Leonard Nimoy's VINCENT Comes To DC Arts Center 7/9-26

Vincent by Leonard Nimoy, directed by B. Stanley and Theatre Du Jour and performed by B. Stanley
runs Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 7:30pm July 9 - July 26 at District Of Columbia Arts Center.

General Admission $15
Contact us: info@dcartscenter.org

One of the most beloved artists of all time, it is largely forgotten that van Gogh's legacy was not always that of genius. In the one-man play "Vincent", the audience watches as Theo van Gogh revisits the turbulent life of his brother, offering insight into the tormented world of the tortured artist. Set in Paris 1890, only a week after his brother's dramatic death, Theo appeals to an audience of van Gogh's contemporaries who have written the painter off as an insane fool. The result is a moving effort to rescue his brother's legacy, transforming him from a madman into a beloved brother and misunderstood talent.

Based on the play "Van Gogh" by Phillip Stevens, Leonard Nimoy wrote "Vincent" using the hundreds of letters Theo and Vincent exchanged during their lives. B. Stanley, as Theo, recreates the world of the misunderstood genius in a poignant and intimate meditation on the life of the gifted painter. The show offers an evening of laughter, tears and insight into van Gogh's passion and suffering, while considering the meaning of art and artistry in a world where success is sales, a measure by which van Gogh fell short during his lifetime.

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