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SUMMARY:Staged Readings - The Coil Project
DESCRIPTION:Staged Readings\nby The Coil Project \nFriday March 1st and Saturday March 2nd @ 8:00pm \nRun time: 90min \nBlack Box Theater\, @ CHAW \n545 7th St SE\, Washington DC 20003 \nTickets available now!! –> http://tinyurl.com/mt9w4kv2 \n\nFor two nights\, we are offering a chance for you to get a taste of some of the latest that The Coil Project is working on. We’re using this as an opportunity to hear some pieces aloud for the first time and give our writers a chance to come back to pieces they may want to tweak. This will be a casual night out\, so bring a friend or two and support local theater. \nHere is a little taste of what’s in store: \nA very different kind of truth \nby Erica Smith \nNine years ago\, Cass and his sister Bee disappeared. Cass came back. Bee didn’t. Now\, Cass is a pariah and Bee is still gone. Sayer believes Cass’s crazy story… but what counts as belief? And how solid can it really be? \nThis piece has also been selected to be part of the William Inge Theatre Festival this April in Kansas. Please join us in congratulating Erica on this honor! \nThe ticket price is tiered to offer a PWYC (pay what you can) option. We are fundraising for our December production and half of the proceeds from this event will go to our venue partner\, CHAW (Capitol Hill Arts Workshop)\, and their local community initiatives. \n*Please note that CHAW is not an accessible building. There are 10+ steps to get into the entrance and steps that lead to additional restrooms inside; there is no elevator. \n  \n 
URL:https://chaw.org/event/staged-readings-the-coil-project/
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SUMMARY:"Girl Math" by Sarah Jamison - Gallery Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Girl Math\n  \nby Sarah Jamison\nOn Display February 26th -March 30th\, 2024\nReception: March 2\, 5:30-7:00pm\nCHAW Gallery\, 545 7th St SE\, Washington DC 20003 \n\n\n\nSarah Jamison’s “Girl Math” presents a new series of work\, expanding the artist’s repertoire of materials to include airbrush alongside colored pencil\, acryla gouache\, ink\, and acrylic. These pieces represent her enduring interest in art history\, culture\, and digital media while introducing autobiographical elements for the first time. Each artwork probes themes that include expectations and realities\, tropes and truths\, and the pursuit of meaning. Sarah utilizes images sourced from the public domain and personal tokens; these objects operate as both symbol and narrative in her work. \nSarah Jamison received her BFA in 2010 from the Corcoran College of Art + Design. Sarah’s solo exhibitions include IA&A at Hillyer and Latela Curatorial in Washington\, DC and A Hurd Gallery in Albuquerque\, NM. She has participated in numerous group exhibitions domestically and internationally and her work has been featured as part of the 50th Anniversary of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
URL:https://chaw.org/event/girl-math-by-sarah-jamison-gallery-exhibit/
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SUMMARY:CHAW CLOSED - Presidents' Day 2024
DESCRIPTION:CHAW will be closed on Monday\, February 19th\, in observance of Presidents’ Day. We will reopen on Tuesday\, February 20th. \n 
URL:https://chaw.org/event/chaw-closed-presidents-day-2024/
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SUMMARY:2024 CHAW Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Find out just how much there is to love about CHAW at our Annual Meeting  Saturday\, February 10th from 2:00 – 3:30 pm in the black box theater. Hosted by the CHAW Board of Directors and open to all\, this is a great opportunity to learn about outcomes from 2023\, goals for 2024\, and share your vision for CHAW’s future. \n  \nAgenda: \n2:00 – 2:30 Reception and mingle with CHAW’s artist in residence\, Paula Mans \n2:30 – 3:15 Annual report presentation by CHAW board member\, audience Q&A \n3:15 – 3:30  Film preview of  “All Stories Matter: Building Community Through the Arts” \n  \nPlease RSVP to Executive Director\, Amy Moore (amy@chaw.org) so we know how many cookies to bake.
