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Our beautiful dancer "The Swing" by jackiebraitman was sold and installed at our Client's yard!! We also now have available a new Jackie Braitman piece "Pirouette in Red" Come by Zenith to check out our new sculpture and Space Between new paintings by Anne Marchand. . Check out the link in our bio or website for more information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #art #artistsoninstagram #artist #artwork #dcarts #dcart #color #artists #artistic #creative #artoftheday🎨 #artforsale #artlife🎨 #acrylicpainting #mixedmedia #washingtondc #openingreception #mixedmedia #acrylic #painting #sculpture #jackiebraitman #annemarchand #mixedmedia #steel @artsy @culturaltourismdc @thedcarts @cultural_dc @washingtoncitypaper @dcartscouncil @uppergeorgiaave

Content Notice: refers to anti-Blackness, state-sanctioned violence, gentrification & pandemic I watch a Jaybird harass / a black and brown cat, her / message: do not tarry here. Poem of the Week is “Spring Mix, for Ahmaud” by Opal Moore @opal.moore.90 This poem is available in audio and text format at The Quarry, Split This Rock's online social justice poetry database. You can read the full poem via the link in @split_this_rock ‘s profile bio. Image Description: Poem of the Week graphic, which includes the poem title, author, and excerpt with a photo of Opal Moore in a circular frame. Opal Moore is an African American woman. Her dark brown locks fall to her shoulders. She has a scarf tie-dyed in purple, green, aquamarine blue and yellow loosely draped on her shoulders. #SplitThisRock #PoemOfTheWeek #poemoftheday #poet #poems #poetry #poetsofinstagram #poetsofig #poetryofinstagram #poetrycommunity #writersofinstagram #writer #writing #writingcommunity #poetrylovers #dcpoetry #dcarts #Poem #Poets #CommunityofPoets #Writers #SocialJustice #SocialJusticePoetry

CORRECTED DEADLINE: June 7th! Make sure to get your submissions in for a chance to have your own solo exhibit at the Arts Club of Washington. For more information, visit @dcartsofwashinton Image credit: @dcartsofwashington #artsandartists #internationalartsandartists #internationalart #internationalartists #artsindc #dcarts #IAA #artopportunities

What art are you planning on creating, doing, learning, making, performing, seeing, sharing, teaching, or working on this weekend? Let us know in the comments 🙂 #DCArts #DCArtists #DCArtsLovers #DCArtsWorkers

🎉 Congratulations to our The Honey Trap team for winning 3 Helen Hayes Awards! 🎉 The Honey Trap, which had a sold-out run in November 2023, was distinguished in three categories: ✨ Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play - Alberto Segarra ✨ Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play - Jonathan Holmes ✨ Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Play - Lise Bruneau 📸 Photo Credit: Emily Erickson ( @emierickson ) Learn more AT LINK IN BIO . . . . . #SolasNua #TheHoneyTrap #HelenHayesAwards #HHAwards #HHA2024 #HelenNominations #DCTheatre #WorldPremiere #TheAnthem #DCArts #WashingtonDCTheatre

Congratulations to our fabulous neighbors at @rhizome_dc on the closing of their new space at 7733 Alaska Ave NW in #shepherdpark ! We will miss you in downtown Takoma - but are thrilled that one of the dmv’s best DIY, all ages art spaces will have a permanent home just a mile away. Cheers to keeping the art & music flowing for many years to come! Special thanks to the dc commission on the arts and humanities @thedcarts for facilitating the purchase with a $350,000 grant AND all the amazing people who donated through Rhizome’s fundraising drive. They still need a little more mojo for renovations of the space - so donate if you can and definitely go to @queering.sound this weekend at the old location. It’s an incredible queer music festival facilitated by @thiscouldgoboom ❤️❤️❤️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #acreativedc #dcyouth #dmvmusic #allagesdc #allagesvenue #allages #livemusic #dclivemusic #dcarts #grantfunded #publicartspace

In our digital world it’s viscerally satisfying to see a hard copy. #miamimadnesscomedy #dctheatre #dcarts @dcartscenter

Heading into the long weekend like 💎... Known for its colorful murals and street art, every blank surface in @noma.bid is a potential canvas, even the sides of a truck! Fittingly, this colorful expression is by awesome DC artist @kellytowles, who is also the director and curator of @dcwallsfestival. It’s a celebration of the power of art to create community and improve our neighborhoods. Known then as Pow! Wow! DC, Knowles brought the international mural festival that started in Hawaii in 2010 to DC in 2016. The 10-day event brings local, national, and international artists together to paint larger-than-life murals throughout the NoMa neighborhood. This year’s festival will take place in October in collaboration with @nasa🌌👨‍🚀 DC is filled with incredible street art! Ready to explore? Get in touch for a custom experience🎨 #CuriousCaravan

New work by Phyllis Northup, at Middle Street Gallery in Washington, VA. "Cherry Blossoms," Watercolor. @middlestreetgallery

just draw gambit #dc #dcuniverse #gambitxmen #dccomics #dcarts #comission #comissionsopen #comissions

The working studio of Linda Croxson and Philip Ward in Rappahannock County, VA. Visit this and many more studios and galleries on this year's Fall Art Tour - our 19th Annual Tour! November 2-3, 2024. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date with all the Tour news and updates - link to subscribe is in our profile, or visit https://mailchi.mp/dca86f661e8c/subscribe

