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‘CrazySexyCool’ is more than a high-energy jukebox musical — it’s a portrait of survival

Teniola Ayoola Aug 8, 2026 0
In Arena Stage’s CrazySexyCool – The TLC Musical, the first villain is easy to name.
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Phillips Collection’s new ‘Miró and the United States’ exhibit focuses on transatlantic cultural…

Teniola Ayoola May 14, 2026
Tellingly, the newest exhibition at The Phillips Collection is titled Miró and the United States, rather than Miró vs. the United States. The latter framing might be expected in Washington, where so much of public life is structured…
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Art as a call to action: William Gropper’s bold critique resonates post-election

Teniola Ayoola Dec 12, 2024
Did William Gropper leap into the future, or have we been pulled back into the past? Are we truly progressing as a society, or merely cycling through the same struggles in new forms? Seeing William Gropper: Artist of the People, a recently…
Arts and Culture

From murals to martial arts: New Smithsonian exhibit reflects on Chinatown’s history and Asian…

Teniola Ayoola Nov 12, 2024
At most art museums, visitors typically view and admire the final product, with few opportunities to witness the creative process or the heavy lifting that occurs behind the scenes. However, Sightlines: Chinatown and Beyond, the…
Arts and Culture

For Mosaic’s ‘Lady Day,’ Roz White transforms into Billie Holiday in a captivating performance

Teniola Ayoola Sep 20, 2024
She riffed about parole officers, sang to white audiences about racial injustice, and used cuss words as adjectives — that’s Billie Holiday, compellingly reincarnated with fresh depth and dynamism in Mosaic Theater Company’s production of…

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District Links: Kennedy Center renovations prompt NSO concert season at Lisner, other area venues; judge derails FBI…

Aug 18, 2026 23
The National Symphony Orchestra made headlines today with its long-awaited season announcement, which includes concerts scattered across six regional venues as the Kennedy Center undertakes a…

District Links: Bowser returns another budget bill unsigned to council; Trump admin asks Supreme Court to enable…

Aug 14, 2026 25
Weeks after returning DC's local fiscal year 2027 budget to the DC Council unsigned, Mayor Muriel Bowser has done the same with the Budget Support Act, the lengthy annual legislation that contains…

C4DC: What DC Public Schools needs in its next chancellor

Aug 12, 2026 297
An open letter to Democratic mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George from the Coalition for DC Public Schools and Communities (C4DC): Selecting the next chancellor of DC Public Schools will be one…

District Links: National Guard deployment, federal surge hit 1-year mark; GOP bill aims to repeal DC motorcycle helmet…

Aug 11, 2026 15
The one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard in the District — and the accompanying federal law enforcement surge — is prompting renewed debate over the…
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