After a massive renovation, the doors of the Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Building will be flung open at last on Nov. 20 […]
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Zola Turns #TheStory Into a Glittering, Heavy Trip—Though a Messy One
If you’ve spent any time on Twitter, you know the social media site doesn’t lend itself to good storytelling. Yelling into the void, yes. Finely-crafted narratives, rarely. We got both […]
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In the Middle of the Fields Takes on Cancer and the Messy Business of Living
Long before the pandemic made indoor theater a relic of the time before social distancing, Solas Nua became Washington’s finest purveyor of site-specific theater, hosting shows in bars, shows on […]
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City Lights: Sit with Yuri Schwebler’s Spiritual Art or Probe Your Psyche with Project Implicit
Yuri Schwebler: The Spiritual Plane At his peak, Yuri Schwebler was a major presence in the D.C. art scene. Now, 30 years after his death by suicide at 47, Schwebler […]
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Inside the Frank Gehry-Designed Outdoor Eisenhower Memorial Opening this Month
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial—the eighth government-initiated presidential memorial in Washington, D.C.—will officially open to the public on Sept. 17, nestled in what used to be a parking lot across […]
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City Lights: Explore a Post-Pandemic District or Connect with Local Artists on Facebook
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 If you’re a D.C. resident looking to relieve your anxiety by envisioning the worst-case scenario, look no further than Tom Clancy’s The Division 2. Contrary […]
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City Lights: Browse Botanical Illustrations or Dive Into D.C.’s Soul History
Biodiversity Heritage Library’s Women in Natural History Collection Need a dose of nature, but unable to visit your local park (or keep your houseplants alive)? The Biodiversity Heritage Library is […]
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Queer Threads: CURIOUS SPACES Gives Queerness Curb Appeal
Queer Threads: CURIOUS SPACES is indeed set up in curious spaces. The collaborative exhibition, put on by Transformer, is a kaleidoscopic mash-up. It builds on a 2014 exhibition organized by […]
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Solas Nua’s Emoji Play Turns a Video Call Into a Confessional Classroom
Somewhere between the grimacing teeth and the rosy-cheeked smile on the emoji ranking scale sits a little semi-happy yellow face that sums up The Emoji Play, an amusing, watch-in-real time […]
