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- ↑ In 2011 INTERSECTIONS was selected by Washingtonian Magazine as a "W&W PICK"
- ↑ Source Festival's announcement about their Best of the Fest scheduled to appear at the 2012 INTERSECTIONS [ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ SpeakeasyDC's announcement about their "Born This Way" 2012 INTERSECTIONS performances
- ↑ Dissonance Dance Theatre's announcement of their 2012 INTERSECTIONS performances
- ↑ Jane Franklin Dance's announcement of their 2012 INTERSECTIONS performances [ permanent dead link ]