Fridays, August 5 & 19 – Friday ARTnights: Drop-In Figure Drawing – The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) hosts a drop-in “Working from the Figure” session on Fridays, August 5 & August 19, 2016 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 $15 for drop-in students. For more information, visit www.chaw.org or call (202) 547-6839.
Fridays, August 5 & 19 – Friday ARTnights: Knit & Sip –After the hustle and bustle of a long week relax, reconnect with your friends and like-minded knitters, in a fun, neighborly environment. Enjoy light refreshments, coffee, tea and wine. Bring your own project or purchase a kit from the instructor to learn the basics. All experience levels welcome. The workshop takes place 7:00pm-9:00pm on Fridays, August 5 & August 19 at CHAW, 545 7th St. SE. $30 per session + optional $10 for starter ball of yarn and knitting needles. For more information and to register, visit www.chaw.org or call 202-547-6839.
Friday, August 6 – Paint Bucket Campaign Fundraiser: An Enchanted CHAW Evening of Song with Delia Zeilinski – Performance at 8pm at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop; tickets $20 and may be purchased online or by calling CHAW at 202-547-6839. Delia will perform art songs, operatic arias and musical theatre (see the program online: https://www.razoo.com/us/story/An-Enchanted-Chaw-Evening-Of-Song). A very important part of CHAW’s mission is ensuring that everyone in the community has access to art programs, no matter their financial circumstances. CHAW has never turned a child away for inability to pay for an art class. Support this mission – and enjoy a wonderful musical evening—at this fundraiser to benefit the annual Paint Bucket Campaign for tuition assistance. Your contribution is 100% tax deductible. Need another reason to attend? Ambar restaurant, which serves delicious Balkan cuisine just a block away from CHAW (http://www.ambarrestaurant.com), is offering 10% off a la carte dinner menu to guests who show their donation receipt that evening (discount does not apply for bottomless dinner or happy hour). Make your reservation online or call (202) 813-3039 and mention CHAW.
Thursday, August 11 – Sunday, August 14 – World Premiere Theatre Performance – Alice Adams – Join CHAW for a world premiere event: Alice Adams, a musical in progress composed by Julliard-trained Bob Convery.
The workshop performances will be held in the accolade-winning black box theatre at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE (just two blocks south of the Eastern Market metro on the orange/blue/silver lines), as well as in the Lab II Theatre at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE.
Workshop performance dates are as follows:
- 7:30pm on Thursday, August 11 & Friday, August 12 at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
- 7:30pm on Saturday, August 13 at Atlas Performing Arts Center, Lab II Theatre
- Matinees will be held Saturday, August 13 at 2:00pm at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop and Sunday, August 14 at 4:00pm at Atlas Performing Arts Center, Lab II Theatre
Tickets are $20. For more information and to purchase tickets, call CHAW at (202) 547-6839. To purchase tickets for performances taking place at the Atlas Theatre, visit: http://www.atlasarts.org/event/capitol-hill-arts-workshop-alice-adams/.
More information: Robert Convery, composer, is known for his stunning cantata, “Songs of Children,” based on the writings of the children of the Holocaust and performed at the opening of The U.S. Holocaust Museum in 1983. There will be a post-performance feedback/discussion with the composer after the August 11th performance, with possible additional sessions at other performances. Convery has adapted Booth Tarkington’s novel,Alice Adams, the 1921 Pulitzer Prize Novel. Convery’s adaptation includes 15 characters and 21 original songs. Brittany Baratz, who has appeared in numerous musicals, including at the Kennedy Center and Olney Theater Center, will appear as Alice Adams.
“Alice Adams” is supported by funding from Brother Help Thyself, Capitol Hill Community Foundation, and the Bernard Myers Fund for the Performing Arts. Monarch Title is the corporate sponsor.
Friday, August 12 – Friday ARTnights: Paint & Sip – Join the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) for Paint and Sip, part of CHAW’s popular Friday ARTnights program, for an evening of painting and wine on Friday, August 12, 2016 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, August 12 – Friday ARTnights: Grooving with GiGi – Hip Hop – Born from the concrete jungles of NYC and LA, you will learn old school and new school hip hop moves. The workshop takes place at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE, 6:30pm-8:30pm on Friday, August 12. Registration is $25; contact CHAW at 202-547-6839 to register.
Friday, August 26 – Friday ARTnights: Crafts & Craft Beer – Join teaching artist Clay Hollenkamp for an evening of crafting, community, and craft beer with DC Brau brews while you work on projects that allow you to unwind, engage your creativity, and enjoy artful conversations with friends old and new. No experience is necessary. The workshop takes place 7:00pm-9:00pm on Friday, August 26 at CHAW, 545 7th St. SE. $35 per session. For more information and to register, visit www.chaw.org or call 202-547-6839.
Monday, August 29 – Fall Classes Begin for CHAW Youth Arts Program – Join CHAW this fall for your daily dose of Confidence, Creativity, and Community! Our unique afterschool youth arts program blends skill-building, technique, and artistic integrity with a warm, diverse, community-minded environment that encourages students to take creative risks and develop both artistically and personally. To learn more and register, visitwww.chaw.org or call 202-547-6839.
Throughout August: Fall (+ full year) Registration Open for Classes for Youth, Early Childhood, and Adults!
CHAW’s Annual Paint Bucket Campaign for our tuition assistance program ends August 31. This year, our goal is higher than ever: raise $70,000 in 70 days to provide access to quality arts experiences for everyone. CHAW has never turned a student away for inability to pay for an arts class. For more information on the Paint Bucket Campaign and to donate, visit http://www.chaw.org/donate or call CHAW at 202-547-6839.
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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 2015 & 2016 winner for Best Arts Class in the Washington City Paper Readers’Poll, 2014 & 2015 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.