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Arena Stage presents the D.C.-area premiere of Turn Me Loose, Gretchen Law's intimate, no-holds-barred drama about the extraordinary and explosive life of Dick Gregory, who spent his later years in the nation's capital.

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater Executive Director Edgar Dobie and Artistic Director Molly Smith announce that Khady Kamara, who joined the organization in 2001 and most recently served as Associate Executive Director, will move into a newly created position as Managing Director.

'Gerry' Marsden MBE, best known for being leader of the British Merseybeat band Gerry and the Pacemakers.

'Gerry' Marsden MBE, best known for being leader of the British Merseybeat band Gerry and the Pacemakers.

New York's burgeoning dance music collective Fiction will host the sequel to their label showcase event series with Berlin'sLossless founders Mathias Schober and Thomas Herb together known as (SBTH) and special guest, the rising star of Innervisions, Aera. Taking place at Analog BKNY, an underground Brooklyn nightclub known for its top of the line SBS Slammer sound system, coupled with an impressive lineup of upcoming European deep house talent, the night will be sure to please New York nightlife aficionados and fans of quality dance music.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts hosts more than 150 outstanding theater students from colleges and universities across the nation as part of the 48th annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF), which runs April 12-16, 2016 in multiple locations throughout the Center. Thousands of student artists from eight regions across the country presented their work at regional festivals from January 5 through February 27, 2016 and more than 150 were selected to travel to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., for an all-expenses-paid trip to participate in the national festival.

In a bold undertaking as part of the company's involvement with the multi-year, multi-city National Civil War Project, Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has commissioned Our War, a dynamic new theatrical event and collection of short stories that explores-through diverse perspectives-the historical memory and present-day reverberations of the U.S. Civil War. The company just met the press, and BroadwayWorld has photos below!

According to the Washington Post, a car smashed into the Arena Stage in the District Saturday night. The building appears to be fine and without damage; however, it wasn't clear if the people in the car were injured. Luckily, the car didn't hit any pedestrians.