Nightlife & the Arts in Washington, D.C.

Fodor's Choice in Washington, D.C.

Name	Category	Location

American Film Institute Silver Theatre and Cultural Center This state-of-the-art center for film is a restoration of architect...	Film	Washington, D.C.

Black Cat Come here to see the latest local bands as well as indie stars...	Music Clubs	Washington, D.C.

Blues Alley Head here for a classy evening in an intimate setting, complete...	Music Clubs	Washington, D.C.

Café Saint-Ex Themed after the life of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, French...	Bars	Washington, D.C.

Eighteenth Street Lounge Home to Washington's chic set, ESL's unmarked visage might be...	Bars	Washington, D.C.


John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts On the bank of the Potomac River, the gem of the D.C. arts scene...	Arts Centers	Washington, D.C.

Music Center at Strathmore Located 0.5 mi outside the Capital Beltway in North Bethesda...	Arts Centers	Washington, D.C.

Shakespeare Theatre This acclaimed troupe, known as one of the world's three great...	Theater	Washington, D.C.

Smithsonian Institution Jazz, musical theater, and popular standards are performed in...	Arts Centers	Washington, D.C.

Woolly Mammoth Unusual avant-garde shows with edgy staging and solid acting...	Theater	Washington, D.C.
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