intersections 2015 festival schedule
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FESTIVAL 2015
CREATING CONNECTION THROUGH INNOVATIVE ARTS
BOLD. PROVOCATIVE. DYNAMIC.
FEBRUARY 20 – MARCH 7
TAKE A CHANCE.TRY SOMETHING NEW.
INTERSECTIONS
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THREE WEEKENDS OF OVER 100 PERFORMANCES FEATURING ARTISTS FROM DC AND BEYOND. FOLLOW YOUR FESTIVAL ROADMAP
SOUND 3MOVEMENT 6STORY 9FAMILY 12CAFÉ CONCERTS 14
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LOVE CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS?TRY:AIRBORNE DC!/ ZIP ZAP CIRCUS USA 7
B-FLY ENTERTAINMENT 10
MARK H TAIKO & UPROOTED DANCE 8
LIKEINNOVATIVE IDEAS?TRY:CAPITAL CITY SYMPHONY 4
THE CHROMATICS/ ASTROCAPPELLA 3
TAFFETY PUNK THEATRE COMPANY 9
ENJOYAUDIENCE INTERACTION?TRY:OPEN MARLEY NIGHT 8
DOG & PONY DC 10
URBANARIAS 4
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WEEKEND ONE: FEB 20-22Friday, Feb 20 at 7:30pm
CHEICK HAMALA DIABATEFROM MALI TO AMERICA
A D.C-based griot and master of the Malian n’goni leads his world music band in a boundary-crossing concert. Sprenger Theatre 75 minutes $22/$14
Before the Show: Griot Dance Workshop. Be ready to join in the performance by learning dances from the Griot tradition. For ages 8+ 6:30pm. FREE with ticket purchase.
Saturday, Feb 21 at 3:00pm
WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS & ATLAS PRESENTFACE THE MUSIC
New York City’s teen-only “alt-classical” ensemble, dedicated to music by living composers, makes its DC debut.Lang Theatre 70 minutes $20
Saturday, Feb 21 at 4:30pm
THE CHROMATICS / ASTROCAPPELLA OUR DIVERSE UNIVERSE
A cappella astrophysicists, engineers, and techies celebrate Space Science through music, animations, and more.Sprenger Theatre 60 minutes $12/$10
Saturday, Feb 21 at 5:30pm
VERONNEAUBOSSA FEVER
Actors join an award-winning band in a 1960’s tribute to Bossa Nova going global when DC’s Charlie Byrd Trio brought Brazilian sound back to the US.Lang Theatre 55 minutes $22/$16.50
Saturday, Feb 21 at 7:00pm
Friday, Feb 27 at 9:30pm
Saturday, Feb 28 at 7:00pm
URBANARIASTHE WHOLE TRUTH: AND NOTHING BUT OPERA IMPROV
Short, light, fun and sung! A new short comic opera and fabulous opera improv based on audience input. Lab 2 60 minutes $27.50/$24.50
Saturday, Feb 21 at 9:30pm
GAY MEN’S CHORUS OF WASHINGTON, DCLOVE STINKS!
Love’s ups and downs told through pop songs, Broadway tunes, and more by DC’s artistic champions of equality.Sprenger Theatre 75 minutes $27.50/$16.50
Saturday, Feb 21 at 9:30pm
RACHEL ANN CROSSTHE GODDESS IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN A THRIFT STORE
An award winning musician/visual artist presents new songs, spoken word, and multimedia ruminations on discovering the divine feminine.Lab 2 60 minutes $16.50/$13.50
Sunday, Feb 22 at 3:00pm
WASHINGTON DUNHUANG GUZHENG ACADEMYTHE DREAM OF DUNHUANG
An ancient Chinese plucking instrument, the Guzheng, intersects with classical Western instruments.Lang Theatre 45 minutes FREE ($2 service charge)
Sunday, Feb 22 at 5:00pm
INVOKESOULS IN THE MUD
An inventive concert re-imagining of the string quartet that draws on traditions from renaissance motets to contemporary jazz.Lab 2 60 minutes $15/$10
SOUNDBOUNDARY-CROSSING MUSICAL EVENTS
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SOUND
WEEKEND TWO: FEB 27-MAR 1Friday, Feb 27 at 7:00pm
Friday, Mar 6 at 9:30pm
ALL POINTS WESTBACH AND BREWS
An out-of-the-box chamber ensemble teams up with Atlas Brew Works for beer and music pairing madness. Lab 2 50 minutes $38.50/$28 for under 21
Friday, Feb 27 at 8:00 pm
CAPITAL CITY SYMPHONYINTERACTIVE SYMPHONY
An innovative concert highlighted by Gran Wilson’s performance of Britten’s Les Illuminations and video reinterpretations of audience-selected classical favorites.Lang Theatre 60 minutes $27.50/$22
Friday, Feb 27 at 9:30pm
WYTOLDBIGGIE, BEETHOVEN, BUSTA, AND BACH
A six-string electric cello takes center stage in multi-instrumental live-looping arrangements of 90’s and early 00’s rap songs, plus classical remixes.
