The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) presents the following events in October 2016:
Saturday, October 1 – October 22 – Theatre Performance – Taffety Punk Theatre Company Presents: An Iliad – by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare, based on Homer’s The Iliad, translated by Robert Fagles. Directed by Dan Crane and starring Esther Williamson, with live music by Hand Grenade Job.
The show 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).
Show dates are as follows:
- Performances take place Wednesdays-Saturdays, October 1-October 22, at 8:00pm
- A special Monday performance will be held on October 10 at 8:00pm
- Matinees will be held Thursday, October 20 at 12:00pm (noon) & Saturday, October 22 at 3:00pm
Tickets are $15 (October 1 and October 5 preview shows are pay-what-you-can). For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.chaw.org or http://taffetypunk.com/shows/catalog/TPUNK048/An-Iliad.html, or call CHAW at (202) 547-6839.
About the play: The Iliad comes to life in this visceral modern-day retelling. Honoring the great tradition of epic poetry, the urgency of Homer’s classic bursts forth from a single narrator — Taffety Punk company member Esther Williamson — with live music by punk etherealists Hand Grenade Job. The story of Achilles’ rage and Hector’s passion lives on as a warning to us all of the perils of war and wrath. Wars end, but is there an end to war?
Friday, October 1 – Gallery Show Opening: CHAL Presents “Show & Tell: What I Did on my Summer Vacation” – The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) is proud to present Capitol Hill Art League’s end-of-summer all-media juried exhibit for member artists, “Show & Tell: What I Did on my Summer Vacation.” The opening will take place 5:00pm-7:00pm on Friday, October 1 at CHAW, 545 7th St. SE, and is free and open to the public. 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. The exhibit will run October 1-October 28 in the Gallery. For more information, visit www.chaw.org, or call (202) 547-6839.
Friday, October 7 – Mini Photography Sessions with ginnyfiler photography to benefit Capitol Hill Arts Workshop – Photographer Ginny Filer works with kids (aged 6 months and up), adults, or the whole family in 15-minute photography sessions: perfect for the fast-approaching holiday card season! Sessions will take place on Friday, October 7 from 9:30am to 12:30pm at CHAW, 545 7th St. SE. Each session is $150 and includes 15 minutes of photography and 5-10 lightly edited digital photos, which will be delivered electronically (with the option of ordering prints online). 50% of the proceeds will be donated to CHAW to support the tuition assistance program. To schedule a photo session, email mcombal@gmail.com. Payment will be due by credit card the day of the session.
Friday, October 7 – New Friday ARTnights: Mind-Magic and Merlot – World class TV Mentalist, Alain Nu, The Man Who Knows™, proudly presents his new monthly workshop: Mind, Magic and Merlot. Held in the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop’s (CHAW’s) upper dance studio, this workshop is part performance, part instruction of the mystic arts, and all magically fun—with complimentary Merlot wine available until supplies run out. Workshops start promptly at 7:30pm and end at 9:00pm at CHAW, 545 7th St. SE. Tickets are $35-$45 and are available via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mind-magic-merlot-tickets-27004575412. For more information: http://www.themanwhoknows.tv/.
Fridays, October 7 & 21 – Friday ARTnights: Drop-In Figure Drawing – The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) hosts a drop-in “Working from the Figure” session on Fridays, October 7 & October 21, 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.
Friday, October 14 – Friday ARTnights: Grooving with GiGi – Burlesque! No experience required. Come on and learn to shake it with confidence! The workshop takes place at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE, 6:30pm-8:30pm on Friday, October 14. Registration is $25; contact CHAW at 202-547-6839 to register.
Friday, October 14 – 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, October 14, 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.
Saturday, October 22 – Dance Performance – A Light Mix: Wine, Cheese, Dance presented by Light Switch Dance Theatre – Join CHAW’s resident dance company for an evening of dance, featuring new/revised work by Agora Dance, ArasDance, Taryn Packheiser Brown, darlingdance, Katie Sopoci Drake, Next Reflex Dance Collective, Shruthi Mukund and Deepti Mukund, and Light Switch Dance Theatre. The performance will take place at 6:00pm at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. Tickets are $12 general admission/$8 for students (with valid student ID). Tickets are available online at https://www.artful.ly/store/events/10031. For more information, visit www.chaw.org or call 202-547-6839.
Friday, October 28 – 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, October 28 at CHAW, 545 7th St. SE. $35 per session. For more information and to register, visit www.chaw.org or call202-547-6839.
Saturday, October 29 – Halloween SPOOKtacular Concert & Reception – Join CHAW 2:30pm-5:00pm for an afternoon of spooky tunes played by our young private music students, costumes galore, a ceramics sale from our adult students…and donuts and cider to kick off the sugar rush a little bit early! Tour the building, learn a little more about the CHAWsome community we’re building through the arts every day, and enjoy a truly SPOOKtacular concert. Event will take place at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE, and is FREE and open to the public.
2:30pm: Building and art gallery open
3:00pm: Halloween SPOOKtacular Concert
4:00pm: Donuts & Cider Reception; Ceramics Sale
More information available on www.chaw.org, or by calling CHAW at 202-547-5839.
Throughout October: Fall (+ full year) Registration Open for Classes for Youth, Early Childhood, and Adults!
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.