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The Perils and Pleasures of Institutionalizing “Camp” at The Met
Susan Sontag created a sprawling and unwieldy definition in 58 points published in 1964 which inspired the Met's Costume Institute’s current exhibition Camp: Notes on Fashion
If you have never encountered the concept of camp before, but saw some of the pictures of what the glitterati were wearing to the Met Gala, you might be forgiven for thinking it had something to do with ruffles, feathers, and general absurdity in fashion.
An Interview With Ruth Pettus
Ruth Pettus’ enormous paintings of isolated massive figures emerged in exhibitions locally in the early 1990s. Each painting portrays a single mysterious male form wearing a suit that hangs like soaked armor.
An interview with Shawna Potter of War on Women about her new book, “Making Spaces Safer”
Potter provides a valuable resource which is adaptable for individuals and organizations alike in combating harassment and violence.
Afro House is Disruptive Music Culture
A Baltimore Performance Company Launched from a Moravia Home
Alisha and Scott had been involved D.C.’s theater and music scenes for years, and were beginning to breathe life into their own fledgling arts organization, Afro House. But they needed a change.
