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America The Game Show. F*ck Yeah!

June 1, 2018 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Comedy Shows

COME ON DOWN to celebrate, ridicule, and shake your head over America in this outlandish show where you could be the next contestant. America the Game Show. F*ck Yeah!is a no-holds-barred production that’s too risqué for the boob tube and real-er than “fake news.” Audience members are contestants in rapid-fire wacky games inspired by cheesy TV game shows of yore. Plus, “Drunkle Sam” will fill in the gaps in America’s public education with segments of “Naked Drunk History.” Patriotism has never been so much fun!

America The Game Show. F*ck Yeah! Takes place at 9 pm on July 21 at Gala Hispanic Theatre. Tickets are $22 in advance. The show gets a re-run at Creative Alliance in Baltimore on July 27 and 28th at 8 pm. More info and ticket links at astropopevents.com.

Tickets for the league’s elite 25th PBR: Unleash The Beast’s first-ever event in Fairfax on sale Thursday, May 17

PBR’s Elite Tour Bucks into EagleBank Arena for First Time in League History

May 10, 2018 TRR News Arts & Entertainment

For the first time in league history, PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) elite tour, featuring the Top 35 bull riders in the world and rankest bucking bulls in the nation, will invade Fairfax, Virginia. The DC Invitational, the 22^nd stop on the premier 25^th PBR: Unleash The Beast, will buck into the EagleBank Arena for two days of edge-of-your-seat action on September 22-23.

Film Screening and Discussion With Anna Deavere Smith Kicks Off Programming for May

May 1, 2018 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Museums

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will screen Notes from the Field, an HBO film adaptation of actor and writer Anna Deavere Smith’s one-woman show about the criminal justice system that sends young people from school to prisons. Following the film, which aired earlier this year on HBO, Smith will join Lonnie G. Bunch III, founding director of the museum, for a discussion about the film. The original stage play and the film are the result of 250 interviews, many with people who were incarcerated as teens. Advance Tickets for the Tuesday, May 1, event (7 to 9 p.m.) are sold out, but walk-up tickets are often available for this and other public programs at the museum.

Exclusive interview with Monster Truck driver & DC Native Cory Snyder

Monster Jam 2017: A Sit Down with Cory Snyder

January 27, 2018 Lauren Beverly Arts & Entertainment, Family Events, Interviews

Monster Jam is best described by their website as “the most live action packed event on four wheels.” Fans of the show would be inclined to agree, and many of the drivers in the show would as well. I spoke with Cory Snyder, one of the stars of the show and a D.C. native. We talked a little about his personal history with Monster Jam and what it means to him. I have to say, I was quite surprised.

Explore the Wonder of STEM with 3,000 Activities, Shows and Celebs

USA Science & Engineering Festival Back in DC with An All Star Line Up

January 26, 2018 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Family Events

Find out where STEM Can Take You at the 5th USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo, presented by Lockheed Martin. Explore over 3,000 hands-on activities showcasing how STEM Can Take You into the deep blue, into cyberspace, into the human body, into nature, into outer space and beyond! Designed to inspire the next generation of inventors, creators and innovators, the Festival is a free, family-friendly expo that allows kids and adults to participate in thousands of exhibits, experiments, and live performances by science celebrities, explorers, astronauts, physicists, inventors, and experts in fields like oceanography, climatology, robotics, medical research, neuroscience, space exploration, artificial intelligence, and more. The Festival will kick off on April 5 with the X-STEM Extreme STEM Symposium—presented by PwC and NCR—a “TED-style” event, geared towards middle and high school students, featuring interactive presentations and workshops by STEM visionaries.

1968 Olympics Protesters, Reporters Who Uncovered Workplace Harassment to Receive Newseum Free Expression Awards

2018 Free Expression Awards Recipients Announced

January 23, 2018 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Museums

Today, the Newseum announced the recipients of the 2018 Free Expression Awards. Now in its third year, the Free Expression Awards recognize those who exhibit passion for and dedication to free expression. Honorees have taken personal or professional risks in sharing critical information with the public, have been censored or punished by authorities or other groups for their work, or have pushed boundaries in artistic and media expression.

Women Artists Deconstruct Domesticity in Women House exhibition at the NMWA On view March 9‒May 28, 2018

Women’s Museum presents provocative new exhibition Women House

January 17, 2018 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Museums

Women House, a provocative new exhibition at the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA), challenges traditional ideas about gender and domesticity. On view March 9–May 28, 2018, the exhibition presents work by 36 global artists, including Louise Bourgeois, Judy Chicago, Mona Hatoum, Zanele Muholi, Leticia Parente, Martha Rosler, Miriam Schapiro, Cindy Sherman, Laurie Simmons, Rachel Whiteread and Francesca Woodman. NMWA is the only U.S. venue for the exhibition, which is organized by La Monnaie de Paris.

Features Never-Before-Seen Images From Photographers Roland Freeman, Jill Freedman, Robert Houston, Laura Jones, Clara Watkins and Ernest Withers

NMAAHC Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Final Crusade in “City of Hope” Exhibition

January 9, 2018 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Museums

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture commemorates the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s final human rights crusade in a new exhibition on the “Poor People’s Campaign,” a multicultural coalition that began in 1968 to end poverty. The exhibition, “City of Hope: Resurrection City & the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign,” features rare archival film and new oral histories with people who helped organize the campaign including Marian Wright Edelman and Andrew Young.

Frozen is coming to Capital One Arena Feb 14-19

Disney on Ice presents Frozen is coming to DC, Feb 14-19!

January 9, 2018 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Family Events

Enter a fantastical winter wonderland beyond all imagination at Disney On Ice presents Frozen! The heartwarming, Academy Award®-winning tale you love is now LIVE and skating into your town. You’ll be magically whisked away into the wintery world of Arendelle, where you will be dazzled by amazing special effects and astonishing skating. Sing and dance along to inspiring songs, including “Let It Go.” Join royal sisters Elsa and Anna, the hilarious snowman Olaf, Kristoff, his loyal reindeer Sven and the mystical trolls as they journey to discover that true love is ultimately the most magical power of all!