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Big thanks to the nearly 70 people who made it out last night for Emerge Exposed, our panel discussion for the DCist Exposed Photography Show. Brian Knight Photography took this wide angle shot as people filtered in to Flashpoint's Mead Theater Lab to take their seats (and also gave his own live-tweet of the discussion, cut and pasted to his Flickr caption). You can see our four panelists waiting to share their knowledge about all things photography, and I, for one, can say I learned a ton this year. Thanks to the Pink Line Project and the Cultural Development Corporation for organizing this event again for us.

As you know, you can see the DCist Exposed Photography Show at Flashpoint anytime from Tuesday through Saturday, 12 to 6 p.m. through March 7, but we have one more big event associated with it. Last year we asked the Pink Line Project to hold a panel discussion during the exhibition, to talk to people about how and why one should buy art, particularly photography. The event sold out quickly and was packed with useful information for artists and patrons alike, so we asked Pink Line, in partnership with the Cultural Development Corporation, to come back and do it again this year.

As if picking the winning photographs for DCist Exposed over the last two years wasn't monumental enough of a task, you guys made it even tougher this year by turning out in record numbers. In our first year, we barely cracked 450 entries (and we were thrilled indeed), while in 2008, we reached over 550. This year more than 300 photographers submitted close to 800 images for us to sift through. Even with six judges, we had a hard time getting it down to just the photos listed below, but we can certainly say we had an amazing base to start from. If you have the time, it's worth going to Flickr and playing the slideshow of the whole pool, which runs just about two hours. (Maybe something to leave on the table and play when your out-of-town guests arrive this weekend?)

That's right, it's time to muscle through your procrastination, end the hemming and hawing, and get those photos in for the 2009 DCist Exposed Photography Show. You've had over a month to make your final choices from all the charming, intriguing, and spectacular shots of D.C. you have, and now it's go-time. When the clock strikes 12 tonight, you need to have done the following to participate in the contest:
• Filled out our brief application form (so we can associate you with your PayPal and Flickr accounts);
• Sent us $5 via PayPal (please don't do this after midnight and ask us to open up the pool for you; we'll just thank you for the donation);
• Submitted up to three photos to the Flickr Exposed pool.

Toy model kits, usually relegated to the enthusiastic hobbyist, are turned on their head at Anti-Plastic, currently showing at Flashpoint. The show is filled with nostalgia, juxtapositions and exploration. Artist Anthony Cervino uses scraps of toys and the wiry, plastic structures typically used to contain the parts of pre-assembled model kits, such as planes or cars, and deconstructs them to create various low-relief sculptural settings and landscapes.

The issue of self-identity is one that pervades the art of every immigrant community, especially second generation members of those communities. The question one asks is, "Am I American, or am I [insert ethnicity here]?" While the answer usually ends up occupying some space between the two, the revelation lies in the path the artist takes to find a resolution. The route Kathleen Gonzales follows to answer this question is central to The Bridge of Bodies, a rewarding solo performance, written and acted by Gonzales, that is now running at the Mead Theatre Lab at Flashpoint.

In According To Their Kind, Arizona-based artist Julie Comnick explores issues of selective breeding and its relationship to man’s influence on the evolution of animal species. The exhibit of twenty large-scale charcoal drawings will be at Flashpoint until February 9.