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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
February 9 - March 31, 2018
Presenter: Adventure Theatre MTC Recommended Ages: All ages Location: Adventure Theatre Contact Phone: 301-634-2270 http://www.adventuretheatre-mtc.org
Alexander is having a bad day. A terrible day. A horrible day. To be quite honest, it's a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. But then, everybody has bad days, sometimes. Not only does Alexander wake up with gum in his hair, but his mother forgets to pack him dessert, and his best friend decides he's not his best friend anymore. And if that's not bad enough, Alexander's brothers don't have any cavities but - he does. And just when it can't get any worse, there are lima beans for supper and - yuck!- kissing on the TV. It is enough to make anyone want to go to Australia.
Purchase tickets at www.adventuretheatre-mtc.org
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Art Glass Center at Glen Echo
Ongoing
Friday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Presenter: Art Glass Center at Glen Echo Location: Art Glass Center http://www.artglasscenteratglenecho.org
The Art Glass Center gallery's ongoing exhibitions feature the work of resident artists Diane Cabe, Christine Hekimian, Sue Hill, Michele Rubin, Bev and Zayde Sleph, and Janet Wittenberg. Sculpture, vessels, functional art, and jewelry are also for sale. Classes are taught year-round for both new and advanced students.
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Glen Echo Park Aquarium
Ongoing
Fall & Winter (September through March):
Monday-Thursday: Closed
Friday-Sunday, 11am to 4pm
Spring (March through May):
Monday-Thursday: Closed
Friday-Sunday: 11am to 4pm
Storytime Fridays at 11:30am
Summer (June through August):
Monday & Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday-Sunday, 11am to 4pm
Presenter: Glen Echo Park Aquarium Location: Glen Echo Park Aquarium Admission: $7 general public; $5 military and seniors; FREE for Children under 2 Contact Phone: 301-955-6256 http://glenechopark.org/aquarium
Come visit the Glen Echo Park Aquarium. There are different water creatures, a pirate ship, interactive games, and a touch tank!
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I Draw the Line: Oil Paintings by Robert LeMar
March 31 to April 28, 2018
Monday through Saturday, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Artist's Reception: Saturday, April 7, 4 to 6pm
Presenter: Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture Location: Park View Gallery (2nd Floor in the Arcade Building) Contact Email: info@glenechopark.org Contact Phone: 301-634-2222 http://www.glenechopark.org/exhibitions
Glen Echo Park Partnership is pleased to present I Draw the Line: Oil Paintings by Robert LeMar. In this exhibition of paintings, LeMar experiments with different approaches to outlining, while seeking to maintain a strong sense of realism. Although done entirely with oil on canvas, every painting is really about the drawn line. Color also plays a major role in the work, as it conveys light and form. Even so, it all starts with a line drawn on canvas. In this work, LeMar seeks to champion that line. Le Mar was the recipient of the Park View Artist Award at the 2017 Labor Day Art Show at Glen Echo Park.
Artist's Reception
Saturday, April 7, 4 to 6pm
Park View Gallery (2nd level Arcade Building)
Monday through Saturday 10:00 am till 6:00 pm
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Little Red Riding Hood & the 3 Little Pigs
March 29 to May 12, 2018
Presenter: the Puppet Co. Recommended Ages: 3 years old - adult Location: the Puppet Co. Playhouse Admission: $12 Contact Phone: 301-634-5380 http://www.thepuppetco.org
What's so bad about the Big Bad Wolf? At last B.B. (Big Bad) Wolfe tells his side of the story, in rap, no less. Has the notorious pork poacher and grandma impersonator gotten a bum rap, or is he truly deserving of his moniker? You be the judge! This is one of our funniest productions and includes lots of audience participation.
Age recommendation: 3 years old - adult; Running time: 40 minutes.
Purchase tickets at www.thepuppetco.org
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Expressions in Glass 2018
April 6 - 29, 2018
Fridays, 10am - 2pm
Saturdays, 10am - 4pm
Sundays, 12pm - 4pm
Artists' Reception: Saturday, April 7, 4 to 6pm
Presenter: Art Glass Center at Glen Echo Location: Art Glass Center Contact Email: info@artglasscenteratglenecho.org Contact Phone: 301-634-2273 http://www.artglasscenteratglenecho.org
Discover the excitement and versitility of glass at Expressions in Glass 2018, an annual exhibit of new works created by the Studio Artists of the Art Glass Center. Held at the Art Glass Center's gallery at Glen Echo Park, the exhibit explores the many facets of fine art glass and showcases work in a variety of techniques, ranging from fusing, to casting, to glass powder printing as the artists play with color, texture, and depth.
Artists' Reception
Saturday, April 7, 4 to 6pm
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Contra Dance
Friday, April 6, 7:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Presenter: Friday Night Dancers Location: Spanish Ballroom Admission: $10 / $5 age 17 and under Contact Email: info@fridaynightdance.org http://www.fridaynightdance.org/
The Friday Night Dancers present Contra dancing, as well as some square dances and waltzes. Contra dance lesson from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. followed by the called dance to live music from 8:30 to 11:30 pm. Beginners are always welcome and a partner is not necessary!
Tonight Chuck Abell calls to Brooklyn Swing Ensemble with Danny Elias (clarinet), Sam Zygmuntowicz (fiddle), Bill Peek (piano), Marco Brehm (bass).
For a calendar view of all the April dances, visit the April "Month-at-a-Glance Calendar."
