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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…
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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: Lonnie Bunch announces retirement from embattled Smithsonian; ousted Kennedy Center chair buys recently…

Sep 8, 2026 11
Lonnie G. Bunch III, the 14th secretary of the Smithsonian Institution since June 2019, today announced his retirement from the post atop the sprawling museum, education and research complex — an…

District Links: AG files suit over ‘shocking’ conditions at Ward 5 apartment building; Trayon White’s…

Sep 3, 2026 24
DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb yesterday announced a new lawsuit against the owner and manager of a 10-story affordable apartment building at 1400 Florida Ave. NE in an effort to force immediate…

District Links: DC sees 30% decline in opioid overdoses amid Naloxone distribution; Supreme Court allows White House…

Sep 1, 2026 12
The Bowser administration is reporting a 30% reduction in opioid overdoses in the District over the past year, attributable in part to the distribution of 510,000 free Naloxone kits with medication…

District Links: J.O. Wilson, Barnard ribbon-cuttings mark first week back for DCPS students; Meta settlement could mean…

Aug 28, 2026 16
With DC Public Schools back in session this week, Mayor Muriel Bowser kicked off the 2026-27 school year by highlighting newly modernized facilities at J.O. Wilson Elementary in Ward 6 and Barnard…
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