Sprenger Theatre 60 minutes $16.50
Saturday, Feb 21 at 7:00pm
Friday, Feb 27 at 9:30pm
Saturday, Feb 28 at 7:00pm
URBANARIASTHE WHOLE TRUTH: AND NOTHING BUT OPERA IMPROV
Short, light, fun and sung! New short comic opera and fabulous opera improv based on audience input. Lab 2 60 minutes $27.50/$24.50
Saturday, Feb 28 at 4:30pm
DAVID SCHULMAN & QUIET LIFE MOTELTHE ELECTRIC VIOLIN MAMBO FEST!
Afro-Cuban rhythms of the congas mix with with shimmering, looping violin.Lab 2 50 minutes $13.50/$9
Saturday, Feb 28 at 9:30pm
BRAD LINDE’S DIX OUTDIX OUT PLAYS FATS WALLER
Dixieland becomes Free Jazz when this new Avant-Trad Band takes on the classic music of Fats Waller with freedom, fun, abandon -- and a tuba.
Sprenger Theatre 60 minutes $16.50/$11
Saturday, Feb 28 at 9:30pm
CHEICK HAMALA DIABATECHEICK UNPLUGGED
Experience a Grammy-nominated, D.C-based West African griot in an all-acoustic, intimate concert.Lab 2 60 minutes $16.50/$11
Sunday, Mar 1 at 4:00pm
NOT WHAT YOU THINKOUR LOVE IS SOARING
An a cappella ensemble of gay and lesbian singers inspire social justice and community action.Lab 1 60 minutes $16.50/$11
Sunday, Mar 1 at 5:00pm
SYNCHRONICITYWORDPLAY
Acoustic classical strings with vibrant flute and African-based funky percussion in a concert celebration of “words” by a popular DC ensemble.Sprenger Theatre 75 minutes $29/$18
BOUNDARY-CROSSING MUSICAL EVENTS
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SOUND
WEEKEND THREE: MARCH 6-7Friday, Mar 6 at 9:30pm
RAJASPRAYOGA
An ensemble of musicians from the Indian classical idiom and creative jazz scene explore intriguing new directions for composition and improvisation.Sprenger Theatre 60 minutes $16.50/$11
Friday, Feb 27 at 7:00pm
Friday, Mar 6 at 9:30pm
ALL POINTS WESTBACH AND BREWS
An out-of-the-box chamber ensemble teams up with neighborhood brewers, Atlas Brew Works, for a night of beer and music pairing madness. Lab 2 50 minutes $38.50/$28 for under 21
Saturday, Mar 7 at 8:00pm
IMANICELEBRATION
By popular demand, this world-class jazz vocalist and her quintet bring rich, world music to the Lang Theatre stage.Lang Theatre 75 minutes $25/$18
Saturday, Mar 7 at 9:30pm
OLAYIMIKA COLE AND L’IFE PRODUCTIONSTHE PLAY OF L’IFE
A theatrical concert of bold compositions and more by new composer Olayimika Cole that track her journey from Lagos, to London, to her new DC home.Sprenger Theatre 60 minutes $20
BOUNDARY-CROSSING MUSICAL EVENTS
WANTSOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT?
TRYALL POINTS WEST 4,5
DEVIATED THEATRE 6
WYTOLD 4
LIKECULTURE-CROSSING MUSIC?
TRY:CHEICK HAMALA DIABATE 3,4
RAJAS 5
VERONNEAU 3
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DO MORE. SEE MORE. PARTICIPATE.
