Pop Up Memory Parlor (Salon type discussion about untold stories of virtue)

2111 Decatur Place Northwest,Washington DC 20008

07 March, 2022

Description

Pop Up" Memory Parlor focused on the stories connected to Adelaide Johnson's "Portrait Monument" and other untold stories of virtue. This Pop Up is stimulated by the opera vignette 'Rise' which is part of "Written in Stone", a production of the Washington National Opera, premiering at the Kennedy Center on March 5, 2022, and running until March 25. "Rise", composed by Kamala Sankaram, with a libretto written by A.M. Homes, focuses on the untold stories connected to Adelaide Johnson's Portrait Monument. Sandra Weber, foremost expert on the statue and author of "The Woman Suffrage Statue" (below) is one among several experts who will share powerful stories about the monument. Visit popumemoryparlor.com for more information.