Last weekend, hundreds came out to brave the iffy weather in order to stock up on all types of arts, crafts, jewelry and clothing and to meet the artisans in person during the 22nd Annual Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival. The festival and its entertainment took over the Reston Town Center starting Friday night with [...]
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What to do Tonight? Answer is Artini!
Artini at the Corcoran Gallery is a really cool event. Basically, the gallery assigns 12 bars and restaurants around DC a piece of art work, which they use to create a custom cocktail inspired by the artwork. Every Tuesday and Thursday leading up today each restaurant/bar had an unveiling party to reveal their drink and then [...]
Pump Me Up: The Corcoran Looks at the DC Underground Music Scene of the 1980′s
Punch Preview Correspondent Lindsey Clark Like many people who live and work in Washington, I did not grow up here. In fact, I did not grow up anywhere near here, and so my knowledge of the history of the District of Columbia is somewhat limited to what I learned about it in school, and what [...]
Punch Pick: Washington Project for the Arts Annual Art Auction & Gala
As one who was first introduced to this vibrant organization and its artists last year, it was easy to became a fan. The mission of the Washington Project for the Arts is to serve as a catalyst for contemporary art. They support artists at all stages of their careers and promote contemporary art by presenting exhibitions, [...]
Capturing the Dance: Robert Whitman Shoots Pilobolus
By Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark Dancing was one of those things I did until I was about 7. I loved it but apparently it didn’t love me back. When all my friends went on to the next advanced level, my mother (shameless plug) had the “natural talent” discussion with me. Apparently my skills didn’t justify [...]
Silk Road Society Hosts Club Caravan to Celebrate Sackler Gallery’s 25th Anniversary
By Punch Pro Correspondent Darryl Keeton with photos by Zoe Rodriguez-Keeton The Silk Road Society hosted a black-tie after party at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery on the evening of November 29th. Dubbed Club Caravan, the event followed the Sackler Gallery’s 25th Anniversary Gala. Guests included artists, collectors, international diplomats as well as [...]
Shakespeare Theatre Company Will Award Winner F. Murray Abraham Talks Tuxes, Speeches, Shakespeare and Even Takes a Dip
“What is it about Washington that makes everyone feel like they have to give a speech?” joked the most recent Shakespeare Theatre Company Will Award recipient, F. Murray Abraham, after he took the podium at the end of the performance-filled variety show at the Harman Center Monday evening. He mentioned his need to do a [...]
ArtJamz: An Outlet to Unleash Your Inner Artist
ArtJamz registered its marketing motto “Unleash Your Inner Artist”, as it should because quite frankly, I don’t know of another place or environment which allows such a state to occur. Well, at least for me. Because I’m not talented in the way that some are, you know, the real artists who have to be in [...]
Countdown to Gala After Hours
More details are coming in about the Shakespeare Theatre Gala After Hours, which yours truly, along with her boyfriend forever Jason Kampf (CoVant), is co-chairing. Did I mention this is how we met last year? We were assigned to be co-chairs and had never met (amazing for this large village called DMV). While we found [...]
An Artists Reception at the Aaron Gallery : “Three Visions of Expansion”
Local artist (whose work I absolutely adore and had I the means, would cover all my walls with her pieces), Nia Tavlarides Stratos invites us to meet her and artists Tina Palmer and Duane Cregger at the Aaron Gallery on Thursday, October 4th for the opening reception of “Three Visions of Expansion” from 6:30pm-8:30pm. R.S.V.P. [...]
East Coast Dance Concert at Carter Barron Amphitheatre
By Punch Pulse Correspondent Lindsey Clark I am not ashamed to admit that I have seen all four of the Step Up movies (some of them more than one time), and that I am an avid watcher of So You Think You Can Dance. I l-o-v-e to watch people dance (since I cannot, in fact, [...]
Punch Profiles: People to Know / 9 Questions with S&R Foundation co-Founder Dr. Sachiko Kuno
Last week, I had the opportunity to take a friend of mine, who, in a previous life, had been a professional musician (a trumpet player who traveled with the New World Symphony all over the globe), to the S&F Foundation Overtures Summer Concert Series opening night with New York’s Urban Tango Trio. The reception and [...]
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