Throughout the year, BBAR provides free workshops for adults interested in learning about the various aspects of theater and production management.

Every summer, BBAR selects a group of local high school and college students to participate in a technical theater management paid internship at THEARC Theater.  Students learn the fundamentals of production and stage management, participate as ushers during summer events, and present a production of their own.  Students are selected in the spring and attend the program between June-August annually.  Ultimately, these internships are aimed to help youth gain the tools necessary to obtain employment in theater management.

Double Time Jazz at THEARC Theater is a jazz series presented by THEARC Theater which brings world-class jazz musicians to THEARC Theater for performances throughout the year.  This effort is made possible through THEARC’s collaboration with the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation Jazz Touring Network and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

Corcoran ArtReach student Malek Malik presents his first solo exhibit, Candy Season.

The Inner-city Muslim Action Network (IMAN) teams up with Project REACH for the first DC Community Café which will feature a thrilling line-up!

Paula Brown Performing Arts Center (PBPAC) presents their debut concert, “An Evening of Talent.”  Under the vision of Founder/Artistic Director Paula Brown, PBPAC students have completed their first year of studio training in pointe, ballet, modern, jazz, tap, and contemporary will showcase their hard work in this year-end performance.

The Arts & Technology Academy Public Charter School (ATA) in partnership with Urban Artistry celebrates their 10th year of bringing great musical performances to the stage with their first dance concert, “Origins: One Heart Beat - The History of African-American Dance and Music.”

The Levine School of Music presents "The “Sounds of U Street.”  Historic U Street has been at the center of the musical life of DC for more than a century. Long known as “Black Broadway” U Street is best known for its many jazz clubs that were central to DC’s African American community.  Drummer Andrew Hare and his troupe will paint a picture of this vibrant musical street and its influence on American music.

The DC Jazz Festival presents a master class with saxophonist/composer, Dr. William E. Smith and his band, W.E.S. Group.  The master class will demonstrate the connections between jazz and hip hop music and give students and teachers an understanding of the unifying features of these cultural creations originated in the African American community.

The Levine School of Music presents their Suzuki Piano Recital.  Levine’s little ones, who are learning how to interpret and play music based on Dr. Shinichi Suzuki’s philosophy of learning music in the same manner as you do your first language, will perform.