Friday February 21 Washington Drawing Center– 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Painter Mark Bullen hosts an opening of his recent work at the Washington Drawing Center Brookland Annex on Friday. If Bullen’s pieces inspire you, you will also have the opportunity to learn from him in a weekend-long painting workshop at the drawing center. Course…
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Weekend East City Event Round Up: Valentine’s Blizzard Edition
Saturday February 8 39th Street Gallery– 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sculptor Kyle Bauer discusses how he allows objects to dictate their own form when creating work. Details found here. 9th Street Gallery is located at 3901 Rhode Island Ave., Brentwood, MD (second floor) Brentwood Arts Exchange – 4 p.m The BAE has invited six…
Weekend East City Event Round Up: Super February Edition
Friday February 7 Ward 8 Arts and Culture Council. The Ward 8 Arts and Culture council will host a meet and greet to discuss the upcoming calendar year. For more information, click here. The G8way Pavilion is located at 2700 Martin Luther King Junior Avenue SE Saturday February 8 Gallery Openings Art Enables– 1…
Phillips After Five: Nordic Lights
Brilliant colors inspire this Phillips after 5. Create Lite Brite masterpieces and experience the Nordic Lights through innovative lamp designs from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Short films, small bites, and beers from the region are also featured. In conjunction with the Nordic Cultural Initiative at The Phillips Collection. 6, 6:30, 7 & 7:30…
Intersections Festival at the Atlas
For its fifth year, the Intersections Festival at the Atlas Theater is bringing together all kinds of exciting performances you can’t find anywhere else…and certainly not all under one roof. Over three weekends from February 21 to March 8, singers, dancers, actors, puppeteers, and more will not only perform but interact with the audience. The…
Weekend East City Event Round Up: New Year’s Openings
Friday January 10 Honfleur Gallery (6pm to 9pm) Common Ground explores the collaborative works of Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann and Michael B. Platt. The artists work together to combine their disparate visual languages and create a common space. The opening reception on Friday will be in conjuncture with The Gallery at Vivid Solutions. For details,…
NSO In Your Neighborhood: At Congressional Cemetery
Join us in the Chapel at Congressional Cemetery for a NSO Chamber Music Concert on Sunday, January 12th from 12 – 1 pm. NSO musicians Natash Bogachek and Zino Bogachk, violins; and Eric deWaardt, viola, will play classical works. The National Symphony Orchestra will make Capitol Hill and H Street, NE, the focus of its…
Weekend East City Event Round Up: Last Call for 2013 Edition
Friday December 13 Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (6:30pm to 8:30pm) Make the most of your Friday Happy Hour- why not Sip ‘n Paint? Taught by working artists Ellen Cornett and Shepard Bear, this activity offers a great opportunity to socialize, enjoy libations while creating your own masterpiece. For more information and to register, click here….
Weekend East City Event Round Up: We’ve Forgotten All about Miami Edition
Saturday December 7 US Postal Museum (1pm to 5:30pm) Make your own holiday card at the US Postal Museum. All supplies and tools are included but not the postage! For more information, click here. The US Postal Museum is located at 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE Brentwood Arts Exchange (2pm) Join artists Cianne Fragione and…