URL:https://chaw.org/event/2024-chaw-annual-meeting/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240203T200000
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SUMMARY:Light Switch Dance Theater presents "On the List"
DESCRIPTION:Light Switch Dance Theater presents\n“On the List”\nSaturday\, February 3rd\, 7:00pm-8:00pm \nTickets – $12 \nOn the List is an evening of new works by local BIPOC and LGBTQA+ Choreographers and Performance Artists presented by Light Switch Dance Theatre at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. \n  \nClick Here for Tickets – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/on-the-list-tickets-812679786117?aff=ebdssbdestsearch \n  \nNote: CHAW is unfortunately accessible only via stairs. Built before the Americans with Disabilities Act became law in 1990\, our studios\, theater\, and gallery are not accessible by either an elevator or ramp. If you have questions\, please feel free to give us a call at 202.547.6839\, or email a staff member. \n 
URL:https://chaw.org/event/light-switch-dance-theater-presents-on-the-list/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240203T213000
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SUMMARY:Faction of Fools presents "A Commedia Romeo & Juliet"
DESCRIPTION:A Commedia Romeo & Juliet\n\nDirected by: Kathryn Zoerb\nPerformances run between January 19th and February 3rd\, 2024 \nEvenings @ 7:30pm\, Saturday Matinees @ 2:00pm \nBlack Box Theater @ CHAW \nTickets from $15-$35 \nPurchase Tickets at www.FactionofFools.org \nRunning time: approx. 70 minutes with no intermission; Appropriate for ages 9 and up. \nOpen Caption performances on: Friday\, January 26th at 730pm and Saturday\, January 27th at 2pm & 730pm \nMedical Mask Required performances on: Saturday\, January 27th 2pm and Saturday\, February 3rd 2pm \n\nJoin the Fools for the return of a foolish favorite! Romeo and Juliet\, the classic story of two young lovers divided by a family feud\, borrows heavily from the tradition of Commedia dell’Arte. \nLast performed in 2012\, this high-octane version of Romeo and Juliet\, featuring five actors in a one-hour performance\, brings physical spectacularity to Shakespeare’s poetry and highlights the tragedy by juxtaposing it with humor. Our 2024 remount is performed by two rotating casts\, both alike in dignity: the “Montague Cast” and the “Capulet Cast.” \nThe Montague Cast: Deimoni Brewington\, Francesca Chilcote\, Max Johnson\, Mary Myers\, and Jasmine Proctor. \nThe Capulet Cast: Travis Xavier Brown\, Natalie Cutcher\, Bri Houtman\, Ben Lauer\, and Robert Pike \nOriginally Conceived and Directed by: Dr. Matthew R. Wilson\nOriginally Created by & Starred: Gwen Grastorf\, Drew Kopas\, Toby Mulford\, Paul Reisman\, and Eva Wilhelm
URL:https://chaw.org/event/faction-of-fools-presents-a-commedia-romeo-juliet/
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SUMMARY:CHAW CLOSED - Snow Day/Inclement Weather!
DESCRIPTION:CHAW will be CLOSED on Tuesday\, January 16th due to the snow & inclement weather. CHAW follows all DCPS closures\, so we will reopen when DCPS reopens (which should be Wednesday 1/17 at present). All youth and adult classes are canceled. All music lessons will be rescheduled by your private music teacher.
URL:https://chaw.org/event/chaw-closed-snow-day-inclement-weather/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240115T210000
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SUMMARY:CHAW CLOSED - Martin Luther King Jr Day
DESCRIPTION:CHAW will be closed for all classes\, events and lessons on Monday\, January 15th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day. We’ll reopen on Tuesday\, January 16th.
URL:https://chaw.org/event/chaw-closed-martin-luther-king-jr-day-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231221T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240101T210000
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SUMMARY:CHAW CLOSED - Winter Holidays
DESCRIPTION:CHAW will be closed from Thursday December 21st through Monday January 1st. We will reopen on Tuesday January 2nd\, 2024. Happy New Year!
URL:https://chaw.org/event/chaw-closed-winter-holidays-2/
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SUMMARY:SHORTidotes 2.0 - Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:SHORTidotes 2.0: A 1-day Afro/Latinx film festival celebrating the holiday season. Friday\, December 15th\, 6-8pm. Mark your calendars! \nTrailer: https://vimeo.com/892031390 \nSHORTidotes 2.0 will feature a selection of experimental\, fictional and nonfictional short films by Latin American\, Afro/Latinx DC area-based filmmakers on the theme of end-of-the-year holiday celebrations curated by Salym Fayad. The program includes a panel discussion/Q&A session with 3 local activists and filmmakers moderated by the curator. This is the second of three installments in the film series “Coloring Communities” by CHAW Teaching Artist Carolina Mayorga. The first was held September 19\, 2022. \nAbout the Curator: Salym Fayad is a Johannesburg-based documentary photographer\, reporter\, cultural facilitator\, co-director of MUICA African film festival in Colombia and co-founder of Fundación Otro Sur. \nClick HERE for the Link to the Show Program \nLink to Reserve Tickets: https://capitolhillartsworkshop-bloom.kindful.com/e/shortidotes-20
URL:https://chaw.org/event/shortidotes-2-0-film-festival/
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SUMMARY:Faction of Fools presents "What's the Scenario?"
