‘CrazySexyCool’ is more than a high-energy jukebox musical — it’s a portrait of survival
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…
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…
Art as a call to action: William Gropper’s bold critique resonates post-election
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…
From murals to martial arts: New Smithsonian exhibit reflects on Chinatown’s history and Asian…
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…
For Mosaic’s ‘Lady Day,’ Roz White transforms into Billie Holiday in a captivating performance
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…