MahoganyBooks heads to Eaton DC to host a book talk with Tricia Hersey, aka the Nap Bishop. Founder of the Nap Ministry, Hersey will discuss her book, Rest is Resistance, with longtime friend and author Christine Platt, aka the Afrominimalist. Masks required.
This five-person indie rock band has been making music locally since 2014. To call them a well-oiled machine would be putting it mildly, but all that changed when COVID hit. Faced with lockdown, the band embraced a new way of writing music—their recorded songs pulling some of the grit from their live shows, which seemed […]
The Bethesda-based Kalanidhi Dance reimagines this “tale as old as time” through the eyes of Belle, or Sundari. This original take on Beauty and the Beast, which draws from the tale's 18-century literary origins, uses the dramatic and humorous style of storytelling from the Indian classical dance tradition of Kuchipudi. In the Kalapam, Sundari navigates […]
The Bethesda-based Kalanidhi Dance reimagines this “tale as old as time” through the eyes of Belle, or Sundari. This original take on Beauty and the Beast, which draws from the tale's 18-century literary origins, uses the dramatic and humorous style of storytelling from the Indian classical dance tradition of Kuchipudi. In the Kalapam, Sundari navigates […]
Wesli is the stage name of Haitian-Canadian musician, Wesley Louissaint. He'll perform at Bossa with his seven-piece band that unites Haitian voodoo and rara with roots, reggae, Caribbean folk, Afrobeat, and more.
Born and raised in D.C., this local rapper has released 11 studio albums in her eight-year recording career. Her conscious hip-hop shines light on social issues and mental health.
Indie rocker Soccer Mommy is back on tour following the release of her fifth studio album. Sometimes, Forever. The alt-rocker began getting mainstream attention with her 2018 album Clean, with every song on the album receiving over a million Spotify streams. But her career catapulted in 2020, with the release of her more experimental album Color Theory. […]
Get ready for all that jazz by celebrating Chicago's 25th anniversary with a special run. This ever-popular musical tells the story of two rival lady vaudevillian murders.
Hey ho lets go to the flea market. The annual event and food drive is back. Get some new old sh*t and bring some food to donate.
Local musician Bartees Strange has been blowing up the music scene with his effortless blend of hip-hop, indie rock, and jazz. He's on the lineup for All Things Go, but if festivals aren't your scene, catch him headlining 9:30 with Brooklyn's queer indie rockers Pom Pom Squad and local artist Spring Silver.
With over 40 singles and 20 albums, it is evident that Lee Fields has been doing something right. Now he's coming to Black Cat with his 21st full-length studio album Sentimental Fool. At 71, Fields has had one of the most successful careers in all of modern soul music.
Catch these local rockers with pop punk openers Pretty Bitter who also call D.C. home.
