Washington Performing Arts Society (WPAS) is an independent, non-profit presenting organization founded in 1965 by performing arts impresario Patrick Hayes. Since 1982, Washington Performing Arts Society has been led by President Douglas Wheeler. Over the years WPAS has grown to offer more than 60 performances and 11 subscription series annually.
Patrick Hayes, [...]

With Placido Domingo as Artistic Director and a new opera house on the horizon, The Washington Opera moves boldly forward on the great adventure that began over 40 years ago. In 1956, the sound of opera rang out in Washington, heralding the birth of a new opera company. Four decades and countless [...]

We are now updating all of our schedules for the 2001-2002 season. We have no event listings for this organization for one of two reasons: we have requested updates and they will be added as soon as we receive them, or the organization is currently not producing events. (Many organizations operate only [...]

For tickets/information, call: 202-777-3229
Hours to call: 24-hour information line
Call 800-494-8497 for tickets.
Visit their Web site at: http://www.dcjcc.org/theaterj.htm

For tickets/information, call: 202-363-6700
Hours to call: 11 AM - 4 PM, Monday - Friday
Tickets may be purchased by phone with Visa, MasterCard or American Express. Contact Theater Chamber Players directly for at-door availability and group rates.
Visit their Web site at: http://www.theaterchamberplayers.org

The Studio Theatre was incorporated in 1978 by the current Artistic and Managing Director, Joy Zinoman. She had founded an Acting Conservatory in 1975 whose students formed the basis of a fledgling theatre. Soon a professional theatre, The Studio Theatre was the first Washington theatre to negotiate a Small Professional Theatre [...]

Please note that the Old Patent Office Building, the historic building that houses both the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery, is currently closed for a major renovation project. The closure is expected to last through 2002, during which time the Smithsonian American Art Museum sponsors exhibitions at [...]

The National Symphony Orchestra launched its 66th season in the autumn of 1996 with a growing reputation as one of America’s finest orchestras. The opening of the new season found the Orchestra at the dawn of a new era, with Leonard Slatkin, one of this country’s most distinguished conductors, beginning his [...]

Hours: 10 AM - 5 PM, Monday - Saturday; 12 PM - 5 PM, Sunday; closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day
Admission: $3 for adults, $2 for students and seniors
Location: The National Museum of Women in the Arts is located at New York Avenue and 13th Street, NW, one block north [...]

Admission: free
Location: The National Museum of African Art, part of the Smithsonian Institution, is located on the National Mall at 950 Independence Avenue SW, in Washington D.C.
The Smithsonian Institution is the largest museum complex in the world with 14 museums and the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., and two museums in New [...]