Gotta say. Anytime I step in a theatre I feel at home. @dcartscenter #dctheatre #dcarts

Very excited to be in DC for two weeks. While I have shows May 23, 24, 30, 31 & June 1 (and you should tell your friends to come!) I’ll have some free days as well. And I hear there’s a cool new wing in the #Smithsonian Museum of Art I can’t wait to see. It’s dedicated to the amazing #administrativework done by the great artists of the modern era. Some day! (Can any other artists relate? What percent time do you spend on the admin vs. art? i spend 99% of my time doing admin & marketing, and 1% on making #motherducking art) #livingthescream #damnautocorrect #livingthedream #fringetheatre #indietheatre #dctheatre #dcarts #dctheatrescene #dccomedy @dcartscenter #miamimadnesscomedy #newyorkercartoons

#latergram went down #memorylane with #pattilupone @kennedycenter with @mknchoir @wcubed3 @eworlegin #comeonamyhouse #dontcryformeargentina #cabaret #broadway #belters #idreamedadream #dcarts

🗓️ Save the date for the remount of Sailing on String! 🧶 When: Nov 2-5, 2024 Where: The Kennedy Center, Studio K at the REACH Two curious explorers take off on a voyage into a world made of string! This gentle, engaging performance features object transformation, movement, live string music, and captivating design. Watch as a simple piece of yarn takes on countless new forms in this special immersive performance for our youngest audience members. Best for children ages 0-3 and their families More information at www.artsonthehorizon.org/sailing-on-string-2024.html or check out the link in our bio. We hope to sail with you in November! ⛵ . #artsALX #artsforall #theatrefortheveryyoung #theatreforyoungaudiences #sensoryfriendly #alexandriaVA #northernVA #inclusive #accessible #childrenstheatre #immersive #arts #dcarts #DCtheatre #novaarts #madeinALX #extraordinaryALX #dmvparents #novamoms #dmvmomtribe #dmvkids #alexandriamoms #alexandriakids #kidfriendlydc #4dmvkids #theatreforbabies #theatrefortoddlers #artsonthehorizon #AOTH

It all started almost a year ago when I was wondering if the @dchistory had any flamenco items in its archive. Fast forward to today, and I’m at the Washington History Magazine Release Party with Torcuato Zamora, a local guitar legend who became the subject of my Person of Interest shorter piece in Volume 36. Much research, interviewing, writing and editorial collaboration went into this little piece, which will put flamenco on the record of DC’s amazing rich cultural history. Torcuato delighted today’s guests with 10 minutes of guitar playing in the breezy patio of @rightproperbeer Proper Brewing Company. If you’re a history nerd like me, you’ll love reading these journals. They’re available for purchase online (the most recent volume forthcoming) and also on @jstor_org. Here’s the roundup of full-length features in the magazine: “The latest Washington History engages themes of identity, power, and agency. Joe Lapp opens with a reflection on pioneering housing advocate Kimi Gray. Working with Republicans and Democrats, she spent decades fighting to improve conditions at the Kenilworth Courts and Parkside housing projects. Anne Dobberteen spotlights hidden figures of Washington’s World War II defenses. Women volunteers tracked the capital region’s air traffic and joined the U.S. military’s first mixed-gender unit experiment. The issue concludes with Nikki Grigg’s study of German immigrants, beer branding, and citizenship in late-19th-century DC.” To learn more, visit https://dchistory.org/research/washington-history-magazine/

I am so excited to be presenting THE BODY SHOW, a live storytelling show about the bodies we all live in, for the second time for @capitalfringe. Stay tuned here for SO much more about the storytellers and what’s to come, and mark your calendars! Thanks to @rose_inks for the great art! 🖼️ #capitalfringe #dctheater #dcarts #livestorytelling #storytellingdc #dcthingstodo

Have you heard? CulturalDC and Woolly Mammoth are hosting the fundraiser of the year, THORNS, a Pride Drag Brunch on June 15th at The Line. Hosted by the award-winning Vagenesis and performances by the fierce Hennesy and the sensational Tula. This event will not only be the moment but will raise funds for the trans-artist John Jarboe (she/her)’s fabulous production of “Rose: You Are Who You Eat,” a whimsical exploration of gender queerness and queer ancestry through the metaphor of cannibalism. Don’t miss out on this fabulous celebration of queer performance and expression! Link in our bio for tickets. @johnjarbeaux @woollymammothtc @thelinehotel @wildsidemediaco @beardedladiescabaret @m.tuomanen @washblade @lamamaetc @fabricworkshop @fringearts @dclgbtq @thelinehotel @gmcwashington @the_vagenesis @ms.hennessxy #queerdc  #capitalpridedc  #capitalpride  #dcarts  #transartist  #queerartist  #performance  #performanceart  #gendercannibal

