Wednesday, March 1 – Saturday, March 4 – Theatre Performance – Taffety Punk Riot Grrrls Present: The Trojan Women, by Euripides –Directed by Kelsey Mesa. *NOTE: Closing Weekend. Show run begins February 15.
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, March 1-March 4, at 7:30pm
- Matinee will be held Saturday, March 4, at 2:30pm
Tickets are $15. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.chaw.org or http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2744791, email Taffety Punk at info@taffetypunk.com, or call CHAW at (202) 547-6839.
About the play: More than all of the works in classical literature, this play is the first form of anti-war activism. Euripides’ unique script focuses not on the heroes of war but on their victims. These are the people who are too often lost, even now, in our coverage of war. Even in times of peace, they walk among us privately enduring their loss and devastation. The Riot Grrrls, ever-provocative theatre makers, chose this play to ask if we are willing to engage with the dispossessed.
Fridays, March 3 & 10 – Friday ARTnights: Drop-In Figure Drawing – The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) hosts a drop-in “Working from the Figure” session on Friday, March 3, 2017 and Friday, March 10, 2017 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, March 3 – 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/.
Friday, March 10 – Gallery Artist in Residence Demo/Happy Hour: Pam Rogers’ Botanica Magnifica – The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) is proud to present “Botanica Magnifica,” a show by the Second Annual Gallery Artist in Residence, Pam Rogers, generously made possible by Wade Carey. Pam will be working in residence in the CHAW Gallery March 1 through April 18, and engaging with community members 9:30am-3:30pm on the following weekdays in March: Wednesday, March 1, Monday, March 6, Friday, March 10, Tuesday, March 14, Wednesday, March 15, Tuesday, March 21, Thursday, March 23, Wenesday, March 29, and Friday, March 31, as well as the following Saturdays, from 12pm-2pm: March 11 & 25.
This FREE demo/happy hour will feature Pam in conversation with any interested community members, as well as a demonstration of her artistic process. This special event will bring the artist and her art into the public sphere, and we welcome all ages and all levels of familiarity with the artistic process. The event will take place 6:00pm-7:30pm on Friday, March 10 at CHAW, 545 7th St. SE, and is free and open to the public—including libations and light bites. 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 residency will run until April 18 in the Gallery. For more information, visit www.chaw.org, or call (202) 547-6839.
Artist Statement for Botanica Magnifica: “While in Residence at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW), I will be highlighting and focusing on the way materials and process drive and shape the work I create using natural materials sourced from local plants species, both invasive and native, I will create an installation that is sculptural in form mounted throughout the gallery.
Created from bound plants, these objects will be created in the gallery space offering visitors a chance to see the process, watch it develop in the space and ultimately seeing the final creation.
I will work to create narrative scrolls (using Hajji paper/ mulberry paper) and/ or large-scale paper works utilizing artist made pigments and inks sourced from plants, soil and minerals with a local connection. Portions of this work will be created in the gallery during the residency informing the content as it is created alongside the sculptural pieces.
I will be keeping a daily sketchbook journal recording the residency to document the pigments used and the plants included as well as the process, successes and failures as the spontaneity of the time and place also drive the work.
Engaging the community in the project will include interaction as possible during the creation of the sculptural pieces and the work on paper. Also engaging the community through an opening with an artist driven demonstration of some of the work to be created and a closing reception with much of the gallery filled with sculpture and 2-D work creating a specific Botanica Magnifica environment.” – Pam Rogers
Saturday, March 11 – Dance Performance – Light Switch Dance Theatre Presents – A Light Mix: Wine, Cheese, Dance – Join CHAW’s resident dance company for an evening of dance! A Light Mix is a series created by Light Switch Dance Theatre to present new work by LSDT Performers, LSDT, and other emerging choreographers. Seasonally paired wine, cheese, and dessert will be served following the performance, when the audience members will have the opportunity to connect with presenting artists. A Light Mix will take place on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE, at 6pm. Tickets are $12 general admission/$8 students. 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, March 17 – Juggling Workshop with Christian Kloc – The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) is excited that this juggling workshop with Christian Kloc is back for 2017, by popular demand. Throw caution to the weekend! Conquer the thrilling challenge of juggling with veteran juggler Christian Kloc. This workshop begins with a short demo, moves into some goofy warm-ups, then puts juggling props in your hands and offers pro tips to jump-start your newfound circus habit. After practicing controlled chaos, put on a show with your fellow jugglers and get the ‘big top’ applause you deserve.
All ages are welcome. Equipment is provided. Wear comfortable clothes that allow relaxed movements. The workshop will take place 6:00pm-7:30pm on Friday, February 17 at CHAW, 545 7th St. SE, and is open to all experience levels. Payment is donation-based, with a minimum of $5; all proceeds will go to CHAW’s tuition assistance program. For more information, visit www.chaw.org, or call (202) 547-6839.
Friday, March 31 & Saturday, April 1 – CHAWbaret 12: The Dirty Dozen! – Join the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) for CHAWbaret 12: The Dirty Dozen!, the twelfth-annual local talent showcase, featuring great soloists from across DC and special guest a cappella group, Not What You Think. Celebrate music focusing on the dirty and the dozen – think earth, eggs, and…racier topics – at this cabaret-style evening of song, with all proceeds benefitting CHAW’s tuition assistance program. Performances take place at CHAW, 545 7th Street, SE on Friday, March 31 at 8:00pm and Saturday, April 1 at 4:00pm and 8:00pm. General admission, $20. Please call CHAW at (202) 547-6839 or visit www.chaw.org for more information and to purchase tickets.
Drop-In Opportunity:
Art Adventurers Studio
Tuesday Mornings at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
A creative space for young artists to create, experience, and develop a love of the arts
Tuesdays 10am – 12pm
Recommended for ages 2 – 4 with caregiver (no drop offs)
Drop-in only; minimum donation $5 per child; 2 child limit per adult
All proceeds benefit CHAW tuition assistance
Classes take place at CHAW, 545 7th St. SE
With generous coffee & pastry sponsorship provided by Souk
Classes begin with a children’s story based on an artist’s life or a book that will help introduce the day’s project and techniques. One main guided project will be based on the story and appeal to a range of ages. Additional exploration stations will be set up to complement the main project. These additional stations will reinforce technique and introduce new materials and tools. For more information contact education@chaw.org or call CHAW at 202-547-6839.
Throughout March: Spring Registration Open for Classes for Youth, Early Childhood, and Adults and Summer Camp Registration open!
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 the 2017 Irene Pollin Community Engagement Award through the NSO.