DCentric Picks: Intersections Festival
Courtesy of Atlas Performing Arts Center
Srishti Dances of India will perform 7 p.m., Saturday. Multi-generational artists will stories of the immigrant experience.
What: Intersections: A New America Arts Festival
When: Thursday through March 11.
Where: Atlas Performing Arts Center
Cost: Ticket prices vary by show, but there are 30 free performances.
Why you should go: The third annual festival, with more than 150 performances, aims to present a variety of art forms, such as music, dance and theater, that connect audiences of diverse ages, races and cultural backgrounds. Performances include youth tap dancers, live storytellers and French-Vietnamese jazz guitarists. Some shows will be followed by discussions between artists and audiences, a space that allows for cross-cultural conversations.
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