Concerts in the Parks Start Next Weekend

The first of three concerts is Sunday, May 20.

The Citizens Association of Georgetown's Concerts in the Parks kicks off its 10th year with the first of three summer concerts next Sunday. Concerts this season are scheduled for May 20, June 17 and Wednesday, July 4. The first concert next weekend will be a Pink and Green festival at Volta Park, at the intersection of 34 Street and Q Street. The event starts at 5 p.m. "The 'Pink and Green' theme will raise awareness for Breast Cancer and highlight the importance of living green," according to a press release about the event.

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Urban Parenting

Passion or Passing Phase

Figuring out when to take an activity to the next level

Claire was four when she first asked for ballet lessons. She, like many other little 4-year-old girls, loved to dress up and pirouette around the house. She would watch Angelina Ballerina and try to stand on the very tips of her toes, as if she was on pointe. After she asked, I researched some options and settled on a program at a D.C. Rec Center. I wanted something laid back that wasn't too expensive in case she didn't really like it and it seemed to fit the bill perfectly. I took her once a week, with her other siblings in tow. At times, it required a lot of prodding to get her to go. The class was more of a movement class with a little bit of ballet thrown in. She had fun while she was in class but otherwise complained. After finishing …

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Get Out: Spy at Night, Hope for A Golden Summer and More

Needs ideas to get your weekend going? Look no further.

1. Wine Class at Citronelle Where/When: Michel Richard Citronelle, 3000 M St. NW, Washington, D.C. The class will run from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday. Why Go: If you'd like to learn a little bit more about vino, but don't have the time to hop a flight to Napa, pop into this once-a-month wine class at Citronelle on Saturday. This class will specifically delve into the blending. According to the restaurant's website, "Like a conductor in an orchestra, it takes great expertise and life-long experience to excel in the Art of Blending, but this class will give you a crash course on how it’s done." Pricing: The price of the class is $100. 2. Spy at Night Where/When: International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW, Washington, D.C. The event is scheduled from 6…

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Local Artists' Works Grace Neighborhood Library

Works by Sidney Lawrence and Arthur Day add a local aesthetic to the recently renovated Georgetown library.

Georgetowners have poured their time, energy, funds and now their creativity into making the neighborhood library a local treasure. Works by two Georgetown artists — Sidney Lawrence and Arthur Day — now adorn the library, which was recently renovated after a fire five years ago. The works, one an archival digital print of a thin-line ink drawing of a D.C. cityscape and the other a colorful landscape of Georgetown streets, hang over two fireplaces on the library's first floor.  Lawrence described his cityscape of the National Mall, saying it stretched "all the way from the Capitol building, zooming along to the Washington Monument and up the river to Georgetown." Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Tom Birch donated Lawrence's work to the …

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Shaun Courtney

10:32 am on Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Nice plug and great idea!   more ›

Tari Opening New Space for Emerging Designers

A private launch party Wednesday will be the culmination of two years of work.

Tari, a consignment boutique at 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW, will fete its new addition, T Square, Wednesday with a launch party celebrating the new space for emerging designers. Tari is celebrating Windows into DC: Cultural Couture, an initiative  funded in part through D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH). The showcase of emerging designers' work will splash across the windows of the Convention Center downtown. Tari represents Georgetown for the initiative. "We found a need and wanted to support emerging designers," said Alide Sanchez, a managing partner at Tari. The space above the consignment store will serve as an event location for local designers and fashion organizations. The party Wednesday for DCCAH and the DC Fashion …

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Last Chance to See White House Dec Arts

This week is your last chance to see "Something of Splendor," an exhibit of White House decorative arts at the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery.

This week is your last chance to get up close and personal with dozens of objects—furniture, ceramics, metals, glass and textiles—from the White House's permanent collection. The objects are displayed in a special Smithsonian American Art Museum exhibition—"Something of Splendor: Decorative Arts from the White House"—which runs at the Renwick Gallery through Sunday, May 6. "This exhibition allows visitors to explore the history of the decorative arts in the nation's foremost home. ... Many of these objects were made by the most celebrated craftsmen of their time, and some have never been seen outside of the White House," according to the museum's website. "Objects in the exhibition range from a box lined with wallpaper used in the White …

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Shaun Courtney

10:11 pm on Monday, April 30, 2012

There are so many interesting exhibits and offerings like this that I never seem to make the time for. Thanks for spreading the word for all those like me!   more ›

Sculptures Unite and Engage Foggy Bottom Community

The third annual Arts in Foggy Bottom Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit features 13 sculptures by 15 artists.

Thirteen sculptures by 15 artists bring together neighbors in the Foggy Bottom Historic District as they celebrate the community's third annual Arts in Foggy Bottom Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit. It runs through October 20. The founders and co-directors of the exhibit, Jackie Lemire, Jill Nevius and Mary Kay Shaw, began the tradition in 2008 to "introduce sculpture into the community and bring neighbors together" according to a media release about the exhibit. Curator Laura Roulet developed Sculpting Outside the Lines, this year’s theme. "Utilizing unexpected sites and surprising penetration of art into everyday settings, this exhibit seeks engagement with the Foggy Bottom neighborhood and community at large,” said Roulet in a prepared …

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Patch Blogger Recaps D.C. 'Pitchapalooza'

Amanda Socci writes the "Country Mouse" blog on Georgetown Patch

Have you ever entertained the idea of writing a book? Do you have the next great American novel floating around in your brain - but not quite sure how to get published? Georgetown Patch blogger Amanda Socci recounted this week in a series of posts her recent experience at "Pitchapalooza," an event where would-be writers come from all around to pitch their book ideas to editors in-person. Socci wants to write a book on faith, but what's the book really about? How does the pitch process work? What did she learn from the Pitchapalooza experience? Read the series to find out. Part One: Introduction Part Two: The Pitch Part Three: My Experience Part Four: Lessons Learned Find out more about Pitchapalooza online.

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