We can’t get enough arts listings around here, so we’re happy to see the Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington launch CultureCapital.com this week. Check it out for listings of visual and performance arts and entertainment all over the region, mostly from the bigger venues in town. You can sign up for their mailing list for weekly deals, as well.
>> Of course the big art news this week is that Conner Contemporary is coming back into the fold, after being closed for a year and renovating their new space at 1358-60 Florida Avenue NE. DCist is getting a peek at the gallery today and will report back soon; in the meantime, take a look at our interview with Leo Villareal for a preview of their first exhibit. See it all for yourself on Saturday, 6 to 8 p.m. RSVP required: info [at] connercontemporary.com.
>> The Washington City Paper’s craft fair extraordinaire, Crafty Bastards, is this Sunday. Check out this year’s vendors and festival events online before you go, then grab your crocheted wallet and hilariously ironic dinosaur T-shirt and head on over, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Marie Reed Learning Center in Adams Morgan.
>> Honfleur Gallery opens an intriguing show with three popular Parisian artists in Three Lenses. Jean Francois Rauzier, Jean-Noel L’Harmeroult and Cyril Anguelidis feature a process called Digigraphie, using digital and photograpic means to three different ends. Check them out at the reception Saturday, 7 p.m.
>> The Women Photojournalists of Washington open Women by Women, with images tracking the lives of girls and women from Haiti to China to Mexico. See them at the reception tonight 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum.
>> The Maurine Littleton Gallery in Georgetown focuses solely on glassworks. On Sunday, they’ll open three solo shows with the works of Tim Tate, Michael Janis, and Allegra Marquart. See their work at the reception, 5 to 7 p.m.
Image of work by Leo Villareal courtesy Conner Contemporary