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Anna Kimmel

Q and A: Loitering or Waiting? On the Interpretation of Gestures

George Washington University professor combines dance and law to argue for more precise readings of gestures and the body.

The Laurel Magazine spotlights Kessman's latest exhibition, shaped by decades of conversations on landscape and place.

Photography professor Dean Kessmann featured in The Laurel Magazine

The Laurel Magazine spotlights Kessman's latest exhibition, shaped by decades of conversations on landscape and place.

Deziree Guerra

Corcoran student featured in San Antonio Observer

Art history student Deziree Guerra is recognized in SAO for her work elevating San Antonio's culture traditions.

NPPF

Corcoran students selected for National Press Photographers Foundation scholarships

Congratulations to photojournalism students Hanna Leka and Jordan Tovin for being the recipients of NPPF scholarships.

Washington National Opera preforms Treemonisha at Lisner Auditorium during a dress rehearsal last week.

Corcoran Music Professor Shares Insights on WNO's Move to Lisner

Professor Robert Baker spoke to The Hatchet about the Washington National Opera's move to Lisner and the positive impact it has on his students.

Nika Kozyrenko (Corcoran student), Sony Walkman, 2025, gouache on paper

Observational Drawing Lecturer Featured in NGA Article

Professor Kara Braciale, a Studio Arts lecturer, shares insights with the National Gallery of Art on observational drawing.

Earnest

GWU’s ‘Importance of Being Earnest’ is seriously funny and earnestly absurd

Oscar Wilde’s century-old satire on courtship at George Washington University proves that even in the age of modern dating, clever nonsense will impress.

Washington National Opera moved its production of Verdi's “Macbeth” to Lisner Auditorium on short notice in November 2024. (Photo by Andrew Thomas)

Washington National Opera Returns to GW’s Lisner Auditorium

GW students will interact with professionals from the company.

Jack Goldstein: All Day Night Sky, with the University of Chicago Press

Art History Professor Alexander Dumbadze Publishes Jack Goldstein: All Day Night Sky

Associate Professor of Art History and Director of Undergraduate Studies Alexander Dumbadze has published a new book, "Jack Goldstein: All Day Night Sky," with the University of Chicago Press.

WBJC

WILDE’S WITTY WORDPLAY ON DISPLAY AT GWU

From Feb 26–Mar 1, Corcoran Theatre & Dance stages Oscar Wilde's beloved comedy The Importance of Being Earnest in the Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre, directed by Tonya Beckman — a longtime Taffety...