Forgive our lax attitude with the Arts Agenda of late, as we’ve been experiencing a few staff changes around here and are still working out the scheduling kinks. That being said, all of DCist would like to extend a hearty thank you to Cyndi Spain, who has decided to retire from her DCist arts duties to focus on being a busy career woman and a doting bride. Good luck, Cyndi! The Arts Agenda will return…
Today and tomorrow, we’ll be taking the opportunity to look back at the year in D.C. and the year in DCist. We’ll retrieve for you what we’ve determined are the best and most interesting DCist pieces in dining, arts, music, and news. This year we’ve written over two thousand posts (generating over ten thousand comments), and we figured the best way to start the reminiscence was to bring back for you the most read DCist…
Editor’s Note: As DCist continues to grow, we’re looking to revamp and expand our Arts coverage to better cover the varied local geography of the D.C. area’s artistic community. If you are interested in contributing to our Arts section — visual, fine, performing, et al — please e-mail Mike or swing by our happy hour this Friday. In the meantime, here is this week’s Arts Agenda, compiled by F. Lennox Campello of the Fraser Gallery…
(From DCist’s Cyndi Spain) >> New at the Govinda Gallery in Georgetown is “Kate Simons. Photographs” which celebrates the intimate portraits that Simons took of Bob Marley (one example, above) until his death in 1981. The exhibition commemorates Marley’s upcoming 60th anniversary and includes the new, limited edition publication “Rebel Music: Bob Marley & Roots Reggae.” Each copy (available through the gallery) is signed by the photographer and weighs in at a hefty $395….
>> Tonight is the next installment of the Art & Soul series at The Blue Room. “One Night Stand” features silk screens by Tang as well as drawings & paintings by Zach Storm that address the lingering feelings after a one night stand. This free event kicks off at 8 p.m. >> A number of gallery exhibits will open on Friday as part of the Dupont Circle First Friday series. New shows include “Christopher Burkett:…
(Compiled by Cyndi Spain) >> Doug Wilson of “Trading Spaces” fame will be at the Corcoran Museum of Art at 7 p.m. for a talk & book signing. The fee for listening to his kernels of design wisdom is $18 for general public and $15 for Corcoran members. While there, check out “Figuratively Speaking: The Human Form in American Art, 1770-1950,” a new exhibit featuring sculpture and paintings from the Corcoran’s permanent collections. >> “Book…
(From DCist contributor Cyndi Spain) DCist is heading to Artomatic to see DC Independent Film Festival’s 2004 shorts tonight. The screening begins with the chance to mingle with featured filmmakers and submit work for the 2005 showcase. Cocktails are available — presenting a great opportunity to combine Friday happy hour with artsy intellectualism. At 7:30 p.m., the screening begins with “Made in DC,” a compilation of the D.C.-area films. Subsequent DCIFF shorts include the…
>> The National Gallery has just opened the first major U.S. exhibition of art by Gerard ter Borch, one of the finest — but unrecognized — Dutch painters from the 17th century. (ter Borch’s “The Suitor’s Visit” is at right.) Also new at the NGA is “Six Centuries of Prints and Drawings: Recent Acquisitions,” featuring works on paper that the museum has acquired within the last five years. Highlights include etchings by Rembrandt and drawings…
>> This Friday, Artomatic – a conglomerate of visual art, live music, poetry readings, films and more – opens at 800 Third St. NE. The opening reception kicks off at noon this Friday and lasts until 1 a.m. It’s up through Dec. 5. >> Also new this week is “Cuban Artists: Three Generations” at the Fraser Gallery in Bethesda. Stop by on Friday from 6-9 p.m. to sip mojitos (or sangria) while viewing new work…
– With the Election Day a week away and fears of voting machines failing, channel your “Pre-Election Anxiety Disorder” by visiting some election-inspired exhibits at the National Museum of American History. “Vote! The Machinery of Democracy” examines the evolution of voting techniques and includes the ill-fated butterfly ballot from the 2000 Florida presidential election. Stop by their permanent exhibit “The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden” to pay homage to our fearless leaders of the executive…