The Georgetown student group Take Back the Night, which seeks to fight gender violence in all forms, is currently circulating a petition requesting an official apology from Japanese government for its use of “comfort women” during World War II.
“The Velvet Sky is a place where dreams and nightmares live,” muses Bethany, one of the leading characters in Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s new play. The drama, which can be seen at the Wholly Mammoth Theater, is home to a myriad of layered themes and concepts which provide an intensely haunting experience.
Degas, Sickert and Toulouse-Lautrec grace the moving new public display at the Phillips Collection with works that speak to each other in a visual dialogue that is more powerful than words.