Pottery on the Hill is simply one of the most unique pottery shows in the country, offering something for both the most avid pottery collector and the casual observer. With the opportunity to meet the artists in person and hear the inspiration behind their works, you can learn how to use these functional, dependable pieces…
Author: Haley Fults
It's not New York or San Francisco, but DC has some surprising cultural moments to be discovered. And I'm going to tell you about them. Special attention to free, super cool, or just plain strange events.
Weekend East City Event Round Up: October 20 – October 23
Featured American Fine Craft Show First Look Shopping Preview: Friday, October 21 – 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, October 22 – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, October 23 – 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The second year of the American Fine Craft Show features over 125 craft artisans. For more info and to…
Sackler Gallery Announces New Opening Date and Programs for First Major U.S. Exhibition of Qur’ans
Landmark Exhibition Will Be Open Oct. 22 Through Feb. 20, 2017 The first major exhibition of Qur’ans (Korans) in the U.S., “The Art of the Qur’an: Treasures from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts” at the Smithsonian’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington, will now open Saturday, October 22. It will be on view through February. Opening-day…
Weekend East City Event Round Up: October 13 – October 15
Thursday, October 13 Torpedo Factory Art Center – 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Celebrate Day of the Dead with live music, silkscreening, and gallery receptions. More information, click here. Torpedo Factory Art Center is located at 105 N. Union St., Alexandria, VA. The Art League – 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Anita Bucsay…
Luke Frazier and the American Pops Launch Free Lunchtime Concert Series in Downtown DC
Maestro LUKE FRAZIER and THE AMERICAN POPS ORCHESTRA, Washington, DC’s innovative hometown orchestra, will launch the 12:15pm lunchtime concert series “THIRD THURSDAYS” to highlight the unique musical personalities and special talents of the members of their acclaimed ensemble at Live! at 10th and G (First Congregational, UCC Washington – 945 G Street NW). Admission to the 30 minute events are free, but a free-will…
KISS and Pay What You Can withWoolly Mammoth
Woolly Mammoth continues to bring cutting edge theater to DC, and today only, you can see their newest show, Kiss, for whatever you wish to pay! The fantastic Pay What You Can returns tonight as a way to introduce the show to DC’s more economical theater-goers. Show up early (sales begin at 6pm) to reserve…
Art and Politics Collide at Creative Time Summit October 13-16 at the Lincoln Theater
This October 14 – 16, Creative Time will hold its annual summit, the world’s largest conference on art and social change, at the Lincoln Theater in Washington, DC. Entitled “Occupy the Future,” it will bring together leaders in many fields, from Black Lives Matter leader Alicia Garza to Guardian and Harper’s columnist Thomas Frank to Minor Threat and Fugazi frontman Ian MacKaye, to discuss the future of American democracy in…
Weekend East City Event Round Up: October 7 – October 9 Edition
Friday, October 7 Touchstone Gallery – 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Touchstone Gallery opens three shows this October as follows: the Gallery Member Show in Gallery A, Perspective by David Alfuth in Gallery B, and Altitudes and Elevations by Gale Wallar in Gallery C. For details, click here. Touchstone Gallery is located at 901 New…
Weekend East City Event Round Up: September 29 – October 2 Edition
Featured The Mexican Cultural Institute opens Delimitations, a timely exhibition by artists Marcos Ramírez ERRE and David Taylor which traces Mexico’s 1821 border through sculptural installations. For more information, click here. Thursday, September 29 Brentwood Arts Exchange – 6:30 p.m. The Brentwood Arts Exchange screens Visions of Aztlán, the second film in their American…
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