Ford’s Theatre
511 Tenth Street NW
Washington, DC 20004-1402
202-347-4833
Hours: Call for performance schedule
Ford's Theatre is a live, working theatre located in downtown Washington, DC. As a national historic and cultural site welcoming visitors from across the nation, Ford's Theatre blends its rich history with performance excellence in serving as a living tribute to President Lincoln's love of the performing arts.
Shakespeare Theatre
450 Seventh St., NW
Washington, DC 20004-2207
202-547-1122
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The theatre endeavors to strengthen the tradition of classic theatre in America through productions that reflect its current world.
Studio Theatre
1333 P St., NW
Washington, DC 20004-2207
202-332-3300
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The mission of The Studio Theatre is to produce the best in contemporary theatre and through its Secondstage and Acting Conservatory, to offer rigorous training and provide opportunities for emerging artists. The commitment to artistic excellence serves the diverse communities of the Nation's capital.
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
DCJCC, 1529 16th St., NW
Washington, DC 20004
202-393-3939
Hours: Call for performance schedule
The mission of the theater is to ignite an explosive engagement between theatre artists and the community by developing, producing and promoting new plays that explore the edges of theatrical style and human experience, and by implementing new ways to use the artistry of theatre to serve the people of Greater Washington, DC.
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20566
800-444-1324
Hours: Call for performance schedule
The Center continues its efforts to fulfill President Kennedy's vision by producing and presenting an unmatched variety of theater and musicals, dance and ballet, orchestral, chamber, jazz, popular, and folk music, and multi-media performances for all ages. Every year the institution that bears President Kennedy's name brings his dream to fruition, touching the lives of millions of people through thousands of performances by the greatest artists from across America and around the world.
The Washington Ballet
Held at a host of venues in and around Washington DC
202-362-3606
Hours: Call for performance schedule and locations
Founded in 1976 by the great American ballet pioneer Mary Day, the Washington Ballet is an ensemble of powerfully athletic classical ballet dancers performing a repertory of new work and creativity. Considered one of the country's finest ballet companies, The Washington Ballet is recognized nationally and internationally for its high standards, artistic integrity, and unwavering commitment to presenting the very best in ballet.
Washington National Opera
Kennedy Center Opera House
202-467-4600
Hours: Call for performance schedule
Washington National Opera continues to move confidently forward on a great adventure that began when the company was founded in 1956. Four and a half decades and countless artistic leaps later, the Opera has achieved the stature of a world class company and plays to standing-room-only audiences at the Kennedy Center Opera House.
Washington National Cathedral
Wisconsin and Massachusetts Aves., N
Washington DC 20004;
202-364-6616
Hours: Call for performance Schedule
The National Symphony Orchestra
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20566
800-444-1324
Hours: Call for performance schedule
The symphony performs 175 concerts each year in, comprised of a variety of styles.
Sports
Washington Redskins
Professional Football
Games played at the FedEx Field
1600 FedEx Way
Landover, MD 20785
301-276-6248
Season runs August – January
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Washington Wizards
Professional Basketball
Games played at MCI Center
601 F Street N.W.
Washington D.C 20004
202-661-5100
Season runs April – October
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City of Arlingtion
Information about City of Arilington, VA
2100 Clarendon Blvd. Arlington, VA 22201
703-228-3000
This site gives information to visitors about parks, recreation, attractions, and transportation.