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MOVEMENT
WEEKEND ONE: FEB 20-22Friday, Feb 20 at 8:00pm
FURIA FLAMENCA DANCE COMPANYLORCA: FLAMENCO POETRY
The ferocious passion of Flamenco meets the tragic beauty of Frederico Garcia Lorca’s poetry in a stunning intersection of music, words, and dance. Lang Theatre 75 minutes $38.50/$27.50
Friday, Feb 20 at 9:45pm
THE NATIONAL HAND DANCE ASSOCIATIONOPENING NIGHT PARTY: THE DANCE OF A CAPITAL CITY
Celebrate opening night by dancing with the stars of DC’s own swing style partner dance.Sprenger Theatre 60 minutes $10 or FREE with a ticket to any Feb 20th performance
Saturday, Feb 21 at 7:00pm
Sunday, Feb 22 at 2:30pm
COMPANY DANZANTE CONTEMPORARY DANCESNAPSHOT DIARIES
Four contemporary choreographers transform reflections into visceral experiences in striking modern dance works that probe human nature.Sprenger Theatre 60 minutes $27.50/$17.50
Before the Show: (Sunday matinee only) Join company members to reflect on the themes of the pieces and how they relate to our lives and community. Sunday, Feb 22 at 2:00pm. FREE with ticket purchase.
Sunday, Feb 22 at 5:30pm
ASANGA DOMASK, ROBERT J. PRIORE & SARAH J. EWINGVOICES
Sri Lankan Traditional and Folk, American and Australian Contemporary dance compare, contrast, and collide in an exciting, collaborative program.Lang Theatre 60 min $22/$17.50
WEEKEND TWO: FEB 27-MAR 1
Friday, Feb 27 at 7:00pm
Saturday, Feb 28 at 4:30pm
DEVIATED THEATRECREATURE
A fairy tale for the digital age by Kimmie Dobbs Chan and Enoch Chan comes to life in a striking mix of acting, aerials, and contemporary dance. Sprenger Theatre 50 minutes $27.50/$22
Saturday, Feb 28 at 1:30pm
METROPOLITAN YOUTH TAP ENSEMBLETAP DANCE: THE MUSIC OF RHYTHM
A young company explodes your preconceptions about tap through a world premiere of dance and sound.Lang Theatre 60 minutes $22/$16.50
INNOVATIVE DANCE-BASED CONCERTS AND COLLABORATIONS
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MOVEMENT
WEEKEND TWO: FEB 27-MAR 1Saturday, Feb 28 at 2:00pm
JAYAMANGALAEKAKINI - ALONE
Explore Hindu philosophy through drama, live music, and spoken word with Bharatanatyam, an exquisite form of Indian dance.Sprenger Theatre 60 minutes $16.50/$11
Before the Show: Expand your understanding of Indian dance when the artists of Jayamangala introduce the gestures and forms of Bharatanatyam in A Window into Indian Dance at 1:00pm. FREE with ticket purchase.
Saturday, Feb 28 at 5:30pm & 8:00pm
AIRBORNE DC! / ZIP ZAP CIRCUS USAWITHOUT A NET: AN AIRBORNE LOVE STORY
Two international circus stars from South Africa join daring aerialists from DC and beyond to salute the bridge-building power of risk and love. Lang Theatre 60 minutes $27.50/$16.50
Before the Show: Try on circus skills yourself as a way of self-discovery in Circus for Life at 3:00pm on Feb 28 in Lab 1, FREE with ticket purchase,
Sunday, Mar 1 at 2:30pm
TEHREEMA MITHA DANCE COMPANYLIVE THE LIVE PERFORMANCE
The audience’s perspective impacts this innovative performance that blends the dance and music of Pakistan, India, and the US in an exciting, unexplored fashion. Sprenger Theatre 50 minutes $27.50/$16.50
Sunday, Mar 1 at 2:30pm
NANCY HAVLIK’S DANCE PERFORMANCE GROUPMARKING TIME
Intergenerational dancers and live musicians present a concert celebration of time and its power in our lives. Lab 2 60 minutes $22/$14
Sunday, Mar 1 at 3:00pm
VISION CONTEMPORARY DANCE ENSEMBLEHERITAGE CELEBRATION OF PRAISE
A spirit-filled celebration to inspire connection and community.Lang Theatre 60 minutes $22/$17.50
Sunday, Mar 1 at 5:00pm
JANE FRANKLIN DANCENICHE
A story of searching for home told through light and shadow, modern dance, music, objects, and projections.Lab 2 60 minutes $22/$19
Sunday, Mar 1 at 5:30pm
DISSONANCE DANCE THEATREON THE FIFTH
