BWW News: The Theatre Lab to Receive $20,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2021
The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts has been approved for a $20,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support arts education. This project will fund The Theatre Lab’s award-winning Life Stories programs in DCPS middle and high schools in under-resourced communities. The Theatre Lab’s project is among the more than 1,100 projects across America totaling nearly $27 million that were selected during this second round of Grants for Arts Projects fiscal year 2021 funding.
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2021
The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts has been approved for a $20,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support arts education. This project will fund The Theatre Lab’s award-winning Life Stories programs in DCPS middle and high schools in under-resourced communities. The Theatre Lab’s project is among the more than 1,100 projects across America totaling nearly $27 million that were selected during this second round of Grants for Arts Projects fiscal year 2021 funding.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Announces The Millennium Stage Summer Schedule
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2021
Millennium Stage returns to the Kennedy Center with weekly, free, outdoor performance experiences curated by artists and organizations from around the Washington metropolitan area. Thursday-Saturday, May 27‑October 2, audiences will enjoy films, live performances, arts vendors, dance, and yoga lessons on The REACH plaza, with food and drinks from Victura Park, the Center's family-friendly outdoor wine and food garden.
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2021
Millennium Stage returns to the Kennedy Center with weekly, free, outdoor performance experiences curated by artists and organizations from around the Washington metropolitan area. Thursday-Saturday, May 27‑October 2, audiences will enjoy films, live performances, arts vendors, dance, and yoga lessons on The REACH plaza, with food and drinks from Victura Park, the Center's family-friendly outdoor wine and food garden.
Round House Theatre Celebrates The Inevitable With Award-Winning Play WE'RE GONNA DIE
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2021
Round House Theatre closes out its 2020-2021 Virtual Season with Young Jean Lee's Obie Award-winning play, We're Gonna Die. Filmed on the Round House stage and directed by Paige Hernandez, the production is available to stream on demand from June 14 – July 11, 2021.
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2021
Round House Theatre closes out its 2020-2021 Virtual Season with Young Jean Lee's Obie Award-winning play, We're Gonna Die. Filmed on the Round House stage and directed by Paige Hernandez, the production is available to stream on demand from June 14 – July 11, 2021.
Kristin Chenoweth & More Announced for The Center for the Arts at George Mason University 2021/2022 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2021
The Center for the Arts at George Mason University announced the 2021/2022 season of Great Performances at Mason. The announcement includes a return to in-venue performances, featuring an outstanding lineup of national and international artists and ensembles across the disciplines of classical music, opera, jazz, global music, theater and more.
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2021
The Center for the Arts at George Mason University announced the 2021/2022 season of Great Performances at Mason. The announcement includes a return to in-venue performances, featuring an outstanding lineup of national and international artists and ensembles across the disciplines of classical music, opera, jazz, global music, theater and more.
VIDEO: National Symphony Musicians Perform Live At Kreeger Museum - Tune In At 6 PM!
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2021
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra perform Maurice Ravel's String Quartet in F Major at The Kreeger Museum in Washington, D.C. Tune in at 6 PM ET for the performance!
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2021
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra perform Maurice Ravel's String Quartet in F Major at The Kreeger Museum in Washington, D.C. Tune in at 6 PM ET for the performance!
Bringing HOW HE LIED TO HER HUSBAND to the Digital Stage
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2021
Streaming for free May 19-23, How He Lied to Her by George Bernard Shaw is presented by the Washington Stage Guild. Set in a London drawing room, the play is a witty look at the love triangle as only Shaw could envision it. The play has often been interpreted as a kind of satirical commentary on Shaw's own highly successful earlier play Candida, which one of the characters gets tickets to see.
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2021
Streaming for free May 19-23, How He Lied to Her by George Bernard Shaw is presented by the Washington Stage Guild. Set in a London drawing room, the play is a witty look at the love triangle as only Shaw could envision it. The play has often been interpreted as a kind of satirical commentary on Shaw's own highly successful earlier play Candida, which one of the characters gets tickets to see.
Washington National Opera Announces 2021-2022 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2021
Washington National Opera today announced its 2021–2022 season featuring a triumphant return to the Opera House stage, four world premiere commissions celebrating the Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary, debuts from acclaimed and rising opera stars, the return to the pit for Principal Conductor Evan Rogister and the WNO Orchestra & Chorus, and more.
