Synetic’s Tell-Tale Heart Asks What We Are Capable Of
The production of Edgar Allan Poe’s short story is not so much terrifying as it is unnerving, insidious, and strange.
Starring D.C. Performer Donna Slash, Kill Dolly Kill Has Its World Premiere at Fantastic Fest
Kill Dolly Kill is the drag queen serial killer soft-core horror comedy you didn’t know you needed.
Christine Quintana’s Espejos: Clean Shows the False Paradise Behind Clean Mirrors
The mirror is an object of vanity, but also a manner of recognizing ourselves in an image that simultaneously reflects and observes us. But the mirror is also a smoky portal from which we can discover the toll of years—what we are and what we were. According to philosophers, the mirror is the self that…
Dancing in the District: Two Local Entities Receive National Dance Grants
Dancer dani tirrell and D.C.-based dance company SOLE Defined will receive funding from the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project.
Robopocalypse Now
Opening in theaters nationwide on Sept. 29, Gareth Edwards’ The Creator is a derivative but dazzling sci-fi epic.
Nadia Pessoa and Snehesh Nag and More Best Bets for Sept. 28–Oct. 4
Nadia Pessoa and Snehesh Nag play Art All Night, Slowdive defines shoegaze, and local photographer Bernis von zur Muehlen captures nature.
Whatcha Reading? New Books for Fall
This season is full of new releases from local writers, local publishing houses, and D.C.-based editors.
Making Sense of Stop Making Sense
In gauging the effectiveness of a concert film, one first has to reckon with their feelings about the music. So let’s get this out of the way: I’m not much of a Talking Heads fan. I like their hits well enough, but I’ve never had the all-consuming passion for their particular brand of art-school boogie…
Baño de Luna Tackles Temptation, Celibacy, and Drama
Pulitzer Prize winner Nilo Cruz’s Baño de Luna at GALA examines Catholic ideals and achieves success with outstanding lead actors.
March on Washington Film Festival: Throughlines From the Past Inspire the Present
The civil rights movement continues to inspire art and activism, seen in the work presented at the March on Washington Film Festival.
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