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Institution name changes to "Forest Haven" 1967 Joy Evans court-ordered to Forest Haven 1971 Curley Building opened 1972 More than 100 job vacancies at Forest Haven reported February 23, 1973 Evans v. Fenty lawsuit filed 1974 Nearby orphanage "Junior Village" closes, 20 children are relocated to Forest Haven July 1976 Joy Evans dies (age 18) 1978
Arts schools in Washington, D.C. (3 C) Pages in category "Arts organizations based in Washington, D.C." The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
The Arts and Industries Building is the second oldest (after The Castle) of the Smithsonian museums on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Initially named the National Museum , it was built to provide the Smithsonian with its first proper facility for public display of its growing collections. [ 3 ]
When Alice Denney founded the WPA in 1975, she was lucky to snare a rundown building at 1227 G Street, NW, Washington, DC from the city's Redevelopment Land Agency. The rent was only $1 a year. Renovated on a shoestring budget, 1227 G Street included 5 galleries, a film screening room, a performing arts space, and offices.
SHH is the latest addition to the existing Lansburgh Theatre to create the new "Center For the Arts". Construction began in November 2004 and it opened on September 15, 2007. [1] Jack Diamond designed the theatre and Paul Beckmann of the DC firm Smithgroup designed the building that houses the theatre at a cost of $89 million.
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival, launched in 1967, is an international exhibition of living cultural heritage presented annually in the summer in Washington, D.C. in the United States. [1] It is held on the National Mall for two weeks around the Fourth of July (the U.S. Independence Day ) holiday. [ 1 ]
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The Anacostia Arts Center is a multi-use arts space located at 1231 Good Hope Road SE in the Anacostia Historic District of Washington, D.C..Anacostia Arts Center, also known as the AAC, is a home for the arts, culture, and small businesses, where the physical space is used to employ and nourish the local arts and creative economy.