DESCRIPTION:What’s the Scenario?\nSaturday\, December 9th @ 7:30pm\nBlack Box Theater\n  \nJoin the Fools for a celebration of the bones of Commedia dell’Arte: the scenario. In the Renaissance\, actors used a scenario\, a written outline\, to improvise action and dialogue. The Fools will present their own modern take on a Renaissance scenario\, showcasing the experimental play and physical comedy that exemplifies Commedia dell’Arte.\n\nTickets – $10/$15/$20\nTicket link: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=201425\nwww.factionoffools.org
URL:https://chaw.org/event/faction-of-fools-presents-whats-the-scenario/
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SUMMARY:CHAW CLOSED - Thanksgiving Holiday
DESCRIPTION:CHAW will be closed from Wednesday November 22nd through Saturday November 25th. We will reopen on Monday November 27th. **NOTE: There WILL be Friday Open Drawing class from 6:30-9:30 on 11/24. Call before 9:00pm on 11/21 to register and pay.
URL:https://chaw.org/event/chaw-closed-thanksgiving-holiday-2/
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Unleash your Creative Spirit
DESCRIPTION:Photo credit: Sharon Burton \n\nVisiting Artist Program with Creative Life Advisor Sharon Burton. \nIn partnership with Capitol Hill Arts Workshop and \nCHAW teaching artist Carolina Mayorga \nUnleash your Creative Spirit: Honoring Veterans and Caregivers during National Family Caregivers Month\nSaturday\, November 11\, 2-4pm\nLocation: \nCapitol Hill Arts Workshop (Art Studio) \n545 7th Street\, SE. Washington DC\, 20003 \n202-547-6839 \nYou are invited to create a fun collage piece to honor yourself\, veterans and caregivers. Take this opportunity to explore one of the most enjoyable and relevant techniques while celebrating creativity\, self-expression and a sense of community. Light refreshments will be served.\nFee: $15 ( Must pay in advance) Call 202-547-6839 to register over the phone and pay by credit card.
URL:https://chaw.org/event/workshop-unleash-your-creative-spirit/
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SUMMARY:CHAW CLOSED - Veterans Day (observed)
DESCRIPTION:CHAW will be closed for all classes\, events and lessons on Friday\, November 10th in observance of Veterans Day. We’ll reopen on Saturday\, November 11th. \n  \n*Note: We Happy Few’s performance of “Kill the Ripper” will continue as scheduled at 7:00pm
URL:https://chaw.org/event/chaw-closed-veterans-day-observed/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231104T190000
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SUMMARY:Light Switch Dance Theatre presents "A Light Mix"
DESCRIPTION:A Light Mix\nSaturday\, November 4th\, 7:00 PM\nA series presented by Light Switch Dance Theatre at CHAW provides a safe and engaging space for artists to present new/revised work. Artists are encouraged to present works in progress or a piece from the past in the revision process. \nCHAW Dance Studio \n$10 Ticket \nVisit the website for ticket purchasing: \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-light-mix-tickets-747855825907?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://chaw.org/event/light-switch-dance-theatre-presents-a-light-mix-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231031T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231202T120000
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SUMMARY:"Color Explosion" - CHAL Gallery Show
DESCRIPTION:(“Nathans Coney Island”\,  photo by Rindy O’Brien) \n\nColor Explosion\nOctober 31st through December 2nd\nCHAW Art Gallery\n\nOpening Reception: Saturday November 4th\, 5:30pm-7:00pm\n\nThe Capitol Hill Art League members have been asked to challenge their usual palette choices and dive into color.\nOr perhaps to go beyond their already bold choices. Come see the results of this juried art show\, themed\n “Color Explosion”\, at the opening reception in the CHAW Gallery on Saturday\, November 4th from 5:30-7:00 pm. Juror\, Jason Bruns (jjbruns.com) will present awards and talk about the art. The show may be enjoyed in the Gallery from October 31 to December 2. 
