From outstanding stage performances to downtown holiday shopping, the month ahead offers countless opportunities for celebrating fall in the city.
Violinist Lisa Batiashvili performs at the Kennedy Center, Nov. 24.
Through 11/4
FIDELIO
The Washington National Opera launches its season with Beethoven’s powerful tale of resistance, freedom and defiance, which the company hasn’t performed in over 30 years. Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW, [kennedy-center.org](http://kennedy-center.org)
Through 12/15
DATA
Matthew Libby’s gripping and timely new play pulls back the curtain on Silicon Valley’s inner workings. The story follows Maneesh, a talented but low-key programmer who faces a moral dilemma when he uncovers the unsettling truth behind his company’s secretive and controversial operations. 1101 6th St. SW, [arenastage.org](http://arenastage.org)
Through 4/6
THE ’70S LENS: REIMAGINING
Documentary Photography The profound turmoil that shook the nation in the 1970s set the stage for a revolution in documentary photography. The National Gallery of Art showcases 100 photographs by more than 80 artists and delves into previously overlooked communities and landscapes, expanding the genre’s boundaries. 6th St. and Constitution Ave. NW, [nga.gov](http://nga.gov)
11/3-12/15
PHILLIPS COLLECTION EVENING CONCERTS
In the intimate Music Room, enjoy concerts with accomplished musicians. The lineup includes Chiaroscuro Quartet (Nov. 3), pianist George Xiaoyuan Fu (Nov. 10), guitarist Raphaël Feuillâtre (Nov. 17), violinist Alexi Kenney fortepianist and Amy Yang (Nov. 24), pianist Stewart Goodyear and the Daedelus Quartet (Dec. 8), and violinist Adé Williams and pianist Chelsea Wang (Dec. 15). 600 21st St. NW, Tickets and subscriptions,202.387.2151,phillipscollection.org/music
11/10
DORADO SCHMITT & SONS: JAZZ MANOUCHE
Don’t miss the opportunity to witness one of the world’s greatest guitarists live at the Strathmore. This performance celebrates and reinvents the legacy of French jazz manouche, paying tribute to the iconic style pioneered by Django Reinhardt in the 1930s and ’40s. 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda,strathmore.org
11/12-12/1
SIX
The National Theatre brings back the Broadway sensation for a limited three-week run. SIX reimagines the stories of Henry VIII’s six wives, each cast aside by the notorious king, in a thrilling, music-filled “her-story.” With electrifying tunes and a remix of 500 years of heartbreak, this modern retelling is a must-see event. 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,thenationaldc.com
11/15
THE CARTIERS AND PEARLS
The program is the last installment of Fragile Beauty: Art of the Ocean Lecture Series at the Hillwood Museum. Francesca Cartier Brickell, author of The Cartiers: The Untold Story of the Family Behind the Jewelry Empire, leads the discussion. Guests will explore Cartier’s history with natural pearls, from their opulent rise to near extinction, while hearing captivating stories of her ancestors’ adventures. 5:30-8:30 p.m., 4155 Linnean Ave. NW,hillwoodmuseum.org
Violinist Adé Williams performs at the Phillips Collection Dec. 15.
11/15-12/23
DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY MARKET
The vibrant downtown bazaar unfolds in front of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery, stretching over two blocks of F Street between 7th and 9th streets. Explore an array of eclectic treasures from pop-up vendors while live, seasonally inspired music fills the air. Locally roasted coffee and freshly made mini-doughnuts add to the festive mood, offering a cozy, uniquely DC holiday experience. Noon-8 p.m. daily, F St. between 7th and 9th streets NW,downtowndc.org
11/20-3/23
SAMANTHA BOX: CONFLUENCES
Photographer Samantha Box creates images at the intersection of nationality, race, class, gender and sexual orientation. The exhibit at the National Museum of Women in the Arts presents photos from two surveys of work: Invisible (2005-18) and Caribbean Dream (2018-present). 1250 New York Ave.,nwma.org
11/24
ROYAL CONCERTGEBOUW ORCHESTRA
Widely regarded as one of the world’s most versatile orchestras, the Amsterdam-based Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra returns to Washington after five years. Twenty-eight-year-old Finnish sensation Klaus Mäkelä, the incoming music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, leads the performance. The concert opens with a new work by Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer Ellen Reid. Prokofiev’s “Violin Concerto No. 2,” known for dramatic mood shifts in mood and tonality, will be performed by the supremely talented violinist Lisa Batiashvili. 7:30 p.m., Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW,kennedy-center.org
Photography by: ANDRÉ JOSSELIN; EMMA WERNIG
