Chris Richards

2 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Chris Richards

Heather Stebbins is making music from sounds inside her home and her head (washingtonpost.com) Heather Stebbins is making music from sounds inside her home and her head By Chris Richards 2025062515003000 Music is made of memory — sounds heard, feelings felt, lessons learned, all funneled through the intentionality of the moment. If you need a reminder of this fundamental truth, the music of Heather Stebbins can make it feel as vivid as life.

6 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Chris Richards

Robert Altman’s ‘Nashville’ made a noise louder than country music (washingtonpost.com) Robert Altman’s ‘Nashville’ made a noise louder than country music By Chris Richards 2025062112000500 Starts with a crash, ends with a bang. In between, Robert Altman's "Nashville" makes nearly every conceivable noise about living in an America where paranoia and hope commingle in an inseparable swirl.

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Chris Richards

Benson Boone sings as if he has something to prove but nothing to say (washingtonpost.com) Benson Boone sings as if he has something to prove but nothing to say By Chris Richards 2025062017411800 In pop music, the danger of making yourself memorable is that you must eventually transcend people's memories. For Benson Boone, that means proving he's more than a singing mustache who does backflips. On his new album, "American Heart," he tries and tries.

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Fritz Hahn |Jade Tran |Lucas Trevor |Chris Kelly |Chris Richards

The 37 best things to do in the D.C. area this weekend and next week (washingtonpost.com) The 37 best things to do in the D.C. area this weekend and next week By Fritz Hahn; Jade Tran; Lucas Trevor; Chris Kelly; Chris Richards 2025061213460100 The action-packed closing weekend of WorldPride is behind us, but things aren't slowing down, with more Pride events including storytelling, family events and drag shows at breweries this weekend.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Fritz Hahn |Jade Tran |Lucas Trevor |Chris Kelly |Chris Richards

The action-packed closing weekend of WorldPride is behind us, but things aren’t slowing down, with more Pride events including storytelling, family events and drag shows at breweries this weekend. But there’s much more, too: Outdoor music festivals dedicated to jazz in Alexandria and blues in Silver Spring vie with more modern sounds at the Warped Tour. DC/DOX brings documentary films to local theaters. Shakespeare’s plays are performed under the stars.