God Hates Us: Death of Chocolate City June 19th through July 21st, 2023 CHAW Art Gallery Opening Reception on June 19th from 7:00pm-9:00pm. "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 […]

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. What starts as a civilized discussion […]

** Note: This event is not at CHAW. This event is at Crazy Aunt Helen's, 713 8th St SE **   Your 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 […]

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.

Human Landscape Dance presents DC Summer Dance Showcase Friday July 7 and Saturday July 8 @ 7:00pm CHAW Black Box Theater DC 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 […]

Image Courtesy: Amparo Castro Mayorga July 22nd, 5:00pm-7:00pm CHAW Art Gallery Join 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 […]

(image by Karen Zens)  “DISLOCATION” Capitol Hill Art League Members Only Juried Art Exhibit July 25, 2023– August 25, 2023 CHAW Gallery Artists were asked to interpret this theme in […]

Red Rat Theater presents The Pitchfork Disney by Philip Ridley Directed by: Jack Rento August 10th-August 19th, 2023 "It's a ghost train, Mr. Chocolate. People love it. Sitting there in […]

When the Roots Break the Concrete Gallery Exhibit by Zofie King   September 5th-30th, 2023 Reception: Saturday 9/9, 5:00pm-7:00pm CHAW Art Gallery 545 7th St SE Washington DC 20003 When […]

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 […]

A World Premiere play by Kelsey Mesa La Salpêtrière A 19th century hospital, La Salpêtrière, became famous as a center for the treatment of hysteria. Women were sometimes “treated" in […]

Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo Gallery Exhibit, curated by Anisa Olufemi On Display October 7th through October 27th, 2023 Opening Reception -- Saturday, October 7, 2023, 5:30pm-7:30pm Capitol Hill Arts Workshop […]