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Theater J, the nation’s largest and most prominent Jewish theater and Solas Nua, Washington DC’s leading multidisciplinary Irish arts organization, have announced a co-commission of Irish Yiddishist Caraid O’Brien. O’Brien will translate and adapt Sholem Asch’s classic Yiddish play Rabbi Doctor Silver. 

“Detroit ’67,” “The Blackest Battle” and “Side-Walks” come to a laptop near you.

Laley Lippard, director of “In the Middle Fields” at Solas Nua. Starting on May 20, Solas Nua will be presenting “In the Middle of the Fields” until June 12 at P Street Beach Park in Washington, D.C. Solas Nua, which means “new light” in Irish, is an award-winning arts organization dedicated to contemporary Irish arts. It is located in Washington, D.C. and their mission is “to bring the best of contemporary Irish arts to American audience.” “In the Middle of the Fields” was...

A changed America: People get into ridiculous fights. Something really has broken. With thousands of National Guardsmen on the streets, there’s an “eerily quiet” atmosphere in Washington DC ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration today. By Sean Murray Wednesday 20 Jan 2021, 6:30 AM Jan 20th 2021, 6:30 AM 24,740 Views 11 Comments Entrances t...

Updated / Thursday, 7 Jan 2021 13:48 Seana Kerslake and Stephen Jones star in Jones play Northern Lights Solas Nua is a contemporary Irish arts organisation based in Washington DC. This year, Solas Nua will collaborate with RTÉ Drama On One to present a series of online "Listening Parties", beginning with the radio version of Stephen Joness acclaimed play, Ahead of the series, Solas Nua’s Rex Daugherty describes how the organisation championed Irish arts, even in the year that was 2020......

Online festival highlights the powerful plays of undersung dramatist Adrienne Kennedy Peter Marks, The Washington Post Dec. 17, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail 1of6Billie Krishawn, left, and Heather Gibson in "Ohio State Murders."Round House TheatreShow MoreShow Less 3of6 4of6Kim Bey, left, and Deimoni Brewington in "Sleep Deprivation Chamber."Round House TheatreShow MoreShow Less 5of6Rex Daugherty and Billie Krishawn in Kennedys "Ohio State Murders."Round House TheatreShow MoreShow Less 6of6 The fi...