This week’s Staff Pick Artist of the Week is Barbara Kuebel, who is a UK-based printmaker who drew us in with her large-scale woodcuts depicting tangled bodies in block colours. Her “works are inspired by a very personal perception of situations. I create live sized figures in monochrome colours to reduce myself to what counts and what is necessary. The line is the most important carrier of information and I use my cutting tools for the woodcuts the same way I would use a pencil.” -Kuebel. For more information, visit: https://www.saatchiart.com/barbarakuebel?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_id=17659461963&utm_campaign=C3_2140_DSA_Google_US_Nonbrand_Purchase_Search_Search_Saatchi_07-04-22_N/A&utm_term=&utm_content=&gad_source=1 (https://www.saatchiart.com/barbarakuebel?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_id=17659461963&utm_campaign=C3_2140_DSA_Google_US_Nonbrand_Purchase_Search_Search_Saatchi_07-04-22_N/A&utm_term=&utm_content=&gad_source=1) Image credit: The Sound Of A Thought, 2023, Barbara Kuebel; doing steps, 2023, Barbara Kuebel   #artsandartists #internationalartsandartists #internationalart #internationalartists #artsindc #dcarts #IAA #staffpickartist #artistoftheweek

Today, we introduce two talented artists: Irfan Ajvazi from Germany @irfan_ajvaziart, and photographer Andrew Harrison from the UK @andrew_harrison_photographer To see their art in the current "In Spring" exhibition, visit: www.vb-contemporary.com * To know more about these artists, read the interviews conducted with them at VB Contemporary's cultural platform in the "Interview" section at this link: *For Andrew Harrison's interview, click on this: https://vb-contemporary.com/interviews/interview-artist-andrew-harrison-2024.html *For Irfan Ajvazi's interview, click on this: https://vb-contemporary.com/interviews/interview-artist-irfan-ajvazi-2024.html . "In Spring" Exhibition's curation & concept is by Vian Borchert @vianborchert @vbcontemporary . * For inquiries contact: [email protected] . #artistssupportingartists #artcollector #artcurator #vbcontemporary #instaabstract #opencall #kunst #artexhibition #artgallery #kunstwerk #floralphotography #abstractart #abstractpainting #instaart #instaartist #instapainting #modernart #Londonart #instaphotography #dcarts #instadc #curatedeye #berlinart #interiordesign #contemporaryart #artlovers #naturelovers #abstractexperssionism #flowers #photo

View the illusory and intricate drawings and sculptures of Hsin Hsi Chen in her solo show JOURNEY before it concludes. On view until May 24th! . . . #WashingtonStudioSchool #DCArts #MDArts #VAArts #DCArtGallery #DrawingExhibition

📷 by @taffetypunk: “Part 1 of 1. ❤️🤘❤️ Congratulations to all these wonderful TPunks for the Helen Hayes Awards wins and nominations — for work on our stage and elsewhere. We are blown away that “La Salpêtrière” won the Helen Award for Outstanding Production. We are so grateful to company members Danielle A. Drakes (director) and and Kelsey Mesa (playwright) for creating such an amazing show with actors Fabiolla da Silva, Yihong Chen, Danny Puente Cackley, and our very own Kimberly Gilbert, with lights by Eli Thomas, costumes by Johnna Presby, and fight choreography by Lorraine Ressegger-Slone, and Stage Management team Jenna Keefer and Carrie Edick (and Tatenda Rameau for a bit) with scenic assists by Daniel Flint and dramaturgy by Tiffany Bryant. And many more over the two-year trajectory of workshopping the show. Thank you. You all rocked it, thank you. . Kimberly also won the Helen Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for her work as Antoine in “La Salpêtrière”. Congratulations, Kimmy! . And company member Lise Bruneau won the Helen Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for her work in “The Honey Trap” with our friends and neighbors over at Solas Nua. Way to go, Lise!! . And we loved seeing so many nods for company member Tonya Beckman’s colleagues in 1st Stage’s “How the Light Gets In”. 🤘 It was a beautiful night for all of DC Theatre. And to our massive and amazing DC Theatre Community - THANK YOU. Keep rocking, y’all. . #punkwork #dctheatre #helenhayesawards #dcarts #dcdance #DCMusic #acreativedc #202creates #DC #theatrelife #theatre #taffetypunk #artlife #DCpunk #boar #newplay #womensvoices #hysteria #19thcentury #laSalpêtrière .”

See judge V. Borchert's selection of the winners this year's 2024 "Annual Juried Friends of the Yellow Barn Studio High School Exhibition". The Juried DMV (Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia) High School Exhibition is currently ongoing and on exhibit virtually till next year April 2025. See the show at this link: https://www.friendsoftheyellowbarnstudio.org/25th-high-school-show-gallery . . #dmvartist #dcartist #dcarts #instadc #igdc #igdcers #mydccool #artcurator #artcuration #artnews #YellowbarnStudio #highschool #highschoolartshow #vianborchert #artexhibition #creative #decor #mcleanVA #mclean #arlingtonVA #washingtondc #instadc #oiloncanvas

