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EDITORIAL & DESIGN GROUP EDITOR Anne Kim-Dannibale here’s nothing quite like taking in the classics, whether it’s ART DIRECTOR Dusty Martin CONTRIBUTING WRITER Amy Alipio a play by Shakespeare, an opera by Puccini or a ballet by T CIRCULATION Tchaikovsky. But let’s face it, sometimes these productions CIRCULATION MANAGER Irena Laster can feel, well, a little too tried and true. In Washington, classical ADVERTISING organizations are injecting a youthful vibe into their programming JAMES G. 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(Mine was Gauguin’s “Two Breton Girls by the Sea.”) By reaching out in creative ways to younger audiences, Washington’s classical arts organizations hope to generate that same kind of meme-worthy excitement around D.C.’s culture scene. For example, the Kennedy Center has introduced new events focusing on com- edy, hip-hop and contemporary music. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company offers pre-show ice cream socials. And Shakespeare Theatre Company pairs Culture Is #Lit happy-hour drinks at its Forum bar with performances by local musicians, dancers From cast member mixers to craft beer get-togethers, and puppeteers. D.C.’s classical institutions are finding new ways to woo Even opera is mixing it up with millen- Even—or especially—if they’re in the MIXIN' IT UP nials. Washington National Opera’s young virtual world. “By investing more in digital At Folger Theatre’s “Brews the young (and the young at heart). professionals group, BravO, plans a variety marketing and our web and social media and Banter” get-togethers, By Amy Alipio of events to introduce people under 40 presence, we are able to reach new audi- audiences sip craft beer, to the original sopranos. A recent talk ex- ences through a diverse array of chan- mingle with cast members and gain insights into cur- plored the relevance of the #MeToo move- nels,” Burke says. rent productions; (Opposite) ment to Puccini’s “Tosca.” At a party on Arts organizations also know it’s not just The Kennedy Center’s con- board a Potomac cruise boat or a casual the programming and venue that need temporary music program get-together at a Watergate bar, BravO to appeal, but the price. Most performing brings today’s hitmakers, members enjoy the chance to mingle with arts organizations, from the Shakespeare- like Solange Knowles, to young opera artists. focused Folger Theatre to historic Ford’s the historic stage.