Pointe shoes and pop music join in a playful and powerful intersection of ballet and contemporary dance.Lang Theatre 75 minutes $27.50/$22
INNOVATIVE DANCE-BASED CONCERTS AND COLLABORATIONS
MOVEMENT
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MOVEMENT
WEEKEND THREE: MAR 6-7Friday, Mar 6 at 8:00pm
Saturday, Mar 7 at 1:30pm
MOVEIUS CONTEMPORARY BALLETGLACIER
An otherworldly arctic environment comes to life through a provocative intersection of ballet, environmental science, and climate change questions.Lang Theatre 60 minutes $22/$16.50
Saturday, Mar 7 at 1:30pm
MARK H TAIKO & UPROOTED DANCEREACTION
The beats of Japanese drumming and the language of modern dance call and respond to one another and to us in a world premiere interactive concert.Sprenger Theatre 60 minutes $22/$16.50
Saturday, Mar 7 at 4:00pm
PACE SETTERS DANCEIF MONEY WERE NO OBJECT
A high-energy urban dance concert-in-process about true happiness from a company that “empowers the leader within” its talented young dancers.Sprenger Theatre 50 minutes $10/$7.50
Saturday, Mar 7 at 4:30pm
GIN DANCE COMPANYHEAR ME NOW!
A program of contemporary dance that blends Western and Eastern movement into an award-winning new form.Lang Theatre 60 minutes $30/$24
Saturday, Mar 7 at 7:00pm
SOLE DEFINEDPHENIX
An upbeat and funky multi-media percussive dance-theatre show fusing tap, stepping, beat-box, and more. Sprenger Theatre 60 minutes $20
Saturday, Mar 7 at 9:30pm
ATLAS PRESENTSOPEN MARLEY NIGHT
Atlas Executive Director Douglas Yeuell hosts an open dance floor for soloists and duos to share new work. First come, first dance!Lab 2 $10
INNOVATIVE DANCE-BASED CONCERTS AND COLLABORATIONS
LOVEEMERGING ARTISTS?
TRY:JAYAMANGALA 7
PACE SETTERS DANCE 8
FACE THE MUSIC 3
LIKEWORLD PREMIERES?
TRY:ASANGA DOMASK, ROBERT J. PRIORE & SARAH J. EWING 6
DISSONANCE DANCE THEATRE 7
MOVEIUS CONTEMPORARY BALLET 8
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STORY
WEEKEND ONE: FEB 20-22Friday, Feb 20 at 8:00pm
Saturday, Feb 21 at 4:30pm
TAFFETY PUNK THEATRE COMPANYENTER OPHELIA, DISTRACTED
A new look into the inner and outer workings of Ophelia, featuring the striking intensity of actor Kimberly Gilbert and the investigative choreography of Erin F. Mitchell.Lab 2 60 minutes $15
Before the Show: Artistic Director Marcus Kyd leads a workshop, “Creating Hybrid Theatre,” focusing on the intersection of dance and theatre that is the key to Taffety Punk’s creative process. Saturday, Feb 21 at 3pm in Lab 1, FREE with ticket purchase.
Saturday, Feb 21 at 2:00pm
Sunday, Feb 22 at 5:00pm
THE CONCILIATION PROJECT uncle tom: de-constructed
A provocative theatrical work that unpacks the stereotypes of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel and their lasting impact on media images of African Americans. Sprenger Theatre 60 min $22/$17.50
Saturday, Feb 21 at 5:30pm
SPLIT THIS ROCKNEW BOOKS/NEW VOICES OF PROVOCATION & WITNESS
Four DC poets who’ve recently published first books share poems that challenge, comfort, and provoke.Lab 1 60 minutes $5
Saturday, Feb 21 at 7:30pm
FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARYCROWN’D IN POWER
Seven diverse poets unite to respond to the timeless theme of power in the plays of Shakespeare and Schiller.Lab 1 60 minutes $5
Saturday, Feb 21 at 8:00pm
SPEAKEASYDCSHOW & TELL: TRUE STORIES BY PHOTOJOURNALISTS
Join DC’s best storytellers for a night of mind-blowing true stories and images from the front lines of world events.Lang Theatre 60 minutes $27.50/$17.50
Sunday, Feb 22 at 2:00pm
ARENA STAGE’S VOICES OF NOW MENTOR AND MEAD ENSEMBLES
Two remarkable ensembles of young artists from the DC Metro area present autobiographical devised theater pieces to spark community dialogue.Lab 2 50 minutes FREE ($2 service charge)
Sunday, Feb 22 at 3:30pm
FRESHH INCFOR US COLORED GIRLS...