Part 2 of 2. 🤘❤️🤘 Congratulations to all these wonderful TPunks for the Helen Hayes Awards wins and nominations — for work on our stage and elsewhere. We are blown away that “La Salpêtrière” won the Helen Award for Outstanding Production. We are so grateful to company members Danielle A. Drakes (director) and and Kelsey Mesa (playwright) for creating such an amazing show with actors Fabiolla da Silva, Yihong Chen, Danny Puente Cackley, and our very own Kimberly Gilbert, with lights by Eli Thomas, costumes by Johnna Presby, and fight choreography by Lorraine Ressegger-Slone, and Stage Management team Jenna Keefer and Carrie Edick (and Tatenda Rameau for a bit) with scenic assists by Daniel Flint and dramaturgy by Tiffany Bryant. And many more over the two-year trajectory of workshopping the show. Thank you. You all rocked it, thank you. . Kimberly also won the Helen Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for her work as Antoine in “La Salpêtrière”. Congratulations, Kimmy! . And company member Lise Bruneau won the Helen Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for her work in “The Honey Trap” with our friends and neighbors over at Solas Nua. Way to go, Lise!! . And we loved seeing so many nods for company member Tonya Beckman’s colleagues in 1st Stage’s “How the Light Gets In”. 🤘 It was a beautiful night for all of DC Theatre. And to our massive and amazing DC Theatre Community - THANK YOU. Keep rocking, y’all. . #punkwork #dctheatre #helenhayesawards #dcarts #dcdance #DCMusic #acreativedc #202creates #DC #theatrelife #theatre #taffetypunk #artlife #DCpunk #boar #newplay #womensvoices #hysteria #19thcentury #laSalpêtrière .

Part 1 of 1. ❤️🤘❤️ Congratulations to all these wonderful TPunks for the Helen Hayes Awards wins and nominations — for work on our stage and elsewhere. We are blown away that “La Salpêtrière” won the Helen Award for Outstanding Production. We are so grateful to company members Danielle A. Drakes (director) and and Kelsey Mesa (playwright) for creating such an amazing show with actors Fabiolla da Silva, Yihong Chen, Danny Puente Cackley, and our very own Kimberly Gilbert, with lights by Eli Thomas, costumes by Johnna Presby, and fight choreography by Lorraine Ressegger-Slone, and Stage Management team Jenna Keefer and Carrie Edick (and Tatenda Rameau for a bit) with scenic assists by Daniel Flint and dramaturgy by Tiffany Bryant. And many more over the two-year trajectory of workshopping the show. Thank you. You all rocked it, thank you. . Kimberly also won the Helen Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for her work as Antoine in “La Salpêtrière”. Congratulations, Kimmy! . And company member Lise Bruneau won the Helen Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for her work in “The Honey Trap” with our friends and neighbors over at Solas Nua. Way to go, Lise!! . And we loved seeing so many nods for company member Tonya Beckman’s colleagues in 1st Stage’s “How the Light Gets In”. 🤘 It was a beautiful night for all of DC Theatre. And to our massive and amazing DC Theatre Community - THANK YOU. Keep rocking, y’all. . #punkwork #dctheatre #helenhayesawards #dcarts #dcdance #DCMusic #acreativedc #202creates #DC #theatrelife #theatre #taffetypunk #artlife #DCpunk #boar #newplay #womensvoices #hysteria #19thcentury #laSalpêtrière .

"ADVENTURES IN COLOR" Paulo Neuhaus, with Guest Artist Margot Neuhaus on exhibit now through June 9, 2024 Opening Event with the artists: May 25, 2024, 2:00 - 4:00 pm Middle Street Gallery 311 Gay Street, Lower Level, facing Main Street & across from Ballard’s Gallery Washington, VA 22747 Hours: Friday - Sunday, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM The photos Paulo is exhibiting were taken in recent trips to California, Mexico and Costa Rica, and feature arresting landscapes, as well as images of the local flora and fauna that caught his gaze. The work Margot is showing almost formed itself. After she started painting, she noticed a protruding line embedded in the canvas that would come through the paint. She decided to include this “accident.” It gave her work a new direction, which the artist appreciated.

Today's introductions is of two talented artists: Japanese photographer, Katsumi Ishikawa  @k_urichan from Hiroshima; and British ink artist, Ian Pearsall from Stoke-On-Trent  @squasher0772 To see their art in the current "In Spring" exhibition, visit: www.vb-contemporary.com  * To know more about Katsumi Ishikawa, read the interview conducted with her at VB Contemporary's cultural platform in the "Interview" section at this link: https://vb-contemporary.com/interviews/interview-artist-katsumi-ishikawa-2024.html . For inquiry, contact: [email protected] . Curation & concept by Vian Borchert @vbcontemporary . #artistssupportingartists #artcollector #artcurator #vbcontemporary #instaabstract #opencall #flowers #artexhibition #artgallery #kunst #floralphotography #abstractart #abstractpainting #instaart #instaartist #instapainting #modernart #Londonart #instaphotography #dcarts #instadc #curatedeye #ink #interiordesign #contemporaryart #artlovers #naturelovers #abstractexperssionism #inkart #Hiroshima

Thrilled for the invitation to bring a little Media Savvy to the 2024 DC Black Pride’s amazing line-up this Saturday, May 25th at 11AM @WestinDC View event schedule in profile I’ll bring the mic, you bring the message! 🎤 #WeAreMediaSavvy #MessagetotheWorld #MediaArts #SlingshotVideoDocs #DCarts #LetYourSavvyShine #WashingtonDC #202Creates #DenaiseSeals #theDCarts #teachingartist #mediaartseducator #DCBlackPride #LGBTQ #Pride2024 #FreeEvents #CommunityLove #CelebrateDiversity

Using a single word. #WeAreMediaSavvy #MessagetotheWorld #MediaArts #SlingshotVideoDocs #DCarts #LetYourSavvyShine #WashingtonDC #202Creates #DenaiseSeals #theDCarts #teachingartist #mediaartseducator #DCBlackPride #LGBTQ #Pride2024 #FreeEvents #CommunityLove #CelebrateDiversity

