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,…
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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…
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…
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…
Vinofest DC Comes to NoMa May 9
This Saturday, hope for sun as Vinofest takes over NoMa 3pm and continues on til 10pm. Presented by Vinolovers, VinoFest is a curated wine and music festival that celebrates memorable wine experiences, flavorful music, passion for food, diverse communities, and charitable giving. This unique intersection of passion and purpose makes VinoFest more than a wine event…
Weekend East City Event Round Up: Art is Risen Edition
Thursday, April 2 All We Art – 6:30 p.m. to 8:30p.m. Join All We Art for a discussion featuring Luisa Elena Vidaurre, Andrea Pollan and Lisa Brown. Visitors to the Through Her Eyes discussion will hear about lessons learned and tips from their experience as gallery owners. For more details, click here. All We Art…
IntellectuCOOL Presents: THE GREY AREA – Get 20% OFF Your Tickets
Saturday, March 14th, 6pm. There is no better showcasing of the arts than the wonderful series of events that IntellectuCOOL has blessed DC with. On March 14th they bring you “The Grey Area” – where they will be exploring life’s undefined spaces through visual art, conversation, monologues, poetry and dance. There will even be an after party kicking off at 10pm….
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