Inspiring young women pay tribute to Ntozake Shange’s seminal play by remixing and retelling its stories based on the experiences of Black girls today.Lab 1 50 minutes FREE ($2 service charge)
PROVOCATIVE PERSPECTIVES THROUGH FILM, POETRY AND THEATRE
THE INTERSECTIONS STORY ROADMAP ARE SUPPORTED BY THE SPRENGER LANG FOUNDATION.
MOVEMENT
WEEKEND TWO: FEB 27-28Saturday, Feb 28 at 2:00pm
WIT’S END PUPPETSSAUDADE
DC’s experimental, contemporary puppet theatre company captures in light and shadow the compelling, bittersweet stories of recent DC immigrants.Lab 2 60 minutes $16.50/$11
Saturday, Feb 28 at 7:00pm
B-FLY ENTERTAINMENTTHE NAYIKA PROJECT
New version of 2014 hit! Hip Hop artist Paige Hernandez and Kuchipudi dancer Chitra Kalyandurg spin a contemporary dance-theatre-spoken word tale inspired by heroines from Indian myth.Sprenger Theatre 60 minutes $22/$16.50
Saturday, Feb 28 at 8:30pm
DOG & PONY DCTOAST
A participatory performance-meets-science-fair that explores invention and discovery, the development of technology, and the intricate networks that weave us together.Lab 1 100 minutes $22/$11
Sunday, Mar 1 at 2:00pm
THE KENNEDY CENTER, YOUNG PLAYWRIGHT’S THEATER & ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PRESENTYOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FOR CHANGE
A staged reading of 10-minute plays about family by the regional winners of a national contest for middle school playwrights. Lab 1 60 minutes FREE
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STORYPROVOCATIVE PERSPECTIVES THROUGH FILM, POETRY AND THEATRE
LOVEA GOOD STORY?
TRY:COMPANY DANZANTE 6
GAY MEN’S CHORUS OF WASHINGTON, DC 3
SPEAKEASYDC 9
ENJOYNEW PERSPECTIVES?
TRY:GOLDIE DEANE 11
JESSA 11
OLAYIMIKA COLE AND L’IFE PRODUCTIONS 5
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WEEKEND THREE: MAR 6-7Friday, Mar 6 at 7:00pm
JESSADAYS WITHOUT DATES
The American premiere of an innovative Belgian mixed media theatre performance about war and the healing process from 1914 until today.Sprenger Theatre 75 minutes FREE ($2 service charge)
Before the Show: Meet JESSA at Conversations in Culture at the Delegation of the European Union to the United States, Wednesday March 4, 2015 at 6:00pm. Open to the public, registration required.
Friday, Mar 6 at 7:30pm
Saturday, Mar 7 at 4:30pm
GOLDIE DEANESURRENDER
A new rites-into-womanhood performance by a compelling poet-playwright that combines mix-tape performance styles with traditional Yoruba rituals.Lab 2 60 minutes $22/$16.50
Before the Show: How does music create a healing space? What are the rituals we have around music in our lives? Goldie Deane invites you to create your own “mixtape” as she guides you through musical genres, rituals and traditions. Share in the process that helped shape Surrender and experience art as a sanctuary where those who enter as strangers leave as a community. Saturday, Feb 21 at 1:00pm, Lab 1, FREE with ticket purchase.
Friday, Mar 6 at 8:30pm
CLOSER LOOKUNSPOKEN
Probe the complexities of our relationship to language in an interactive performance-in-process by an exciting new ensemble that fuses music, spoken word, storytelling, and movement.Lab 1 55 minutes $11
Saturday, Mar 7 at 2:00pm
CITY AT PEACEMOVING TOWARDS... MOVING TOWARDS...
