WETA Arts March 2023: Women’s History Month
In celebration of Women’s History Month, WETA Arts revisits the stories of 3 extraordinary women within the D.C.-area arts community: Ann Friedman, founder and CEO of Planet Word, a new language arts museum in D.C.; Victoria Gau, a talented conductor with the Capital City Symphony; Sylvia Soumah, the founder of Coyaba Dance Theater, a West African-inspired dance company.
Coyaba Dance Theater
Learn More: Want to try West African dance? Coyaba Dance Theater’s founder, Sylvia Soumah, leads classes for adults on Thursday night on a drop-in basis. Check the website for the class schedule.
Planet Word
Learn More: Planet Word is the nation’s only museum dedicated to cultivating a love of words and language. Check the website to reserve tickets. Crossword lovers will rejoice in the riddles and word play at the 2023 exhibit Lexicon Lane. Be sure to catch their April 30, 2023 event about women muralists and graffiti artists, called Fresh Talks: Work on the Walls!
Capital City Symphony
Learn More: Hear the Capital City Symphony, conducted by Victoria Gau, at one of its upcoming performances, including “Songs of Hiawatha” on April 2, 2023. The collection of pieces features a reimagining of Native American folklore. You can also catch her choir, Cantate, on Sunday April 16, 2023 when it partners with the Montgomery College Chorus to present Karl Jenkins’s The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace. Check the website for details.
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Preview: WETA Arts March 2023: Women’s History Month
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In celebration of Women’s History Month, WETA Arts revisits the stories of 3 extraordinary women within the D.C.-area arts community: Ann Friedman, founder and CEO of Planet Word, a new language arts museum in D.C.; Victoria Gau, a talented conductor with the Capital City Symphony; Sylvia Soumah, the founder of Coyaba Dance Theater, a West African-inspired dance company.
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