Grey Johnson wants to create work rarely seen in the world of fine art. The Naked Project, which Johnson calls, “an appreciation for the unfiltered human form,” is the culmination […]
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City Lights Shine On: 15 Venues Uplifting Local Artists
For 41 years, City Lights has been grabbed, annotated, and bookmarked by local resident […]
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A New Documentary Tells the Story of a Critical Gathering Space for D.C.’s Black LGBTQ Community
It’s the intimacy of ENIKAlley Coffeehouse that Wayson Jones remembers most. The small carriage house-turned-performance space located just off H Street NE was a thriving hub for D.C.’s Black LGBTQ […]
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The Smithsonian Debuts New Accessibility Technology For Blind and Low-Vision Patrons
Visiting a museum is an enjoyable experience, but for visitors who are blind or have low vision, it can be a limiting one. But patrons who visit Smithsonian museums now […]
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How Apartment Buildings Can Become Showcases for Artists in D.C.
Drop into the average apartment lobby or business waiting area in the D.C. region, and one is bound to see some black-and-white photographs of area landmarks, a flat attempt to […]
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To Do Today: Aimless Walk Reprise, Martha H. Kennedy, and Chapo Trap House
Bethesda-based photographer Michael Borek grew up in a small, blue-collar neighborhood in Prague. Over the past decade, he has regularly returned to its eclectic mix of post-communist wasteland and stubborn, […]
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How Four Artists Have Brightened the Daily Metro Grind
D.C.’s Metro incorporates artwork in its stations through the Art in Transit program, which attempts to give riders a more pleasant commuting experience using visual and performing arts. WMATA frequently […]
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How ArtReach GW Changes Lives East of the River
Linda Campbell was a parent struggling to understand her 13-year old daughter Jasmine Smith. Smith has ADD and couldn’t focus or make friends in middle school. But she did like […]
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Local Arts Groups Rely on Community Funding in the Absence of Government Support
One of the foundations of improv comedy is the concept of “Yes, and.” First, the performers must agree to the situation that has been set up. Then, they must add […]
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Local Arts Organizations Rise to Digitally Meet the Demands of an At-Home Public
The community at U Street NW’s Smith Center for Healing and the Arts is familiar with addressing disease and death: They support approximately 800 adults living with cancer and their […]
