Mike Tucker
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Anacostia Playhouse
Experience Morrison’s ‘Eye’
Blue eyes are pretty. But are they dangerous? Are they part of an arsenal of physical attributes weaponized to keep poor, Black people feeling inferior? You’ve got until June 25, 2023, to explore these questions in The Bluest Eye, a stage adaptation of the acclaimed Toni Morrison novel. Overall, the words, acting, lighting, and set deliver an entertaining (and sometimes squirm-inducing) experience at the Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Place, SE, Washington, DC. The heartbreak is constant as 11-year-old Pecola and her friends, their parents, and the town struggle with the meaning and meanness imbued by skin color. As U.S. and world citizens, we’re still trying to figure it out.
Blue eyes are pretty. But are they dangerous? Are they part of an arsenal of physical attributes weaponized to keep poor, Black people feeling inferior? You’ve got until June 25, 2023, to explore these questions in The Bluest Eye, a stage adaptation of the acclaimed Toni Morrison novel. Overall, the words, acting, lighting, and set deliver an entertaining (and sometimes squirm-inducing) experience at the Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Place, SE, Washington, DC. The heartbreak is constant as 11-year-old Pecola and her friends, their parents, and the town struggle with the meaning and meanness imbued by skin color. As U.S. and world citizens, we’re still trying to figure it out.
Fort Ward Park
Quaint little park with small but impressive array of Civil War memorabilia. Fort Ward was one of a series of installations that protected the Nation’s Capital and the Alexandria waterways. The walls of the fort are now low because of erosion but it’s still worth a visit to the on-site museum that features firearms, cannons, uniforms and other historic items. A must for Civil War buffs. Don’t be disappointed that it’s not sized like a Smithsonian joint; enjoy the intimacy of the facility and a pleasant walk afterward.