URL:https://chaw.org/event/color-explosion-chal-gallery-show/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231025T190000
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SUMMARY:We Happy Few presents "Kill the Ripper"
DESCRIPTION:We Happy Few presents\nKill the Ripper\nby Fairlith Harvey\n\nOctober 25th through November 18th \nTickets are $25 : https://www.wehappyfewdc.com/killtheripper \n\nA Feminist Victorian revenge play. Finally. \n  \nIt’s Victorian England and Jack the Ripper is on the loose. The police have very few leads as to the identity of this serial killer with a penchant for prostitutes. So what are three savvy ladies-of-the-night to do? Step one: Learn to fight. Step two: Take down Jack the Ripper themselves! This is revisionist history at it’s best: told through a feminist lens and with plenty of action. This sexy\, silly\, and touching play will leave you feeling empowered and ready to take on the world! \n  \nABOUT THE ARTISTS\nKill The Ripper was written by Fairlith Harvey. It is directed by Megan Behm (CYMBELINE; Virginia Shakespeare Festival) and stars Gabby Wolfe (LA LLORONA\, LOVERS’ VOWS)\, Paige O’Malley (DESDEMONA\, TREASURE ISLAND)\, Bri Houtman (IPHIGENIA)\, and Bob Pike (IPHIGENIA\, FRANKENSTEIN). Produced by Kerry McGee. Stage management by Mackenzie Wentela. Intimacy direction and fight choreography by Casey Kaleba. Lights by Jason Aufdem-Brinke\, sound design and composition by Ethan Balis\, technical direction by Martin Bernier\, set by Megan Holden\, costuming by Madi Wentela\, props by Rose Talbot\, dramaturgy by Alex Berrios\, dialect coaching by Jenna Berk\, graphic design by Stefany Pesta. \n  \nABOUT WE HAPPY FEW\nFounded in 2012\, We Happy Few’s mission is to rediscover and reimagine classic stories that challenge\, illuminate\, and charm audiences. We Happy Few has established itself as one of Washington D.C.’s best small theatre companies (City Paper\, 2021; the DCist\, 2015) by nurturing a creative environment that thrives on ensemble collaborations with some of the nation’s most promising emerging theatre artists. WHF’s flagship production of a six actor\, 90-minute HAMLET premiered at the 2012 Capital Fringe Festival to great acclaim\, exploring the idea that the entire play unfolded in the title character’s mind. WHF’s 2017 production of HENRY V was hailed as “a fascinating\, resonant\, and important new take on a known work” (Broadway World). We Happy Few earned its first Helen Hayes Recommendation with 2018’s PERICLES\, and its first two Helen Hayes nominations for 2019’s LOVERS’ VOWS. DC Metro Theater Arts declared We Happy Few’s work “a new approach to Shakespeare you will not want to miss.” \n  \nFURTHER INFORMATION\nKill The Ripper is presented at: \nCapitol Hill Arts Workshop (545 7th St SE\, DC) on Thursdays\, Fridays and Saturdays from October 26th to November 18th\, with additional showings on Wednesday\, October 25th and Tuesday\, October 31st. All performances begin at 7:00PM. \nAudiences must provide proof of vaccination and take a temperature check upon entering the venue. All audience members must remain masked throughout the performance. \nTickets are $25 : https://www.wehappyfewdc.com/killtheripper \n  \nFollow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WeHappyFewProductions\, Twitter: \n@WeHappyFewDC and Instagram: @WeHappyFewDC for behind-the-scenes information about this show.
URL:https://chaw.org/event/we-happy-few-presents-kill-the-ripper/
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SUMMARY:CHAW CLOSED - Indigenous Peoples' Day
DESCRIPTION:CHAW will be closed for all classes\, events and lessons on Monday\, October 9th in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. We’ll reopen on Tuesday\, October 10th. \n*Note: Taffety Punk’s performance of “La Salpêtrière” will continue as scheduled at 7:30pm
URL:https://chaw.org/event/chaw-closed-indigenous-peoples-day/
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SUMMARY:Gallery Exhibit: Sassafrass\, Cypress & Indigo
DESCRIPTION:Sassafrass\, Cypress & Indigo\nGallery Exhibit\, curated by Anisa Olufemi \nOn Display October 7th through October 27th\, 2023 \nOpening Reception — Saturday\, October 7\, 2023\, 5:30pm-7:30pm\n\nCapitol Hill Arts Workshop is pleased to announce the opening of Sassafrass\, Cypress & Indigo\, featuring artists Quinci Baker\, Jermaine “jET” Carter\, Ayana Zaire Cotton\, and Kimberly King. The group exhibition\, inspired by author Ntozake Shange’s 1982 novel of the same name\, is curated by Anisa Olufemi. \nSassafrass\, Cypress & Indigo is an ode to little Black girls; the golden child\, the tomboy\, and the black sheep. It is an acknowledgement of the gifts endowed by Southern matriarchs; rootworkers\, herbalists\, spiritualists\, seers\, cast iron whisperers. It is an unraveling of Black girlhood’s curiosities and inordinate joys. \n A significant contribution to Black Feminist fiction\, Ntozake Shange’s text follows the fledgling lives of Sassafrass\, Cypress and Indigo\, three sisters born and raised in