June brings outdoor music festivals and concerts featuring local musicians, including rapper Wale and Smino. Theater offerings include A Fine Madness, created and performed by Woolly Mammoth actor Justin Weaks, inspired by the Voyager Golden Records and combining poetry, music, and storytelling. Smithsonian and museum options include Interwoven: A Tradition of Textiles, featuring Marjorie Merriweather Post’s textile collection and contemporary artists, and American Icon: The US Flag in Art, tracing evolving symbolism from the 19th century to today. Other museum highlights include Saodat Ismailova: Melted Into the Sun, presenting Central Asian history and landscapes through immersive installations. Additional cultural events include book releases and America 250 observances at local theaters and museums.
"This production, created and performed by Woolly Mammoth actor Justin Weaks, is inspired by the Voyager Golden Records, LPs sent into space containing natural and manmade sounds illustrating life on Earth. Weaks mixes poetry, music, and storytelling."
"Set at Marjorie Merriweather Post's former home, this exhibit highlights her extensive textile collection, from Russian Orthodox vestments to elegant garments she wore herself. Also included are works by contemporary textile artists, including Sophia Narrett and Manca Ahlin."
"Stretching from the 19th century to today, this exhibit examines how artists-including Jasper Johns, Gordon Parks, and Faith Ringgold-have interpreted the Stars and Stripes and its evolving symbolism."
"In her first major solo exhibition, Ismailova, an Uzbek filmmaker and artist, explores Central Asian history and landscapes through immersive installations."
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