“A marvelous ensemble.” THE NEW YORK TIMES The unparalleled New York Philharmonic String Quartet provide the opportunity to luxuriate with some of the world’s best string players in works that brought the prestigious quartet form to prominence in the 18th century and beyond. Founded in January 2017 during the New York Philharmonic’s 175th anniversary season, … Read more
“The family-music genre’s most outspoken and eloquent advocate.” – TIME MAGAZINE Grammy Award-winner Dan Zanes and Haitian-American jazz vocalist Claudia Zanes perform a mix of old and new songs from near and far in a style that’s been called “All-Ages Social Music.” In other words, when they perform it’s a party! Fun for the whole … Read more
“Mitchell is a skilled storyteller…and her delivery gives an emotional complexity that welcomes and even demands repeated listens.” PITCHFORK Anaïs Mitchell, the esteemed singer-songwriter whose Broadway smash “Hadestown” won 8 awards, including Best Musical, at the 2019 Tony Awards, is joined on this one-of-a-kind tour by Bonny Light Horseman, a folk supergroup trio comprised of … Read more
“From a simple movement agile and precise, they juggle, dance, jump in the air and perform impressive feats to impress children and grownups.” LE SOLEIL With only six degrees of separation, we are all connected. That means the performers and the audience are much closer than you think! When renowned performer Jamie Adkins and his … Read more
“If life were everything it should be, it would be more like HAIRSPRAY. It’s irresistible!” THE NEW YORK TIMES Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960’s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world? It’s 1962, and … Read more
“Alexander Malofeev manifests the piano mastery of the new millennium in itself.” Il GIORNALE Called a “Russian genius” by the international news site Corriere Della Sera, pianist Alexander Malofeev came to international prominence when, in 2014, he won the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians at age thirteen. Amadeus raves “Contrary to what could be expected of a … Read more
“Our students LOVED the Rosie Revere! It was the first play or musical that many of them had ever seen. They are still talking about it! It was terrific!” MARY B, 2ND GRADE TEACHER Ms. Greer’s classroom includes three inquisitive out-of-the-box thinkers. Rosie Revere has big dreams. Iggy Peck has a relentless passion for architecture. … Read more
“Amadou and Mariam infuse blues riffs and melodic pop hooks into traditional Malian music, creating rich sonic tapestries that are intensely joyful while retaining the muted cool of indie rock.” THE WASHINGTON POST “Seeing the Blind Boys of Alabama in concert is part living history, part concert, all uplifting experience…the best moments come when the … Read more
“A love letter to HEDWIG fans everywhere…leaving the theater with a crowd of people filled with such love and joy in their hearts was an experience I won’t soon forget and would happily repeat anytime.” DC THEATER SCENE Tony Award-winning, Golden Globe-nominated co-creator, star and director of Hedwig and the Angry Inch John Cameron Mitchell regales like … Read more
“When the Golden Dragon Acrobats come to town, the wonders stack up…Cathedrals of contortionists in backbend rise before your eyes, body by body. Human obstacles, which tumblers flip over, widen in person-size increments. The thrill is escalation. These touring acrobats from China know how to keep topping themselves.” NEW YORK TIMES The Golden Dragon Acrobats … Read more
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