ARTECHOUSE Offers Visitors Immersive Trip Under the Sea

Twilight Zone is the latest exhibition at ARTECHOUSE. Courtesy of ARTECHOUSE By Southwester Staff On Sept. 13, ARTECHOUSE DC, located on Maryland Avenue SW, premiered Twilight Zone: Hidden Wonders of the Ocean, an immersive exhibition that takes viewers below the ocean surface.  This exhibition combines life-sized visuals and an original musical score […]

Rubell Museum Opens “American Vignettes” Contemporary Art Exhibition

Robert Colescott’s Sunset on the Bayou (1993) is part of the new exhibition at Southwest’s Rubell Museum. Courtesy of Rubell Museum By Southwester Staff A museum-wide reinstallation at the Rubell on I Street, SW revealed a new exhibition on Sept. 27. American Vignettes: Symbols, Society, and Satire showcases nearly 100 art […]

Arena Stage Announces New Season, First Lineup Under New Artistic Director

By Southwester Staff Arena Stage announced the ten shows that will comprise its 2024-2025 season, the first led by Artistic Director Hana S. Sharif. The company’s 74th season will feature a mix of new works and reimagined classics, including six world-premiere productions and collaborations with some of the nation’s leading […]

Arena Stage Brings DC History to Life with New Show

Tempestuous Elements director Psalmayene 24. Courtesy Scott Suchman By Southwester Staff The life of Anna Julia Cooper, spanning over a century from 1858, when she was born into slavery in Raleigh, North Carolina to her death in 1964 in Washington DC,  is one filled with dramatic moments.  Tempestuous Elements, opening February […]

A Dozen New Artworks Added to Rubell Museum DC’s Inaugural Exhibition

By Southwester Staff  A reinstallation of the Rubell Museum DC’s inaugural exhibition, What’s Going On that is now on view includes a dozen newly presented artworks. The updates to the initial version of the exhibition includes new paintings, sculptures and mixed media works by leading contemporary artists.  Newly installed artworks […]

Arena Stage Hosts Tenth Power Play, Playwright Kenneth Lin’s “Primal Scream” as an Asian American in Hollywood

Kenneth Lin. Courtesy of Arena Stage By Sheila Wickouski  Exclusion, a new play by acclaimed theater and TV writer Kenneth Lin, is set to open May 5 at the Kreeger Theater at Arena Stage.  Exclusion is the story of an award-winning historian who is thrilled when her best-selling book about […]

Arena Stage to Host Salon Conversations with Theater Leaders

By Southwester Staff Arena Stage is inviting the public to a series of intimate, one-night-only conversations with leaders in the world of theater. Launched as a virtual series during the pandemic, what became known as “Molly’s Salon” will return live and in person for a farewell tour as Arena Stage […]