Sorry, due to the three changes in schedule in the past few weeks the listed open hours of the space have now run into conflict with the selling of the property. The gallery partnership relied on this carefully planned window of time to be able to showcase these artists and their works, and the weather condition of previous weeks has drastically skewed this time-frame. We really do apologize for not being able to honor the open hours listed, as a result this Pop-Up space will be closed this weekend Friday 26th – Saturday 27th.

We will however be open the weekend of Friday 5th and Saturday 6th. We will also be creating another opportunity for you to see these artists and their work. Starting in the weeks following this show we will begin posting listed Open Studio Hours for the associated artists. This will provide you the opportunity to see, and talk to the artists in person. Again we apologize for the inconvenience, hope to see you through next weekend.

Open Hours:
Friday, March 5th (noon – 7pm) + Saturday, March 6th (10 – 5pm)

Show Closing:
Friday, March 12th

Participating Artist:
The participating artists are Tim “Con” Conlon, Decoy, James Walker, Emily Green Liddle, Bryan Rojsuontikul, Drew Gram, Diana Cruz, Aniekan Udofia as well as No Kings Collective themselves Brandon Hill, Francisco Esteban, and Peter Chang.

For additional information or appointments contact us at: Info@NoKingsCollective.com

A few recommendations in art, music and events around the District.

Thursday // 02.18

• DJ Tom Lim will be at the Reserve hosted by our friends at the Couch Sessions, while the other half of “Let’s GOOO!”, Jerome Baker III, will be spinning at the Fridge.

• Retailers from the MidCity District (located off 14th from Logan Circle to U Street) will be having the monthly “Third Thursdays” with special deals and exclusive offers. Stop by Art Club @ Dekka to get acquainted with the artists and retailers participating in MidCity’s “Third Thursdays”.

• Fellow bloggers, BYT, will be boarding the Odyssey cruise ship with music entertainment provided by Beautiful Swimmers and special guests from Proper Troper’s best dressed list tonight.  Rumor has it that the NYT will be covering this party as well.

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Orchestrated Misbehavior at Evolve Urban Arts Project (opens on Saturday)

If cabin fever had the best of you during 2010’s blizzard (DC’s snowmageddon, snowtorious B.I.G, snowpocalypse and snOMG), there will be plenty of activities and events to get you out of your house this weekend.

A few recommendations in art, music and events around the District.

Tonight // 02.12.10

• So far, Policy’s “Pre-Game” has had local DJs Adrian Loving, Tom Lim and Jerome Baker III spinning during happy hour. This week, Jackie O., will be spinning from 5-9 PM. Drink specials includes yuengling, PBR and more.

• Presented by the Pink Line Project and Civilian Art Projects, Hearts & Skulls, will celebrate films inspired by George Jenne. Free pizza and special cocktails will be served, along with music entertainment provided by Fatback DJs. Purchase tickets here. Also, check out our words w/Philippa Hughes from the Pink Line Project.

• Hamiltonian Gallery and Fever Couture will host Art of the Soul at the 5th & K Busboys & Poets.

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A few recommendations in art, music and events around the District.

Thursday // 02.04:

• The Phillips Collection presents Phillips After 5: Art & Romance with a gallery talk, featured film, a tasting of Brazilian tapas, and a performance by Matthew Hemerlein and music by Adrian Loving.

• Shapiro, along with Retribution Gospel Choir and local band Last Tide will be at Rock and Roll Hotel.

• If you have tuned into WKYS in the past or gone clubbing at Love (the Club) and H2O, swing by ‘95 Live at Steve’s Bar this Thursday for a special guest deejay appearance with DJ Alizay.

Please be advised that some of the events listed below will be cancelled due to the weekend’s snowstorm, which will begin on Friday morning and end on Saturday evening with snow accumulating to 12 inches or more.

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Photo Credit: stuzehner

The upcoming Chinese New Year begins on Sunday, February 14th this year. The District will be celebrating 2010’s Year of the Tiger with two huge events.  One will be held in Chinatown with a traditional dragon dance as a representation of bringing good luck and success for the new year and the other event will provide activities related to China and free tickets to the current exhibition, Terra Cotta Warriors, at the National Geographic museum.

