Join us next Tuesday, September 14th for a Just BEcause Happy Hour Benefiting the Canvas Art Program at Cultural Canvas Thailand hosted by Ora Nwabueze, James Gilbey and me.
The Canvas Art Program is an artistic outreach program that works with social groups and humanitarian organizations in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Your donation will go towards a sizable donation of art supplies I will take with me during my month-long volunteer efforts in Thailand this December. Check out a recent article in the Express on my efforts HERE. Cost: $10 entry or FREE with one donated bag of art supplies Tuesday, September 14th 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Funxion 1309 F. Street NW Washington, D.C. (Metro Center)
(Types of supplies needed: crayons, colored pencils, construction paper, chalk, markers, rubber stamps, stencils)
Since buying my condo in February I've made a huge effort to live more green. From turning off lights and the AC when I leave (which keeps my electricity bill about $60 to $80 per month) to using energy efficient light bulbs, recycling wine bottles, cans and plastic. I was excited to learn about Live Green, company that makes it irresistible to buy environmentally-friendly products and get members excited about making environmentally and socially responsible choices.
Founded in 2008, Live Green makes real green choices in DC easy and affordable. A Live Green membership is only $13 per year. Yes, it really is that cheap! Greenback vouchers are bought online, printed out, and redeemed at the vendor's location.The businesses that participate are called "Green Spots." DC Green Spots and their deals include,
5% off all orders at Java Green and Cafe Green (one of my favorite restaurants for lunch)
1/2 off Zipcar annual fee in the DC area ($25 value)
10% off of leased reusable plastic moving boxes by Repax
10% off at Sticky Fingers vegan bakery in Columbia Heights
$1.50 off all Ecover cleaning products
20% off first project with Ecoprint, environmental leader in print industry
15% off of classes at Quiet Mind Yoga in Columbia Heights (my favorite yoga studio in the city!)
$10 off membership for Washington Area Bicyclist Association
10% off at the Reef, offering eco-friendly seafood in Adams Morgam
15% off all multiple class passes purchased at Flow Yoga studio (excludes new member passes).
10% off personal care items and cleaning supplies at Greater Goods
For more information on Live Green and to buy the card visit http://www.livegreen.net/
Sitar Arts Center presents the inaugural juried exhibit, commemorating ten years of providing arts education. The Patricia Sitar 2010 Arts Expo will bring together the work of professional and student artists in the community to explore their perspective on their own communities, be it their home, family or peers, and how current environment, politics and social change are affecting that community. This event, with a different unifying theme each year, will become an annual celebration of the art created by Sitar’s internal and external communities, showcasing the diverse perspectives represented at the Center. The exhibit will be judged by three esteemed local artists: Sam Gilliam, Melissa Green and Maggie O’Neill.
Awards will be presented at the opening reception on Thursday, October 14 at 6:30 pm. The exhibit, which will be on display October 5 through October 30, and the opening reception on October 14 are free and open to the public. The gallery is open 4:00 pm-6:00 pm on weekdays, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm on Saturdays and by appointment.
Sitar Arts Center is proud to have an esteemed panel for this juried exhibit. Sam Gilliam, a Washingtonian since the 1960s, is internationally recognized as one of America's foremost Color Field Painters and Lyrical Abstractionist artists. A dedicated teacher in the public schools and at the university level, Gilliam is one of the few successful, self-supporting African American artists who views the teaching of art as a mission. Melissa Green is the acting director of the Youth and Family Programs at the Corcoran Gallery of Art and an adjunct member of the faculty, in addition to being a practicing artist working in the fields of painting and printmaking. Maggie O’Neillis an established local fine artist and the Creative Director of O’Neill Studios, a decorative painting company and fine art studio that she founded in 2001.
Submissions for the exhibit are being accepted through September 11, 2001. Artists aged 10 to 15 are eligible for the Youth Category and all artists aged 16 and older will be entered into the Adult Category. Entrance is free to all Sitar Arts Center students. Youth may enter two pieces for $10 and adult submissions are $15 per artwork. Cash prizes will be awarded for first and second place in both categories. For more information about submitting work, please contact Loretta Thompson, Director of Program Operations, at (202) 797-2145 ext. 117 or at loretta@sitarartscenter.org.
Plant Music is dropping the second installment of U Street Music Hall boss Will Eastman‘s Feelin‘ single (which was on Fatboy Slim’s Beatport Top Ten Chart) next week on Beatport exclusive and Sept 24 on iTunes etc. The new release includes a new vocal mix of the original and remixes by Dillon Francis, Ara & Kenny Summit, Gavin Holland, Nacey and Chris Burns.
Architecture Week is a series of public events that celebrate architecture in the nation's capital. With this 12th celebration, we shine a spotlight on something unique to Washington: the presence of so many foreign embassies and institutions that have unique and interesting architectural heritages. With each celebration of Architecture Week we find more events; this year's "week" is actually three weeks long! The celebration begins and ends with receptions honoring the winners of the AIA|DC Chapter's design awards. Learn more HERE.
Hot summer streets, burning pavement - consistently terrible Sunday weather. It has indeed been a brutal summer in DC. We haven't had a proper party on the Beacon rooftop in many a Sunday, so with Labor Day weekend and a cool, sunny day we wanted to bring in some of our favorite alumni over the last few summers. Featuring:
Beautiful Swimmers Solomon Sanchez Chris Burns Harry Dixon
4 to 10 p.m. Drink Specials Beacon Hotel Rooftop 1615 Rhode Island Ave. NW Washington, DC
Café Saint-Ex is shutting down T Street in Mid-City to host a Labor Day Street Party complete with a charity pig roast and live bluegrass music on Monday, September 6 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to raise money for the local Fillmore Arts Center.
The community will come together to enjoy a whole smoked pig from Eco-Friendly Foods and live bluegrass tunes from Amanda Murphy and the Lost Indians. The public is invited to join Café Saint-Ex’s Labor Day festivities while supporting local arts. In addition to the live music and food, kids can gather at the interactive arts zone where they can help paint panels painted by Peter Chang of No Kings Collective.
Patrons will enjoy typical cook-out favorites with a Café Saint-Ex twist including a delicious pulled pork sandwich, homemade potato salad and fresh coleslaw for $10, and an interesting selection of beers including Peroni, Batch 19 and Blue Moon. All proceeds will directly benefit Fillmore Arts Center, DC public school arts program that provides in-depth arts education for more than 2,300 local public school children.
Monday, September 6, 2010
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Café Saint-Ex (and along T Street)
1847 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
