Image of R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe by Kyle Gustafson, courtesy Ten Miles Square.

DC Creates Public Art Program, a program of the DC Commission on Arts and the Humanities, dedicated sculptures by Omri Amrany of Josh Gibson, Walter Johnson and Frank Howard and a suspended installation by Walter Kravitz entitled The Ball Game yesterday at Nationals Park. We’ll have our own look at these works later.

>> Tonight, view the work of three talented, D.C. photographers who combine their passions for music and photography to capture the spirit and energy of local artists and headliners alike. Our own Heather Goss’ Ten Miles Square presents I’m with the Band, featuring Kyle Gustafson, Martin Locraft and Nestor Diaz, all of whom have had work featured on DCist. We’re pretty proud of the talent found among our staff here at DCist, so you’ll find us at this opening at Dahlak, 6 to 8 p.m. $5 suggestion donation.

>> Even though peak cherry blossom viewing was last week, the celebration continues at the Anacostia Cherry Blossom Festival this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy an art walk and an Art and Craft market. On Friday night, celebrate pink in a slightly different manner at Cherry Blast. This evening art event will feature art, music, fashion, anime and origami. 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. $10.

>> Love Calls Us to the Things of This World opens Saturday at Irvine Contemporary. See artist Shawne Major’s assemblages of found objects that reveal her process of transforming everyday objects into an objet d’art. Opening reception 6 to 8 p.m.

>> Tonight, get your hands dirty and help create some art at the Torpedo Factory’s Target Gallery. In conjunction with the exhibit Reclaimed, a site specific installation will be installed in the main hall of the Torpedo Factory. The installation will include a large tree, garden wall and flowers, all made from recycled materials. The public is invited to come and help with the installation at the opening reception from 6 to 9 p.m., with a gallery talk with Steven and Linda Krensky at 7 p.m.

>> It’s Bethesda’s Art Walk this Friday. Neptune Gallery opens April, a group show with an opening reception at 6 p.m. and will host an artist reception Saturday at 7 p.m. The Fraser Gallery hosts Bethesda Green by highlighting two artists that incorporate reuse into their work. Beata Drozd creates mixed media collages from the pages of Vogue and Mike Fitts paints everyday objects onto reclaimed metal. Opening reception Friday, 6 to 9 p.m.

>> On Monday, Govinda Gallery opens Grateful Life a show of new works by Stanley Mouse. Opening reception from 6 to 9 p.m.

>> If you’re an artist and want to help out a good cause consider signing up to create some art that will benefit CAMP Rehoboth —a GBLT community center in Rehoboth Beach. Your donated creations will be sold at LottoHEART with proceeds going to CAMP. For more information and to sign up visit the LottoHEART website here.