Antionette Nwandu’s Pass Over at Studio Theater is not an easy play to watch, but good theater can often be about that which is not easy. Directed by Psalmayene 24, Pass Over is a mash-up of Waiting for Godot, the Bible Book of Exodus, and today’s tragic Chicago Tribune headlines, often expressed in a… Read More
“What connects us the most is the love of paper and the love of working with our hands,” says Stina Wirsén, an illustrator who met paper couturier Bea Szenfeld while working for a Swedish newspaper and “fell in love” with her work. In their third… Read More
Hurry to snag your seat! Bandstand’s National Tour plays at National Theatre on a limited run March 3rd – 8th. This musical tribute to veterans is, above all, a celebration of America’s can-do spirit. A touching and enlightening show for most ages (recommended 13+), Bandstand’s… Read More
“The camera changes me. Seeing through my camera, I am in another world,” says Graciela Iturbides, one of the greatest contemporary photographers in Latin America. Visitors to Graciela Iturbides Mexico, her most extensive United States exhibition in more than two decades, will be transported as well.… Read More
The “true Hollywood story” and cautionary tale of a personage of Athens — “the wealthy son of Echecratides who lavished money on flattering friends” — Timon of Athens is an early co-work of Shakespeare that is rarely staged. Perhaps this is because it can be… Read More
Currently on view at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum is the first major thematic exhibition ever to explore the artistic contributions of Native women. Eighty-two artworks dating from ancient times to one finished mere months ago, “Hearts of Our People: Native… Read More
John Malkovich is set to star in the US premiere of The Music Critic, at the Kennedy Center. The show collides classical music, theater, and comedy and will take place from April 28 – May 7, 2020. In The Music Critic, Aleksey Igudesman (of the… Read More
Next season at Arena Stage, more than half of the playwrights and directors will be represented by women and people of color; two exciting collaborations will take place with Denver Center Theatre Company and Hartford Stage; and there will be stories of politics and power… Read More
If you’ve ever read The Grapes of Wrath you’re familiar with the Joad family. Some of the fictional family migrated from Oklahoma to California for new opportunities during and after the Dust Bowl. But if you read the book, you’ll remember that Cali wasn’t the oasis… Read More
If you love history and humanity, story-telling — and simply seeing the good guy win for a change — then hurry to the D.C. debut of David Seidler’s original play The King’s Speech – which inspired the 2010 Oscar-winning film by the same name –… Read More
