extensions offerings ever!” said Willard Jenkins, DC JazzFest Artistic Director. And so, the fastest growing jazz festival in the U.S., the DC Jazz Festival® (DC… Read More
This April, DC’s renowned intimate music venue is getting its own reality show. In a new series unlike any other – Live At 9:30 Hosted by Squarespace, the 9:30 Club is taking its talents to public television (and the web!). It’s set to be an unpredictable, modern-day music variety show… Read More
![[Party Pix] Inside the Cathedral Choral Society’s GALA 1941](http://kstreetmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/gala3-210x158.jpg)
