One of our favorite past times in and around the nation’s capital is participating in ArtJamz, which over the course of a few years since its inception, has brought people together, raised money for charities, provided a platform and venue for the most novice artist to the most professional (and everyone in between), and unleashed [...]
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O’Neill Studios 6th Annual Salon Party
By Punch Passport Correspondent Lori González Lazzarini During this past weekend, I went to one of the most amusing and edgy parties I have been to in a while, the O’Neill Studios 6th Annual Salon Party. The party was held at Event House (1147, 1147 20th St. NW), which was decorated beautifully with over [...]
Park Hyatt Washington to Partner with Corcoran Gallery of Art : Culture at the Park
Washingtonians and their out of town (or in town) guests can take part in merging art and luxury hospitality together beginning March 19th when the epitome of Americana, the Park Hyatt Washington DC and the Corcoran Gallery of Art (one of my favorites in this city) partner together with the Culture at the Park package, [...]
Traveling the World for National Geographic : Thomas Abercrombie
By Punch Pep Correspondent Elizabeth Fischer Anytime I mention to my friends the idea of being paid to travel – I first hear a sigh just before their eyes cloud over with the same far off dreamy look…and then a bold statement of pronouncement. A dream – right? For some it is a reality. They [...]
25 Art Lovers Campaign for the 25th Anniversary of the National Museum of Women in the Arts
One of Washington’s most elegant spaces, in my humble opinion, and the only museum in the world dedicated exclusively to recognizing the contributions of women artists over the course of history, current times and in the future, is the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA). Curious as to why they could not find [...]
Contemporary Art Collectors Make Their SELECTions at the Washington Project for the Arts Gala and Art Auction
Last Saturday night contemporary art collectors came out in droves for SELECT, the Washington Project for the Arts (WPA) Gala and Art Auction. Held at the former Borders Books space on 1800 L Street NW (where Tuesday evening’s Entreprelooza will be) the ground floor was buzzing with everyone competing for mixed media, photographs, sculptures, paintings, [...]
Countdown to SELECT : Washington Project for the Arts Gala
Saturday, March 3rd is SELECT, the annual gala and art auction benefiting the Washington Project for the Arts. We hope you can make this “fun” event, which is the word Phillips Collection Director Dorothy Kosinkiused to describe when I asked her about it recently. It’s truly a culmination of the modern art world, artists and [...]
A Case for a Love of the Modern Dance : The Washington Ballet & Twyla Tharp : All American
I recall when someone I know told me years ago she didn’t much care for The Washington Ballet (TWB) because in her opinion, they didn’t “do ballet.” This is after we’d seen some of their modern dance performances and were comparing notes, as she had been a classically trained ballet dancer in her day and [...]
Kevin Costner and his Band Modern West to Play Strathmore April 5th
I shall never forget the time when I literally ran into the stunning wife of actor/musician/husband/daddy Kevin Costner, Christine Baumgartner (immediate girl crush ensued) at The Cove in Atlantis in November of 2007 (http://www.pamelaspunch.com/from-the-cove-atlantis-back-to-real-life/). Not that my friend and I were “stalking” Costner and his band Modern West, who were playing the resort that [...]
ArtJamz Finds Its Home in Dupont Circle
Popping up is no longer a necessity for ArtJamz, which we at the Punch have chosen on several occasions as a Punch Pick. But one must understand that ArtJamz is an experience and less about the “where” and more about the “what” and the “how,” not even about the “who,” all though the “who” is [...]
SELECT: Washington Project for the Arts Reception Hosted by UBS
Wednesday night, guests of the firm UBS wandered throughout the former Borders retailer at 1800 L Street, NW, this time not to take in stacks of books but instead walls of contemporary art. The ground floor of the vast space currently holds the Washington Project for the Arts (WPA) curated exhibition filled with some mix [...]
The Duke Ellington School of the Arts Performance Series of Legends : Smokey Robinson
By Punch Pep Correspondent Elizabeth Fischer On March 3rd, at 7:30 p.m., the legendary Smokey Robinson will be performing in the concert hall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Smokey Robinson is one of the most beloved and influential figures in the history of popular music. Celebrating his 50th anniversary in the [...]
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