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Present information on cultural events taking place in Washington, D.C. during the week starting August 14, 1995.

Presents information on physical therapist and musician, Grace Griffith. Griffith success at the Washington Area Music Association's awards; Information on Griffith; Comments from Griffith; Details on Griffith's contract with Blix Label.

Presents new briefs pertaining to the performing arts in the United States. Information on the Easter salute by the American Film Institute; Brief information on German artist Heinrich Kley; Debut of Beethoven's `Missa Solemnis' by the Oratorio Society of Washington; More.

Focuses on bands and singers in United States who will be going on tour in summer 1996. Reference to country singer, Garth Brooks' concert at the USAir Arena on April 2, 1996; Details of the scheduled tour by the rock band, Kiss; Other performers scheduled to go on tour this summer including Sting, Alanis Morissette, Celine Dion, Hootie and the Blowfish, and TLC.

Focuses on the concert by country singer Garth Brooks, which was held on April 2, 1996 at UsAir Arena. Problems experienced by Brooks at the concert pertaining to his performance; Songs he sang; Reaction of the audience to his performance; How he ended the show.

Presents information on the 25th anniversary of the Wolf Trap Opera. Names of persons to perform at the concert; Events surrounding the concert.

Reports on the increase in the revenues of domestic shipments of recorded music and music videos for 1995. Decline in the sales of CDs and cassettes; Threat to the music industry from the computer market; Statements by Recording Industry Association of America President Hilary Rosen regarding the 1995 revenue.

Presents a preview of a series of events taking place in the Washington, D.C. area. Dates; Times; Price of admission.

Reports on Dennis Barrie's announcement of his resignation, which came a week after the 11th annual Hall of Fame induction dinner. Why he deemed this an appropriate time to take his leave; Barrie's contribution to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum; Economic situation of the museum.

Presents information on developments that occurred in the United States music industry in 1995. Reuniting of the Beatles despite the death of John Lennon; Amount of money Hootie and the Blowfish's `Cracked Rear View' album made in 1995; Number of sales generated overall.

Reports on the resignation an dismissal of executives from the six major music conglomerates in the United States. Chain reaction caused by Mo Ostin's resignation from the Warner Music Group; Effect of the changes on recording artists; Mickey Shulhof's departure from Sony; Emergence of new labels.

Cites events related to the arts in Washington, D.C. Includes the performance of Kirk Franklin and the Family, Canton Spirituals and Fred Hammond and Radical for Christ at the Warner Theater; `In the American Grain Stieglitz Circle at the Philips Collection' exhibition; `American Dancing' retrospective of the Isadora Duncan Dance Ensemble.

Focuses on the 9:30 club in Washington, D.C. Alternative music welcomed at the club; Dody Disanto's management of the club since 1980; Elaborate video system of the club; Meeting of pop culture idealism and survivalist pragmatism.

Announces the performances of jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal at the Blues Alley in Washington, D.C. for late December 1995.

Reviews various theater productions, films and musical recordings. Review of the motion picture `From Baugh To Peckinpah: Talk Film Talk Football' ; Review of the theater production `An Evening of Great Women in Shakespeare.'

Previews some of the pop music albums that are scheduled to be released in November 1995.

Discusses the changes that has been made by the Recording Industry Association and the National Association of Recording Merchandisers in their policies governing the contents of the lyrics in the songs recorded. Formation of `Parental Advisory-Explicit Lyrics,' stickers for pasting on the releases; Details as announced by Hilary Rosen, president of the Recording Industry Association on the changes.

Previews the musical concert `Outside,' by David Bowie and produced by Brian Eno held on October 6, 1995 at Nissan Pavilion. Bowie's career trajectory; List of Bowie's album from 1969 to 1993.

Informs about the scheduled performance of flamenco music by the Paco de Lucia Sextet at the Warner Theater, Washington D.C., on October 7, 1995.

Informs about the performance of the rap group Jazzmatazz at a 9:30 club on September 16, 1995. Related details.

Looks at the first music season at Nissan Pavilion, the biggest concert venue in Washington, build by the Cellar Door Productions, as on September 10, 1995. Performance schedule of other concert venues during the 1995 season. INSETS: Information on selected pop music performance venues.;The season: Pop music..

