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…
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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…
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…
East City Art Round Up: Brookland Third Thursday Edition
Thursday June 19 Brookland Arts Walk – 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. On Third Thursdays in Brookland, one may visit over 29 open studios in the Arts Walk at Monroe Street Market. Two of the spaces, the Washington Drawing Center and The Wild Hand Workspace will host opening receptions (see details below). Enjoy food and…
Punk Jews Premieres at Sixth & I
The Washington, DC premiere of Punk Jews is Sunday, June 22nd, 7pm at the historic Sixth & I synagogue. Profiling Hassidic punk rockers, Yiddish street performers, African-American Jewish activists, and more, Punk Jews is a documentary that explores an emerging movement of committed Jews and provocateurs who are asking, each in his or her own way, what it means to be…
Weekend East City Event Round Up: Super Saturday June Edition
Friday, June 13 CHAW – 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Ellen Cornett and Sheppard Bear are back for another Paint and Sip at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. Create your own masterpiece on Friday while enjoying snacks and wine. $30 includes all materials and refreshments. For more information, click here. CHAW is located at 545 7th…
DC Style Is Real 