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2021
Washington National Opera today announced its 2021–2022 season featuring a triumphant return to the Opera House stage, four world premiere commissions celebrating the Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary, debuts from acclaimed and rising opera stars, the return to the pit for Principal Conductor Evan Rogister and the WNO Orchestra & Chorus, and more.
Classical Movements Presents CHORAL ESCAPES
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2021
Classical Movements is introducing Choral Escapes, a brand-new touring program for lovers of choral music. Participants can escape to a beautiful location in the United States and spend a week working with a renowned choral conductor on a hand-picked program of music, including several world premieres.
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2021
Classical Movements is introducing Choral Escapes, a brand-new touring program for lovers of choral music. Participants can escape to a beautiful location in the United States and spend a week working with a renowned choral conductor on a hand-picked program of music, including several world premieres.
Arena Stage Announces Three-Year Partnership With Step Afrika!
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2021
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has announced a newly formed three-year partnership with Washington, D.C.-based dance company Step Afrika!. The partnership will begin in Fall 2021 as part of Arena’s 2021/22 Season and continue through 2024.
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2021
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has announced a newly formed three-year partnership with Washington, D.C.-based dance company Step Afrika!. The partnership will begin in Fall 2021 as part of Arena’s 2021/22 Season and continue through 2024.
Phylicia Rashad Announced as Dean of Howard University's Reestablished College of Fine Arts
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2021
Howard University has announced the appointment of Phylicia Rashad as dean of the recently reestablished College of Fine Arts, effective July 1, 2021. In this role, she will report to Provost Anthony K. Wutoh. An alumna of Howard University, Rashad graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s in fine arts.
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2021
Howard University has announced the appointment of Phylicia Rashad as dean of the recently reestablished College of Fine Arts, effective July 1, 2021. In this role, she will report to Provost Anthony K. Wutoh. An alumna of Howard University, Rashad graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s in fine arts.
Traveling Players Receives National Endowment For The Arts Grant For Superior Arts Education
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2021
Traveling Players Ensemble is awarded $10,000 by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Art Works Projects to support their innovative summer acting camps & conservatories.
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2021
Traveling Players Ensemble is awarded $10,000 by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Art Works Projects to support their innovative summer acting camps & conservatories.
Uniting US and The Military Women's Memorial Announce Summer With The Arts Exhibition Opening
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2021
Uniting US will partner and provide the Summer with the Arts programming with the Military Women's Memorial (MWM).
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2021
Uniting US will partner and provide the Summer with the Arts programming with the Military Women's Memorial (MWM).
VIDEO: Kennedy Center Presents NSO Young People's Concert 2021
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2021
The Kennedy Center has released a new video of the NSO Young People's Concert 2021, featuring American Sign Language.
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2021
The Kennedy Center has released a new video of the NSO Young People's Concert 2021, featuring American Sign Language.
Monumental Adopts New Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2021
Monumental Theatre Company (“Monumental”) announces a new, robust policy against discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Monumental strives to create and maintain a work environment that is characterized by mutual trust, creative exploration, and artistic freedom.
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2021
Monumental Theatre Company (“Monumental”) announces a new, robust policy against discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Monumental strives to create and maintain a work environment that is characterized by mutual trust, creative exploration, and artistic freedom.
VIDEO: Watch Alonzo King, Tiler Peck, and More in the Trailer for AN EVENING OF JAZZ AND DANCE at the Kennedy Center
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2021
The program features two new works by visionary choreographer Alonzo King - a duet for award-winning New York City Ballet Principal Dancer and Broadway actress Tiler Peck and dancer Roman Mejia, and a solo for Peck.
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2021
The program features two new works by visionary choreographer Alonzo King - a duet for award-winning New York City Ballet Principal Dancer and Broadway actress Tiler Peck and dancer Roman Mejia, and a solo for Peck.
The Washington Chorus Steps Into Summer With RESILIENCE
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2021
The Washington Chorus announces a creative digital choral experience to honor the strength and resilience of musicians, artists, creators, and audiences who continued to come together during the pandemic to share powerful artistic experiences and vibrant stories. Resilience, is a digital, cross disciplinary concert using choral music, filmmaking, and poetry to explore the power of music and the human spirit.
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2021
The Washington Chorus announces a creative digital choral experience to honor the strength and resilience of musicians, artists, creators, and audiences who continued to come together during the pandemic to share powerful artistic experiences and vibrant stories. Resilience, is a digital, cross disciplinary concert using choral music, filmmaking, and poetry to explore the power of music and the human spirit.