Charleston\, South Carolina. Each of them moves through the world with artistic talents and a creative spirit akin to their mother\, a locally renowned weaver. Beyond linear narrative\, Shange renders s journeys toward fulfillment by conjuring up letters from home\, journaled poems\, spell-like musings\, and family-kept recipes. \nWith a kindred tapestry-like approach\, this exhibition will consist of drawings\, sculptures\, prints\, and paintings by artists who steward a myriad of craft traditions while breathing new life into Black American visual aesthetics and material culture. Through abstraction\, figuration\, and lore viewers are drawn into a Black feminist terrain in which little Black girls emerge not only as main characters\, but as complex protagonists—carriers of craft\, ancestral knowledge\, and perhaps most importantly\, divine protection. \nSassafrass\, Cypress and Indigo offers a wide-eyed worldview. Rather than a societal status predetermined by age and physical attributes\, girlhood is extrapolated as a mode of being with lifelong utility. It is a lucky charm kept safe within our innermost selves. A liminal space that might be slipped into easily via a memory\, a feeling\, a crossing of the stars. \nABOUT THE ARTISTS\nAnisa Olufemi is a curator\, writer\, and cultural worker currently living and working in Washington\, D.C. Their work is driven by hybridized cultural productions within the ancestral and contemporary African Diaspora\, chiefly in The South and the Caribbean — pulling at the common threads between mother lands and chocolate cities in an effort to interrogate\, amend\, and reimagine Black life pre and post emancipation. Olufemi’s curatorial practice is underpinned by critical fabulation that ponders such mother lands\, and the possibilities of what they theorize as The Black Pastoral. To date they have mounted exhibitions in galleries\, museums\, and DIY spaces located in Washington\, DC; and Chicago. In 2020\, Olufemi earned their BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. \n  \nQuinci Baker is a mixed-media artist from Prince George’s County\, Maryland whose works combine various craft and repurposed materials in an exploration of collective memory\, loss\, and imagination. Baker’s practice is heavily influenced by the languages that develop through the shared experiences of marginalized people and the mnemonics that elucidate a cultural identity. Baker earned her MFA in Painting and Printmaking from the Yale School of Art in 2022 and her BFA from The Cooper Union School of Art in 2017. She lives and works in Prince George’s County\, MD. \n\nJermaine “jET” Carter is an interdisciplinary artist and Southeast Washington\, D.C. native currently residing in Alexandria\, VA. Central to Jet’s practice is the worldbuilding and rendering of “Jetco\,” an imagined\, alternate universe inhabited by caricatures\, metaphors\, and allegories. He uses nonlinear storytelling and narrative collage to map out his world\, an amalgamation of the everyday absurdities and horrors within Black American life. Jet creates surreal drawings\, toys\, and animations to illustrate scenes that take place within Jetco\, dramatizing the precarious nature of the social and political space Black Americans occupy. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Cooper Union. \nAyana Zaire Cotton (she/they) is an anti-disciplinary artist and cultural worker from Prince George’s County\, Maryland. They are currently based in Dawn\, Virginia — tucked in between the ancestral lands of the Mattaponi and Youghtanund — answering the call to steward land that has been in their family for four generations. Braiding code\, performance\, and abstraction Ayana speculates and worldbuilds alongside science and technology. Sankofa is a word and symbol of the Akan Twi and Fante languages of Ghana which translates to\, “go back and get”. Centering a sankofa sensibility\, they build databases as vessels holding seed data and experiment with shuffling algorithms to spin non-linear narratives. Ayana calls this methodology “Cykofa Narration”\, generating new worlds using the digital and social detritus of our existing world — resulting in a storytelling aesthetic that embodies circular time and troubles human authorship. \n\nKimberly King\, born Chicago\, is a Washington DC-based artist and educator\, holds a Bachelor of Arts in African American Studies and a Bachelor of Fine Art in Studio Art from Howard University. Her work has been featured in group exhibitions at various centers and galleries across the country\, including the Montpelier Cultural Art Center in Laurel\, Maryland\, the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria\, Virginia\, the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts in Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, the Strathmore Mansion in Bethesda\, Maryland\, and the Washington Printmakers Gallery in Washington\, DC. Her Healing Spaces Mural is part of the permanent collection at the Children’s Hospital Adolescent Center in DC.
