WETA Arts September 2021: An Artful Return
Explore the architectural wonders of DC's revitalized public libraries with special guests like Washington Post critic Philip Kennicott and former DC Mayor Anthony Williams. The Arts in Foggy Bottom Outdoor Sculpture Biennial is back, and GALA Hispanic Theatre’s executive director talks with host Felicia Curry about how, and why, GALA was among the first to reopen during the pandemic.
DC Public Library
In addition to Sir David Adjaye, DC Public Library’s transformation was spearheaded by other prominent Black architects, including Philip G. Freelon (1953-2019) and J. Max Bond Jr. (1935-2009). For more on pioneering Black architects, check out this National Museum of African America History and Culture symposium.
Arts in Foggy Bottom
The Arts in Foggy Bottom Outdoor Sculpture Biennial created controversy in 2018 with a piece called Three Hoodies by DC native Nehemiah Dixon III. Three Hoodies is a reaction to the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the case of the murder of Trayvon Martin. For more on Dixon, check out this profile in East Of The River
GALA Hispanic Theatre
GALA Hispanic Theatre is located in the historic Tivoli Building, built in 1924. Originally a movie theater, it was of eighteen owned by local magnate Harry Milton Crandall (1879-1937), including the Apollo on H St NE (now an apartment building) and the Lincoln Theatre on U St NW.
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Preview: WETA Arts September 2021: An Artful Return
S9 E1 - 30s
Explore the architectural wonders of DC's revitalized public libraries with special guests like Washington Post critic Philip Kennicott and former DC Mayor Anthony Williams. The Arts in Foggy Bottom Outdoor Sculpture Biennial is back, and GALA Hispanic Theatre’s executive director talks with host Felicia Curry about how, and why, GALA was among the first to reopen during the pandemic.
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