This one’s near Dupont. Close ups after the jump. (more…)
murals
The Fridge, “an art gallery, performance space, music venue and classroom”, is located in the Rear alley behind Barrack’s Row (Eastern Market Metro) at 516 8th Street SE. They had a circus celebration on Sunday so if you saw a dude on stilts you’re not going crazy…
You can find upcoming events here.
You can’t miss the space with these great murals:
Back in early January the murals on this vacant building were painted over. I thought it was a tragedy as they added a lot of color to an otherwise depressing corner. Perhaps tragedy was too strong a word but, to me, it was and is def. disappointing. And the corner continues to be depressing primarily because of this vacant building. I wanted to wait a few months to see if anything would happen. I wrote that it would be great if a business actually moved into the space. Alas, it is mid-May and nothing.
DCist wrote at the time:
“These murals were by no means a celebration of the neighborhood’s history, though a pair on the adjacent wall, one of Robert Gould Shaw and Duke Ellington, and another depicting Carter G. Woodson, were added later by volunteers organized by ANC 2C commissioner Alex Padro.”
Just because some of the murals weren’t a celebration of the neighborhood’s history (even though some were) doesn’t mean that they didn’t have value. But I’ll throw it out to you guys given that the building continues to be vacant- do you like it better now with the murals painted over or with the murals?
From Albus Cavus Classrooms:
“In Albus Cavus Classroom on Sunday May 9 from 2pm to 4pm, we are going to work on a Mother’s Day mural. The workshop is taught by Decoy and it will be in The Fridge (516 8th Street SE, rear alley, Washington DC – walking distance from Eastern Market Metro).
Decoy who taught previous Wheatpasting for Beginners in January will teach her technique, her way to install art on the walls and how to scale up drawings into large murals. The workshop emphasizes hands-on experience and spontaneous creativity. While you will have to follow Decoy’s instructions to learn the technique, you will be encouraged to work on your own art.
Working clothes covering full body is recommended. Gloves and simple respirators are provided. But we recommend that you bring this kind with you. All paint and art supplies are provided. Recommended donation is $30 (we don’t turn anybody away). Bring your friends. Suitable for all ages.”
Photo by PoPville flickr user julianne’s
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms in PoPville!
Ed. Note: Happy Mother’s Day to my mom as well who lives a bit outside PoPville’s borders…
Photo courtesy of Meghan Taylor
From a press release:
“ The Electric Maid, the popular local hang out spot with deep roots in the Takoma Park community, is celebrating its grand re-opening with an all-day party on May 1. The new space aims to be an outstanding place for the community to hear live music and hold events with its new features:
* A vibrant new mural by local artist Meghan Taylor decorates the interior space. The mural provides a luminous fantasy-scape to the new space, giving a visually enticing accompaniment to the many local performances and activities the venue hosts. The mural unveiling will take place at 1 pm.
* The Electric Maid’s vintage neon sign will light up for first time in over 20 years on May 1, in commemoration of this community fixture’s revival, at 8 pm.
On May 1, from noon – 3 PM, enjoy family oriented activities. And from 3 PM into the night hours, come out for the reception and gala featuring live musical entertainment by local bands including Funk U.
The Electric Maid is located at 268 Carroll St NW, Washington DC (near Takoma Park Metro Station).”
Here are a couple of photos from yesterday’s event in Adams Morgan at the Marie Reed Center with First Lady Michelle Obama.
From the Sitar Center:
“The First Lady and other Congressional wives worked with Sitar students to complete a seven wall butterfly garden mural designed by Sitar. We were thrilled to have our students involved in creating art to give back to the community, creating an engaging and vibrant space for the students at Marie Reed, and to have been chosen by The Office of First Lady to help execute this project.”
I wasn’t able to embed the video but you can see the great clip here.
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The reader writes:
“Here’s an interesting mural at the corner of Florida Ave and 4th Street NW. It’s on the West side of the Ken’s Carry Out, a neighborhood fried chicken joint.”
I decided to use my own photo instead of the one the reader sent but I agree that this is one of the cooler murals in the city.
Now that I think of it, is Ken’s still open? It seems to be closed everytime I have walked past it.
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This is what it should look like. Flip It is located at 4532 Georgia Ave, NW.
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The mural on Champlain near the Marie Reed Center seems to be in danger of disintegrating. I thought I’d capture it for posterity.