URL:https://chaw.org/event/gallery-exhibit-sassafrass-cypress-indigo/
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SUMMARY:Taffety Punk presents "La Salpêtrière"
DESCRIPTION:A World Premiere play by Kelsey Mesa\nLa Salpêtrière\nA 19th century hospital\, La Salpêtrière\, became famous as a center for the treatment of hysteria. Women were sometimes “treated” in degrading demonstrations that were open to the public.  In Kelsey Mesa’s stunning new play\, we follow new patient Yvette from her mysterious arrival in the hospital\, through the many degrading practices by its doctor\, to her ultimate fight to reclaim her life. La Salpêtrière is a story as uplifting as it is heartbreaking. It mines humor from the absurd realities of the past to deliver a magnificent tale of inspiration for all. \n\nShow runs\nWed through Sat\nfrom Sep 28 — Oct 14 \nwith\nHalf Price Previews on Sep 28 and 29 \nplus\none matinee on Oct 7 \nand\na special “industry night” show on Oct 9 \nTickets available at www.taffetypunk.com \n\nStarring \nFabiolla da Silva\, Yihong Chen\, Kimberly Gilbert and Danny Puente Cackley \nDirected by Danielle Drakes \n 
URL:https://chaw.org/event/taffety-punk-presents-la-salpetriere/
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SUMMARY:Capitol Hill Art Walk
DESCRIPTION:The Capitol Hill Art League is one of the sponsors of the inaugural “Capitol Hill Art Walk” that will be held on the weekend of September 9-10. Artists will be in residence both days from noon- 5:00 PM \nOver forty artists\, most of whom live on the Hill\, will be opening their yards and porches to display a wide range of art for sale.\nThis art stroll around the Hill will offer paintings\, posters\, prints\, cards\, pottery\, clothes\, ceramics\, sculptures and fiber arts. \nMany of the locations are close to one another so several artists may be easily visited. \nScan the QR code in the image below to find out locations.
URL:https://chaw.org/event/capitol-hill-art-walk/
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SUMMARY:Gallery Exhibit - "When the Roots Break the Concrete" - Zofie King
DESCRIPTION:When the Roots Break the Concrete\nGallery Exhibit by Zofie King\n  \nSeptember 5th-30th\, 2023\nReception: Saturday 9/9\, 5:00pm-7:00pm \nCHAW Art Gallery \n545 7th St SE \nWashington DC 20003 \n\n\n\n\n\nWhen The Roots Break The Concrete – Artist Statement \n“My pieces depict psychological cabinets of curiosity\, inspired by all that is Gothic. Flattened architectural elements\, drawn in acrylic pen and painted with gouache and watercolor\, are loosely based on partial sections and elevations of historical structures. They feature “windows” made of photographs and digital collages. The collages are exposed as cyanotypes\, overlaying parts with solvent transfers. \nThe compartmentalized architectural elements are an organizational tool\, allowing the mind to wander through and to discover what is within. It can feel a bit ominous\, similar to the sensation of going through a haunted house or taking in horror fiction. These surrealistic vignettes are an invitation to project and experience emotions\, especially anxieties. \nMost of the pieces in this show are directly inspired by the District\, especially Capitol Hill\, my former home. Walking around the Hill\, I notice ancient trees with roots so large\, they are literally bursting the sidewalks around them. It seems to me that\, having witnessed so much history and change\, they are trying to stand their ground by expanding beyond their assigned place. It makes me think of the idea of rootedness in contrast to being stuck in place\, and how there can be opposite ways of looking at a situation.”
URL:https://chaw.org/event/gallery-exhibit-when-the-roots-break-the-concrete-zofie-king/
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SUMMARY:Red Rat Theater presents "The Pitchfork Disney"
DESCRIPTION:Red Rat Theater presents\nThe Pitchfork Disney\nby Philip Ridley \nDirected by: Jack Rento \nAugust 10th-August 19th\, 2023 \n\n“It’s a ghost train\, Mr. Chocolate. People love it. Sitting there in the dark. Having the living daylights scared out of them.”\nExperience Red Rat Theater’s inaugural production of Philip Ridley’s fractured fairytale\, The Pitchfork Disney. \nSet over the course of one evening\, The Pitchfork Disney follows agoraphobic twins Presley and Haley Stray as they reckon with the beauty and danger of the outside world\, unraveling their notion of safety forever. \n30 years after its Helen Hayes award-winning U.S. premiere at Woolly Mammoth\, our immersive production takes Pitchfork’s “in-yer-face” legacy literally: you’ll be in the Strays’ apartment as they confront their deepest desires and darkest fears.\nThe Pitchfork Disney is as provocative\, relevant\, and haunting in 2023 as it was in the ’90s. With the Doomsday Clock set at 90 seconds to midnight and a society capitalizing off its “us vs. them” mentality\, The Pitchfork Disney challenges modern audiences to hold a mirror to their own fears – and explore the power of facing them head-on. \nCAST (in order of appearance): Jack Rento\, Em Whitworth\, Stephen Kime & James Finley \nCREATIVE TEAM: Jack Rento (Director); Caroline Joy Johnson (Associate Director/Stage Manager); Alexis Sheeks (Lighting Designer); Andrew Goehring (Sound Designer); Sierra Young (Intimacy Direction/Fight Direction); Nick Gay (Videographer/Graphic Design) \nAge recommendation: The Pitchfork Disney is appropriate for audiences ages 18+. \nContent & Themes: The Pitchfork Disney contains mature content and themes\, including: – Discussions of homophobia\, physical and emotional abuse\, murder – Drug use – A simulated sexual assault (a finger placed in a mouth) \nBuy tickets now to experience the horror (and comedy) for yourself: \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-pitchfork-disney-capitol-hill-arts-workshop-tickets-634349665927 \n\nNote: CHAW is unfortunately accessible only via stairs. Built before the Americans with Disabilities Act became law in 1990\, our studios\, theater\, and gallery are not accessible by either an elevator or ramp. If you have questions\, please feel free to give us a call at 202.547.6839\, or email a staff member.
