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Three separate draped canvases by Sam Gilliam, part of The Phillips Collection exhibition “Breaking It Down: Conversations from the Vault,” are an example of his approach to using color. (L-R) Sam Gilliam pieces: “Red Register,” 1970, Acrylic on canvas, 89 x 37 x 6 in., on loan from the collection of Barbara and Aaron Levine; “Maya,” 1970, Acrylic on canvas, 100 x 30 x 9 in., on loan from the collection of Susan and Dixon Butler; “Broad Cape,” 1972, Acrylic on canvas, 118 x 50 in., a gift from Harry and Monika Holmgren, 2023. (Courtesy of Lee Stalsworth)

The Phillips Collection’s ‘Breaking It Down: Conversations from the Vault’ Features Early Classics and Contemporary Art

by Brenda C. Siler December 4, 2024December 5, 2024

The Catherine Russell Quartet, featuring Russell (left) and bassist Tal Ronent, performs Thanksgiving weekend at Blues Alley in Georgetown. (Brenda C. Siler/The Washington Informer)

Catherine Russell Quartet Adds Sparks to American Music Standards, Talks Grammy Nomination

by Brenda C. Siler December 2, 2024December 2, 2024

Professor of Music and Coordinator of Instrumental Music and Trumpet Instructor Fred Irby III (left), creator of the Benny Golson Jazz Master Award, poses with drummer and NEA Jazz Master Louis Hayes. Hayes is the 2024 Benny Golson Jazz Master recipient from the Howard University Jazz Ensemble. (Brenda C. Siler/The Washington Informer)

Howard University Jazz Ensemble Concert and Awards Honor the Memory of Benny Golson

by Brenda C. Siler December 2, 2024December 2, 2024

Actress and producer Viola Davis has been named the Cecil B. DeMille Award honoree by the Golden Globes Awards. A multi-award-winning talent will be recognized during the televised Golden Globes Award show on Jan. 5. (Courtesy photo)

Golden Globes to Honor Viola Davis With the Cecil B. DeMille Award

by Brenda C. Siler November 21, 2024November 21, 2024

Charles "Charlie" Fishman, founder of the DC Jazz Festival, has died. He was 82. (Courtesy of DC Jazz Festival)

Charlie Fishman, 82, Founder of the DC Jazz Festival, Dies

by Brenda C. Siler November 20, 2024November 21, 2024

Visitors at the Cultural DC Torrents Festival exhibit space view a project created by BPMplus Fellow Georgia Wright, who presented her work during the “BPMplus Art & Tech Showcase.” (Jacques Benovil/The Washington Informer)

Black Public Media Showcase Explores Use of Technology in Creative Storytelling

by Brenda C. Siler November 20, 2024November 20, 2024

Songs recorded by the artists on Stax Records from the 1960s-80s are featured in the cabaret “I’ll Take You There: Stax Record Co.” at Signature Theatre until Nov. 24. (Courtesy of Signature Theatre)

R&B Hits from Stax Records Bring Back Memories at the Signature Theatre Cabaret

by Brenda C. Siler November 18, 2024November 18, 2024

The beauty of Whitney Houston's talent was presented by the National Symphony Orchestra in the production "The Voice of Whitney: A Symphonic Celebration" at the Kennedy Center. (Marc Bryan-Brown, courtesy of the estate of Whitney Houston)

Feeling Love from Whitney Houston in Kennedy Center Production

by Brenda C. Siler November 13, 2024November 15, 2024

Artist Georgiana Wright is a technologist and 2024 Black Public Media Fellow. Her "Synthetic Ferality" artwork shows how AI can surpass already known uses. Wright is a student at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, an HBCU in Normal, Alabama. (Courtesy photo)

Torrents Festival Returns to D.C. Looking at Technology Used in Creative Storytelling

by Brenda C. Siler November 6, 2024November 15, 2024

John Leguizamo (right) and Luna Lauren Velez are husband and wife in "The Other Americans," a family drama at Arena Stage until Nov. 24. (Courtesy of T. Charles Erickson Photography)

Arena Stage Presents ‘The Other Americans’ About Family Trauma and Its Heartaches

by Brenda C. Siler November 4, 2024November 4, 2024