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Zouk dance
Friday, April 6, 8:30 pm - 2:30 am
Presenter: Zouk Heat Weekender Recommended Ages: 18 and older Location: Ballroom Back Room Admission: $15 https://www.facebook.com/events/322316628293518/
The Zouk Heat Weekender gets started with a pre-party social dance.
8:30 - 9:30 pm: All levels Zouk class with Hannah and Ivo
Social dancing follows until 2:30 am with DJ Chuky and DJ Rx Zouk.
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Glassworks
Ongoing
Saturdays - 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Presenter: Glassworks Location: Caretaker's Cottage Admission: Free Contact Phone: (301) 634-2280 http://www.glenechoglassworks.com
Glassworks was the Washington DC area's first glass school. Classes are taught year-round for both new and advanced students. During open studio hours view artists and work and purchase beautiful hand-blown glass.
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Glen Echo Pottery
Ongoing (April through December 24)
Saturday & Sunday - 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Presenter: Glen Echo Pottery Location: Glen Echo Pottery Gallery Admission: Free Contact Phone: (301) 229-5585 http://www.glenechopottery.com
Glen Echo Pottery presents ongoing exhibitions in the Glen Echo Pottery gallery. These feature a special selection of work by resident artists, instructors, and students. The gallery is open Saturdays and Sundays, 12 to 5pm April through December.
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Saturday Art Explorers
Ongoing
Saturday - 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Presenter: Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture Recommended Ages: Kids under 10 years old Location: Candy Corner Admission: $5 per parent/child pair, or $8 for two children with adult Contact Phone: (301) 634-2228 http://glenechopark.org/artexplorers
Every Saturday morning drop in at the Candy Corner for some art activites. Most activites take around 30 minutes and change from week to week. No pre-registration required.
Presented by the Glen Echo Park Partnership with generous support of The Primary Day School.
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Wild Things: National Capital Art Glass Guild
March 31 to April 29, 2018
Saturdays & Sundays, 12 pm - 6 pm
Artists' Reception, Saturday, April 7, 4 to 6pm
Presenter: Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture Location: Popcorn Gallery Admission: Free Contact Email: info@glenechopark.org Contact Phone: 301-634-2222 http://glenechopark.org/exhibitions
The Glen Echo Park Partnership and the National Capital Art Glass Guild are pleased to present Wild Things. These are turbulent times! Simply put, we are surrounded by change. This inspired the search for art glass evoking the mythical, wildness in nature, the ocean, and the cosmos. The show is juried by a distinguished panel, including Laurie Brown, glass artist; Manny Flecker, ceramics instructor; Sherry Hawkins, glass artist and painter; and Sonya Kitchens, Director of the Montpelier Arts Center. Join artists at the Artists’ Reception and vote on the People’s Choice Award with a gift of $200 to the winning artist. Artist Talks will be presented as part of Carousel Day, April 28.
Artists' Reception
Saturday, April 7, 4 to 6pm
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The World in Infrared: Landscapes by Sheila Galagan
March 31 to April 29, 2018
Saturdays & Sundays, 12 pm - 6 pm
Artist's Reception: Saturday, April 7, 4 to 6pm
Presenter: Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture Location: Stone Tower Gallery Admission: Free Contact Email: info@glenechopark.org Contact Phone: 301-634-2222 http://glenechopark.org/exhibitions
The Glen Echo Park Partnership is pleased to present The World in Infrared: Landscapes by Sheila Galagan. Local photographer Sheila Galagan offers a selection of photographs shot using infrared capture, an unusual method that when printed in black and white produces striking dark gray skies and white vegetation. Galagan's photographs, mostly landscapes, are taken in local natural settings often with some man-made components. Most of her images are shot with a digital camera modified to respond to near-infrared light. There are also some images taken the old-fashioned way with black and white infrared film. Some of the digital images have textures applied to them to add a further sense of depth. The film images have been printed using the lith printing technique, which uses certain papers and chemicals to produce a similar effect to textured digital images. Galagan has taught photography in several places, including Glen Echo Photoworks and Montgomery County Public Schools. She is also a member of f11, a Women's Photography Collective, which exhibits locally.
Artist's Reception
Saturday, April 7, 4 to 6pm
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My Camera, My Voice: Photographs by Michael A. McCoy
March 3 to April 8, 2018
Saturdays, 1 to 4pm and Sundays, 1 to 7pm
Reception & Gallery Talk
Sunday, March 4, 6 to 8pm
Presenter: Photoworks Location: Photoworks Gallery - First Floor Arcade Building Contact Phone: (301) 634-2274 http://www.glenechophotoworks.org
Born and raised in Baltimore, Michael A. McCoy picked up a camera as a young teen. It wasn't until his two tours of duty in Iraq and the loss of his mother, though, that McCoy took up photography as means of focus, expression, and escape. His instinct for light and composition combined with his curious mind and engaging personality produce tender yet powerful portraits of fellow veterans combating PTSD, individuals supporting the Black Lives Matter movement, men in barber shops, youth at play, and mother and fathers with children. In other words his portraits, and his camera, are his voice and they speak of both the struggles and the joys of life and deployment.
Michael A. McCoy's work has been featured in Time, Rolling Stone, and The Baltimore Sun. In 2017, Time named McCoy one of the "12 African American Photographers You Should Follow Right Now."
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April 6, 2018 - All Events
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