The article reviews the site-specific production "The Provenance of Beauty: A South Bronx Travelogue," written by Claudia Rankine and directed by Melanie Joseph and Shawn Sides, originally produced by the Foundry Teatre, New York, running from September 5, 2009 through October 25, 2009, and included in the #NewPlay Festival at Arena Stage, Washington, D.C., running through January 19-30, 2011.