A "New America" is center stage at the Atlas in DC this winter. INTERSECTIONS: A New America Arts Festival runs weekends, February 19 - March 7, 2010, at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE. This multi-disciplinary, multi-ethnic and multi-generational line-up of more than thirty-five arts events celebrates the cultural dynamics shaping America today. Experience boundary-crossing theater, dance, music, film, visual arts, opera, literary and spoken word.
Six different performing spaces will be alive with innovative art including:
* Productions from Arena Stage
* A world premiere from Washington hip-hop artist Christylez Bacon
* Scott Joplin's ragtime opera, Treemonisha, presented by The Washington Savoyards
* Legendary folk singer and activist Tom Chapin with a gospel choir.
* Literature live with Selected Shorts from NYC's Symphony Space
* Hands-on arts experiences with visual artists Bill Adair and Kevin Reese.
* Over thirty more performances by and for artists of all ages, races and cultures.
Dance parties, café concerts and workshops add to the celebration. "Family Day," with special performances and activities for children, is Saturday, February 20th. Festival EasyPasses are available, too. For more information and tickets please visit www.intersectionsdc.org or call 202-399-7993
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When I see"Family Day," with special performances", I think low quality and a waste of time.
You may want to look closer. I've gone to a couple of "family" performance at the Atlas (even though I'm single and childless) and got the chance to see the same singers that I couldn't afford to see at the Kennedy Center. Several top notch arts organizations have funding to do outreach choose to bring events to the Atlas. Yes sometimes they are truncated or modified versions (of a full Opera for instance) but nothing I've seen has been a "waste of time."
The family day will feature performances by Christylez Bacon, who was just nominated for a GRAMMY and a WAMMIE for his collaboration with Cathy Fink and Marcy Marker, "Banjo to Beatbox"; Coyaba Dance Theater, Tappers With Attitude & Urban Artistry; BodyMoves Contemporary Dance Theater & Reverb, a WAMMIE nominated a cappella sextet. And there will be interactive dance and visual arts workshops for all ages. Come spend some time at INTERSECTIONS.
People interested in hearing more of Cathy & Marcy's music from "Banjo to Beatbox" - all merchandise is 25% off! www.banjotobeatbox.com
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