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…

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…

Editorial: NoMa Deserves Engaging, Artist-Driven Public Art

This editorial by Eric Hope first appeared at East City Art.  Plan to attend the community meeting tomorrow (Thursday) evening.  Register here.  The NoMa neighborhood due north of Union Station has seen its share of transformation in recent years as apartment and office buildings replace parking lots. However, that sense of discovery ends abruptly upon entering…

New Name for NoMa Metro Brings Fanfare

The NoMa Business Improvement District, along with Galludet University and WMATA, celebrated the renaming the metro station Noma-Galludet U (and not the tiring and uninspiring   New York Avenue – Florida Avenue – Gallaudet University Metro Station–bleh).  The ribbon cutting this morning featured some big names from the city (Mayor Vince Gray, Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton)…