Community Calendar

Susan Yanero Exhibit at the Washington Studio School

Washington Studio School

Mixed media work on canvas by faculty artist Susan Yanero, on view at Washington Studio School through the summer. Visiting hours are Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 10am-3pm and Sunday from 2-4pm.

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gute aussichten: young german photographers 2008/2009.

Goethe-Institut Washington, the German Cultural Center

June 18 – September 2, 2009
Opening reception on Thursday, June 18, 6 – 8 pm with Stefan Becht and Curator Josefine Raab
RSVP to 202-289-1200 ext. 165
Works by nine winners of the German competition for graduate photography students come to Washington as part of the exhibition’s worldwide tour. gute aussichten, an annual competition now in its fifth year, covers a wide spectrum ranging...

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Call for Entries - Revenge of the Sequel Art Exhibit

The Del Ray Artisans Gallery

The Del Ray Artisans is now accepting entries for Revenge of the Sequel, its September art show.

Revenge of the Sequel, the first of its kind exhibition in the country, is a juried art show in which artists have the opportunity to unleash their talents to create an image(s) that depicts and conveys their uninhibited and unabashed versions of a sequel. For this show, the artist is creating...

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King Lear

Shakespeare Theatre

One of the most powerful dramas in Western literature, King Lear is both an intimate family drama and an explosive political epic. Beginning with a monarch’s division of his kingdom amongst his three daughters, Lear explores the most basic questions of human existence: love and duty, power and loss, good and evil. Tony Award winner Robert Falls remounts his 2006 production, which captures bot...

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"Fabrications," Nancy Pane Fortwengler's Solo Artist Show

Art League
10:00am – 6:00pm

In Nancy Pane Fortwengler’s series of figurative dress paintings, the body exists without the figure. The human body is not present in any of her work. The dresses, costumes, and tiers of fabric are in motion without a body to propel them. “Fabrications” reveals the construction, shape, and composition of these vibrant forms while embodying the presence of the human figure.

Explorin...

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CMDupre: The Mysterious Other

Torpedo Factory Art Center
10:00am – 6:00pm

A selection of paintings by the Friends of the Torpedo Factory Artist of the Year, CMDupré. This year's juror was Shauna Lee Lange, who praised Dupré for creating paintings that "achieve visual ecstacy at its best."

Reception: Second Thursday Art Night, June 11, 6-8pm
Juror Talk: 7pm, during reception

Meet the Artist: Second Thursday Art Night, July 9, 6-8pm
Award Ceremony: 7pm, during reception

Categories: Arts, Exhibits

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Live! 2009 is out of this Orbit Kicking Off with Chaka Khan

Woodrow Wilson Plaza
12:00pm – 1:30pm

This is it. Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza has gone out of this orbit to find one of the galaxy‘s brightest stars. Brace yourself! Clear your schedule for the celestial sounds of soul diva Chaka Khan. And wait it gets better…The show is Free! That’s right Free! Live! is officially the nation’s best outdoor lunchtime concert series sizzling all summer long.

Where else can you see the ...

Categories: Arts, Dance, Other Events

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Cathedral Crossroads: Songs to Celebrate the Light

Washington National Cathedral
6:30pm

The a cappella vocal trio Trinitas will present a program of music and readings celebrating the light and hope for renewal. Attendees will be invited to participate in a number of the pieces including Taizé chant, and hear works by composers Zoltan Kodaly, Houston Bright, J.S. Bach, and selections from contemporary folk traditions.

Trinitas was founded in 2001, dedicated to the seamless bl...

Categories: Arts, Free, Music: Classical

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