Summer Guide 2021 Our rundown of some of the best food, shopping, arts, music, film and outdoor events of the season Tweet Share
With vaccination rates on the rise, COVID case numbers falling and all public health restrictions now officially lifted, there’s reason to believe summer 2021 though obviously not what any of us would call “normal” in the pre-pandemic sense will be a hopeful time with plenty of reason and opportunities to party. In our annual Summer Guide, we’ve got a whole slew of recommended activities for those looking to get out and, you know, do stuff. From art openings and plays to outdoor activities, farmers markets, craft markets, concerts, food events and more, here’s a roundup of some of the most intriguing activities of the season. Dive in.
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May 19, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC As part of the museum’s centennial celebrations, The Phillips Collection presents
Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle, the first reunion since 1958 of the celebrated artist’s 30-panel series
Struggle: From the History of the American People. The exhibition includes two panels discovered in 2020 and 2021, offering a rare opportunity to reconstitute the lost narrative of the series and with it a radically integrated view of American history. The five-stop national exhibition tour organized by the Peabody Essex Museum culminates at the Phillips from June 26 to September 19, 2021.
Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) was one of the greatest American artists of the 20th century. Early in his career, he developed his unique multi-panel format and painted narratives portraits of the lives of famed African Americans. In 1942, Duncan Phillips purchased the odd-numbered panels of his acclaimed
Speed Art Museum s Promise, Witness, Remembrance Gets an Assist From Design Studio Team
Speed Art Museum’s latest exhibit, honors the life of Breonna Taylor. Not only does the show reflect on Taylor’s murder at the hands of the Louisville police, but it explores the loss of countless Black lives to gun violence in the US.
Those three words that make up the exhibit s name come from Tamika Palmer, Breonna Taylor’s mother, and they divide the show into three crucial segments. “Promise” finds artists discussing the origins of our country and its founding, along with the symbolism that speaks to the realities of our ideologies. With “Witness,” they explore the moment we find ourselves in, with a country that exploded in protest last summer after police murdered Taylor and George Floyd. Finally, in “Remembrance,” they honor the Black lives lost to gun violence and the ongoing legacy of police brutality in the US.