Katie Ruiz. Back to the Source, Into the Ether, 2019. Oil on canvas Join the Latin American Art Council of The San Diego Museum of Art for a virtual panel discussion featuring creative experts of contemporary art to discuss, “How Art Provides a Conversation for Healing.” Under the climate of COVID-19, artists will not only […]
TAIKO PROJECT Watch the ceremonial start to the 2021 National Cherry Blossom Festival as performers from Japan and DC bring to your living room a celebration of the season with artistry and spectacle. Co-presented with The Japan Foundation. The Opening Ceremony Co-Host is Kristi Yamaguchi. Athlete, artist, wife, mother, philanthropist—in each of these things Kristi […]
Based on the playwright’s experience as an assistant to famed Attorney General and Chief Judge at Nuremberg, Francis Biddle, during the final year of his life. The play is a riveting portrayal of two wildly different personalities struggling to understand each other. TRYING presents a respectful snapshot of American history. Told with great humor, compassion, […]
March is a time for awakenings or something, right? Are we supposed to have a spring in our step? Are things really getting better? Do you have a nice big set of chompers? Are you just tired of being told to smile? This exact theme had to be scrapped last year due to the pandemic […]
Gloomy Eyes directed by Fernand Maldonado and Jorge Tereso, produced by Atlas V Photo courtesy of the artists Wonderspaces returns for the reopening of their virtual reality film series at Liberty Station. The series reopens with Gloomy Eyes, directed by Fernand Maldonado and Jorge Tereso and produced by Atlas V. Winner of 2019’s SXSW Virtual […]
Composer Andrés Martín Camarada’s UNSTOPPABLE 20-21 Season continues with the world premier of Andres Martin’s trio for flute, violin, and bass. This concert embraces the passion of artists who can’t—and won’t—stop creating and connecting, no matter the circumstances. Inescapable excitement surrounds the artistry of the bass with Astor Piazzolla’s Kicho, written for his fellow quintet […]
Set in contemporary Harlem, in what could be a prelude to Shakespeare’s Othello, Djanet Sear’s Harlem Duet recounts the story of Othello and his first wife, Billie (before Desdemona). Their history is told through the lives of three couples during eras of special significance in the Black American Experience, the 1860s, 1928 and the present. Set in contemporary […]
From Bagdad to The Bay, above and beyond its artistry and excellent storytelling, is an important tool for teaching and expanding understanding, particularly within cultures, environments and families that have […]
Lucky number seven. This exhibition is our most popular visual arts exhibit bringing artists from across the nation to celebrate the Crow. Having taken on mythological importance, Crows appear in […]
Dances to Strings Collaborators: Choreographer: Rebecca Margolick & Musician: Pete Polansky This spring LITVAKdance presents solos and duets by guest choreographers Maile Okamura and Rebecca Margolick & company dancers alongside […]
Pianist Eric Reed The monthly series of Jazz at the Athenaeum STREAMING LIVE! continues with four concerts this spring, each featuring longtime favorite artists from the Athenaeum Jazz series. The […]
David Israel Reynoso Photo Courtesy of The New Children’s Museum What if a children’s museum could be seen as one never-ending playable show? Artist-in-residence David Israel Reynoso joins Museum Director of Exhibitions Megan Dickerson to discuss alternative theatre, play in a post-COVID-19 world and plans for David’s immersive theatre installation, due to open at the […]
