Black Lives Matter in the Arts
• June 16, 2020

At this moment, art in America isn’t transcending anything. It is mired in the same oppressive systems that methodically obstruct and destroy African American lives.

Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘The Story I Am’
• June 11, 2020

In “The Story I Am: Mad About the Writing Life,” acclaimed author and essayist Roger Rosenblatt mines his personal oeuvre.

Virtual Arts Round Up, June 11, 2020
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Feature films from Korea and documentaries from around the world are available for online viewing this month. Or would you rather watch jellyfish?

Virtual Arts Round Up, June 4, 2020
• June 4, 2020

Online arts offerings of note include kids’ activities at Glen Echo Park, the Hirshhorn Museum, the Phillips Collection and Strathmore.

Christo, Conceiver of Grand But Fleeting Art
• June 1, 2020

With his wife Jeanne-Claude, Christo, who died on May 31, carried out two dozen projects, from installing 23 miles of curtained “gates” in Central Park to wrapping in fabric the oldest bridge in Paris.

Cultural Distancing Marches On
• May 28, 2020

As D.C.-area arts organizations firm up their summer and fall plans, here is a handful (screenful?) of current recommendations for cultural distancing.

The Power of Art, Right Now
• May 20, 2020

I have been dreading this column. I have been scared and slightly nauseated by the prospect of trying to write about art right now. I’ll forgo the tediously crafted litany […]

DC Artswatch: Wolf Trap, In Series, Hillwood Book
• May 19, 2020

Wolf Trap’s summer season is now set to start on Friday, July 3. As of this writing, the rest of the season remains on the books.

Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘Lost in Ghost Town’
• May 4, 2020

Author Carder Stout’s name will resonate with Georgetowners who remember his family from when they lived in a mansion at 31st and P Streets.

Shakespeare’s Birthday at Home
• April 23, 2020

The public is invited to post their own scenes, monologues, sonnet readings, selfies, artwork and baked goods on social media, tagging @folgerlibrary and using the hashtag #ShareYourShakespeare.