In Concert, a concert with this legendary folk singer celebrating the intersection of music and social change.

The stirring, real-life story of musical artist Marva Hicks' journey from her rural Virginia roots to Broadway and beyond.

Encounter, a musically poetic look at young peoples' lives devised and performed by Arena's top youth ensemble.

In Pursuit of Me: The Story of Christylez Bacon, a world premier merging of music and theatre by one of Washington hip-hop's rising stars.

Dance Through the Decades, a lively journey with Maryland-based young performers through the history of black dance.

Jay Walkers at the Intersection, a concert explosion of stylistic connections among Grammy-winner Jon Carroll's signature pop and R & B, Nigerian artist Tosin Aribisala's jazz and Michael Shereikis' Afro-Funk.

Classical Connections, a concert highlighting connections among diverse classical composers – including Pulitzer Prize winning, Washington native George Walker.

Together We Sing, a cultural intersection of two outstanding youth choruses, each launching international tours.

Origins, a joyful collaboration among three top DC dance companies celebrating the heritage and soul of African American dance.

DCypher 10.2: Co-Ed, A high-voltage hip-hop event by a boundary-breaking DC ensemble that will invite festival-goers to a new cultural crossroads -- step up and in!

For a six-week performance class leading to advanced participation in the show, go to www.joyofmotion.org .

A concert by a dynamic new Senegalese-Cameroonian-American vocalist and her guitarist Andy Fahs.

Saturday, Feb 27 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Cafe Concert
FREE

When Words Collide, a poetic response to life in today's America by professional and student writers, including poets Kim Roberts and Sami Miranda.

The Bridge of Bodies, a one-woman, sixteen character unfolding of a Haitian-American's mission of self-discovery.

All our Neighbors, a hands-on experience for artists who work in schools focusing on classroom cultural awareness.

Sunday, Feb 21 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Lab I
Registration: $10

The Mountain, a dance fusion of east and west by an award-winning Filipino choreographer.

Friday, Feb 19 at 7:30 PM
Sprenger Theater
Tickets: $15
For audiences ages 14 and up.
 

New Dawn, a world music voyage with an exquisite DC-based jazz singer and her trio dubbed by the Washington Post as "the answer to jazz fans' prayers."

Saturday, Mar 6 at 7:30 PM
Sprenger Theater
Tickets: $15
For audiences of all ages.
 

Dance Discovery, a kaleidoscope of dance styles from DC’s award-winning dance center’s youth ensembles tackling “intersections” in life and art.

Hijos del Limbo, a magically real theatrical encounter between two Latina strangers in search of a lost identity.

Selected Shorts
a rich selection of short stories in performance by Broadway and Hollywood actors (including Stephen Lang, currently featured as the nefarious Colonel Quaritch in James Cameron's epic AVATAR), produced by the popular New York City venue Symphony Space and featured on public radio tours to the Atlas.

Saturday, Mar 6 at 5:00 PM
Lang Theater
Tickets: $20
For audiences ages 14 and up.
 

A performance of songs and stories by H Street community elders, highlighted by selections from a stellar 20th century intersection-- Porgy and Bess.

Saturday, Feb 27 at 4:30 PM
Lab II
Tickets: $5
For audiences ages 8 and up.

The Sound of the Drums, a documentary exploration of identity through drumming by a second-generation Nigerian-American filmmaker.

Steven Roberts: From Every End of This Earth, a reading and book signing by the New York Times best-selling author capturing the stories of thirteen immigrant families and their lives in the new America.
 

Saturday, Feb 20 at 5pm
Lang Theater
Tickets: $5
For audiences ages 14 and up.
 

Harmony Crossing, an a cappella romp from gospel to “road-tunes” from DC’s Wammie-winning sextet.

Saturday, Feb 20 at 2:30 PM
Lab II
Tickets: $5
For audiences ages 5 and up.
 

Wetbacks, Aliens and Towelheads: Stories from the First Generation, humorous and edgy autobiographical offerings by DC's popular company of storytellers.

Friday, Feb 26 at 9:30 PM
Saturday, Feb 27 at 7:30 PM
Sprenger Theater
Tickets: $18
For audiences ages 16 and up.
 

The Drum: Ancient Traditions Today, a journey from ancient times to the future with an internationally renowned world music percussionist.

Sunday, Feb 28 at 5:30 PM
Lab II
Tickets: $5
For audiences ages 6 and up.
 

Elysian Fields, Act One of a vibrant new Toney-Youstra musical collaboration that resets Shakespeare’s King Lear in the deep South.

Sunday, Mar 7 at 5:00 PM
Sprenger Theater
Tickets: $10
For audiences ages 13 and up.
 

Intersect: Let Your Life Speak, an interactive performance created by DC’s Sidwell Friends School performers probing the festival theme.

Sunday, Feb 28 at 4:30 PM
Sprenger Theater
Tickets: $5
For audiences ages 5 and up.
 

Summer Academy Live!, A concert featuring WPAS’ up and coming youth performers in Children of the Gospel, the Capital Jazz Project and Summer Steps with Step Afrika!

Saturday, Feb 27 at 2pm
Lang Theater
Tickets: $5
For audiences of all ages.
 

Treemonisha by Scott Joplin, an intersection of classical opera form and the ragtime genius in a new production of a rarely performed American treasure, presented by DC’s favorite light opera company.

Friday, Feb 19 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, Feb 20 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, Feb 21 at 2:00 PM
Friday, Feb 26 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, Feb 27 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, Feb 28 at 2:00 PM
Friday, Mar 5 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, Mar 6 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, Mar 7 at 2:00 PM
Lang Theater
Tickets: $15 - $38
For audiences ages 8 and up.
 

The Legacy of Langston, a multi-disciplinary salute to Langston Hughes, featuring popular collaborators singer/actor Charles Williams and percussionist/composer Tom Teasley.

Saturday, Feb 27 at 7:30 PM
Lab II
Tickets: $10
For audiences ages 11 and up.