On June 20th, every child walks away with a book. Anacostia National Park @ 1900 Anacostia Dr SE, from 11am-6pm Come for the books, the fun, the activies and leave reconnected, inspired and enlightened! The Eleanor Holmes Norton Juneteenth Book Festival is a cultural book festival providing platform and dialogue with publishers, writers, book sellers,…
Category: Arts
Weekend East City Event Round Up: Dream Big Edition
Thursday, June 4 Washington Project for the Arts – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. WPA announces the opening of One More Thing by DC based artist Tang. This exhibition examines his travels from rural to urban settings. His work shows the process of transitioning back to city life after spending time in rural areas. For…
cove Hosts Reception Featuring Local Artist Meg Biram
Tonight, cove will partner with ArtSee to host a reception at their K Street space (1990 K St NW, Washington, D.C.) for a reception featuring the work of local artist, Meg Biram. The works on display focus on abstract expressionism. The productive space will be hosting Biram’s work through October 13, 2015, and welcomes the public to tour the space, meet the artist, and see her work on June 3, 2015 from 6:00 – 8:00…
Weekend East City Event Round Up: Activism through Art Edition
Saturday, May 30 Anacostia Art Center – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This series of workshops hosted by artist and activist Monica Jahan Bose asks participants to consider and address climate change. During the workshop visitors are encouraged to share their personal stories on saris. For more details, click here. Anacostia Arts Center is located…
Weekend East City Event Round Up: Memorial Day Edition
Thursday, May 21 Hamiltonian – 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Stockholm Syndrome, a new body of work by artist Larry Cook, challenges visitors to look into the past and consider the evolution of racism. The exhibition questions the “post-racial” society in which we currently live. For more information, click here. Hamiltonian is located at 1353…
Weekend East City Event Round Up: The “Other” Edition
Thursday, May 14 Wild Hand Workspace – 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Join the artists at Wild Hand Workspace for an open studio event at the Brookland Arts Walk. Artwork from APT50 will be on display. Wild Hand Workspace is located at 716 Monroe St. NE. Friday, May 15 Leica Gallery – 7 p.m. to…
Hot 5 @ Hill Center: Jazz on a Summer Eve
In Corner Store, bassist and composer Kris Funn mingles blues and jazz with hip-hop and gospel, creating a rollicking sound that extends the lineage of American music into a funkier future. Funn grew up in Baltimore before attending Howard University and settling in the D.C. area; since then he’s toured and recorded with jazz stars…
Weekend East City Event Round Up: 2015 Gateway Open Studio Tour Edition
* Featured * The 2015 Gateway Open Studio Tour is Saturday, May 9 from 12-5 p.m. with an after-party from 5-8 p.m. at the 39th Street Gallery. Details Here Thursday, May 7 Washington Project for the Arts – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Join Washington Project for the Arts as they open two new Hothouse…
Mid City Artists Open Studios Partners with First Friday Dupont
On the spring evening of May 1st and afternoons of May 2nd and 3rd, tour 20+ working art studios, in and around Dupont Circle, Logan Circle, U Street and Shaw, better known as Mid City. Visitors can hop from one studio to another within vibrant Mid City and witness an expansive offering of art and…
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