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SUMMARY:Capitol Hill Arts Workshop presents CHAWbaret 20
DESCRIPTION:Join us on May 8 and 9 for an evening of music and musings about magical evenings\, memories\, and the best of the worst of times. Music direction by Barbara Schelstrate. Directed by Tracy Simpson. The cast includes Guy Bosworth\, Susan Dye\, Heather Frank\, Caroline Kenney\, Tom Michalisko\, Marianne Glass Miller\, Dean Reichard\, Tracy Simpson\, Lonny Smith\, and Kerri Wilson. This promises to be a fun evening on Capitol Hill! As always\, proceeds benefit tuition assistance at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW)\, helping to ensure that no child is ever turned away from arts classes due a lack of funds. \nTickets are $25 and can be purchased by calling CHAW at (202) 547-6839 or going online and searching for CHAWbaret 20. Performances are Friday and Saturday\, May 8 and 9 at 8:00pm. Doors open at 7:30pm. CHAW is located at 545 7th Street SE   Washington DC 20003\, at the corner of 7th and G Streets SE\, just two blocks from Eastern Market metro station on the blue and orange lines.
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LOCATION:CHAW\, 545 Seventh Street SE\, Washington\, DC - District of Columbia\, 20003
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SUMMARY:Event Title
DESCRIPTION:Cut It Out: A Dangerously Absurd Paper Collage Making Session \nIn this workshop\, participants are invited to reject logic and take imagery entirely out of context. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Artist in Residence Khadija Jahmila will share her process of letting the subconscious lead through the assembly of cut and torn paper. Using provided second-hand materials and guided by specific prompts\, you will reimagine personal narratives to create your own surrealist composite works. All are welcome\, and no prior experience is necessary. Free to the public. \nDates & Times: \n\nWorkshop: May 9 | 10 AM – 12 PM
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LOCATION:CHAW\, 545 Seventh Street SE\, Washington\, DC - District of Columbia\, 20003
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SUMMARY:Freddie: A Girl
DESCRIPTION:Taffety Punk presents Freddie: A Girl \nA world premiere of the newest play by company member\, Kelsey Mesa and directed by Lisa Bruneau. \nDuring the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands\, the Oversteegen sisters joined the Dutch Resistance at 17 and 15 years old. Truus and Freddie Oversteegen became spies\, saboteurs\, and assassins. Their staggering story of bravery against impossible odds inspires all who hear it. \n 
URL:https://chaw.org/event/freddie-a-girl/
LOCATION:CHAW\, 545 Seventh Street SE\, Washington\, DC - District of Columbia\, 20003
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SUMMARY:CHAW CLOSED - Labor Day
DESCRIPTION:CHAW will be closed on Monday September 7th in observance of Labor Day. \nAll classes and lessons are canceled. We will reopen on Tuesday\, September 8th
URL:https://chaw.org/event/chaw-closed-labor-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T150000
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SUMMARY:Music of the Americas: A Benefit for Young Musicians
DESCRIPTION:Join pianist Steve Baddour at Capitol Hill United Methodist Church for an afternoon of music and conversation featuring composers from across the Americas\, including the United States\, Brazil\, Argentina\, and Cuba. The program includes works by African American and Indigenous American composers. \nSteve will perform a varied program while sharing the history\, ideas\, and interpretive choices behind the pieces\, giving listeners a closer look at how music moves from the page to performance. Reception to follow. \nFamily-friendly and open to curious listeners of all ages. Proceeds from the concert support tuition assistance for CHAW music students\, helping ensure that no child is ever turned away because of an inability to pay. \nSuggested donation $25 per person
URL:https://chaw.org/event/music-of-the-americas-a-benefit-for-young-musicians/
LOCATION:Capitol Hill United Methodist Church\, 421 Seward Square SE\, Washington\, DC\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
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SUMMARY:Friday Open Drawing
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Friday Open Drawing on the 1st\, 3rd\, and 4th Fridays of each month from 6:30–9:30 PM. Please note that Open Drawing is not held on the 2nd Friday of the month. \nThis uninstructed session offers participants the opportunity to draw from a live model. Please bring your own drawing materials. CHAW faculty member Will Fleishell will facilitate the session in the upstairs Art Studio. Doors lock promptly at 6:30 PM\, so please arrive on time. \nCost: $15\, payable in cash at the door or over the phone before 6:00 PM on the day of the class.
URL:https://chaw.org/event/friday-open-drawing/
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SUMMARY:Beyond Borders Reception
DESCRIPTION:Behind the Fence\,Malik Green\, Oil on canvas\, 36 × 48 in\, 2025 \nThis fall\, CHAW welcomes Malik Greene\, a painter based in Alexandria\, Virginia\, as our newest Artist-in-Residence. \nGreene’s figurative paintings explore themes of identity\, kinship\, and resilience\, drawing from both personal experience and collective memory. During his seven-week residency\, he will continue developing Beyond Borders\, an ongoing portrait series celebrating the faces\, stories\, and communities that make Washington\, DC unique. \nVisitors are invited to stop by the gallery throughout the residency to see Malik’s work in progress and experience his creative process firsthand. \nPlease join us for the reception Saturday October 3rd at 5:30pm. \nAugust 24 – October 10\nFree and Open to the Public \nGallery Hours M – Th 9:30 am – 9pm\, F – 9:30 am – 6pm Sa 9:30 am – 1pm
URL:https://chaw.org/event/beyond-borders-reception/
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