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DCTRENDING is a socially-engaged online magazine at the intersection of the arts and culture in the nation’s capital. Our content reflects the diverse, abundant, and creative communities in the Washington, D.C., metro area.

 

Art, culture, social impact

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Art, culture, social impact 〰️

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ARTS
Intimate Moments: Sydney Vernon’s Interior Lives at Phillips@THEARC
Latest Stories, ARTS
Intimate Moments: Sydney Vernon’s Interior Lives at Phillips@THEARC
Latest Stories, ARTS
Latest Stories, ARTS
New Worlds, Renewal, and Radical Transformation at the National Museum of Women in the Arts
Latest Stories, ARTS
New Worlds, Renewal, and Radical Transformation at the National Museum of Women in the Arts
Latest Stories, ARTS
Latest Stories, ARTS
Alexandre Diop: Jooba, Jubba, L'Art du Defi, the Art of Challenge at the Rubell Museum in Washington, DC
Latest Stories, ARTS
Alexandre Diop: Jooba, Jubba, L'Art du Defi, the Art of Challenge at the Rubell Museum in Washington, DC
Latest Stories, ARTS
Latest Stories, ARTS
Reimagined 'Company' Offers a Modern Take on a Classic at the Kennedy Center
Latest Stories, ARTS
Reimagined 'Company' Offers a Modern Take on a Classic at the Kennedy Center
Latest Stories, ARTS
Latest Stories, ARTS
In 'Penelope,’ a Heroine Spins a New Yarn Out of a Classic Epic at Signature Theatre.
Latest Stories, ARTS
In 'Penelope,’ a Heroine Spins a New Yarn Out of a Classic Epic at Signature Theatre.
Latest Stories, ARTS
Latest Stories, ARTS
'Las Hermanas Palacios' Unravels Cuban Migration in 1980's Miami
Latest Stories, ARTS
'Las Hermanas Palacios' Unravels Cuban Migration in 1980's Miami
Latest Stories, ARTS
Latest Stories, ARTS
Queering One's Heritage with "Public Obscenities"
Latest Stories, ARTS
Queering One's Heritage with "Public Obscenities"
Latest Stories, ARTS
Latest Stories, ARTS
A Beatles-infused, Feminist, Joyful ‘As You Like It’
Latest Stories, ARTS
A Beatles-infused, Feminist, Joyful ‘As You Like It’
Latest Stories, ARTS
Latest Stories, ARTS
Arena’s ‘POTUS’ is a Laugh out Loud, Deeply Human Comedy
Latest Stories, ARTS
Arena’s ‘POTUS’ is a Laugh out Loud, Deeply Human Comedy
Latest Stories, ARTS
Latest Stories, ARTS
The Washington Ballet Announces Its 2023-2024 Season
Latest Stories, ARTS
The Washington Ballet Announces Its 2023-2024 Season
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Latest Stories, ARTS
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Parisian Burlesque, Romance and The Vibrant Music of Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the Kennedy Center
Latest Stories, ARTS
Latest Stories, ARTS
To Kill a Mockingbird: A Fresh Look at a Classic
Latest Stories, ARTS
To Kill a Mockingbird: A Fresh Look at a Classic
Latest Stories, ARTS
Latest Stories, ARTS
LOCAL AUTHORS
Exploring Love and Transformation: A Book of Poetry by D.C. Area Writer Liza Achilles
LOCAL AUTHORS, Latest Stories
Exploring Love and Transformation: A Book of Poetry by D.C. Area Writer Liza Achilles
LOCAL AUTHORS, Latest Stories
LOCAL AUTHORS, Latest Stories
Summer Booklist 2024: Best New Books by D.C. Area Authors
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
Summer Booklist 2024: Best New Books by D.C. Area Authors
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
Washington Writers Publishing House Winner: Len Kruger's Debut 'Bad Questions'
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
Washington Writers Publishing House Winner: Len Kruger's Debut 'Bad Questions'
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
MD Author Donna Hemans’ new novel, 'The House of Plain Truth,' Explores Migration and Belonging
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
MD Author Donna Hemans’ new novel, 'The House of Plain Truth,' Explores Migration and Belonging
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
Emily Wilson & The Iliad; Beyond the Here and Now 
LOCAL AUTHORS
Emily Wilson & The Iliad; Beyond the Here and Now 
LOCAL AUTHORS
LOCAL AUTHORS
DCTRENDING’s Third Annual Holiday Booklist
LOCAL AUTHORS
DCTRENDING’s Third Annual Holiday Booklist
LOCAL AUTHORS
LOCAL AUTHORS
The Power of Good Questions
LOCAL AUTHORS, SOCIAL CHANGE
The Power of Good Questions
LOCAL AUTHORS, SOCIAL CHANGE
LOCAL AUTHORS, SOCIAL CHANGE
Forms of Freedom and Love Explored by D.C. Area Poets
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
Forms of Freedom and Love Explored by D.C. Area Poets
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
America Fantastica: Lives of Fantasies
LOCAL AUTHORS
America Fantastica: Lives of Fantasies
LOCAL AUTHORS
LOCAL AUTHORS
Searching for Connection, Joy, and an Absent Father: A Review of Angie Kim’s ‘Happiness Falls’
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Searching for Connection, Joy, and an Absent Father: A Review of Angie Kim’s ‘Happiness Falls’
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
The Poetry of Baseball
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
The Poetry of Baseball
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
Wit, Faith, Fatherhood: Three Recent D.C. Area Poetry Collections
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
Wit, Faith, Fatherhood: Three Recent D.C. Area Poetry Collections
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
2022 Holiday Booklist: 14 books by D.C. area authors
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
2022 Holiday Booklist: 14 books by D.C. area authors
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
New Anthology of D.C.-area Afro-Latinx Poetry
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
New Anthology of D.C.-area Afro-Latinx Poetry
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
‘Mother Tongue’ by Joyce Kornblatt
LOCAL AUTHORS, Latest Stories
‘Mother Tongue’ by Joyce Kornblatt
LOCAL AUTHORS, Latest Stories
LOCAL AUTHORS, Latest Stories
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LOCAL AUTHORS, Latest Stories
Celebrating Women’s Fiction: ‘Creatures of Passage’ by Morowa Yejidé
LOCAL AUTHORS, Latest Stories
LOCAL AUTHORS, Latest Stories
A Woman Determined to Control Her Own Future
LOCAL AUTHORS, Latest Stories
A Woman Determined to Control Her Own Future
LOCAL AUTHORS, Latest Stories
LOCAL AUTHORS, Latest Stories
Wealth Disrupts in "The Other Ones"
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
Wealth Disrupts in "The Other Ones"
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
Latest Stories, LOCAL AUTHORS
A Conversation with R.E.I.L.
LOCAL AUTHORS, Latest Stories
A Conversation with R.E.I.L.
LOCAL AUTHORS, Latest Stories
LOCAL AUTHORS, Latest Stories
NYC / LA EDITIONS
United Colt Launches in L.A. >> Spring ‘23
United Colt Launches in L.A. >> Spring ‘23
MAX MADLY: A Troubadour for Mental Health
MAX MADLY: A Troubadour for Mental Health
ASPEN, COLORADO 🏔
ASPEN, COLORADO 🏔
Making Art in Pandemic Times
Making Art in Pandemic Times
 
 
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