🎶✨ The Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment (OCTFME) is thrilled to spotlight “Music and Mind” by the renowned soprano, Renee Fleming! 🌟 In this captivating and insightful book, Fleming delves into the profound connection between music and mental health. Discover how melodies and harmonies can soothe the soul, enhance cognitive function, and promote overall well-being. 🎼🧠 Renee Fleming, who has a special connection to Washington, D.C. through her performances at the Kennedy Center and her work with local arts organizations, brings her unique perspective to this important topic. Join us in exploring the therapeutic power of music and its incredible impact on our minds. Whether you’re a music enthusiast or simply looking to improve your mental health, “Music and Mind” is a must-read! #MusicAndMind #MentalHealthMatters #OCTFME #ReneeFleming #MusicTherapy #WellBeing #BooksToRead #MentalHealthAwareness #TherapeuticMusic #DCArts 📖💖

Allyn Johnson returned to performing on May 5—his first gig since the pandemic. Now, the pianist is ready to get back to D.C.’s jazz scene with original music inspired by his family and the loss of his nephew. In this edition of Swing Beat, Michael J. West talks to Johnson about his musical journey, the challenges he’s faced, and his plans for the future, which involve smaller acts and solos. Read more at the link in our bio. 📸 Courtesy of Allyn Johnson

Happy to be included in this Ch/Art show at Hera Hub DC. Come for the opening on Thursday evening or check out the show now through September 9, 2024. . . . #dcarts #chevychasedc #paintings #glass #fusedglass #localartists #herahubdc #chevychaseart

Starting on June 8th, “MEMORIES AND INSPIRATION: THE KERRY AND C. BETTY DAVIS COLLECTION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART” opens to the public at the Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA. The exhibition presents sixty-seven selected works from a body of art amassed over thirty-five years. Kerry, a retired mailman, and Betty, a former television news producer, have foregone many comforts to live with drawings, paintings, prints, and sculpture as their principal luxuries.  Their collection includes works by Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Ernest T. Crichlow, Sam Gilliam, Loïs Mailou Jones, Jacob Lawrence, Gordon Parks, and Alma Thomas, but Kerry and Betty do not search exclusively for well-known and/or documented artists. Rather, they focus on “the importance of gathering and preserving a spectrum of approaches to the black image in order to console the psyche and contribute to a more authentic articulation of the self.” For more information, visit: https://www.artsandartists.org/exhibitions/memories/ #1-summary (https://www.artsandartists.org/exhibitions/memories/ #1-summary) Image Credit: International Arts and Artists Website #artsandartists #internationalartsandartists #internationalart #internationalartists #artsindc #dcarts #IAA #testuesday

I have two new workshops I'm really excited to tell you about. My last gouache workshop sold out, so on June 10th, I will be teaching my Gouache Basics workshop again at the Loft Gallery in Occoquan. I will show you all of the ways you can use this versatile medium for sketching, studio work and plein air. I created a new series of workshops in Middleburg just for those of you who would like an ongoing painting class, but are unable to commit to a multi-week class. Painting Club is a series of monthly workshops which will begin with a bite sized demonstration. After that, I will help you with new or ongoing projects. The first session will be on June 4th and will focus on working with a limited palette. Upcoming topics in the series will include water soluble oils and composition. For more information about both of these workshops, visit my website: KimTRichards.com or DM me for the link. #gouache #dmvartclass #gouachepainting #paintwithgouache #gouacheclass #dcarts #artistsinmiddleburg #middleburgartclass #occoquanart #occoquanartclass

THANK YOU to everyone who attended our orchestral season finale at Church of the Epiphany on Sunday afternoon! We were thrilled to share our program with such an enthusiastic and appreciative audience! The 2023-24 DCCOS season fully concludes on Saturday, June 15, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Dupont Circle. In celebration of Juneteenth, the chamber music recital highlights works of Black and African-American composers, and features the world premiere of a work by local composer Kyle Simmons. For details on the June 15th recital, and to be the first to know what’s on tap for 2024-25, please visit us at DCCOS.org. We welcome your support! #classicalmusic #classicalmusiclover #classicalmusicians #DCarts #DCmusic #chambermusic #chambermusicians #orchestra #dcclassicalmusic

🎉 Imagination Stage positively impacts youth development through the arts, from award-winning productions for any age to summer camps, school-year classes, and conservatories. Their efforts include the Theatre for Change program for teens, the Learning Through Theatre program for third-graders, and inclusive programming for children with disabilities. 📘 Discover more about @imaginationstage in our cover story on page 13 of our May issue of Stroll Spring Valley. We would also like to thank @milliesdc for sponsoring this article. #strollspringvalley #springvalley #springvalleydc #washingtondc #northwestdc #deliveringneighborhoodconnections #n2stroll #strollmagazine #n2 #n2publishing #then2co #lifeatn2 #springvalleyfamilies #dcfamilies #imaginationstage #milliesdc #dcyouth #dcyouthdevelopment #dcarts #dctheatre

As always, I'm honored to serve as a commissioner at @thedcarts. We have so much going on in the city to center culture in the nation's capital. Keep the art going everyone! #arts #dcarts #culture #washingtondc

First of a series on wood. Is she done? #paintingonwood #firstofaseries #newworks #spoonfulofsugar #hairbow #ginghamcheck #contemporaryart #newwork #newseries #sabrinacabadaart #longlashes #femaleartist #somethingnew #artistoninstagram #vintagestyle #georgetowndc #inthestudiotoday #art #artcollectors #washingtondcartist #dcarts #smallworks #acrylicpainting

