Open your mouths and say ahhh for that appetizing pill that is seriously experimental art. Thanks to the folks at Washington Project for the ArtsCorcoran, you can get your fill tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. in Corcoran’s Hammer Auditorium when they conclude their Experimental Media Series with Night #3. It’s difficult to exaggerate just how far from the canvas we have come, and somewhat serendipitous that WPAC has chosen to present experimental media as…

>> Spoil your senses at Night #2 of the current WPAC Experimental Media Series. Curated by Brandon Morse, whose own work we’ve recommended again and again, the one-night exhibition will include video and audio works by a slew of talented newcomers. And though this series is part of ColorField.remix, if we’ve got Morse pegged correctly this will be a kick in the pants to the usual staid, stripe-y paintings you may associate with the…

>> Help the merchants displaced after the Eastern Market fire at happy hour tonight by imbibing at one of more than 20 D.C. bars that have signed up to donate a portion of their proceeds to begin the rebuilding. Started as the Facebook.com group “Rescue Eastern Market” by Clay Johnson on the day of the fire, you can find the full list and a handy map of participating taverns and cafes at Rescue Eastern…

TUESDAY: You probably know Cynthia Rowley’s clothing, but do you know her writing? Following the success of her Swell books Rowley’s new book recounts her personal coming-of-age lessons – from humorous childhood memories to fantastical experiences. Rowley will read from Slim: A Fantasy Memoir at the Corcoran Gallery of Art’s Hammer Auditorium, 7 p.m. $25 WEDNESDAY: Zachary Leader will appear in a discussion with Christopher Hitchens about Leader’s new book, The Life of Kingsley Amis,…

MONDAY Andrea Mitchell will finally tackle the question that’s been plaguing television news viewers for the better part of the last decade: Why is no one willing to tell her that with each passing face lift, she looks more and more like a Hollywood version of an alien? Apparently, she’s just too much of a tough talker for people to stand up to her, as she reveals in her new book, Talking Back: … To…

TUESDAY Today’s a good day to study the landscape of war, real and imagined. For a close look at the ephemeral, literary variety, stop by the Corcoran Gallery to hear author Ron Rosenbaum discuss The Shakespeare Wars: Clashing Scholars, Public Fiascos, Palace Coups. If you’d prefer something more current, and harrowing, Paul Rieckhoff brings first-hand experience to the task of Chasing Ghosts: A Soldier’s Fight for America From Baghdad to Washington. Rosenbaum: in the Hammer…

Remember last week when we told you to mark your calendar for this evening? Force yourself away from the One Tree Hill season premiere and head down to the Corcoran Hammer Auditorium for Night 1 of the second Experimental Media Series. Presented by the Washington Project for the ArtsCorcoran, tonight promises Cowboys, Clichés, Codes, and Conspiracies. In this show curated by Peggy Parsons, the Head of the Department of Film at the National Gallery of…

Last month the Experimental Media Series, a showcase of video/audio mashups and original work, debuted at the Corcoran. The first part in a three part series, featuring the video work of Noah Angel, Champ Taylor, and D.C. blogger Rob Parrish, ended in a rawkus punk delivery by The Videohippos. That performance incorporated gas mask microphones, Mario Paint visuals, and sound that smashed iPod 110 decibel caps. Needless to say it’s gonna be loud when the…

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…

We reported last week on the rumored shake ups at the Corcoran — and tomorrow, news hungry D.C. art watchers will, hopefully, get some answers to questions on the troubled museum’s future. The Corcoran’s Board of Trustees met today, and the decisions made in that meeting will be announced to the public tomorrow at 9 a.m. What’s more notable is who will be announcing the decisions to the public. Museum President David Levy will be…