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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.

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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.

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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...

Illustration by Akshita Chandra / The Atlantic

Laura Schiavo quoted by The Atlantic

THE REAL FIGHT FOR THE SMITHSONIAN – Its museums, more than any others, shape the nation’s narrative. No wonder the country argues about it.

The Smithsonian Institution Buildin

Suse Anderson quoted by Christian Science Monitor

What do Trump demands mean for Smithsonian’s independence?

Maria Callas

Maria Callas Opera Costumes to Be Exhibited for the First Time in the United States at GW’s Luther W. Brady Art Gallery

Callas at La Scala: Costumes for Ifigenia, Amina, Anna, Fiorilla” on view Jan. 21–March 21, 2026; free and open to the public

Lauren Gillespie

Corcoran Student Received Independent Press Award for Children’s Health Book

Lauren Gillespie was recognized for her work on a children’s book series.