February 6, 2010

National Geographic celebrates Chinese New Year a week early on February 6th at 1600 M St (NW), with free food provided by P.F. Changs china Bistro, film screenings, tennis demonstrations, activities for families, live performances, martial arts demonstrations and free giveaways to preview the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibit. 150 free tickets will be given out and raffled, for more information, click here.

• 1600 M Street, NW, form 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Tickets will be given away to the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibit around 11 a.m.

February 21, 2010

The annual Chinese New Year festival will be held on February 21st. “The festival takes place in the heart of DC’s Chinatown and it includes an exciting parade, the Chinese Lion and Dragon Dances, as well as a five-story high firecracker that will be ignited at 3:45 p.m. According to the Chinatown Chamber of Commerce’s website, more than 4,000 red packets with key chain or lucky money will be given away during the parade.”

• Chinatown – on H Street, NW, between 6th and 8th Streets from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Giant firecracker set-off at 3:45 p.m.

Editor’s Note: If you’re feeling generous during the Chinese New Year, give gifts of money to celebrate the new lunar year to your friends and family by stuffing little red envelopes (representing the color of great joy and celebration) around February 14th. A ritual that many Chinese families have been preserving for centuries.

Electronic Superhighway (1995) by Nam June Paik, on display on the third floor of the Portrait Gallery. Image courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

A few recommendations in art, music and events around the District.

Thursday // 01.28:

• DC United’s Ben Olsen will host “Ben Olsen & Friends Art Exhibition and Reception” at the Fridge.

• After going into Hiatus for a few weeks, ‘95 Live returns for their second 2010 party at Steve’s Bar, featuring DJ Cuzzin B & DJ Face.

Friday // 01.29:

• Start out your evening at Policy with Jerome Baker III from 5-9 PM. Drink specials include PBR, yuengling and rail drinks.

• It’s the last night of Mid City’s “Friend Request” group show, featuring works by 12 artists at Coldwell Banker.

• For drum and bass fans in the District, be sure to swing by RnR (Rock and Roll) for the launch party of Tighten Up! presented to you by local D&B DJ Houstin with Illy and friends.

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All Our Noise recently interviewed Sean Gray and Christopher Berry (Fan Death Records) and posted the video below. The video also appeared on City Paper’s Art Desk and generated commentary from many locals:

“D.C. is a shitty place, with shitty bands, and a shitty outlook on life”.

Do you agree/disagree with them? What are your thoughts on the local music scene?

Technology has certainly influenced our lives in ways beyond traditional communication methods. Social networking is no longer for just friends and families to stay in touch with one another but also a great tool for connecting local businesses to their customers. With the rise of new media, many entrepreneurs have started to utilized online social networking websites like Twitter or Facebook to engage with their market.

Last year, street food in major cities across the country experienced a new way to dine out in Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco as well as Washington. In DC, food vendors have been located in the bustling intersection of famous buildings, monuments and museums along the National Mall by serving half-smokes, egg rolls, pizza, ice cream to tacos and more.  Food trucks became transit around the District in 2007 and the trend of tweeting food trucks emerged on the Internet last year.

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Have you checked out the Washingtonian’s “Capital Comment Blog” today? Myself, along with Justin, Tracy and Jordan shared a few words with Emily Leaman. Check out the Q&A here.

Photo Source: Chris Leaman/ Washingtonian

A memorable date in 2009 was the official release of Wale’s, Attention Deficit, album in November. The album debuted at #21 on the Billboard 200 with 28,319 copies sold in its first week.

My favorite track from Attention Deficit is the third single, a remix of “Pretty Girls”, featuring Gucci Mane and Weensey from the Backyard Band. I think it’s great that Wale incorporates local influences to his music because go-go is one aspect of DC that makes it unique in comparison to other cities.

January 6th is the deadline for the DCist’s 2010 Exposed Photography Show. To enter, three entries will need to be submitted to the DCist’s Flickr pool, along with an application and a fee of $5. The photo exhibition will be held at Long View Gallery on March 6th. This is a great opportunity to showcase your work, DC photogs.

Source: DCist