URL:https://chaw.org/event/red-rat-theater-presents-the-pitchfork-disney/
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SUMMARY:"Dislocation" - CHAL Gallery Show
DESCRIPTION:(image by Karen Zens) \n “DISLOCATION”\n\n\nCapitol Hill Art League \nMembers Only Juried Art Exhibit \nJuly 25\, 2023– August 25\, 2023\nCHAW Gallery \n\nArtists were asked to interpret this theme in all its various possibilities. Does it conjure a feeling? An experience? Or can we take it literally in the schematic of a photograph or other work of art? \nIn this show\, Capitol Hill Art League artists have created art that speaks to the various interpretations of the concept of “dislocation”. \nJuror Wayson Jones will present awards and discuss the art at the opening reception on Saturday\, July 29\, from 5:30-7:00 pm at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop gallery located at 545 7th Street\, S.E.\,  DC\, 20003 \nWayson Jones https://waysonjones.com/home.html is a self-taught\, Washington\, DC abstract artist. He is interested in the ideas of the object as a mediator between the person and the environment and is motivated to think beyond arbitrary formal categories. He works in pastels and acrylics to create works that are visually evocative. \n  \nAfter the July 29 reception\, the show may also be seen and art may be purchased online at the following link: \nhttps://www.caphillartleague.org/dislocation2023 \n\nThe Capitol Hill Art League (CHAL) is a program of the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop\, located in the historic Capitol Hill neighborhood in Washington\, DC. 100 Artists/members from the DC- metro area exhibit and sell original artwork at CHAW and various venues in the DC region. CHAL/CHAW hosts lectures on art related topics\, offers workshops\, and strives to support this vibrant community of artists. \nWebsite: https://www.caphillartleague.org/
URL:https://chaw.org/event/dislocation-chal-gallery-show/
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with Tía Mari
DESCRIPTION:Image Courtesy: Amparo Castro Mayorga \nJuly 22nd\, 5:00pm-7:00pm \nCHAW Art Gallery \nJoin us for an exciting conversation with artist Marina Mayorga as part of teaching artist Carolina Mayorga’s Tía Mari Project. The artists will share insights about their works\, collaborations and their family and artistic bond for more than 40 years. Tía Mari will be leading the first session of the 3-week workshop Canvas Preparation and More. For more info and to register visit: https://reg.chaw.org/class/2114 \n  \n 
URL:https://chaw.org/event/a-conversation-with-tia-mari/
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SUMMARY:DC Summer Dance Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Human Landscape Dance presents\nDC Summer Dance Showcase\nFriday July 7 and Saturday July 8 @ 7:00pm\nCHAW Black Box Theater\nDC Summer Dance Showcase features contemporary dances by artists from the DC area and elsewhere along the East Coast\, including New York\, Pittsburgh\, and Allentown. This diverse program will offer large group and solo work\, premieres and old favorites. In “Anemone\,” by Capitol-Hill resident Malcolm Shute\, a group of nine dancers cluster together\, arms and torsos waving in currents. In “Seen and Herd\,” by UpRooted Dance\, seven movers tumble along the floor like paper bags in the wind. “Flatlands\,” by Nicole McClam is a quirky 1-minute duet that reflects waking and rushing through the apartment to catch the school bus. Our program includes the following artists/companies: Covenant Babatunde\, Sarah Carlson | Dance Link\, Claytor Company\, DANA Movement Ensemble\, Davina Etwaroo\, Sara Lavan\, Nicole McClam\, SylviDances\, Totema Dance\, Deanna Woodman\, UpRooted Dance. \nTickets are sliding scale $30-$20. Seating is limited\, so please purchase early. \nLink for tickets!
URL:https://chaw.org/event/dc-summer-dance-showcase/
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SUMMARY:CHAW CLOSED - Independence Day 2023
DESCRIPTION:CHAW will be closed for all classes\, events and lessons on Tuesday\, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. We’ll reopen on Wednesday\, July 5th.
