Must-see entertainment in White House Area & Foggy Bottom

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    Kennedy Center

    White House Area & Foggy Bottom

    Overlooking the Potomac River, the magnificent Kennedy Center hosts a staggering array of performances – more than 2000 each year in venues including the…

  • Wei Wu (R) and Riccardo Massi perform onstage during a production of Tosca for the Washington National Opera (WNO) at the Kennedy Center on May 22, 2019 in Washington, DC. - It took 150 hours of rehearsals over 27 days to finalize the production of Tosca at the Washington National Opera. Each show involves 217 staff, including 96 stage performers, 66 musicians in the pit and another seven backstage. Staff spent eight weeks on fittings, alterations and new dresses for the period costumes, including Tosca's hand-printed mauve chiffon gown in Act I. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo credit should read ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) 1145825810 Horizontal

    Washington National Opera

    White House Area & Foggy Bottom

    The Washington Opera is based at the Kennedy Center and puts on a varied showcase throughout the year. Plácido Domingo helmed the company until 2011, when…

  • Washington Ballet

    White House Area & Foggy Bottom

    The Washington Ballet hasn’t been known for many groundbreaking productions, although its reputation is beginning to change as it explores the work of…

  • Hamilton

    White House Area & Foggy Bottom

    There's lots on offer here. On the ground floor there's a popular restaurant and three bars, one of which offers free live music most Thursday, Friday and…

  • National Symphony Orchestra

    White House Area & Foggy Bottom

    This is the affiliate orchestra of the Kennedy Center and one of the best chamber symphonies in the nation.

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