LAKEFEST- FREE! This weekend!

June 12th & 13th








Part of Columbia Festival of the Arts,
LAKEFEST is a weekend long extravaganza of Art, Music, Kids’ entertainment and crafts, Food, Demonstrations and a variety of activities for all ages.




Some of the Lakefront Highlights include:

~ Exciting musical performances, including the rousing and raucous Celtic fusion of the award-winning Scythian and the sweet blue-eyed soul of singer/songwriter Eric Lindell.

~ ArtPark – Fine Art & Crafts Show & Sale















Friday, June 11 - Sunday, June 13
Our juried, invitational art show and sale returns with more than 65 artisans displaying and selling their one-of-a-kind artwork - many favorites plus over 35 new artists this year. Featuring a breadth of media including functional and wearable art and a wide range of prices.

(MiSHi Jewelry)


~ KidzArt Tent











Saturday, June 12 - Sunday, June 14
Children aged five and up are invited to explore the visual arts with unique activities provided by KidzArt, Howard County’s celebrated advocates of child creativity. Tent adjacent to the American City Building. On-site registration is suggested as space is limited. Parents must accompany children.


~ BookFest at LakeFest - A Literary Weekend

Friday, June 11 - Sunday, June 13
In partnership with the Columbia Archives, the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society, Little Patuxent Review magazine and the Howard County Library. With book sales all weekend


~ Chalk-It-Up Contest


In partnership with Howard County Tourism & Promotion
Enter our 6th annual Chalk-It-Up street painting contest to win cash prizes - $750, $500 or $200! $12 Entry fee includes chalk.




~ 7th Annual Kinetic Art Parade

Saturday, June 12 at 11:00 a.m.
Saturday morning kicks off at 11:00 a.m. with this quirky and colorful parade. Arrive early for the best parking and to stake out a prime spot along the route to see the wacky entries in the kinetic art contest, hear the bands play, laugh at the clowns, and cheer for your favorite!


~ ArtWorks – A Fine Art Exhibit in the American City Building
Lakeside Café & Deli: “Through the Lens” - Photography by five Artists’ Gallery members.
Artists’ Gallery: “Colorful June: Flora and Fauna” - Photography by Carl Segal


~ Courtyard Concert Series: FREE outdoor concerts all summer!

~ LakeStage Lineup


The LakeStage will be jamming all weekend long as the Festival features the best in local, regional and national touring artists. From folk to blues, rock n' roll to reggae, there is a band for everyone's taste. Come on down and let the good times roll.


(Eric Lindell)


DIRECTIONS TO COLUMBIA



Columbia Festival of the Arts has enhanced the cultural life of Marylanders by presenting a brand new season of world class events each June. Comprised of an eclectic mix of visual arts, music, dance, theater, literature, comedy, film and family activities over a 16-day period

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Don't Miss PHILIPPA V. ORA: fight for The Dupont Underground!




Tuesday, June 1st
6:00pm - 2:00am
at Marvin
2007 14th St. NW (and U)
Washington, DC


PINK LINE PROJECT V. THE DUNES
PHILIPPA V. ORA

Support the revitalization of the Dupont Underground into a world-class arts and culture institution.

The Pink Line Project, the Dunes and Marvin present a fundraiser for The Dupont Underground Art Coalition.

Designer cocktails created by the battling duo!

All tips will be donated to the cause to convert the abandoned trolley station underneath Dupont Circle (all 100,000 square feet of it!) into a dynamic community-based art and design hub for everyone to be a part of.


With Sam Burns + guest DJs


Suggested $10 donation, $6 drinks, unexpected antics and expected hootenanny are complementary

Learn more about the Underground at www.dupontunderground.org

Miniatures and More at Cheryl Edwards Studio!

A lovely show of affordable art, and part of the Hyattsville Arts Festival, closes next Saturday, June 5th. Stop by from 1:00 - 5:00 and chat with local artist and patron Cheryl Edwards.

"A compositional rule requires that the actual subject can be no more than 1/6th scale, which is a definite challenge...Miniature art is typically detailed work, exquisite in color with strength of composition, which can more than compete with larger paintings."

She has a diverse selection of pieces from both local and international artists, including my handmade recycled silver jewelry!

The Cheryl Edwards Studio Gallery
4103 Rhode Island Ave Brentwood, MD 20722
Suite 215

Don't forget to visit ArtDC, Design Studio Art Gallery, and Violetta Markelou's gorgeous new fashion photography studio while you're in Hyattsille!

* 8x8" Painting J'veux descendre by contemporary artist Antoine Josse.

New Farce The Liar from Shakespeare Theatre Company

"BRIMMING WITH PUNS AND DELICIOUS WORDPLAY"

Shakespeare Theatre Company presents The Liar, a farce by Pierre Corneille, adapted by Broadway playwright David Ives. When the charming and handsome pathological liar Dorante enters Paris, he impresses everyone who hears his lies. But as his lies multiply, will Dorante be able to keep his lies straight and still manage to get the girl?

