ALL ARTS
A monthly series highlighting a curated selection of new books from authors and publishers, including debut authors and indie publishers.
Heartbeat Opera reimagines ‘Tosca,’ ‘Macbeth’ for its 2023 Spring Festival
Heartbeat Opera's Jacob Ashworth and “Tosca” director Shadi G. discuss the company's 2023 Spring Festival.
The Morgan Library introduces Beat-era artist Rick Barton with ‘Writing a Chrysanthemum’
The Morgan Library and Museum introduces Beat-era artist Rick Barton (1928-1992) with the exhibition "Writing a Chrysanthemum.”
‘Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure’ is a family affair
Explore the life and work of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat through the eyes of his family in the exhibition “King Pleasure.”
Meet Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter J. Hoard
Ahead of the release of her LP "Big Creature," Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter J. Hoard spoke with ALL ARTS.
’Andy Warhol: Revelation’ at Brooklyn Museum centers his Catholic faith
“Andy Warhol: Revelation” at Brooklyn Museum is a deep dive into the ways the artist’s Catholic faith affected his work.
‘Tree of Knowledge’ by Hilma af Klint at David Zwirner surveys spirituality in watercolor
'Hilma af Klint: Tree of Knowledge' at David Zwirner in New York City explores spirituality in watercolor.
New public art mosaics invigorate two stations on MTA’s L Train Line
Artworks by Katherine Bradford and Marcel Dzama were unveiled at the 1st Avenue and Bedford Avenue subway stations earlier this year.
Full Potential, a SWANA collective, puts the artistry of community-building on display
Full Potential advocates for the economic agency of women from Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) through art and community.
Staying ‘Inside’ with Bo Burnham: Generation Z, the internet and the mental health crisis
Bo Burnham’s Netflix special “Inside” is an unflinching look at Gen Z’s relationship to the internet and America's mental health crisis.
Q&A: Tahmima Anam’s ‘The Startup Wife’ uncovers how personal life can be political
Tahmima Anam’s “The Startup Wife,” out now from Scribner, explores a modern-day relationship set against the backdrop of the startup industry.
Salman Toor’s ‘How Will I Know’ at Whitney Museum is a homecoming for the ‘Other’
At the Whitney Museum, Salman Toor’s first solo exhibition delves into diasporic and queer identity.
Melissa Broder’s ‘Milk Fed’ will stoke your appetite for indulgence
Melissa Broder, author of “So Sad Today” and “The Pisces,” spoke with ALL ARTS ahead of the release of her second fiction novel “Milk Fed.”
In Harlem, Sister’s Uptown demonstrates the importance of Black-owned bookstores
Harlem bookstore owner Janifer P. Wilson is celebrating Sister’s Uptown’s 20th anniversary — but the journey hasn’t been an easy one, especially amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Author Porochista Khakpour spoke to ALL ARTS ahead of the release of her fourth book "Brown Album: Essays on Exile and Identity.”
Michael C. Hall, Amy Ryan explain the magic behind theater podcast ‘Playing on Air’
“Playing on Air” brings the theater to you with their 2020 spring season. Actors Michael C. Hall, Amy Ryan and Ngozi Anyanwu share how the theater podcast and radio show comes together.
The first three episodes of Hulu’s “Little Fires Everywhere,” based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Celeste Ng and starring Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon, have been released. Production designer Jessica Kender talks with ALL ARTS about how she and her team brought the book to life ahead of the premiere.
‘Everything Has Changed’ for Best Coast. Or has it?
Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast talks "Always Tomorrow," sobriety and Oprah with ALL ARTS ahead of the band's highly-anticipated album release.
Harry Styles and the ‘Fine Line’ between fashion and style
With the release of his second album “Fine Line,” Harry Styles is dominating headlines for his music and outfits. So can the “Lights Up” singer be considered a fashion icon? A Parsons School of Design fashion professor and a fan-led collective chime in.
Artists of Instagram: Meet artists utilizing the digital sphere
A series on ALL ARTS featuring artists who have utilized Instagram (and the larger digital sphere) to promote their artwork in an effort to side-step gatekeeping within the art world.
WTOP NEWS
No longer invisible: More black girls in DC are being criminalized
Young black girls in D.C. are 30 times more likely to be arrested than white girls and boys of the same age, a new study shows.
US Capitol police arrest over 150 anti-Kavanaugh demonstrators
U.S. Capitol police say that they have arrested 164 demonstrators protesting the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Saturday for numerous instances of unlawful demonstration.
‘Rally for Justice’ demands justice from white supremacy
The “Rally for Justice” event was tied to the one-year anniversary of the white nationalist “Unite the Right” rally, which resulted in the death of counterprotester Heather Heyer.
Hundreds of thousands join DC’s student-fueled March for Our Lives
Hundreds of thousands of students took to the streets to demand tough gun-control laws in one of the biggest student-led protests in D.C. since the Vietnam War.
‘Badass’ author Jen Sincero: Go to ‘spiritual gym’ to achieve life goals
Jen Sincero spoke with WTOP about her new book, the inspiration behind it, and how you, too, can become (and stay) a certified badass.
All incumbents win in Maryland US House primary races
All incumbents have won their party’s primary in the Maryland election Tuesday for congressional seats in the U.S. House.
Massive floods strike Ellicott City; State of Emergency declared
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency following massive flooding in Ellicott City.
Secondhand style: 6 DC-area consignment shops worth your while
Carmen Lopez is the owner and president of Current Boutique, a chain of consignment stores in the D.C. area that aims to modernize secondhand shopping with a “welcoming” environment.
Earth Day: 9 ways you can help the environment year-round
Earth Day is 24 hours dedicated to thinking of the environment, but saving the planet takes more than a day. Here are some of the ways you can start helping the environment locally year-round.
Different kind of dollhouse: Forensic dioramas at the Renwick (Photos)
“Murder is Her Hobby: Frances Glessner Lee and The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death” is a temporary exhibit at the Renwick Gallery that showcases the intersection between crafts and forensic science via dollhouse dioramas of past crime scenes.
Former RNC chair: ‘Insanity that has engulfed’ Trump administration threatens GOP
Former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele believes more Republicans in Congress should speak out against the White House.
EVERYDAY FEMINISM
3 Things America Doesn’t Want You to Tell You About White Terrorism
We must fight against white terrorism with the same fervor our government fights against foreign terrorism through stronger gun control and anti-discrimination legislation.
Here’s How White Terrorism in America Has Grown in the Last Decade
We put together this comic panel to get a visual look at instances of White Terrorism in the last decade, regardless of whether it was called by this name.