WPAC is hosting the first of a three night experimental media series, titled After Effects, curated by local heavy Kathryn Cornelius. From 7 to 9 p.m. tonight at the Corcoran Gallery of Art’s Armand Hammer Auditorium, check out new video work from Jason Zimmerman, Chad Stayrook (a still from his everytime a scientist dies, a unicorn gets its horn is at right) and a live performance from videohippos at 8:20 p.m.

Drink it In: It’s time for another Hirshhorn After Hours tonight as well, this time in honor of the acclaimed Hiroshi Sugimoto exhibition. From 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., take advantage of a cash bar, Sugimoto-inspired sound art from Richard Chartier and Taylor Deupree, and at 8 p.m., the piece de resistance: Hiroshi Sugimoto himself will perform as benshi, narrating the beginning and epilogue of Kenji Mizoguchi’s silent 1933 film, The Water Magician, in the Ring Auditorium. One can only imagine that two glasses of wine will make this event all the more mind-blowing.

Party All the Time: You could pretty much spend the entire weekend with the folks from DCAC and have grand old time. First up on Friday is the opening night of “From Sea to Shining Sea” (through April 23), curated by Ori Z. Soltes and Cara Ober, from 7 to 9 p.m. The show features work that sees the sea as a central subject. Then Saturday night is the The Andy Warhol Party, a fundraiser connected to the recent grant the DCAC received from the Andy Warhol Foundation. The party will take place at Space 9 (1605 7th St NW), with a special VIP hour from 8 to 9 p.m. that will cost all the mucky-mucks $99, then continues from 9 to midnight for us plebes who can only afford to shell out a more reasonable $20.

All Talk: Over at Conner Contemporary on Sat., April 1 at 2 p.m., there will be an artist discussion between Brandon Morse and Dean Kessmann. Attendance is limited to 35 guests; however, a podcast of each ‘conversation’ will be available for download on the gallery web site.

Best Bets for the Museums: Try Grant Wood’s Studio at the Renwick Gallery (featuring American Gothic) or Katsushika Hokusai at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

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