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04/26/2023

We are going to see what promises to be a terrific concert this Saturday at Strathmore. Most of us would have jumped at the chance to experience The Beatles live in concert, and this will be the next best thing!
Let me know if you can join us! Details are at this link:

DC digest™ “All the world's a stage, and most of us are desperately unrehearsed.” --Irish playwright Sean O'Casey

04/26/2023

Special 25% discount tickets!!! Use this code for Strathmore Tonight and Thursday, April 26 & 27 !
That means tickets will only be in the $20 - $40 range!

Strathmore presents the Australian acrobatic circus group Gravity and Other Myths: A Simple Space by Gravity & Other Myths on Wednesday, April 26, and Thursday April 27.

This is an exciting “Cirque Du Soleil” type acrobatic show. The show features a special on-stage seating option for a circus spectator, up-and-close experience! Discounts also apply to the stage seats.

It is short notice but promises to be a good show . . . feel free to share this code with friends!

GRAVITY & OTHER MYTHS
A Simple Space
BUY TICKETS
Wed, April 26, 2023 | 8pm
Thu, April 27, 2023 | 8pm

Use the promo code for “FAMILY” for 25% off discount.
That means tickets will only be in the $20 - $40 range!

More details on my website https://www.dcdigest.com/theater .q08861ni7hm8

Enjoy!

Photo by Donna Christenson

04/17/2023

Don't miss the terrific new play The Nosebleed at Woolly Mammoth Theater. Check out our review at

DC digest™ “All the world's a stage, and most of us are desperately unrehearsed.” --Irish playwright Sean O'Casey

01/25/2023

In-person performances of THE TEMPEST are *sold out*—but now you can stream Aaron Posner and Teller’s magical production! Get your virtual tickets by January 29, while supplies last!

Streaming tickets & info --> https://www.roundhousetheatre.org/On-Stage/Explore/The-Tempest-1

01/22/2023

Round House Theatre's meteoric rise continues in 2019 as we get ready to reopen our dramatically transformed theatre with a full six-play lineup that's brimming with heart, soul, and a whole lot of humor.

07/09/2022

THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION CALENDAR | July 2022

Opening July 23: Lou Stovall: The Museum Workshop
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Explore more at The Phillips Collection throughout July!
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FEATURED EXHIBITION




Lou Stovall: The Museum Workshop
JULY 23-OCTOBER 9, 2022
Lou Stovall: The Museum Workshop reexamines the history and legacy of the Dupont Center, an artist’s museum founded in Washington, DC, in 1969. Under the visionary collaboration of curator Walter Hopps and artist Lou Stovall, the Dupont Center advanced a new, innovative model for the museum as a place for exhibition, art-making, and community-building.
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ALSO ON VIEW




Special Installation: Tobi Kahn
THROUGH JULY 3, 2022
The Phillips Collection’s Kahn “unit” of seven works is currently on display in the permanent collection galleries. What makes New York-based painter and sculptor Tobi Kahn so singular is that while his paintings have formal relationships to American modernists like Arthur Dove, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Marsden Hartley, his paintings and objects are closely linked to his religion and its ceremonies.
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Portraits of Resilience
THROUGH JULY 29, 2022
Portraits of Resilience features images of survivors of torture from around the world who fled their home countries seeking safety, recovery, and political asylum. The ongoing photo series is presented in collaboration with British photographer Jonathan Banks, the survivors, and Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition (TASSC) International.
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Intersections: Marta Pérez García
THROUGH AUGUST 28, 2022
Restos-Traces, the 31st project of The Phillips Collection’s ongoing Intersections contemporary art series, features Puerto Rican, DC-based artist Marta Pérez García. Her work in this project, created during the COVID-19 pandemic, addresses the troubling yet rarely discussed increase in domestic violence due to stay-at-home orders, especially toward women and children.
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Art + Music: More than a Feeling
Printmaking with Washington School for Girls
JULY 23-OCTOBER 9, 2022
For this project, seventh and eighth graders at Washington School for Girls worked with Phillips educators to listen to music and explore rhythm, repetition, tone, and mood. Then they created a visual representation of a song with the help of professional printmaker Gail Shaw-Clemons. The finished prints are the result of revisions over two days of reflection.




EVENTS




SPOTLIGHT TALKS
TUESDAY-SUNDAY, 12 PM & 12:30 PM
A Phillips Educator leads a 15-minute spotlight talk on one work of art. No reservations required. Meet in the museum lobby.




ART AND WELLNESS
Guided Meditation
EVERY WEDNESDAY, 12:45 PM
Join us for a free, 30-minute weekly meditation led by local yoga teacher Aparna Sadananda via Zoom. Inspired by an artwork from our permanent collection, we will practice techniques for mindful looking and thinking that we can carry with us wherever we are.
July 6

July 13

July 20

July 27





FAMILY WORKSHOP
The Phillips Plays: Exploring Printmaking with Sam Gilliam
JULY 16, 2022, 11:30 AM-1:30 PM & 2:30-4:30 PM
As we explore the possibilities of printmaking without a press, we will honor the legacy of Sam Gilliam (1933-2022), a DC artist who enlivened and enriched the local, national, and global arts scene with his daring innovations. Inspired by Purple Antelope Space Squeeze, we will practice and combine printmaking methods to create a layered composition that evokes emotion.
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SUMMER TEACHER INSTITUTE
The Meaning We Make
MONDAY JULY 25-FRIDAY, JULY 29, 10 AM-1PM, & FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2-4 PM
In this week-long teacher institute, in collaboration with The Phillips Collection and University of Maryland, explore how we each bring our own perspectives to everything we do. Engage in critical thinking exercises, slow looking at art, and artmaking activities to inspire meaningful personal connections when teaching with art. Inspired by Lou Stovall: The Museum Workshop, participate in a printmaking workshop.
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FAMILY WORKSHOP
The Phillips Plays: Exploring Printmaking with Lou Stovall
JULY 16, 2022, 11:30 AM-1:30 PM & 2:30-4:30 PM
As we explore printmaking without a press, we will celebrate the work of Lou Stovall, a DC artist whose work is on view in Lou Stovall: The Museum Workshop. After looking closely at Stovall’s music-infused artworks in the exhibition, we will practice a variety of printing methods in the art workshop.
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