Shhhh, the angels are talking... Image credit: @artmemescentral #artsandartists #internationalartsandartists #internationalart #internationalartists #artsindc #dcarts #IAA #mememonday

Evita Peron's rags to riches story is the stuff of legend, and plays and movies. But if all you know about her is from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical or the Madonna movie, you are in for a wild time at @teatrogala's latest production. "Momia en el Clóset: Evita’s Return" picks up where those stories left off about the former First Lady of Argentina's end, telling the story of what happened to her corpse after she dies. It's a musical about a ghost, but it's not camp fiction or dramatic satire--it's based on actual facts, unbelievable as it seems. Each new revelation is more shocking than the next! For over fifteen years, Peron's body was essentially unaccounted for. The body is moved from secret location to secret location as politicians sought to control the image and narrative of the powerful figurehead. The play is dramatic, and by turns macabre and hilarious, yet it never forgets its historical and political perspectives. As someone who had no idea about the story beforehand, it's a kind of musical documentary. Blending the beats of tango, waltz, and salsa, and the spirit of Argentina with the supernatural, "Mummy" takes audiences on a mesmerizing and fantastical odyssey. As fsscinating as her life was, the story about Peron's death tops it. Evita the sequel is a must-see before it's gone. This type of theatrical storytelling is one of the reasons GALA was one of last year's big winners at the Helen Hayes Awards. In Spanish with English subtitles. 📍GALA Hispanic Theatre // 3333 14th St NW 📆 Thru June 9 💰 $25 - 50 Love theatre? We do, too! 🎭 Let us introduce you to hidden gems and take you behind the scenes; DM to get started! #CuriousCaravan

🎉 It's Helen Hayes day! We can't wait to celebrate the wonderful DC Theatre community and all of our nominees tonight! • • • • • #StudioTheatre #DCTheatre #DCTheater #WashingtonDC #DCArts #ArtsDC #FatHam #GoodBones #JamesIjames #FunHome #JeanineTesori #LisaKron #AlisonBechdel #HHA #HelenHayesAwards #TheatreWashington #MyCoolDc

Join me, @drvenessamperry and @nasirqadree TODAY at @eatonworkshop talk entrepreneuership and mental health! ⁠ ⁠ This Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re having important discussion and listening to the stories of local professionals.⁠ ⁠ The series will be held in Eaton House, 1st Floor.⁠ ⁠ Today’s theme is From Vision to Reality: Mental Health for Entrepreneurs⁠ ⁠ 6:30pm-7:15pm - Reception (cash bar)⁠ 7:30pm-8:30pm - Fireside chat⁠ ⁠ Donations are encouraged at this event and proceeds will go to support @nami.dc.⁠ ⁠ 🔗Link in our bio to RSVP!⁠ ⁠ #dcwellness #dmvevents #mentalhealthonth #dcentrepreneuers #dcmentalhealth #dctherapy #dcarts #dmvwellness #dcprofessionals #dcartists⁠ ⁠

Join our CEO @estherbmft, drvenessamperry and @nasirqadree TODAY at @eatonworkshop talk entrepreneuership and mental health! ⁠ ⁠ This Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re having important discussion and listening to the stories of local professionals.⁠ ⁠ The series will be held in Eaton House, 1st Floor.⁠ ⁠ Today’s theme is From Vision to Reality: Mental Health for Entrepreneurs⁠ ⁠ 6:30pm-7:15pm - Reception (cash bar)⁠ 7:30pm-8:30pm - Fireside chat⁠ ⁠ Donations are encouraged at this event and proceeds will go to support @nami.dc.⁠ ⁠ 🔗Link in our bio to RSVP!⁠ ⁠ #dmvwellness #dcprofessionals #dcwellness #dmvevents #mentalhealthonth #dcentrepreneuers #dcmentalhealth #dctherapy #dcarts

Special thanks to the generous hip hop philanthropists that showed up in person to support our work this morning at busboysandpoets for the Breakfast of Champions. You can still support by visiting wblinc.org/act and making a donation that helps advance out mission. #dcrap #dmvhiphop #hiphop50 #wordsbeatslife #artallnite #philanthropy #history #creativedc #dcarts #bars

DC TRAUMEDY FESTIVAL, a world first (sorry, Dubai😊), brought to you by Rola Niche Shows and MEI, was CATHARTIC! A wonderfully diverse line-up of comedians who talked about our own trauma and turn pain into punchlines. Diversity isn’t just color. It’s age, background, orientation, identity, neurodiversity, life experiences, ethnicity, size, and more. Oh ya, and we had 2 male comedians. As your DC Traumedian, I felt compelled to make it bigger and proliferate the love and healing. Thanks to everyone who came to our shows and panel this weekend, the journalists who showed up and laughed, the team, the Tetas. Huge thanks to @middleeastinst. Maybe it’s cringe, AND, I can’t tell you how grateful I am and what a privilege this is. #dcccomedy #dcshow #dccomedyfestival #dctraumedyfestival #meievents #dcshows #busboysandpoets #dcartsandhumanities #dcarts #entertaindc #202creates #mentalhealthawareness. This project is supported in part by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Photo by @notsamgordon

