DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities

Find the best of DC, Maryland and Virginia theatres, performing arts, museums and galleries. Search here by date, range of dates, locality and interest and choose from among 300 presenters throughout Metro DC. There are even categories for Free and Family & Kids! That's why we call CultureCapital your link to the Arts in Metro DC.

Spotlights
Edvard Munch: A 150th Anniversary Tribute
Through Sun, August 11
National Gallery of Art

Continuing the Gallery's devotion to Munch's art, with three major exhibitions in recent decades, this installation celebrates the 150th anniversary of his birth with some 20 of the most beloved images from the Gallery's collection.
DC Jazz Festival June 5-16
With more than 100 performances in dozens of venues across the city, the DC Jazz Festival is the largest music festival in DC. In this 10-day period you can hear jazz artists from around the world and around the block performing Bebop, Blues, Swing, Soul, Latin and World music.
Owen Danoff
Wed, June 19
Strathmore

Alone with an acoustic guitar, an Owen Danoff performance is a showcase of thoughtful lyric and song writing. When with a band he joins the ranks of the bassist-turned-lead-singers, la Paul McCartney, and brings on the rock 'n' roll.
Ken Ludwig Book Party & Talk
Sat, June 8
Folger Theatre

Enjoy an interactive discussion on Twelfth Night with acclaimed author and Tony Award-nominee Ken Ludwig, followed by a book-signing for his new book, How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare.
National Symphony Orchestra: John Adams, conductor / Jeremy Denk, piano, plays Ravel
Thu, May 30 through Sat, June 1
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The Story Behind 'Beyond the Story'
Thu, June 27
National Geographic