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Throughout the month of April, the Folger Theatre will be Searching for Shakespeare: Celebrating 400 Years of Shakespeare’s First Folio — which is actually a citywide celebration in partnership with DC Public Library. The month of Bard-filled bliss features a historic exhibition of the First Folio, a DC-wide Scavenger Hunt, Shakespeare’s Birthday Lecture, family programs, and the presentation of a world premiere performance work.

Around Town Eats

March 20, 2023 admin

Shortbread Society Is Popping-Up in DC for the First Time

Shortbread Society, the British-baked viral pop-up sensation that has been putting NYC in a treat-fueled twirl, is coming to DC for the first time with a partnership pop-up on the Watergate Hotel’s Next Whisky Bar Terrace.

Around Town Arts/Theatre

March 16, 2023 admin

‘Jagged Little Pill’ at National Theatre: Wrenching But Real

Fair warning — the latest show on stage at National Theatre is HEAVY, but if you can handle the realness (and want to see iconic 90s Alanis Morissette songs soundtrack the highs and lows of life as we’ve been living it over the last thirty years or so), then you should swallow that JAGGED LITTLE PILL and get yourself there before the show ends on March 26, 2023.

Around Town Arts/Theatre Music Parties/Events

March 9, 2023 admin

Hay Adams Celebrates the Arts with Music Salons

Did you know that the Hay-Adams Hotel hosts musical salons, just as John Hay and Henry Adams hosted lively salons in their homes (where the hotel now stands) in the late 1800s?!

Around Town Arts/Theatre

March 8, 2023 admin

‘King Lear’ at STC So Incredible It Gets Third Extension

Page portrays Lear so expertly in every stage of his life — from flippancy to fear, madcap to madness, and giddiness to absolute and impossible grief — that this STC performance is, for many, one of the best Lears we’ve ever seen.

Around Town Celebs City Stuff Parties/Events wellness

March 8, 2023 admin

Olympic Gymnast Dominique Dawes Headlines HerStory 5k

More than 4,000 participants — the largest number of attendees in FITDC HerStory 5k’s five-year history — joined in on Saturday, March 5th, making the Women’s History Month tradition that focuses on citywide fitness a huge success.

Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes, who lives in the DC-area, served as guest host, bringing her whole family out to pump up the crowd and provide words of inspiration before taking part in the race and the events following.

Around Town Eats Out

March 6, 2023 admin

Rotating Rooftop Restaurant with Panoramic Views of DC Reopens

If you’ve wanted to sit (or stand) still while slowly rotating around on a rooftop restaurant with 360-degree views of the DC skyline and Potomac, you’ll be thrilled to hear that the storied Skydome has reopened!

Around Town Eats

March 1, 2023 admin

Sofitel’s Opaline in Back and More Beautiful Than Ever

“We have elevated food and it’s tasty. If I didn’t like it, I wouldn’t put it on a plate,” said

Around Town City Stuff

March 1, 2023 admin

Cherry Blossom Festival 2023 Peak Date, Other Events Announced

DC’s annual four weeks of art, culture, and entertainment to celebrate spring and international diplomacy, which began with the 1912 gift of cherry trees from Tokyo to Washington, DC is gearing up, but first, the city needed to know when to expect the best and biggest blooms.

Around Town Eats

February 20, 2023 admin

New Brunch at Certo! in Dupont

Certo! in the Royal Sonesta Hotel at Dupont Circle recently announced a new brunch offering, featuring iconic staples such as malted waffles, steak and eggs, and avocado toast as well as some unique Italian-style brunch entrees.

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Folger Theatre Presents An April of The Bard — and a World Premiere Play

Shortbread Society Is Popping-Up in DC for the First Time

‘Jagged Little Pill’ at National Theatre: Wrenching But Real

Hay Adams Celebrates the Arts with Music Salons

‘King Lear’ at STC So Incredible It Gets Third Extension

Olympic Gymnast Dominique Dawes Headlines HerStory 5k

Rotating Rooftop Restaurant with Panoramic Views of DC Reopens

Sofitel’s Opaline in Back and More Beautiful Than Ever

Cherry Blossom Festival 2023 Peak Date, Other Events Announced

New Brunch at Certo! in Dupont

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