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In Memorium
Joe Barber passed away from natural causes on September 19, 2011. Joe had been part of Around Town since 1994, and also worked on a variety of other projects with WETA television and radio over the years. WETA is incredibly saddened at the news and extends its condolences to Joe's family and friends. Rest in peace, Joe. You will be missed.
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Film
Red Tails - Interview
Tim Gordon sits and talks with director, Anthony Hemingway and actor, Cuba Gooding Jr. of the movie Red Tails about the film and its significance.
Art
Annie Liebovitz: Pilgrimage
Though best known for her portrait photography, Annie Liebovitz takes a new direction with her most recent project Pilgrimage, which features remnants of American history and early culture. Pilgrimage is on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum through May 20.
Art
Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro: Are We There Yet?
The Corcoran Gallery of Art exhibit Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro: Are We There Yet? explores space travel and food consumption through artistic detail. Hear what our Around Town panelists think of this exhibit, which can be seen through March 11.
Theatre
WETA Around Town Extra: Interview with Edward Gero: Extended Version
Janis Goodman interviews actor Edward Gero about his portrayal of Mark Rothko in Red, which can be seen at Arena Stage through March 11.
Film
Oscar Predictions
Robert Aubry Davis, Travis Hopson and Tim Gordon share their predictions for this year's Academy Awards.
Theatre
Interview with Edward Gero
Janis Goodman interviews actor Edward Gero about his portrayal of Mark Rothko in Red, which can be seen at Arena Stage through March 11.
Film
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
In the film Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close a young boy sets out to solve a mystery after his father dies in the World Trade Center. See what Robert Aubry Davis, Tim Gordon and Travis Hopson have to say about the film which is now playing in theaters.
Theatre
Time Stands Still
Holly Twyford stars in Donald Margulies' Time Stands Still at Studio Theatre through February 12. Watch as Robert Aubry Davis, Jane Horwitz and Trey Graham share their thoughts on the play.
Theatre
Hairspray
Signature Theatre travels back to 1960s Baltimore in their production of Hairspray. Featuring WETA Around Town's own Robert Aubry Davis as Edna Turnblad, Signature Theatre's Hairspray is showing through January 29.
Theatre
Much Ado About Nothing
The Romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing comes to Shakespeare Theatre through January 7. Robert Aubry Davis, Jane Horwitz and Trey Graham share their thoughts on the production.
Theatre
Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot, the Tony Award winning play about a boy's journey to make his dreams come true is now at the Kennedy Center. Robert Aubry Davis, Jane Horwitz and Paul Bachmann shared their thoughts on the production based on the popular film. Billy Elliot can be seen at the Kennedy Center though January 15.
Film
We Bought a Zoo
Hear what Robert Aubry Davis, Tim Gordon and Jen Chaney have to say about Matt Damon's emotional performance in Cameron Crowe's We Bought a Zoo - now playing in movie theaters.
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