chitra.MOVES community classes are open to all levels and beginner-friendly!
That’s Butta Hip Hop is about getting deep in the groove. We’ll move through freestyle, choreography and the space between the two, giving you tools you can actually take with you and make your own.
The captivating Deaf BIPOC Solo Shows III features the powerful solo performances of three Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HoH) BIPOC individuals, recounting their unique intersectional life experiences. Mark your calendars for three impactful nights- October 29, 30, and 31.
Join us for a vibrant celebration of Día de los Muertos, a cherished tradition of remembrance and celebration that has long been part of the New Orchestra of Washington’s history. Under the leadership of Artistic Director, Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez, NOW presents an exciting program of works by composers including Aaron Copland, José Pablo Moncayo, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Silvestre Revueltas, Maurice Ravel, and Juan Pablo Contreras. Joining us on stage is local rising star Emma-Grace and NOW’s concertmaster, Akemi Takayama.
Inspired by the serendipitous moments that bring people together, Meet Cute is a celebration of joy, connection, and the DC dance community. At a time when creating and sharing art feels more important than ever, we’re creating space for artists to move, make, and meet each other through dance. Created and sponsored by the Effervescence Collective, the festival brings together choreographers and dancers of all backgrounds and experience levels to create and perform new work in an inclusive environment.
DC Youth Orchestra Program invites you to celebrate and support DCYOP at A World of Difference, an evening that takes you around the world without leaving DC. Warm, celebratory, and unlike any fundraiser you've attended, this is a night that puts you inside the experiences that have shaped DCYOP's students into the extraordinary young people they are.
My English Persian Kitchen chronicles one woman's resettlement in England and then in Belfast after fleeing an abusive husband and her home country of Iran. Longing for her homeland, she turns to her mother’s recipes for solace and strength as she rebuilds both her life and her spirit.
What happens when an orchestra becomes a forest? Find out at The Mighty Pines, our family concert for every generation. But the adventure starts before the lights dim.
Capital City Symphony: 2026-27 Season Schedule:
A Constellation subscription takes you on an adventure full of music, mystery, and magical storytelling. To celebrate our 20th Anniversary, we’re offering incredible subscription packages at affordable prices. And this season, you get to build the voyage that’s best for you!
Constellation Theatre Company: 2026-27 Season Schedule:
The moon’s caretaker goes on an epic adventure to pursue his true love across the sea. An ensemble of actor musicians creates a wild and marvelous tale complete with towering ships, flying sharks, and an overstuffed hot air balloon! Immerse yourself in a magical world where people dare to chase their dreams and fight for what they hold dear. Powerful storytelling and folk-rock music blend to create an enchanting fantasy for all ages - an experience like none other.
TAPESTRY is EXHALE Dance Company's first production. It is the opening chapter for a company built around one simple idea: none of us are ever finished. The evening features original works created & performed by company dancers, spanning the full spectrum of multidisciplinary dance.
A cherished holiday classic in two acts, Slawomir Wozniak's, The Nutcracker, tells the magical story of young Clara and her enchanting journey on Christmas Eve. When her eccentric Godfather gifts her a wooden Nutcracker, Clara is swept into an extraordinary adventure as the toy comes to life, battling the ferocious Mouse King and leading her through an enchanted, winter realm.
Celebrate the holidays with performances of cool classics by Shorty Rogers, Thad Jones, Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn, Stan Kenton, and a handful of arrangements by BCJO Ghosts of Christmas Past.
It's your new holiday tradition! Join DC drag icon Tara Hoot for her third-annual 'A Hoot for the Holidays!' Songs, stories, whimsy, heartfelt moments (and a few surprises!) to help you ring in the holiday season! Bring your friends and family and let's celebrate together! We can't wait to welcome you!
Capital City Symphony teams up with DC's own swing-and-cocktail-jazz favorites Chaise Lounge for a holiday celebration like no other. Lush strings, velvet vocals, and your favorite songs of the season, served with a twist. Two performances only. It’s a perfect gift for the whole city.
What if the greatest love story ever told had a little more soul? When dreams collide with destiny, a young woman discovers that her happily ever after may be closer than she ever imagined. Filled with R&B, soul, hip-hop, romance, comedy, royal glamour, and a little fairy-tale magic, this unforgettable musical will have you laughing, swooning, dancing, and believing in magic all over again.
Furia Flamenca: ¡Zambomba! A Holiday Fiesta / Una Fiesta Navideña invites audiences into an immersive holiday fiesta where the stage transforms into a cozy Andalusian courtyard filled with rhythm, laughter, and shared song. Dancers, singers, and musicians gather around weaving together flamenco footwork, soulful cante, and beloved holiday villancicos passed down through generations.
The year is 2169. As wildfires rage across the West, environmental activists and partners-in-crime Jane and Clyde embark on a daring caper to steal a taxidermied bison from the American Museum of Natural History. Only problem? It’s already gone.
Come celebrate Black History Month with GMCW’s inspirational ensemble, Seasons of Love, under the direction of GMCW assistant conductor Ronté Pierce, as they present their third annual show. This year, they will once again be joined by our very own 17th Street Dance ensemble. This is a concert not to be missed. Season of Love will have you on your feet, clapping with joy!
The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC’s spring show will be a celebration of queer singer-songwriters from over the years. The concert will feature music by artists like Elton John, George Michael, Freddie Mercury, Sylvester, Billie Eilish, Brandi Carlile, Sam Smith, and Lil Nas X, among others. Come out and celebrate our queer brothers and sisters.
As Candela studies by day and gigs by night in pursuit of her dream, family secrets are unearthed, loyalties are tested, and the young woman is pushed to forge her own identity against the backdrop of her family legacy.
No element shapes us like water, and no concert moves quite like this one. Anna Clyne's Restless Oceans opens with a wave: the musicians of CCS don't just play this music, they stomp and sing it, an orchestra becoming a force of nature in real time.
Once upon a time, the Fail sisters lived in Chicago at the end of the 1920s: the Era of Wonderful Nonsense. Gerty Fail keeps the family clock shop running. Jenny June Fail dreams of being the first female swimmer to cross Lake Michigan. Young Nelly Fail is swept up in jazz and the jitterbug. Within a single year, their lives are turned upside down. Will the Fail sisters succeed in finding enduring love? Let this whimsical tale of tragedy and triumph touch your heart.
Determined to fulfill her grandmother's dying wish, first-generation Haitian American Simone returns to the island eager to reunite with her entrepreneur cousin, the Haitian-born and raised Gigi, and reconnect with her roots.