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…
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…
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…
cove Hosts Art Reception Featuring Art Activist and Painter Barbara Januszkiewicz
On April 30, 2015 cove and partner ArtSee celebrate their relationship with Washington, DC based artist Barbara Januszkiewicz. Cove will open the doors of their newest location in Rosslyn (1735 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington, VA) for an opportunity to meet and dialogue with the artist about her work featured in the cove space. For this exhibition, Barbara Januszkiewicz hopes the works…
James Beard Award-Winning Chef Sean Brock Teams Up with Jack Rose for a Night of Southern Food, Rare Whiskey & Charity
Jack Rose Chef Russell P. Jones & Husk and McCrady’s Chef Sean Brock partner up for an unforgettable charitable evening of delicious Southern fare & Stitzel-Weller whiskey to raise money for Jeeps For Joy. What a delicious evening this promises to be! Read on for event details… Read more on the event page. Two incredible…
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