WETA Arts September 2024

Omnium, which means “of all”, speaks to the intent of this unique entertainment - a circus that can be enjoyed by everyone, including those with physical or intellectual disabilities and their families. Omnium Circus adapts the traditional circus genre to meet everyone’s needs, from ASL interpretation, to modest volume and lighting designs, calming centers, and more.

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery highlights people who have made a significant contribution to the nation. It’s most well-known exhibit is of the presidents of the United States, but it also features contemporary heroes, and explores what constitutes a portrait. Located near the Gallery Place – Chinatown metro, it’s open seven days a week from 11:30 am to 7 pm. Catch director Kim Sajet’s podcast, Portraits, as she talks with artists and thought leaders about the role of portraiture in the arts and in the world.

After four years of construction and eleven years of planning, the Folger Shakespeare Library is reopen to the public. The innovative new underground wing does more than expand exhibition space and create physical accessibility for all. Through the renovation the Folger is reconceiving its mission from a temple to Shakespeare and a library for scholars, to a cultural destination for all. Located near the Capitol South and Union Station metro stops, it’s open every day except Monday. Check out their eighty-two Shakespeare’s First Folios, the largest collection of the rare first time the plays appear together in a printed edition, in the world, right inside the entrance to the new wing!