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STOP SOLITARY! Peering Through The Window
STOP SOLITARY! Peering Through The Window

The Trump Administration signed into law Executive Order 14252, covertly titled Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful back in March. The order permits collaboration between the Metro Police Department and local agencies, such as the Department of Transportation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the Department of Homeland Security, among others, to facilitate the operations of the newly established Safe and Beautiful Task Force. For D.C. residents, this means an increased police presence on federal property throughout the city, including its many parks and on public transportation.

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Reclaiming Power: Disability, Desire, and Resistance in Porgy and Bess
Reclaiming Power: Disability, Desire, and Resistance in Porgy and Bess

When someone mentions “opera,” what words come to mind? For many, old, white, pale, and stale would slip off the tongue. The Washington National Opera’s revival of George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, which ran last month, subverts this stereotypical conception.  The WNO’s Porgy and Bess is a love story of a drug-addicted woman in an abusive relationship who seeks refuge and romance with a destitute man who is physically disabled, set against the backdrop of Catfish Row, a lower-income Black-majority community in 1950s South Carolina.

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Latest StoriesMary MarstonWashington National Opera, Opera, DC, WashingtonDC, Porgy and Bess, Production, Performances, DC Performances, Disability
The Potomac Unveiled: History, Nature, and Culture of a National River
The Potomac Unveiled: History, Nature, and Culture of a National River

Among natural landmarks, the Potomac River doesn’t seem all that remarkable. It doesn’t possess the grandeur or the fame of the Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore, or even the Mississippi River. But in her new book Potomac Fever: Reflections on the Nation’s River, Charlotte Taylor Fryar treats the river with the reverence and respect of a national treasure by tracing its history, expounding on its ecological diversity, and illustrating the way nature relates to racial division in the capital city and surrounding areas. 

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Woman on Fire at Creative Cauldron: A Haunting Exploration of Identity and Empathy
Woman on Fire at Creative Cauldron: A Haunting Exploration of Identity and Empathy

These days, questions of race, politics, and identity put many of us immediately on edge. But in Woman on Fire, currently performing at the Creative Cauldron in Falls Church, Virginia, playwright Marisela Treviño Orta tells a haunting story that explores these questions directly. She blends elements of Greek tragedy with a contemporary setting to delve into themes of border politics, cultural identity, and the enduring power of empathy in a small Arizona border town in the aftermath of 9/11.

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Arena Stage's The Age of Innocence: A Masterful Production
Arena Stage's The Age of Innocence: A Masterful Production

Karen Zacarías’s stage adaptation of Edith Wharton's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Age of Innocence is a three-hour and 15-minute slow burn that still leaves the audience wanting more. Now playing at Arena Stage, this classic novel preserves much of the original text so that the audience gets the whole experience of Wharton's tongue-in-cheek social commentary and trademark humor.

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'Leopoldstadt' is a Tour de Force of Wit, Intellectualism, and Emotion
'Leopoldstadt' is a Tour de Force of Wit, Intellectualism, and Emotion

The Shakespeare Theatre’s production of Leopoldstadt, the latest work by renowned British playwright Tom Stoppard, is a tour de force of wit, intellectualism, and raw, personal emotion. Given that the playwright is 87 years old, Leopoldstadt may be this master’s final work. If so, he is at the height of his genius.

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Carter Wynne / DC Arts Center Curatorial Initiative / INTRINSIC TOOL
Carter Wynne / DC Arts Center Curatorial Initiative / INTRINSIC TOOL

DC is emerging as a hub for young artists and curators like Carter Wynne, a self-taught artist under the apprenticeship of independent curator and creative consultant, Fabiola R. Delgado. Wynne's groundbreaking exhibition, Intrinsic Tool, is the first to showcase her work at DC Arts Center. As part of the center's Curatorial Initiative, this exhibition celebrates the revolutionary potential of play.

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Homecoming / Homegoing: Weaving Expressions of Community, and Healing at the Phillips@THEARC
Homecoming / Homegoing: Weaving Expressions of Community, and Healing at the Phillips@THEARC

Before visiting Zsudayka Nzinga's Homecoming / Homegoing exhibition at Phillips@THEARC, I regarded fabrics merely as a collage component. The six artworks on display by Nzinga showcase the expressive power of textiles, where fabrics serve as frames, depict figures and vegetation, create landscape backdrops, and convey concepts of meaning like grief.

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The New York Circus Project Twists ‘Hamlet’ into an Acrobatic Extravaganza at Union Market
The New York Circus Project Twists ‘Hamlet’ into an Acrobatic Extravaganza at Union Market

The New York Circus Project‘s HAMLET, a contemporary circus adaptation of the Shakespearean classic performed at Union Market Dock 5 in Washington, DC, this past month, took the flexibility of what is generally accepted as Shakespeare’s most successful story to a literal place, with several tricks up their sleeve

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Potomac River Shen Series at Union Station: A Panorama of Ecological Landscapes
Potomac River Shen Series at Union Station: A Panorama of Ecological Landscapes

At Washington, DC’s Union Station passenger railway waiting area, you'll come across a series of murals spanning the upper walls from Gate A through L. The murals, entitled The Potomac Shen River Series, were created by local artist Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann. They’re the second installation of Art @ Amtrak at Union Station, part of Amtrak's initiative to revitalize the station and enhance the travel experience for its visitors.

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Our Take on the 2024 DC/DOX Documentary Film Festival
Our Take on the 2024 DC/DOX Documentary Film Festival

The DC/DOX Documentary Film Festival returned to the district this June, once again providing a platform for emerging filmmakers innovating documentary storytelling. Held from June 13th to 16th, the festival showcased a diverse range of documentaries on big screens across the city. These films tackled critical topics like LGBTQ+ shelters and the controversial reinstatement of Arizona's abortion ban.

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