The National Gallery’s Jazz in the Garden returns with an 'American Sounds' lineup of Appalachian folk, Creole jazz, brass bands and more across Friday nights this summer.

A 15,000‑sq‑ft museum under the Lincoln Memorial will open this July, turning a hidden undercroft into an immersive history space.

Philip Glass withdrew his Lincoln symphony from the Kennedy Center; the Boston Symphony will premiere it at Tanglewood on July 5. The move spotlights a culture clash over who shapes national arts institutions.

The National Law Enforcement Museum’s new "Without Warning" exhibit brings the blue Caprice and the Bushmaster rifle from the 2002 D.C. sniper attacks into a gallery that centers victims and the investigation.

Jamie Principle's 'Your Love,' a Chicago house classic, was named to the Library of Congress National Recording Registry, joining 700 preserved titles.

Adams Morgan PorchFest and Passport DC’s embassy tour collide on May 2, filling 18th Street and 68 embassies with music, food and long lines. Plan routes and expect crowds.

After leaving the Kennedy Center, Washington National Opera will stage West Side Story May 8–10 at Lyric Baltimore and May 14–15 at Strathmore. The company retooled sets and orchestra placement to fit the two theaters.

The Smithsonian’s restored National Carousel — once at Gwynn Oak — returns to the National Mall on April 24, bearing a civil‑rights history and new conservation work.

Karol G’s Coachella headline was historic, but rising visa fees and new travel restrictions are prompting some international artists to rethink U.S. tours.

Construction is underway at the RFK Main Justice Building for the DOJ's museum, set to open in July 2026 with artifacts, landmark cases and interactive galleries.

The 64th Sakura Matsuri turned Pennsylvania Avenue into sumo rings, cosplay stages and a kimono‑clad Samoyed as roughly 40,000 people visited the street festival.

Melissa Chiu is leaving the Hirshhorn to lead the Guggenheim in New York, a high-profile move that continues a wave of museum leadership changes.

Longtime Kennedy Center performer Chuck Redd has asked a judge to dismiss the center’s breach-of-contract suit after canceling his Christmas Eve jazz jam in protest of the renaming.