Thursday, July 24 Washington Project for the Arts – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. This Thursday, WPA presents the sixth installment of the Lobby Project with the work of artist Anthony Palliparambil, Jr. The exhibition features 280 prints created solely on an iPad examining the role technology and social media play in the arts. For…
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.
Local High: Handpainted Entrepreneur
Below is an excerpt written by Joe Koech, friend of the blog, recent grad, and DC entrepreneur. You can check out his hand painted shirts online at localhigh.com or find him around town. You’ve just arrived home after being away for a long time. You get off the plane or start driving through your…
Weekend East City Event Round Up: Interact and Create Edition
Thursday, July 17 Monroe Street Market – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Join the artists on the Arts Walk at Monroe Street Market for the monthly third Thursday Open Studio. Visitors can stop in and see the work of eight local studios along the walk. To see a full list of studios open, click here….
A Garden of Wonders at the Smithsonian Castle
Alice would feel right at home at the Smithsonian’s Garden of Wonders, a madcap party that transforms the Victorian-style Enid A. Haupt Garden into a landscape of delights. As sunset slips into night, this magical setting comes alive with music and dancing, outdoor games (moonlight croquet, anyone?), craft activities, and plenty of surprises. Find your style…
Weekend East City Event Round Up: Local Art Rules Edition
Thursday, July 10 Washington Project for the Arts – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Hothouse Video series from WPA presents Harder, Glorious by artists Silvia Rivas, Merike Estna, Cheryl Pope, Kate Gilmore, and Peter Eudenbach. For more information, click here. Capitol Skyline Hotel is located at 10 I (eye) St. SW. Friday, July 11 …
Call to Artists: Cheap Thrills at Anacostia Arts Center
Hey there, local DC artist. Hoping to show your art? Check out this open call from Anacostia Arts Center. Not an artist? Forward this post onto a friend. Support local art! Anacostia Arts Center is now accepting submissions from DMV artists for a group show featuring works under $500. Visual artists who work in any…
Buffalo & Bergen: Sweet Syrups and Knostalgic Knishes
One might be forgiven for thinking that the last creamy drops from yesteryear’s soda shop have long since been wiped clean from Formica countertops. But one intrepid New York transplant has enlivened the genre in DC at her space in Union Market: Gina Chersevani, owner, chef and master mixologist of Buffalo & Bergen, which also happens to…
Weekend East City Event Round Up: Early Bird Edition
Anacostia Art & Reggae Saturday – 4 p.m. to 10 p. m. This Saturday East City Art and the Anacostia Gallery and Boutique team-up to bring you a self-guided tour of Anacostia’s cultural assets culminating in an Art & Reggae festival located at 2806 Bruce Place SE. For more information including details on the self-guided…
Do More 24: Support a Local Non-profit Today!
Do More 24 brings together nonprofit organizations, companies, and people committed to making a difference on one day to make the National Capital Area a better place for all. It provides an opportunity to showcase the amazing and critical work of nonprofit organizations serving our region. Anacostia Gracious Arts Program (AGAP) provides arts education to inner-city students…
DC Style Is Real 