Lansburgh Theatre
May 24 - 30, 2010

Get half off tickets at Goldstar

Wonderful day for families at the Virginia Fine Arts Festival!

This year's FREE festival is packed with activities for children! (If possible please donate $5-$10 to the festival. Donation proceeds benefit year round educational and outreach programs produced by GRACE.)

My daughters love seeing the peformers from Arachne Aerial Arts. They have two performance pieces at the weekend long event:


One, called “The Beauty of Their Dreams”, is inspired by William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. It includes two characters grounded by industrial reality, that dream of a more ethereal existence of beauty and grace. The performance features three aerial duets by Arachne Aerial Arts as dreams complimented by inspiring aerial theater performances by In-Flight Theater. This performance will take place on a large installation called The Tower and will occur under the Reston Town Center Pavilion.

In addition to the performance in the Pavilion, the aerialists will perform on another installation called The Flying Machine in Town Square Park. This is an aerial sculpture that investigates the integration of the human body, tools and machinery. Being huge in scale, it uses counterbalance both as metaphor and function. Contact occurs from reaching through the machine with body and spirit.

More for Kids:

Art & Science Artistically Collide in Children’s Art Tent:

This year Art &Science meet in the Children’s Art Tent where children can explore, discover and create fun, wonderful art. From kaleidoscope making, to designing your own paper bag hats, to participating in a colorful community mural, come see what happens when art and science meet and how art and science can work together to create beautiful works.

Also learn more about GRACE’s educational programs, including Art in the Schools, Explore More, Summer Art Camp, and children’s workshops.

The festival will also have full slate of musical entertainment, ranging from teen Rock sensation Margot MacDonald to Old-Time String Band innovator Scott Malyska, and from former DaVinci’s Notebook vocalist Bernie Muller-Thyme to guitar virtuoso Sol. Many outstanding songwriters are included in the lineup as well.


Event Details:
What: 19th Annual Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival
Who: Contemporary artwork from over 200 artists in 18 categories
Where: Reston Town Center - 12001 Market Street, Reston, VA 20190
When: Saturday & Sunday – May 15 & 16, 2010
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Rain or Shine.
Preview Night Party: Friday, May 14, 7:00-10:00 p.m. Tickets required.

Cost: Admission to the event is free however a voluntary donation of $5 is requested. In addition, $10-off certificates redeemable at a dozen Reston Town Center restaurants will be offered in exchange for a $10 donation to the GRACE.

Website: www.restonarts.org/festival/

Art Beats + Lyrics (DC)

FREE
Friday, March 26, 2010 at 7:00pm - Midnight



Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
1301 Constitution Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC


"AB+L explores several themes in Hip Hop and highlights urban art forms expressed through photography, graffiti and paintings fused with DJ’ing, break dancing and live music.


RSVP: http://gentlemanjackabl.com/Default.aspx

Art, Beats and Lyrics is an Exhibition of multi-media art and design that explores the recent work of a diverse group of visual artists who have emerged from the sub-cultures in Hip-Hip throughout America. The core of the project involves painting, sculpture, photography, film, video, performance and product design by well-known artists as well as up-and-coming local talent. AB+L grew from an audience of 400 people to more than 4,000 for one event at the High Museum in Atlanta. AB+L captivates the urban audience by maintaining its roots in the street and promoting the underground experience in attractive and unique venues. This platform also provides local urban artists a channel in which to expose their art to a wider audience.

Art, Beats and Lyrics is an Exhibition of multi-media art and design that explores the recent work of a diverse group of visual artists who have emerged from the sub-cultures in Hip-Hip throughout America."

Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival

19th Annual NoVa Fine Arts Festival
Produced by Greater Reston Arts Center


Saturday, May 15, 2010 and
Sunday, May 16, 2010
10:00am - 6:00pm
Rain or Shine
Reston Town Center, 12001 Market Street
FREE
$5-$10 Donation suggested to benefit GRACE. Donation proceeds benefit year round educational and outreach programs, including Art in the Schools.


This juried festival will show the work of over 200 artists. It typically attracts over 50,000 patrons, and offers an opportunity to experience and purchase art directly from talented featured artists.

The weekend begins with a Preview Night Party on Friday, May 14 from 7-10 p.m., for sponsors, donors, local art lovers, and media. The evening will include a live fine art auction and the opportunity for first choice art purchases from award winning artists. Tickets are required for this event.




"The two-day juried festival will offer plenty to see, taste, hear and do - from hand crafted, one of a kind artwork, a host of live musical and visual performance arts, artist demonstrations, acclaimed children’s activities, and superb food and refreshments. The Festival offers a superb array of artists in 18 categories including; oil, acrylic, watercolor painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, jewelry, metal, textiles, photography and ceramics."

For additional information about GRACE, the Northern Virginia Arts Festival or volunteer opportunities visit www.restonarts.org/festival/.