Expansion of women’s possibilities, the joys and fears of pregnancy, a transhuman future: Three recent books of poetry by DC-connected poets explore these and other topics.
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Acclaimed author Tim O’Brien sat down with Claiborne Smith, the literary director of the Library of Congress, at Arena Stage to discuss his new novel, America Fantastica.
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It’s a rare comedy that manages to be witty, political, socially engaged, viciously smart, and so funny that you spend much of the show laughing out loud. And I mean, really loud laughter echoing through the theatre. Even joy.
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Angie Kim’s second novel, Happiness Falls, is a mystery novel, and a compassionate story of a family in crisis. Mia’s father, Adam Parson, has disappeared.
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D.C. readers gathered inside Sidwell Friends School’s oak-paneled meeting room, last month, to hear author Zadie Smith read from her latest novel, The Fraud.
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The Washington Ballet’s 2023-2024 season was announced earlier this summer with some highly anticipated productions, including …
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To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, the National Archives and Records Administration held a screening of The March and a panel discussion on August 25, 2023.
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The Kennedy Center has never graced such glitz and glamour like that of the vibrant and eclectic, Parisian burlesque romance, adorned with covers of pop hits from then and now — Moulin Rouge! The Musical. The performance celebrates music and theatre design all in the name of love and runs through September 24, 2023.
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Settling in my seat waiting for the curtain to rise, I didn’t expect to not only experience, but to participate in a riveting revision of Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
As the cast took their final curtain calls on the Eisenhower Theater stage at The Kennedy Center in Northwest on Thursday night, I could barely hold back the tears that flowed freely from my eyes – and I was not alone.
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According to the Romanian Cultural Institute, this three-day event is “the biggest Romanian cultural and public diplomacy program in the United States.” Organized by the Embassy of Romania and the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York, with the support of the Maramureș County Council, this festival showcased wide-ranging arts, culture, and customs. It took place on District Pier from July 7 to 9, 2023 and was free and open to the public.
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Stacey Abrams spoke to a packed house at Sixth & I, last week, about her new legal thriller, Rogue Justice; the follow-up to 2021’s While Justice Sleeps.
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Here There Are Blueberries, playing at The Shakespeare Theatre after its world premiere at San Diego’s La Jolla Playhouse, is compelling, thought-provoking, and tightly written.
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Few things are more thrilling than when Broadway leaves New York and lands in your city. Touring productions provide people, from all over, the opportunity to engage with high commercial theater close to home. They also encourage accessibility which can only promote further equity and diversity in theater spaces
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Borum’s book illustrates how comedy can change minds by breaking down barriers between people. When it includes more perspectives, comedy elevates marginalized voices and brings social issues to life.
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Just in time for baseball season, Sandra Marchetti has published her second full-length poetry collection, Aisle 228, about the 2016 Chicago Cubs, going to ball games with her father, and listening to baseball on the radio.
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