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DJ Pedro Night commands the stage with infectious energy, transforming the urban landscape into a vibrant festival of music and unity. (Courtesy of ShotbyBlanco)
Posted inLifestyle

ADOBO’s DMV Dance Revolution: Celebrating Black and Afro-Latino Culture Through Music and Movement

by Andrew S. Jacobson September 17, 2024September 17, 2024

ADOBO, a grassroots movement founded by Pedro Night, Walter Alvarado, and Marcus Dowling, has taken the DMV region by storm, celebrating Black and Afro-Latino culture through music and dance, and is now expanding to other cities such as Chicago.

**FILE** D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser awards Jan Du Plain at the 38th annual Mayor’s Arts Awards in September 2023. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
Posted inLifestyle

D.C. Continues to Transform into National Arts Hub: Mayor’s Arts Awards Seek Public Input for Nominations

by Andrew S. Jacobson August 2, 2024August 2, 2024
James Baldwin, Istanbul, c. 1965. A reflective moment captured by Sedat Pakay in a gelatin silver print, showing Baldwin’s silhouette seated by a large window, sipping a drink and smoking, with a serene landscape view in the background.(Courtesy of Sedat Pakay)
Posted inLifestyle

Celebrating James Baldwin: An Exhibition of Unity and Community

by Andrew S. Jacobson July 10, 2024July 10, 2024
Talea's dining room, adorned with elegant decor, offers a warm, welcoming atmosphere, ideal for an intimate and memorable dining experience. (Courtesy of Jordan Barnes)
Posted inLifestyle

Hamza Hadani Opens Talea Restaurant in Cathedral Heights

by Andrew S. Jacobson July 10, 2024July 10, 2024
In a playful yet elegant pose, the iconic dancer graces the stage with her signature charisma, captured in Paul Colin’s distinctive Art Deco style, evoking the vibrancy and energy of the Jazz Age. (Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution)
Posted inLifestyle

Brilliance Beyond Boundaries: Celebrating African-American Women in Parisian Modernism

by Andrew S. Jacobson May 7, 2024May 7, 2024
This image captures an exhibition of artworks by Toyin Ojih Odutola. On the left is “Nwanyeruwa (Aba Women’s Rebellion), 2023-2024,” the center is titled “Congregation, 2023,” and on the right is “Onye ututu (Morning Person), 2023.” These pieces seem to explore themes of cultural identity, history, and personal narrative, employing a rich, detailed style.(Courtesy of the Museum of West African Art)
Posted inArts, Lifestyle

Art and Advocacy: The Second Nigerian Pavilion at Venice Biennale and Its Echoes in the DMV

by Andrew S. Jacobson April 21, 2024April 22, 2024
The art of Tesfaye Urgessa, a contemporary Ethiopian artist, fills the room with dynamic narratives, positioned between ornate, classical frames in a gallery that bridges past and present. (Courtesy of Saatchi Yates Gallery)
Posted inArts

Tesfaye Urgessa: A Cultural Ambassador at the Intersection of the Ethiopian Diaspora

by Andrew S. Jacobson April 21, 2024April 22, 2024
A person holds a darkened American flag next to others with protest signs. (Courtesy of @angalliance via Instagram)
Posted inLifestyle

Art Meets Politics at the ‘Art Olympics’: The 60th Venice Biennale

by Andrew S. Jacobson April 21, 2024May 7, 2024
A crowd jams as Digable Planets performs at the Jazz and Blossoms festival at Franklin Square Park on April 7. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
Posted inLifestyle

Jazz and Blossoms: A Celebration of Spring, Jazz, Poetry, Hip-Hop, Cultural Collaboration

by Andrew S. Jacobson April 10, 2024April 11, 2024
Sunday Bamgo, Uzo Njoku, Deandra Bailey, Keem Hughley and Olubanwo Aruleba pose in front of a vibrant and playful mural on March 9 at Arena Social. (Courtesy of Sunday Bamgbose)
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From X to Exhibition: Uzo Njoku’s Artistic Vision Comes to Life at Arena Social

by Andrew S. Jacobson April 2, 2024April 4, 2024

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