The Rose Garden: Green Room is a remarkable collaboration presented by CulturalDC, featuring the visionary work of Philadelphia-based trans artist, John Jarboe (she/her). This stunning installation coincides with the theatrical production of Rose: You Are Who You Eat.
The Rose Garden: Green Room is an immersive exhibition inside CulturalDC’s Mobile Art Gallery, a 40-foot shipping container converted into a movable contemporary art space. The Mobile Art Gallery will be transformed by John Jarboe into an interactive space filled with video, music, and sentimental items to connect the visitors to the essence of John’s consumed twin, Rose. The space is intended to inspire connections to ancestry and identity through interaction with video installations, original songs, and multimedia art by Jarboe that evoke memories and reflection. Jarboe’s artistic vision is to empower visitors by allowing a sense of surprise, vulnerability, and communal catharsis through interaction.
Opening Celebration:
June 8th from 4-7 PM
The exhibition will be open:
JUNE 8 – JULY 14, 2024 - FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
*Closed Juneteenth & July 4th
Gallery Hours:
June: Wednesday - Saturday 12-7, Sunday 12-6, Closed Juneteenth (June 19th)
July: Wednesday - Sunday 12-5, Closed July 4th
Closed from 3 - 3:30 PM for lunch
In addition to the installation in CulturalDC’s Mobile Art Gallery, the opening of The Rose Garden: Green Room on June 8th from 4-7 PM will showcase multiple lobby activations at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, including an all-inclusive queer closet in collaboration with the DC LGBTQ+ Community Center. Visitors will have the chance to shop for clothes from Rose's Closet, with all items free. Additional activations include videos from the production and a cozy space for writing love letters to your gender, available throughout the duration of The Rose Garden: Green Room.
Rose CulturalDC/Woolly Mammoth Lobby Activations:
Monday-Friday, 12-6, Saturday and Sunday, 1-4 PM
641 D St NW, Washington, DC 20004
Presented by Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in association with CulturalDC and The Washington Blade, Rose: You Are Who You Eat, is a multidisciplinary production exploring gender expression and identity through performance, film, floral couture, and original music. This show has its rolling theatrical world premiere with La Mama Experimental Theatre Company and FringeArts.
More information about the production
Special performances throughout the duration of the exhibition: As part of the immersive experience, The Rose Garden: Green Room will feature special events, including a performance by singer-songwriter and filmmaker Be Steadwell on June 21st and a collaboration with the Gay Men's Chorus of DC during the final matinee performance on June 23rd.
The Rose Garden: Green Room invites the public to immerse themselves in a world of art, music, and community, celebrating the rich tapestry of LGBTQIA+ culture and gender exploration. Admission is free, and all are welcome to explore this poignant exhibition.
