Arts Agenda
Edward Burtynsky, "Trucker’s Jamboree," Walcott, Iowa, USA, 2003, courtesy the Corcoran Gallery of Art
>> If you make one night of the WPA's Experimental Media Series, make it tomorrow night at the Phillips Collection. Run in conjunction with Phillips After 5, the WPA will announce the Kraft Media and Experimental Media Prizes to the winners; you'll also get a pair of 3D glasses, which you'll use for Daniel Iglesia's video piece. Read our preview of the series for more info. 6:30 to 8:15 p.m., donation suggested at the door. In the same building, Phillips After 5 will have music, a cash bar and three art bloggers, Lenny Campello (5:30 p.m.), our own Kriston Capps (6:30 p.m.), and Julia Beizer (7:30 p.m.), discussing their favorite artworks in the Phillips' permanent collection. Free with museum admission.
>> Edward Burtynsky's Oil is probably the best exhibit to come to the Corcoran in a long time. We'll have a full review for you later this week, but mark your calendars for Saturday, the opening day of the exhibit and a must-attend discussion with the artist and Dr. William Rees (the guy who invented the concept of "ecological footprint") at 4 p.m.
>> Local designer Felipe Chapa is behind the new exhibit, Between the Lines at Honfleur Gallery. The artist uses architectural elements in his abstract, mixed-media pieces. Visit the opening reception on Friday at 6 p.m., or stop by Saturday at 3 p.m. for an artist discussion.
>> Next Monday, check out Critical Exposure's new exhibit, Through Your Lens, in the Russell Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. Over 400 people entered the non-profit's contest to feature the state of school facilities, so be sure to see the winners from 5 to 7 p.m. Exhibit is only open through Tuesday Friday.
>> You might have noticed some new art hanging in the Convention Center windows near 7th and M Streets NW. Jointly with the D.C. Commission on Arts and the Humanities, 14 local artists, along with kids from The New Community for Children now have their work displayed in Windows Into D.C. We'll have a more in-depth post on this later.
>> If you're a William T. Wiley fan, this is your week. The Smithsonian American Art Museum opens What’s It All Mean: William T. Wiley in Retrospect on Friday featuring 88 of his wide-ranging, clever works. You can get an early start by heading down tonight to hear Wiley himself discuss his work at 7 p.m. The Marsha Mateyka Gallery in Dupont is holding a concurrent exhibit with some of Wiley's newer work; reception on Saturday, 4 to 6 p.m.
>> This week features First Friday in Dupont Circle. Visit Foundry Gallery for Feminine Essence, works by Luba Sterlikova, dedicated to breast cancer survivors. 6 to 8 p.m. The WPA, Aaron Gallery, Studio, and Hillyer galleries, among others, will be open. All 6 to 8 p.m., except Hillyer runs until 9 p.m. In addition, Hillyer is having a happy hour fundraiser tonight at Madam's Organ from 5 to 9 p.m.
>> Hamiltonian Gallery has a couple interesting events this week. Tomorrow join them for another professional development discussion, this time about communicating through the web. 7 p.m., free but please RSVP to jackie[at]hamiltoniangallery.com or 202.332.1116. Next Tuesday, stop by to watch a screening of an episode from the fantastic PBS series, Art:21. 7 p.m. (They'll screen another episode on October 20.)
>> On Saturday (maybe after you hit up Crafty Bastards), stop by DCAC's open house from noon to 4 p.m. In its 20th year of operation, DCAC has both performance and exhibition spaces. Board members and others will be on hand to talk to visitors; there will be a poetry reading at 1 p.m. and a discussion with the Executive Director at 2 p.m.
Dance
>> The VelocityDC Dance Festival is this Friday and Saturday. This new event is produced by dance companies from around the city and features three main performances for $15 each at the Sidney Harman Hall in the Shakespeare Theatre.
>> The Kennedy Center presents the Pilobolus Dance Theater for two performances this weekend, featuring five works. Saturday's show is sold out, but you can still get tickets to Sunday's 2 p.m. performance. Also, dancers from the Kennedy Center's Suzanne Farrell Ballet are having a happy hour and meet and greet at Urbana Restaurant & Wine Bar this Thursday at 6 p.m.
Art Notes:
- The Evolve Urban Arts Project opens a photography exhibit by Betto Ortiz, Exotic Textures, at the Pierce School Lofts (1375 Maryland Avenue, NE) on Saturday, 4 to 7 p.m.
- Thursday morning, walk by the National Geographic HQ to see over 90 new images displayed in their courtyard, all from their new book, "National Geographic Image Collection."
- Thursday at 7 p.m., the Hirshhorn will host a discussion with artist Guido van der Werve, whose film Nummer Acht (#8) everything is going to be alright is in the Blackbox until October 11.
- Did you know Saturday is the International Day of Felt? Because, why not, right? To celebrate the Torpedo Factory Art Center will have events and workshops from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- The McLean Project for the Arts Festival is this Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in McLean Central Park.
- The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop's eigth annual Arts Ball is this Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. $50 in advance, $75 at the door.
- Susan Calloway Art has an opening for landscape artist Brad Aldridge on Saturday, 6 to 8 p.m.