A relevant, revealing, raw original musical-in-process created by young people ages 14-24 that explores their process of moving toward the future.Lab 2 60 minutes FREE ($2 service charge)
Saturday, Mar 7 at 3:00pm & 8:30pm
DOG & PONY DCTOAST
A participatory performance-meets-science-fair that explores invention and discovery, the development of technology, and the intricate networks that weave us together.Lab 1 100 minutes $22/$11
Saturday, Mar 7 at 7:00pm
WIT’S END PUPPETSSAUDADE
DC’s experimental, contemporary puppet theatre company captures in light and shadow the compelling, bittersweet stories of recent DC immigrants.Lab 2 60 minutes $16.50/$11
After the Show: Claire Tesh, the director of the Community Education Center at the American Immigration Council, will host a response to the production.
PROVOCATIVE PERSPECTIVES THROUGH FILM, POETRY AND THEATRE
STORY
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FAMILY
WEEKEND ONE: FEB 20-22Saturday, Feb 21,12:00pm - 3:00pm
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ARTCREATING NEIGHBORHOOD COLLAGES WITH ART AROUND THE CORNER
Use a variety of shapes and colors to create a collage inspired by the sights, sounds, and feel of your neighborhood. A fun activity for adults and children.Kogod Lobby FREE Ages 5+
Saturday, Feb 21 at 12:00pm
BOOGIE BABES’ BRIDGETTE & DAWNCAFÉ CONCERT FOR THE VERY YOUNG PRESENTED BY THE WASHINGTON POST
A dynamic duo with a Caribbean vibe plays favorite tunes on guitar and percussion for tots and their families. Kogod Lobby 45 minutes FREE All ages
Saturday, Feb 21 at 1:00pm
Saturday, Feb 28 at 11:30am
HAPPENSTANCE THEATERPINOT & AUGUSTINE
A delightfully funny clown duo in a show sure to delight all ages inspired by the golden age of circus. Lab 2 45 minutes $15/$10 For Ages 3+
Saturday, Feb 21 at 2:30
METROPOLITAN YOUTH TAP ENSEMBLETAP JAM UNDER THE MARQUEE
Join members of the fantastic MYTE as they jam with percussive dance on the sidewalk in front of the Atlas. Under the Marquee 60 minutes FREE For all ages
Sunday, Feb 22 at 4:45pm
JOY OF MOTION DANCE CENTER VIBE TRIBE YOUTH COMPANY
Old skool and new skool hip hop skills by Joy of Motion Dance Center’s Youth Hip Hop Company in a spotlight pop-up performance.Kogod Lobby 10 minutes FREE All ages
PERFECT PERFORMANCES FOR KIDS AND THEIR GROWN-UP FRIENDS.
WANTOTHER GREAT SHOWS FOR AGES 5+?
TRY:GIN DANCE COMPANY 8
SOLE DEFINED 8
SYNCHRONICITY 4
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WEEKEND TWO: FEB 27-MAR 1Friday, Feb 27 at 10:00am & 11:30am
Saturday, Feb 28 at 10:00am & 11:30am
Sunday, Mar 1 at 11:30am
ARTS ON THE HORIZONSUNNY AND LICORICE
Can two very different orangutans become friends? Find out in a delightful non-verbal play with music created especially for ages 2–5.
Lab 1 40 minutes $8 For ages 2+
Saturday, Feb 28 at 11:00am
BOOGIE BABES’ LEACAFÉ CONCERT FOR THE VERY YOUNG PRESENTED BY THE WASHINGTON POST
A gifted SoulFolk singer-songwriter brings her bag of instruments and the songs of Raffi, Ella Jenkins, and more and invites all to sing, play and dance!Kogod Lobby 45 minutes FREE All ages
Saturday, Feb 21 at 1:00pm
Saturday, Feb 28 at 11:30am
HAPPENSTANCE THEATERPINOT & AUGUSTINE
A delightfully funny clown duo in a show sure to delight all ages inspired by the golden age of circus. Lab 2 45 minutes $15/$10 For ages 3+
After the show: Clown Around with Pinot & Augustine! Enjoy playful fun with Master clowns Mark Jaster and Sabrina Mandell following their 11:30am performance of Pinot & Augustine.Saturday Feb 28, 1-2pm FREE All ages
Saturday, Feb 28 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
ZIP ZAP CIRCUS USARUN AWAY TO THE CIRCUS!
