Arts
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Bea Arthur naked painting sells for $1.9 million at auction
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The painting is by artist John Currin and is titled "Bea Arthur Naked." It sold at Christie's auction of postwar and contemporary art on Wednesday for a whopping $1,915,750.
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Gateway Arts District breathes new life in Prince George's County
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A portion of the Prince George’s County Route 1 Corridor is breathing new life thanks to the arts.
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Renoir painting drama: Alexandria woman claiming to own stolen art
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An anonymous woman who claimed last year to have found a Renoir painting at a flea market has been unmasked in court papers as she fights to retain the painting.
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Corcoran Gallery of Art exhibits and events
CommentMimi Carter, the Vice President of Communications and Marketing at Corcoran Gallery of Art & College of Art + Design, came on the show to talk about upcoming exhibits and events at the gallery.
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Adams Morgan, U Street honored by arts group
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Mayor Vincent Gray's office announced Monday that the Adams Morgan and U Street neighborhoods in northwest Washington have been recognized by ArtPlace, an initiative that awards grants and loans to creative groups.
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My Fair Lady makes its way to DC
CommentMy Fair Lady has made its way to Washington! Two of the musical's leading actors came on the show to give us the details on what it's like to be part of such an iconic production.
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FotoWeek DC
CommentTheo Adamstein, the founder and executive director of FotoWeek DC, stopped by to talk to Natasha about the 5th Annual FotoWeek DC Festival, which is taking place from November 9th - 18th.
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Corcoran program helps boost confidence for local youth through art
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For 20 years now, young people in our area have learned to grow as people and artists, thanks to mentors from the Corcoran Gallery of Art in D.C. and Corcoran’s College of Art and Design.
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Artist Ai Weiwei opens show at Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum
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Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who helped design Beijing's Olympic Stadium and has since drawn tough scrutiny for his political activism, is opening the first North American retrospective exhibition of his work in Washington.
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Higher Hopes to the Outcomes keeps kids off the streets with the Arts
CommentStudents in a new Prince George's County program are preparing to take to the stage to show their community what they can achieve when they all work together.
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New Turnaround Arts intiative targets failing schools
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Sarah Jessica Parker, Kerry Washington and Forest Whitaker are signing up for a new initiative with the Obama administration to adopt failing schools and help turn them around by integrating arts education throughout the schools.
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Alec Baldwin pushes for arts funding in D.C.
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Alec Baldwin says many parts of the country need federal funding for the arts to make sure people have access to affordable theater, dance and music that can enrich their lives.
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D.C. temporary arts program to promote southeast
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A new temporary arts program and festival is intended to support and promote southeast Washington.
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Duke Ellington statue erected in Northwest
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A 20-foot, stainless steel statue of jazz legend Duke Ellington has been installed at plaza in northwest Washington.
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Kennedy Center plans street arts festival in May
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A weeklong street arts festival is being planned for sites throughout Washington in May that will include jugglers, political puppet theater and a circus-punk marching band.
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Mike Daisey Apple play to come back to D.C.
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A D.C. threatre has apologized for calling the controversial Apple Inc.-bashing monologue a nonfiction, but, they are still bringing the play back to the district this summer.
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Marine art therapy, led by Melissa Walker, helping vets recover
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The image of a strong, battle-hardened Marine surrounded by paint and paint brushes seems to contradict itself, for him and Melissa Walker, art therapy is one way hey hope will help wounded vets recover from PTSD.
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Kennedy Center plans Nordic Cool 2013
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Nordic artists will come to the Kennedy Center next year for a month-long festival to showcase the cultures of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and territories including Greenland.
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