August 11, 2015–The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) presents the following events in September 2015:
Fridays, September 4 & 18 – Friday ARTnights: Drop-In Figure Drawing – The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) hosts a drop-in “Working from the Figure” session on Friday, September 4 and 18, 2015 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at CHAW, 545 7th Street, SE. Work on drawings or paintings in front of a live model in a session without formal instruction, facilitated by artist Will Fleishell. Please bring your own drawing materials. Easels are available. The session is $20 for drop-in students and $76 for a four-class pass. For more information, visit www.chaw.org or call (202) 547-6839.
Friday, September 11 –Friday ARTnights: Paint & Sip – Join the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) for Paint and Sip, part of CHAW’s new Friday ARTnights program, for an evening of painting and wine on Friday, September 11, 2015 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at CHAW, 545 7th Street, SE. Receive step-by-step instruction from CHAW teaching artists Ellen Cornett and Sheppard Bear as you create your own masterpiece, all while enjoying snacks and wine. $30 includes all materials and refreshments. Please call CHAW at (202) 547-6839 to register. For more information, visit www.chaw.org.
Friday, September 11 – Friday ARTnights: The Art & History of Burlesque – Have you ever been a curious kitten about the art of burlesque? Unleash that inner tiger with CHAW’s burlesque workshop. Come to this two-hour class and learn a sassy routine that will leave you with a wiggle and wink you never knew you had. There is no dance experience needed and no nudity involved. The class is part lecture and part movement. Guests will not only perform beginner burlesque dance moves, but also learn about the history of burlesque and the dancers who still perform the art to this day. $25 includes a fun 2-hour dance workshop fit for all levels and a little history on the form on the side. The workshop takes place 6:30pm-8:30pm onFriday, September 11 at CHAW, 545 7th St. SE. For more information and to register, visit www.chaw.org.
Saturday, September 12 – Gallery Show Opening: Photonegative – The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) is proud to present the work of photographer and CHAW teaching artist Joe Yablonsky in a new solo show opening in the CHAW Gallery on Saturday, September 12, 2015. The opening will take place 5:00pm-7:00pm on Saturday, September 12th at CHAW, 545 7th St. SE, and is free and open to the public. PHOTONEGATIVE adjective, BIOLOGY 1.(of an organism) tending to move away from light. noun, PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT 2.hand printed darkroom photographs of public sculpture by Joe Yablonsky. General gallery hours are: 9:30 am–9:00 pm (M-Th), 9:30 am–6:00 pm (F), and 9:00 am–2:00 pm (Sat). Gallery is free and open to the public. “Photonegative” will run September 8-September 29 in the Gallery. For more information, visitwww.chaw.org, or call (202) 547-6839.
Thursday, September 17 – Theatre Opening – Taffety Punk Theatre Company Presents Inheritance Canyon. By Liz Maestri; directed by Lise Bruneau; music and sound by Kathy Cashel. Featuring company members Dan Crane and Esther Williamson, with guest artists Teresa Castracane, James Flanagan, Gwen Grastorf, and Morgan Sendek. The show will be held in the accolade-winning black box theatre at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE.
Show dates are as follows:
- Pay-what-you-can preview on Thursday, September 17 at 7:30 pm.
- Opening weekend Friday & Saturday, September 18 & 19 at 7:30pm
- Performances continue Wednesdays-Saturdays, September 18-October 10, at 7:30pm
- Matinees will be held Saturdays October 3 & October 10 at 3pm
Tickets are $15. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.chaw.org or http://www.taffetypunk.com/shows/shows.html, or call CHAW at (202) 547-6839.
About the play: Celebrating the Women’s Voices Theatre Festival, Taffety Punk presents the world premiere of a new play by Liz Maestri. Survivors of a mysterious disaster face their greatest enemies — themselves — as they struggle for meaning within the restrictions of their new lives as government guinea pigs. Trapped in a canyon with unexplainable anomalies, their desires threaten the very fabric of time and space. The enigmatic Shell and two of her friends survive a deadly military experiment to find themselves trapped in a landscape where the rules of time, space and gravity are changing.Liz Maestri brings back beloved characters from her previous hit play, Owl Moon, and sets them in an alternative reality where their desires literally clash with the laws of physics.
Friday, September 18 – Friday ARTnights: Clay & Cabernet – Join the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) for Painting Clay & Sipping Cabernet, part of CHAW’s new Friday ARTnights program, for an evening of clay tile painting and wine sipping onFriday, September 18, 2015 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at CHAW, 545 7th St., SE. In this workshop, teaching artist Clay Hollenkamp will introduce attendees to the frisket technique–using stencils and paint on clay tiles–in a relaxed and fun happy hour atmosphere. $40 includes all materials and refreshments. Tickets available through our event page on www.chaw.org, or by calling CHAW at 202-547-5839.
Friday & Saturday, September 25-26 – Adult Art Workshop: Encaustic Collage with Katie Kaufman – Join CHAW teaching artist Katie Kaufman for an exciting two-day creative excursion into the world of encaustic collage. Takes place over two days from 9:30am to 4:30pm at CHAW, 545 7th St., SE. In this workshop, teaching artist Katie Kaufman will introduce attendees to the encaustic collage technique, using beeswax as an adhesive and allowing for layering of papers and lightweight found materials as a base for over-painting with oil and encaustic paint. $240 covers registration, and a $40 materials fee will be due on the first day of the workshop, to be paid directly to the instructor. Registration available through our classes page on www.chaw.org, or by calling CHAW at 202-547-5839.
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Since 1972, the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) has provided arts education to thousands of children and adults in the Washington region, especially from the greater Capitol Hill area. Through classes, performances, and exhibitions in visual and performing arts, CHAW brings together diverse segments of the population to connect through the transformative power of creativity. CHAW offers a tuition assistance program and flexible payment plans. CHAW is funded in part by the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. CHAW is a featured charity in the 2014-2015 Catalogue for Philanthropy, mentioned as Best Venue to See on the Cheap in DCist’s 2014 Best Theater Venues in DC, the 2014 Hilly Award winner for Best Arts Organization/Venue, and the winner of 2012 Best in the City awards for “arts classes for kids” and “arts classes” in The Washington Post Express.