Curiouser and curiouser. On yesterday's @dupont_kalorama_mc walk, we noticed these whimsical characters from "Alice in Wonderland" outside the @omansion. Such a wonderful discovery on a rainy day! The statues are part of the unconventional museum-meets-hotel's exhibit “Through the Looking Glass: Exhibition Of Classic Children’s Literature," which brings characters from Lewis Carroll’s classic tale and other childhood favorites to life. Several of the sculptures, including Alice, the Cheshire Cat and the Queen of Hearts, are viewable from the sidewalk in front of the mansion, while others are tucked away in the museum’s secret garden, where you'll find other characters. Visiting the Mansion on O Street and Museum is a bit like visiting Alice in Wonderland in real-life. It's a jam-packed treasure trove of art, memorabilia, 100 rooms, and 80 secret doors where anything not nailed down is for sale. 📍2020 O Street NW 📆 Sun - Mon, 9am - 6pm; Tue - Sat, 9am - 9pm 💰 General admission is $30; proces vary for specialized tours and events Discover more unexpected places in DC with your own custom experience or itinerary; DM to get started. #CuriousCaravan

@visitwashingtondc AMERICAN WOMEN IN PARIS, 1900-1939 @americanart #4madamparis #americanartmuseumdc #saam #edwardsteichen #temperaandgoldleaf #tempera #contemporaryart #artsofinstagram #artsgram #artgram #artsy #artlife #fineart #finearts #dcart #dcarts #dmvart #dmvarts #igdc #dcchasers #weclickdc

As the name suggests, "Metamorphes," the new play at @folgerlibrary, is about transformation. It's a fitting pick as the historic theatre nears completion of its own transformation. From the start, the play lives up to its name. Directed by the supremely talented Psalmayene 24, who is doing some of the most exciting theatre in DC, it transforms the timeless tales of Ovid into an all-Black production, the first in Folger's history. From the rich purples, blues and gold in the costumes to the electric African dance  choreography, the setting is firmly rooted in the African diaspora and the Black experience. Presenting through this lens shows that these stories and themes are universal, regardless of race. It’s a welcomed and powerful perspective shift, particularly in these racially fraught days. Ovid’s “Metamorphoses” stretches over 15 books and covers 250 myths, but thankfully, this adaption slims it down to the classics about gods and fallible figures like Midas and Orpheus. Told in a series of interconnected mini-plays about greed, love, lust, jealousy, and pride, it plays like a particularly dishy soap opera. Psalmayene gives the production a contemporary feel by slightly modernizing the language and incorporating various R&B and Black pop hits, like a mashup of James Brown and Michael Jackson. In one scene, Orpheus (Jon Hudson Odom) is portrayed as a rock star with a hype man and groupies. The cast, most playing multiple roles, is excellent across the board, but Odom, who theatergoers will recognize from his roles in “Ain’t No Mo’” and “An Octoroon,” is a standout. And he's got some stellar dance moves, too! Don't let Ovid's origin story or any preconceived notions about the kinds of plays normally staged at Folger put you off. The musty myths you probably last read in high school have been dusted off and given new life. This production has energy, urgency, heart humor, relevance and a bit of sass---you'll love it. 📍Folger Shakespeare Theatre // 201 E Capitol Street SE 📆 Thru June 16 💰 $20–$84 👀 Check out our @dcfray article for ways to score theater tickets to the hottest shows in DC; 🔗 in bio ☝🏾 #CuriousCaravan

Delighted to be featured in an Interview in the Italian publication "L'ArteCheMiPiace" - the interview is both in Italian and if you scroll down in English at this link: Enjoy! Link: https://www.lartechemipiace.com/2024/05/oltre-le-forme-luniverso-emotivo.html A bit from the article/interview: "The visual language used by the artist can be described as a sort of visual poetry, in which shapes and colors blend to create an emotional melody that speaks directly to the heart of the viewer. This visual poetics, imbued with lyricism and suggestion, aims to arouse in users an aesthetic experience that goes beyond superficial contemplation. Through her work, the artist aims to create deep and lasting interactions with her audience. The goal is not only to communicate a personal message, but to trigger an empathetic dialogue that can resonate in the soul of anyone who encounters the work. In this sense, the artist's art becomes a bridge that unites inner worlds, a tangible reflection of the infinite complexity of art and single creative thought." Thank you @_lartechemipiace_ . . . . #artnews #artinterview #milanart #internationalart #interview #artlovers #artcollector #abstractexpressionism #instapainting #instastyle #painting #nycart #artsy #1stdibs #instaart #vianborchert #garden #kunst #arte #fineart #vbcontemporary #artcurator #impressionism #dcarts #instadc #abstractart #abstractpainting

What a night! Our 5/13 show was a showstopper in part because of YOU, our wonderful audience! 👏🏼 Kudos to each of our 8 amazing storytellers! the very talented @artistbex knocked it out of the park as our last story of the evening, reminding us that each of us are worthy as we are! #storyextreme #storytelling #reallifestories #secondmondays #virginia #alexandria #murphys #alexandrianightlife #dcarts

We love images of artist tools, and love seeing all our artist studios during Fall Art Tour weekend. Mark your calendars! Always the first full weekend in November, this year's Tour is November 2-3, 2024. It's the perfect weekend to visit aritsts, hear about their process, and purchase fine art from local creators! Subscribe to our newsletter (via www.fallarttour.org) to stay up to date with Tour news and developments!