Try juggling and more when artists from Zip Zap Circus USA share circus skills.Kogod Lobby FREE All ages
WEEKEND THREE: MAR 6-7
Friday, Mar 6 at 10:00am & 11:30am
Saturday, Mar 7 at 10:00am & 11:30am
ARTS ON THE HORIZONSUNNY AND LICORICE
Can two very different orangutans become friends? Find out in a delightful non-verbal play with music created especially for ages 2-5.Lab 1 40 minutes $8 For ages 2+
Saturday, Mar 7 at 11:00am
BOOGIE BABES’ MR. SKIPCAFÉ CONCERT FOR THE VERY YOUNG PRESENTED BY THE WASHINGTON POST
Meet a rock star of the pre-school crowd whose sing-along concert gets the audience moving. Kogod Lobby 45 minutes FREE All ages
Saturday, Mar 7 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
CAPITAL CITY SYMPHONYMUSICAL INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO
Atlas’ Symphony introduces young fans to the fun of playing an instrument. Try bowing and blowing, plucking and playing from a family of music makers.Kogod Lobby FREE All ages
FAMILYPERFECT PERFORMANCES FOR KIDS
AND THEIR GROWN-UP FRIENDS.
FAMILY
DO MORE. SEE MORE. PARTICIPATE.Every performance offers avenues for you to explore what is on the stage and more! Visit atlasarts.org for a full listing of special events, activities and parties.
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WEEKEND ONE: FEB 20-22Friday, Feb 20 at 7:00pm FREE
VERONNEAU TRIO
A preview of this award-winning band’s Feb 21 performance -- Bossa Fever.
Friday, Feb 20 at 9:00pm FREE
JOSH WALKER & KARINE CHAPDELAINE
An innovative duo of Nu-jazz guitar and double bass.
Saturday, Feb 21 at 12:00pm FREE
BOOGIE BABES’ BRIDGETTE & DAWN *
A duo with a Caribbean vibe plays guitar and percussion for tots and families.
Saturday, Feb 21 at 2:30 & 4:00pm FREE
WASHINGTON REVELS GALLERY VOICES
A tapestry of a cappella sound both ancient and modern.
Saturday, Feb 21 at 5:00 & 6:30pm FREE
CECILY
A rising-star vocalist with a distinctive style of Acoustic Pop Soul.
Saturday, Feb 21 at 7:30 & 9:00pm FREE
ATLANTIC REED CONSORT
A virtuoso all-reed quintet transforms tunes from classical to contemporary.
Sunday, Feb 22 at 1:30pm FREE
MUSICAL THEATRE DIVISION OF THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
Broadway stars of tomorrow present show tunes and more.
Sunday, Feb 22 at 3:30pm FREE
ALPHA DOG BLUES
Chicago style harmonica-guitar blues with Roger Hart and singer/blues guitarist Tom Muck.
WEEKEND TWO: FEB 27-MAR 1
Friday, Feb 27 at 6:30, 7:30 & 9:00pm FREE
ANDREA WOOD
American soul music, Motown and Latin Caribbean flavors fuse in the vocals of this DC native.
Saturday, Feb 28 at 10:45am FREE
BOOGIE BABES’ LEA *
’ LEA*
A gifted SoulFolk singer-songwriter invites all to sing, play and dance!
Saturday, Feb 28 at 12:00pm FREE
MATTHEW MILLS
Contemporary acoustic meets Flamenco in the distinctive style of this noted Northern Virginian guitarist.
Saturday, Feb 28 at 2:30pm FREE
#randomactsoftaiko
Taiko drumming master Mark H Rooney responds to life on H Street NE with his ancient Japanese drums.
Under the marquee
CAFÉ CONCERT SERIESFREE PERFORMANCES IN THE ATLAS’ KOGOD LOBBY
THE WASHINGTON POST
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WEEKEND TWO: FEB 27-MAR 1 Saturday, Feb 28 at 4:00, 5:00 & 6:30pm FREE
MUSIC PILGRIM TRIO
A guitar, clarinet, and bass trio fuse jazz, klezmer, classical, and Latin-American music styles.
Saturday, Feb 28 at 7:30 & 9:00pm FREE
FLO ANITO
A quirky, clever multiple-WAMMIE-nominated songwriter who is sweet, sultry, powerful, and emotive.
