Photo by aeleazer1Let’s have an art parade! We’ve been looking forward to the Washington Project for the Arts WPArade since we first heard about it. Pick a spot on Half Street SE between M and N streets NE at noon this Saturday to see creative, wacky, and just plain fun floats and performances from artists and art organizations all over town. Join the WPA for a post-parade drink at The Bullpen afterward.
>> The Phillips Collection will keep art fans entertained all weekend long. Tonight visit their monthly Phillips After 5 and hear a gallery talk on the Renoir’s renowned Luncheon of the Boating Party, then take in some music as pianist Janelle Gill, flautist Jamal Brown and bassist Zack Pride perform throughout the galleries as part of the DC Jazz Festival. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Head back on Saturday for the opening of two new exhibitions: Richard Pousette-Dart’s Predominantly White Paintings and Robert Ryman’s Variations & Improvisations, both of which sound like they go great with jazz, right? Fantastic! Because the live jazz continues all weekend around the galleries for Jazz n’ Family Fun Weekend. Check their calendar for more included activities. Even better, the museum is free all weekend.
>> The Dupont Kalorama Museums Consortium will hold the 27th Annual Museum Walk this weekend. Ten neighborhood museums will be free (like the Phillips, above) and will host all kinds of art, music and activities. See all the details and a map here. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.
>> No Kings Collective brings us the two-day Activation 440: The Artist Bazaar, turning the four-story condo building into a varied art space. See work from Kelly Towles, Gaia, Joshua Yospyn and more. Free but you must RSVP; your ticket is good for a raffle for artwork from the show. Friday and Saturday, 5 to 10 p.m.
>> Honfleur Gallery opens Objectified: the domestication of the industrial, with “work by four different artists who translate concept to object, using philosophical approach and industrial or non-traditional crafting.” Reception Friday, 6:30 p.m.
>> Transformer Gallery’s “Sustainability Lab” hosts a number of events this week. Speakers Ian MacKaye and others will discuss the DIY culture that had roots in punk rock on Thursday, at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 6:30 to 8 p.m. On Friday, listen to Eve Mosher talk about her Seeding the City project, 5 to 7 p.m., 1333 14th Street NW rooftop. Finally on Saturday, celebrate the 30th anniversary of Discord Records with the label’s bands (2 to 4:30 p.m.) and a screening of Fugazi: Instrument from 5 to 7 p.m., at the gallery (so arrive early to get space).
