High wire artist Philippe Petit is set to walk 50 feet in the air at the National Building Museum next month.
He’s billing it as his response to reality television.
María Magdalena Campos-Pons and Neil Leonard’s “Identified” is part of a series adding diversity to an institution whose subjects are primarily dead white men.
Leila Buck recorded her Teta’s stories before Alzheimer’s claimed them, and brings them to life in a series of performances this weekend only.
The creator of Dishwasher, txt, and #BFFDC is one of the city’s most unusual, and busiest, artists. #butt
Kelly Bond and Melissa Krodman’s 50-minute dance is meant to be seen as a slice of an ongoing performance art piece—in this case, an avant-garde cabaret-cum-20 Minute Workout.
A year has passed since Sulu DC launched its performance series in the basement of St. Stephen’s Church in Columbia Heights. Inspired by the New York Sulu series — named for the well-known character from Star Trek — and recognizing the need for a similar community for Asian America/Pacific Islander (AAPI) artists in the greater Washington, D.C. area, a group of local organizers launched a similar group here in the District. And after mounting a year’s worth of successful events at venues ranging from the Ethiopian restaurant Almaz to U Street Music Hall, Sulu DC will celebrate its first anniversary with a special show on Saturday at its new digs, Arlington’s Artisphere.
I first encountered local writer/activist Hawah last fall at a Subcontinental Drift open mic night. He was performing as a member of ShantiSalaam, a collective of local South Asian American artists who toured 11 cities in India and Pakistan in late 2006/early 2007 to promote tolerance among South Asians of different religious backgrounds. The group’s performance used music, spoken word, and audience interaction to address issues of intolerance between individuals and the institutional forces that…
During the 1960s the feminist movement gained momentum as it actively questioned gender norms and confronted oppressive stereotypes. By-products of the time included a number of women’s art collectives, such as the Art Workers Coalition (AWC) and the Women Artists in Revolution (WAR), all giving voice to women questioning their place and role in the world. WACK!, currently on view at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, derives its name from the various…
FRIDAY: >> Starting tonight, George Mason Stadium plays host to the region’s annual D.C . College Cup. The soccer teams of George Washington, American, Howard, and George Mason will square off in two rounds of games. Though the tournament is conspicuously missing national powerhouses UMD and UVA, the event will still showcase some of the best young talent around. GW and AU kick off tonight’s slate (5:00 p.m.), with Howard and GMU rounding the night…