Psalmayene 24 Reimagines Will Power's Seminal Hip-Hop Theatre Work FLOW For A New Generation
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2021
Studio Theatre Artist in Residence Psalmayene 24 directs a reimagined Flow by hip-hop theatre forebear Will Power, drawing inspiration from 90s hip-hop aesthetic and starring Justin Weaks, available to stream on studiotheatre.org from May 21 – June 13, 2021.
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2021
Studio Theatre Artist in Residence Psalmayene 24 directs a reimagined Flow by hip-hop theatre forebear Will Power, drawing inspiration from 90s hip-hop aesthetic and starring Justin Weaks, available to stream on studiotheatre.org from May 21 – June 13, 2021.
BWW Review: 2.5 MINUTE RIDE at Studio Theatre
by Sarah Murphy - May 07, 2021
Without a doubt, this production is one of the most successful adaptations to the virtual theatre space, going beyond just a filmed version of a live play and embracing this new medium in a truly moving way.
by Sarah Murphy - May 07, 2021
Without a doubt, this production is one of the most successful adaptations to the virtual theatre space, going beyond just a filmed version of a live play and embracing this new medium in a truly moving way.
Ford's Theatre and Museum Reopen May 12
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2021
Ford's Theatre Society and the National Park Service announce Ford's Theatre and the Ford's Theatre Museum will reopen to the public for visitation on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, with advance tickets required.
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2021
Ford's Theatre Society and the National Park Service announce Ford's Theatre and the Ford's Theatre Museum will reopen to the public for visitation on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, with advance tickets required.
BWW Review: MAIMOUNA YOUSSEF aka MUMU FRESH at Kennedy Center
by Roger Catlin - May 06, 2021
The penultimate program in the Kennedy Center's Young Audiences streamed season features the music of Baltimore-born and D.C. raised singer Maimouna Youssef.
by Roger Catlin - May 06, 2021
The penultimate program in the Kennedy Center's Young Audiences streamed season features the music of Baltimore-born and D.C. raised singer Maimouna Youssef.
Pomegranate Room Presents Inaugural Audio Play Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2021
Pomegranate Room will present their inaugural audio play festival, Echoes: Stories from Mythology. Five one-act audio dramas feature modern retellings of stories from Chinese, Greek, and Norse mythology and folklore. Each story 'echoes' its original with a lens reflective of the world today.
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2021
Pomegranate Room will present their inaugural audio play festival, Echoes: Stories from Mythology. Five one-act audio dramas feature modern retellings of stories from Chinese, Greek, and Norse mythology and folklore. Each story 'echoes' its original with a lens reflective of the world today.
BWW Review: THROW ME ON THE BURNPILE AND LIGHT ME UP at Round House Theatre
by Roger Catlin - May 06, 2021
In the most trying of times, the Round House Theatre has managed to put together a pretty remarkable season, entirely online but leaning on one-person showcases that eliminated the need of distancing among cast members.
by Roger Catlin - May 06, 2021
In the most trying of times, the Round House Theatre has managed to put together a pretty remarkable season, entirely online but leaning on one-person showcases that eliminated the need of distancing among cast members.
Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, D.C. Announces 40th Anniversary Celebration
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2021
Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C. will commemorate their 40th anniversary with an exhilarating virtual celebration “GMCW Turns 40” that is available to stream starting on June 5 through June 20.
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2021
Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C. will commemorate their 40th anniversary with an exhilarating virtual celebration “GMCW Turns 40” that is available to stream starting on June 5 through June 20.
Semi-Finalists in Menuhin Competition Announced
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2021
The first-ever virtual Menuhin Competition, the world’s leading international competition for young violinists, begins on May 14, with a live concert by the Richmond Symphony in the 2021 Competition’s host city, Richmond VA.
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2021
The first-ever virtual Menuhin Competition, the world’s leading international competition for young violinists, begins on May 14, with a live concert by the Richmond Symphony in the 2021 Competition’s host city, Richmond VA.
Felicia Curry and Rick Foucheux Join WAPAVA Board of Directors
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2021
The Washington Area Performing Arts Video Archive has announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors. Newly elected members Felicia Curry and Rick Foucheux are both esteemed figures in the DMV Theatre Community, selected to serve alongside WAPAVA’s already impressive list of artistic, educational, and civic leaders.
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2021
The Washington Area Performing Arts Video Archive has announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors. Newly elected members Felicia Curry and Rick Foucheux are both esteemed figures in the DMV Theatre Community, selected to serve alongside WAPAVA’s already impressive list of artistic, educational, and civic leaders.
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