Sunday, Mar 1 at 2:00pm FREE
CHAMASYAN SISTERS
Three sisters from Armenia in a classical program for piano and two violins.
Sunday, Mar 1 at 3:30 & 4:30pm FREE
ELIZABETH, PHIL & CHRIS
Lloyd Dobler Effect band members reveal their folky side.
WEEKEND THREE: MAR 6-7Friday, Mar 6 at 6:30pm FREE
HERB & HANSON
An acoustic duo of guitar and mandolin fuse diverse American musical genres from Blues to Bluegrass to Ragtime.
Friday, Mar 6 at 8:30pm FREE
JOSH WALKER & KARINE CHAPDELAINE
An innovative duo of Nu-jazz guitar and double bass.
Saturday, Mar 7 at 11:00am FREE
BOOGIE BABES’ MR. SKIP *
Meet a rock star of the pre-school crowd whose sing-along concert gets the audience moving.
Saturday, Mar 7 at 2:30pm FREE
ELISE KRESS & PAT EGAN
Shimmering melodies, jigs, and reels on Celtic flute and guitar.
Saturday, Mar 7 at 5:00 & 6:30pm FREE
THE BUBBAS
A light-hearted and fun folk duo features Phil Kominski and Elizabeth Coyle Kominski.
Saturday, Mar 7 at 7:30, 9:00 & 10pm FREE
SOW IT GOES
A unique trio of harp, guitar, and percussion present an intricate sound that spans Celtic to Rock.
FREE PERFORMANCES IN THE ATLAS’ KOGOD LOBBY
* FAMILY SATURDAY CONCERTS FOR THE VERY YOUNG
CAFÉ CONCERT SERIESTHE WASHINGTON POST
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PARTY!Friday, Feb 20 at 9:00pm - 11:00pm
The National Hand Dance Association & Josh Walker and Karine Chapdelaine
OPENING NIGHT PARTY: THE DANCE OF A CAPITAL CITYMeet our festival artists while enjoying live jazz. Dance with the stars of DC’s own swing style partner dance. All this and more to celebrate our sixth annual festival. Light bites and a cash bar.Kogod Lobby and Sprenger Theatre FREE with a ticket to any Feb 20th performance or $10 as a standalone event.
MEET THE ARTISTS HAPPY HOURSFridays 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Saturdays 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Mix and Mingle with Festival Artists
Enjoy Drink Specials
Ticket Giveaways
Live Music
SOW IT GOESCLOSING NIGHT PARTY
Relax and connect with festival artists while enjoying a unique trio of harp, guitar, and percussion. Their intricate, catchy sound spans Celtic to Rock with insightful lyrics and tightly arranged compositions. Raise a final toast to INTERSECTIONS 2015. Cash bar.Saturday, Mar 7 at 7:30pm - 11pm Kogod Lobby FREE
Saturday, Feb 21 at 8:00pm
PLAY INTERSECTIONS TRIVIA!
Join Solomon HaileSelassie from Concerts from the Library of Congress for fast and fun rounds of trivia inspired by the 2015 Festival artist performances and the 25 million item collection of the world’s largest Library. Win prizes!Kogod Lobby Three rounds played until 9:30pm FREE
Saturday, Feb 28 at 5:00pm
United States Department of Arts and Culture’s DC Imagining:
THE ROLE OF THE CITIZEN ARTIST
Join a city-wide convening to discuss and create strategies for DC Citizen Artists to perform and create a city rooted in empathy, equity, and social imagination. Hosted by the USDAC Cultural Agent, Jess Solomon and the DC Field Office.Lab 1 90 minutes FREE
Saturday, Mar 7 at 5:45pm
QUESTION, RESPOND, ENVISIONWITH INTERSECTIONS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
How do artists begin their creative response to what provokes/moves/inspires them most about the world? Join playwright/director/teaching artist Mary Hall Surface in a dynamic workshop for artists and audiences to experience the first steps of crafting an artistic response to what matters most to you.Lab 1 60 minutes FREE
SPECIAL EVENTS:
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FEBRUARY 20 – MARCH 7FESTIVAL 2015INTERSECTIONSSUPPORTERS: Major funding provided by the Sprenger Lang Foundation
The DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, also helped make this Festival possible through its generous support.
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