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CELEBRATING 20 YEARS AS A LEADING PRODUCER OF IMPACT-ARTS PROJECTS

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS AS A LEADING PRODUCER OF IMPACT-ARTS PROJECTSCELEBRATING 20 YEARS AS A LEADING PRODUCER OF IMPACT-ARTS PROJECTS

NEWorks@20!

This year, NEWorks turns 20! We are proud of our two decades of impact as a leading curator of programming and entertainment that leverages the power of the arts for social good. Stay tuned for exciting developments throughout this year.

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Our collaboration with dancers from Dallas Black and Alvin Ailey has won a 2023 Telly Award Silver Prize for Best Social Video (Dance & Performance) and the WETA/PBS feature story on our musical GRACE has been nominated for a regional Emmy Award. Click below to access both videos.

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our D.C. Home RUle 50 Photo Exhibit has been EXTENDED

Our DC Home Rule 50 exhibit, currently on display at the DC History Center, has been extended until October. See images from our launch event and plan your visit today.

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NEWORKS TO SCRIPT DC MAYOR'S ARTS AWARDS

For a third consecutive year, NEWorks will script Mayor Muriel Bowser's 38th Annual Mayors Arts Awards. This year's gala will take place at the historic LIncoln Theatre on Thursday, September 28, 2023.

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RECENT PROJECTS

COMMUNITY screening of "BECOMING DOUGLASS COMMONWEALTH"

NEWorks and the DC History Center teamed up on Friday, July 21, 5:30-7:30pm, to co-host a screening of NEWorks' award-winning, one-hour documentary Becoming Douglass Commonwealth. After the film, the film’s producer and director, Nolan Williams Jr., moderated a conversation with statehood advocates: Senator Paul Strauss, Professor George Derek Musgrove and DC Vote's Kelsye Adams. (Images below courtesy Secretary Kimberly Bassett and the Office of the Secretary of State of the District of Columbia)


A glimpse of our capacity crowd for the Becoming Douglass Commonwealth screening

    'GRACE' completes successful work session @ The Dr. Phillips

    Congrats to the creative team and company of our musical GRACE for completing a successful developmental retreat and work session at the Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center in Orlando, FL.

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    NEWorks produces 2023 DC Emancipation Day Luncheon

    NEWorks is honored to have produced the 2023 Full Democracy Champions Luncheon, in commemoration of DC Emancipation Day. NEWFriends in the Washington region, check the DCTV listing for broadcast details.

    6th & Jazz @ THE DR. PHILLIPS CENTER

    In February, NEWorks partnered with the Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center in Orlando, Florida to present 6th & Jazz , an educational program series that introduced 15,000 sixth graders in Orange and Osceola Counties to the jazz genre. 

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    A FEW MORE THINGS TO BOAST ABOUT...

    'Becoming Douglass Commonwealth' has Won ITS TenTH AWARD

    Our documentary, Mayor Muriel Bowser presents... 'Becoming Douglass Commonwealth,' was just awarded the 2023 Communicator Award of Excellence and 2023 Anthem Awards Silver Prize for Best Human & Civil Rights Film. This raises the total prizes won to ten, including three gold prizes! Join us in extending hearty congratulations to our entire production team! 

    GOLD PRIZES

    2023 Communicator Award for Best Documentary

    2022 Telly Award for Best Documentary for Television

    2022 Davey Award for Best Documentary (General)

    SILVER PRIZES

    2023 Anthem Award for Best Human & Civil Rights Film

    2022 Telly Award for Best News Feature for Television

    2022 Telly Award for Best Direction for Television

    2022 Telly Award for Best Editing for Television

    2022 Telly Award for Best Writing for Television

    2022 Telly Award for Best Political/Commentary for Television

    2022 Telly Award for Best Government Relations for Television

    'Becoming Douglass Commonwealth' chronicles the long and complicated journey towards Washington, District of Columbia becoming our 51st state, Washington, Douglass Commonwealth. 


    Click below to view the documentary. 

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    'LET FREEDOM RING' DUBBED "A grand return"

    NEWorks is honored to have partnered again with Georgetown University and The Kennedy Center on the 2023 'Let Freedom Ring' MLK holiday concert, featuring Leslie Odom, Jr. 


    Click below to see why The Washington Informer has hailed this performance "a grand return," 

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    GRACE, THE MUSICAL HAS WON 11 BROADWAY WORLD D.C. AWARDs!

    The votes are in and GRACE is clearly the people's choice! 


    Special thanks to the many fans and industry insiders who have honored us with 12 nominations and 11 wins, including Best Musical and Best New Musical!


    Become a Friend of GRACE today to track our journey forward.

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    The Washington Post's 2022 Best in ClasSICAL MUSIC LIST

    NEWorks is honored to have partnered with the Choral Arts Society on the east coast premiere of Damien Geter's An African American Requiem last spring. The Washington Post has recognized this work as one the top ten classical music performances of 2022. 


    Check out the concert program and The Washington Post review. 

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