URL:https://chaw.org/event/chaw-closed-independence-day-2023/
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SUMMARY:CHAWbaret 17: Best Frenemies @ Crazy Aunt Helen's
DESCRIPTION:** Note: This event is not at CHAW. This event is at Crazy Aunt Helen’s\, 713 8th St SE ** \n  \nYour last chance to see “CHAWbaret 17: Best Frenemies” is coming up on July 1 at 7pm\, around the corner from CHAW at Crazy Aunt Helen’s on 8th Street SE.  Come and spend a super-fun evening with Maureen Kerrigan\, Tracy Kellum Simpson\, Lonny Smith\, Heather Perram Frank\, Susan Dye\, Tom Michalisko\, Kerri Wilson\, and Dean Reichard.  You’ll hear songs and stories about best friends\, worst enemies\, and everything in between.  Directed by Dean Reichard.  Musical direction by Barbara Schelstrate. \nSeating at 6pm\, Show at 7pm \nThere is a $25 consumption minimum. Thank you for your patronage! \n  \nTickets can be purchased at: \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/chawbaret-17-best-frenemies-tickets-630873458497?_eboga=undefined \n 
URL:https://chaw.org/event/chawbaret-17-best-frenemies-crazy-aunt-helens/
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SUMMARY:The Theatre Lab presents "God of Carnage"
DESCRIPTION:The Theatre Lab is excited to announce its first professional production\, God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza. The show will feature four graduates of The Theatre Lab’s Honors Acting Conservatory–Caroline Adams\, Chuck O’Toole\, Mary Rodrigues\, and Aron Spellane–appearing as members of the professional acting community and no longer as students. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat starts as a civilized discussion quickly devolves into chaos and hostility after two sets of parents meet to discuss an incident involving their children. God of Carnage has been praised for its sharp wit\, dark humor\, and biting social commentary. It won numerous awards\, including the Tony Award for Best Play in 2009. The play’s exploration of human behavior\, societal expectations\, and the disintegration of civility has made it a thought-provoking and popular work in contemporary theater. \n\nGet tickets \nPerformances:\nThursday\, June 22 at 7:30 PM\nFriday\, June 23 at 7:30 PM\nSaturday\, June 24 at 7:30 PM \n\nLocation: Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (545 7th Street SE\, Washington\, DC 20003) \n\nNote: CHAW is unfortunately accessible only via stairs. Built before the Americans with Disabilities Act became law in 1990\, our studios\, theater\, and gallery are not accessible by either an elevator or ramp. If you have questions\, please feel free to give us a call at 202.547.6839\, or email a staff member.
URL:https://chaw.org/event/the-theatre-lab-presents-god-of-carnage/
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SUMMARY:CHAW Film Photo Residency 2023 - Tadael H. Asfaha
DESCRIPTION:God Hates Us: Death of Chocolate City\nJune 19th through July 21st\, 2023 \nCHAW Art Gallery \nOpening Reception on June 19th from 7:00pm-9:00pm. \n“God Hates Us: The Death of Chocolate City” is a thought-provoking exploration of the decline of Blackness in DC. The series delves into the city’s societal issues and the deterioration of its urban landscape\, capturing the profound consequences of external forces on this once vibrant African-American community. Through striking imagery\, it highlights the loss of cultural vitality\, social disintegration\, and the challenges faced by marginalized residents. Abandoned structures\, neglected infrastructure\, and the struggles stemming from systemic racism and socioeconomic disparities are vividly portrayed. By juxtaposing images of the city’s past glory with its current state of decline\, the series aims to evoke powerful emotions and implore viewers to confront the neglected issues plaguing the unique cultural fabric of Washington\, D.C.\, known as the “Chocolate City” \nAbout the Artist: \nEritrean born\, swam to DC — Tadael’s love for art and photography has allowed him to steadily document the erosion of Blackness and culture in his hometown. Through his lens as a DC native\, he sheds light on the challenges faced by his community\, allowing their stories to be heard and their experiences to be seen. Shedding light on the challenges faced by his community\, Tadael provides a platform for visual testimonials — capturing the essence of resilience within black culture\, igniting dialogues\, and celebrating the beauty of chocolate city. \n  \nNote: CHAW is unfortunately accessible only via stairs. Built before the Americans with Disabilities Act became law in 1990\, our studios\, theater\, and gallery are not accessible by either an elevator or ramp. If you have questions\, please feel free to give us a call at 202.547.6839\, or email a staff member.
URL:https://chaw.org/event/chaw-film-photo-residency-2023-tadael-h-asfaha/
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