New article out on my practice in the spring/summer issue of @canvascle. Many thanks to Canvas magazine, Carlo Wolff, and Mike Butz @cleinstituteart for the reference! Link in my bio. . . #publicart #lightart #installationart #pinwheels #windenergy #clevelandartist #publicartist #publicsculpture #environmentalart #wip #ledart #peekskill #enlightenpeekskill #sustainability #sustainableart #sculpture #playscape #playground #dcarts #vermilion

Something new. This painting is the first in a series of works on wood. Day 1 #paintingonwood #firstofaseries #newworks #spoonfulofsugar #hairbow #ginghamcheck #contemporaryart #newwork #newseries #sabrinacabadaart #longlashes #femaleartist #somethingnew #artistoninstagram #vintagestyle #georgetowndc #inthestudiotoday #art #artcollectors #washingtondcartist #dcarts #smallworks #acrylicpainting

The title of this one is: Fear Ignored. The concept is about the result of the extremes that occur when we are fearful human beings. The eye symbolizes the looking away, again because of being to fearful to do something about it. The ductwork symbolizes the industrialists who make money off of the suffering of others. The burnt wood symbolizes the destruction caused by the unchecked fear. Mixed Media : wood, concrete, metal, rubber, acrylic, collage, #markjesusallen #holocaust # markallen #art #assemblege # historical #dcarts #marylandartists #symbolism #génocide

Previous productions of Mary Zimmerman’s Tony award-winning play Metamorphoses famously featured water as a central element, with actors dancing in a giant pool on stage. At Folger Theatre, local director Psalmayene 24 takes a different approach, drawing in audiences with an exploration of Greek myth through the lens of Black culture. Based on the classic Ovid poem, Zimmerman’s text modernizes several vignettes from Greek myth, including the stories of King Midas as well as Orpheus and Eurydice. With 11 actors all playing multiple roles, the drama unfolds like a series of sketches—some comic, some dramatic—from the classical period. Metamorphoses runs through June 16 at Folger Theatre. Read Alan Zilberman’s full review at the link in our bio. 📸 Credit: Brittany Diliberto

"anoint each stitch," 2024, embroidery on gauze Coming out of the post residency depression and burnout, I think I'm finding some excitement and energy to get back into the studio. These embroideries that I made during my time at the Torpedo Factory will be one of the ongoing projects I'll be consumed with. 🩸 🩸 🩸 🩸 🩸 🩸 🩸 🩸 🩸 🩸 #artist #gayartist #queerart #trans #embroidery #textile #textileart #mixedmedia #dcartist #dcarts

Congratulations to Julia Chon (@kimchi.juice)! Her piece “I Gave A Lot Of Water To My Flower Of Laughter (단지)” has been acquired into the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum. We look forward to welcoming you in residency with us this fall. — Repost from @smithsonianacm DC-area artist Julia Chon, also known as Kimchi Juice, uses a traditional Korean earthenware jar known as onggi pot as her canvas for painting a vibrant floral motif. The pot is typically used to store fermented sauces, and often passed down from generation to generation. Yellow chrysanthemums are used in funerary ceremonies in Korea, where they symbolize the cycle of life. Chon’s work explores the relationship between cultural tradition and generational identity in the Korean diaspora. #SmithsonianAANHPI — #TheNicholsonProject #TNPArtists #TNPArtistResidency #ArtistResidency #WashingtonDC #DC #DMV #SoutheastDC #Ward7DC #Ward7 #202Creates #ACreativeDC #ByThings #DCArts #AANHPI

What art are you planning on creating, doing, learning, making, performing, seeing, sharing, teaching, or working on this weekend? Let us know in the comments 🙂 #DCArtists #DCArts #DCArtsLovers

Big things are happening at CulturalDC this upcoming Pride month! We are proud to partner with Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and Washington Blade to co-produce “Rose: You Are Who You Eat” by Philadelphia-based trans artist, John Jarboe. “Rose” is a true story of gender feasting, set to music which features a full cast of queer writers, costume designers, and composers. In conjunction with the production, CulturalDC presents “The Rose Garden: Green Room” by John Jarboe in our Mobile Art Gallery, an immersive exhibition filled with video, music, and sentimental items to connect the visitors to the essence of John’s consumed twin, Rose. Planning your perfect Pride day? After catching the Capital Pride Parade on June 8th, make your way over for “The Rose Garden: Green Room opening celebration at Woolly Mammoth from 4-7 PM with tasty treats and beats by @wxxds.x! Experience the exhibition at 7th and D St NW (In front of Oyamel), and stroll over to Woolly Mammoth’s lobby to enjoy activations including “Rose’s Closet”, sponsored by The DC Center for the LGBT Community, as well as a cozy writing station where the community is welcome to write letters to their gender. Make sure you snag a ticket to catch the full production of “Rose” at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. Tickets are available now. Link in our profile. @johnjarbeaux @woollymammothtc @wildsidemediaco @beardedladiescabaret @m.tuomanen @washblade @lamamaetc @fabricworkshop @fringearts @dclgbtq @thelinehotel @gmcwashington @the_vagenesis @ms.hennessxy #queerdc #capitalpridedc #capitalpride #dcarts #transartist #queerartist #performance #performanceart #gendercannibal