DC Arts Beat

A carefully curated arts resource, on the finest of performing and visual arts events in the DC metro area. Also at

[DC Arts Beat @dcartsbeat]

@Krishnathia My, how things have changed: https://t.co/4il570trtf. A scathing exposé of management practices that no Non-Disclosure Agreement can silence. Freedom of the press is a wonderful gift in this democracy of accountability.

[DCTV @DCTVny]

You have the perfect song in mind, but do you know how to acquire music rights for your documentary?

Our upcoming MUSIC LICENSING workshop is on 9/22. https://t.co/mVmV52STsJ

[21st Century Consort @21consort]

Watch the virtual premiere of our 2010 concert "As American As..." (+ details on upcoming season) via this announcement: https://t.co/z5XKpwlqw1. And here's a direct link to the virtual concert: https://t.co/GYZgAGCnrD. Please subscribe there, to see future videos in your feed.

[DCTV @DCTVny]

New! MUSIC LICENSING workshop Wed 6/16

You know the perfect song for a scene in your film - What next? Gain an understanding of everything from copyright law to industry rates + more. Led by @hpmoon. Register at https://t.co/BBZMlDVxBx.

[To the West @westdocumentary]

When @nomadlandfilm sweeps tonight, remember Paul Schrader's insight it's "fake poverty," & @tnyfrontrow commentary that it's "born of both America’s and Hollywood’s working-class problem: the movie exalts the working class, but it doesn’t let working people present themselves."

[DCTV @DCTVny]

Upcoming Online Workshop:
New! FAIR USE on Thu 3/4

Do you always need to obtain permission and pay licensing fees? Gain an understanding of the scenarios in which text, image and sound can be considered fair use in your documentary film. Led by @hpmoon. https://t.co/tyO83agLq8

[DOCOFILM (.com) @docofilm]

Confounding how @ava dominates coverage of @krisbowersmusic at https://t.co/ZgzRTGaDrY. Her skills & ethics as documentarian are debatable; her status as a brand franchise is not. Meanwhile, those NOT untouchable never recover from the like of A Wrinkle in Time (losses: $130M)...

[H. Paul Moon @hpmoon]

Online premiere: 1/30 at noon ET via https://t.co/0NhNONm8fE. Thanks to Paul Singh, Chester Hawkins, and the festivals who have screened this to live audiences in years past, including: @dancaemfoco, @voarte, @noragibson0, @RVAFilmFest, @AVDProject, @AmerDanceFest & @dancinlab

[DC Arts Beat @dcartsbeat]

Museums Sell Picasso and Warhol, Embrace Diversity to Survive https://t.co/6VpwWwlHsJ

[DC Arts Beat @dcartsbeat]

‘Now Hear This’: The Hybrid @pbsarts Doc Series That Will Make You Fall in Love with Classical Music | @IndieWire https://t.co/TEYJgrChYT

[DC Arts Beat @dcartsbeat]

Hang with this three-song set, especially for the ending: an explosion of rage and dystopia and unity, by @phoebe_bridgers for @nprmusic https://t.co/b9wiL4CR97

[DC Arts Beat @dcartsbeat]

Empty theaters, shuttered dreams: images tell of a lost season https://t.co/U7ZwMBduDa

[DC Arts Beat @dcartsbeat]

Hirshhorn Adds New Sculptures to Collection and More: Morning Links from August 17, 2020 https://t.co/5JYI9cr3P7 from @artnews

[DC Arts Beat @dcartsbeat]

Review | The new Eisenhower Memorial is stunning, especially at night. But is this the last of the ‘great man’ memorials? | @washingtonpost https://t.co/oAQgUtz8mz

[PBS News @NewsHour]

WATCH: @YoYo_Ma shares with @IAmAmnaNawaz how musicians can "rebuild our humanity" during the pandemic (via @NewsHourArts)

[OPERA America @OPERAAmerica]

These policies will affect companies, artists, and the communities they serve. You can urge your Representatives and Senators to support the arts by sending them a message with this quick and easy form. https://t.co/VOSVjRBYes

[DC Arts Beat @dcartsbeat]

Christo, Artist Who Wrapped and Festooned on an Epic Scale, Dies at 84 https://t.co/eJrIhoAAdb

[DC Arts Beat @dcartsbeat]

The Gray Market: Why Selling the Mona Lisa Would Be a Ridiculous Way to Try to Dig France Out of Massive Debt (and Other Insights) | @artnet https://t.co/TKhqKU9WDm

[21st Century Consort @21consort]

Thanks to Washington Classical Review @theclassicalrev for including "H2O" in its line-up at https://t.co/8EtUTw4RnD, along with our extensive archive of music available for streaming at https://t.co/X0C5VQu69e

[DC Arts Beat @dcartsbeat]

I'll never forget seeing Brian Dennehy on Broadway in Eugene O'Neill's masterpiece "Long Day's Journey Into Night." May he rest in peace. | @WTOP https://t.co/4mlHICLSQF