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The Kennedy Center, under the auspices of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), presents a free, five-night ASCAP Centennial Celebration on the Millennium Stage November 16-18 and 20-21, 2013.

Pops Conductor Jack Everly helms entertaining evening of great music

Lifelong performer and Tony Award nominee Maurice Hines (Broadway's Sophisticated Ladies and Eubie!) captivates audiences with stories, songs and smooth choreography for his return to Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater with Maurice Hines is Tappin' Thru Life.

Over the past three years, Pointless Theatre has become known as one of the most innovative experimental theatre companies in the region, and the young company is launching a new membership program that is just as innovative.

The world premiere of LOVE IN AFGHANISTAN runs October 11-November 17 at Arena Stage.

The world premiere of LOVE IN AFGHANISTAN runs October 11-November 17 at Arena Stage.

As part of the ongoing slate of Dupont Festival events, The Keegan Theatre will present a special performance, 'Music in the Circle' todya, October 19, 2013 at the Dupont Circle Park in Washington, DC.

Imagination Stage will host its 2013 gala, Stories Make the World Go 'Round, chaired by Jane Fairweather andSusan Lacz, tonight, October 19.

A musical adaptation of a beloved children's book, a co-production of a fairy tale favorite, and the regional premiere of a zany new kid's comedy will all be featured in the first season of the rebranded NextStop Theatre Company, formerly known as Elden Street Players.

WCVE presents David Sedaris, author of the previous bestsellers Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, and regular National Public Radio contributor who will be appearing for one night only at the Landmark Theater tonight, October 19th at 8:00pm.

Top notch cast delivers a knock-out punch in play by Obie-winning playwright Melissa James Gibson.

In its first partnership with the Anacostia Arts Center, Washington Improv Theater will stage two performances and conduct a free workshop for Anacostia audiences the weekend of tonight and tomorrow, Oct.

The Shakespeare Theatre Company will present the international hit Brief Encounter as an addition to its STC Presentation Series.

For the past 15 years, Guillotine Theatre (formerly The Georgetown Theatre Company) has presented readings from the works of Edgar Allen Poe at Grace Church, in Georgetown.

DC and Maryland retailers including Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Company, Batch 13 and Silesia Liquors are showing their support of local nonprofit Molotov Theatre Group by carrying food and beverage items with the company's iconic brand.

As the nights are drawing in and Halloween is drawing in, who doesn't like a good, old- fashioned ghost story? The Keegan Theatre is presenting Stephen Mallatrat's adaptation of Susan Hill's classic chiller, The Woman in Black from October 31- November 30, 2013.

This year, The Alden in McLean is celebrating Halloween with the screening of two scary movies, something old and something relatively new.

The Shakespeare Theatre Company is proud to present Mies Julie, the unflinching South African adaptation of August Strindberg's Miss Julie.

Signature Theatre has announced the pairing of one of the theatre's most celebrated friends with the upcoming 2013/14 season's newest play.

As part of the ongoing slate of Dupont Festival events, The Keegan Theatre will present a special performance, 'Music in the Circle' on October 19, 2013 at the Dupont Circle Park in Washington, DC.

Local musical theatre students had the chance to learn from one of Broadway's best this weekend!

This is a play that deserves to be seen and Molotov certainly does it justice and then some.

The Washington Rogues and Cultural DC production of In the Forest, She Grew Fangs-written by Stephen Spotswood and directed by Ryan S.

Tectonic Theater Project launches THE TALLEST TREE IN THE FOREST world premiere production co-produced by Kansas City Rep and La Jolla.

The weekend of October 11, 2013, marks the 15th year since gay college student Matthew Shepard was abducted, tied to a fence, beaten and left to die by two assailants in Laramie, Wyoming.