WETA Arts

Preview: WETA Arts May 2023

In May’s episode of WETA Arts, meet pianist, vocalist, and composer Amy K. Bormet, the founder of the Washington Women in Jazz Festival. Plus, explore the deep history of tap dance with the leaders of the Capitol Tap and District Tap dance companies. And, host Felicia Curry speaks with Douglas Yeuell, the executive director of the Atlas Performing Arts Center in Northeast DC.

Preview: WETA Arts May 2023

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  • WETA Arts November 2023: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    WETA Arts November 2023

    S11 E3 - 28m 29s

    November’s episode presents Grammy-award winning record label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, releasing an unusual album of electronic music. The Washington School of Ballet’s Miya Hisaka directs ballet classes for all adults. And, host Felicia Curry interviews Tammy Call, the Director of the National Museum of the United States Army, who discusses the museum’s history, mission and vision.

  • WETA Arts October 2023: Music, Art, and Live Performances: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    WETA Arts October 2023: Music, Art, and Live Performances

    S11 E2 - 28m 59s

    October’s episode introduces Grammy-winning folk music duo Marcy Marxer and Cathy Fink and All Wigged Out, their concert film about Marxer’s experience with breast cancer. Arlington-based street photographer Ashley Tillery takes viewers on a photo shoot, and host Felicia Curry gets a tour of the 9:30 Club with club owner and independent concert promoter Seth Hurwitz.

  • WETA Arts September 2023: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    WETA Arts September 2023

    S11 E1 - 28m 26s

    WETA Arts and host Felicia Curry are back! This month, experience the power of words at the Spoken Word to Go-Go finals, learn about Chelsea Ritter-Soronen’s transformative street art with ChalkR!ot in Silver Spring, and explore how Woolly Mammoth’s artistic director Maria Manuela Goyanes navigates the challenge of upholding the theater’s legacy while continuing to push artistic boundaries.

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