Presents information on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. When the $92 million museum opened; Description of the museum; Comments from director Dennis Barrie; Information on the display of the museum's main collection.

Highlights the seventh annual Washington D.C. Blues Festival at Carter Barron Amphitheatre. Performance of D.C. local Bobby Parker; Information on other acts at the festival.

Highlights the opening of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, by Governor George V. Voinovich, September 1, 1995. Information on opening festivities; Crowd attendance; Celebrities who attended celebration; Comments from key individuals. INSET: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame..

Informs about the soundtracks of various movies as reported on August 27, 1995. `Clueless'; `Kids'; `Batman Forever'; More.

Informs about the scheduled performance of the band ConFunkShun at Constitution Hall on September 1, 1995.

Informs about the success of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony whose new album `E. 1999 Eternal' has topped the Billboard album chart with a tremendous turnover of sales. Information about the Mac 10's album `Mac 10' securing a second position on the Billboard R&B chart during mid-July, 1995.

Reports on the visit made by Pianist Marc Cary to the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. Performance of Cary with the New Carrollton Library in New Carrollton, Prince George's County on July 30, 1995; Other events in the show.

Informs about the performance of the Perfume River Traditional Ensemble in the Smithsonian's Carmichael Auditorium. Details of the participants in the show.

Looks at the Lilith Fair female music performances at the Merriweather Post Pavillion, Maryland in July 1997. Sarah McLachlan as the fair founder; The one problem; Songs performed by singers, including Jewel; Fiona Apple and Joan Osborne; Others.

Looks at women singers to perform at the Lilith Fair in Clarkston, Michigan in mid-1997. Fiona Apple; Mary Chapin Carpenter; Canadian Sara McLachlan; Comments from McLachlan; Career highlights; Other events for festival-goers. INSET: And just who was Lilith, anyway?..

Presents information on the arts in the United States for June 29, 1997. Information on the drama `Love! Valour! Compassion!'; Description of a motorcycle which belongs to the National Air and Space Museum; How the motorcycle was designed by pioneer aviator, and aircraft designer Glenn H. Curtiss; Additional information on the arts.

Reviews the music performance of singer Tina Turner on June 21, 1997 at the Nissan Pavilion in Manassas, Virginia.

Presents news briefs relating to the performing arts in the United States, published on June 22, 1997. Review of the motion picture `The Smithsonian Associates' and the art exhibition `Judging by her Pictures'; Other news.

Presents information on the arts in Washington (D.C.). Details on the work of filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich; Classical music events; Additional information on the arts.

Reviews the performance of the U2 music group at the Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Stadium in Washington D.C. on May 26, 1997.

Presents information as it relates to the performing arts in the District of Columbia. Performance of tap dancer Peg Leg Bates at the Howard University's Cramton Auditorium; `Fetish' exhibition at the District of Columbia Arts Center; Other information.

Reviews the performance of the band Marilyn Manson at the Washington D.C. Armory on May 9, 1997. Duration of the concert.

Reviews the music of Emmylou Harris during a concert at the 9:30 Rock Club in Washington, D.C.

Presents information on Filmfest Washington D.C. presentation scheduled for April 28, 1997. Story line of the Ibolya Fekete's feature film `Bolshe Vita;' Information on the documentary `Umm Kulthum, a Voice Like Egypt; Other presentations for the Filmfest.

Reports that the Smithsonian Institute and the Library of Congress received an array of music, arrangements and memorabilia from the estate of deceased singer, Ella Fitzgerald. What the gifts mean to the Library of Congress; Description of some of the items; Comments from John Edward Hasse, curator of the Smithsonian's Division of Cultural History.

Reports on the impact that death have on the sale of albums of singers who died. Outline of some singers who had posthumous albums; Impact that their death had on record sales; Terminology used by `Billboard' magazine for the success that these albums reach.

Presents information on promoters in the United States, and the number of concert tours for the summer of 1997. Reference made to the U2 summer concert tour; Information on festival trends; Reference made to Lollapalooza; Information on other concert tours.

Focuses on the Wolf Trap schedule for the summer of 1997. Dance programs on the schedule; Performer who will start the Wolf Trap season; Singers who will perform at Wolf Trap; Guests artists included in the shows.