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I am moving to DC in a few weeks and am interested in learning more about the performing arts scene, specifically dance and theater. This can be anything from volunteer opps, venues to check out, etc. -- just something to supplement my stressful job I'll be living in Kalorama if that makes a difference.
You should check out pinklineproject.com. Just type it in google - it's a giant online calendar of events. A lot of them are for the visual arts, but also for theatre and music as well. That's how I stay on top of things to do every weekend!
I always wondered, why our national capitol doesn't have a street dedicated to performance art like NYC or even ATL?
There isn't any singular street that dedicates itself to art. It's so scattered. It's so old and stuffy here at times, to a point, I don't think there will be any improvements in the areas of arts. However, maybe DC is the place for history more than progression of arts and humanity.
I always wondered, why our national capitol doesn't have a street dedicated to performance art like NYC or even ATL?
There isn't any singular street that dedicates itself to art. It's so scattered. It's so old and stuffy here at times, to a point, I don't think there will be any improvements in the areas of arts. However, maybe DC is the place for history more than progression of arts and humanity.
Very few cities have a natural "Broadway" or "West End' where they have a strong enough arts economy to justify such concentration. A lot of cities have a forced arts district that feels very contrived and hollow (here's looking at you, Houston). Various government-led initiatives have tried to establish part of DC as an "arts district" at various times. It's always failed because that's not how it works.
I think it's a sign of a growing and healthy arts scene that it is scattered and moving - when rents get too high in one area, the theaters and galleries move to another. Meanwhile, a few of the bigger ones generate enough revenue to upgrade and move to a central, permanent location (Studio, Woolly Mammoth, etc).
No need to force it all to a single street. Let various neighborhoods benefit from the different theaters and their different personalities.
You should check out pinklineproject.com. Just type it in google - it's a giant online calendar of events. A lot of them are for the visual arts, but also for theatre and music as well. That's how I stay on top of things to do every weekend!
Wow. That site is amazing; thanks!
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I'll be living in Kalorama if that makes a difference.
