Art in Bloom Sculptures (2021)

One of 26 blossom sculptures around the city.
One of 26 blossom sculptures around the city.

This year’s Cherry Blossom Festival includes 26 blossom sculptures placed around DC, with a few just over the border in locations in Virginia and Maryland.

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51 Murals for DC Statehood

51 murals for DC statehood found around the city. Quest completed!

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Do This: Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival 2020 (2/19-3/1/20)

INTERSECTIONS Festival
The INTERSECTIONS Festival celebrates music, dance, art and more. (Photo from https://www.atlasarts.org/intersections/)

The art festival returns!

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Do This: Maggie O’Neill’s “Let’s Play” @ Union Market Rooftop (7/28/19)

Maggie O’Neill’s
Maggie O’Neill’s “Let’s Play” artwork (Photo credit: Dominique Fierro)

Cool art in the city!

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Do This: Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival 2019 (2/21-3/3/19)

Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival
(Photo from https://www.atlasarts.org/intersections/)

The art festival you need to experience returns in February.

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Deciphering DC: City Views (Paintings by Elaine S. Wilson)

'Renovating The Capitol (Closed View)'
‘Renovating The Capitol (Closed View)’ by Elaine S. Wilson

Check out these cool plein air oil paintings of DC.

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Do This: Evenings at the Edge @ National Gallery of Art (Starts 9/13/18)

Evenings at the Edge
Visitors enjoy the East Building Roof Terrace during a recent Evenings at the Edge program. (Photo Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington)

DC is abounding with possibilities. You should definitely be taking advantage of your free museums and galleries as often as possible.

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Do This: 2018 H Street Festival (10/13/18)

2017.09.17 H Street Festival, Washington, DC USA 8726
2017’s H Street Festival (Photo from Flickr User: Ted Eytan)

The H Street Festival returns on September 15th! (Editor’s Note: The Festival has been postponed due to Hurricane Florence, new date is October 13th!!)

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Do This: IlluminAsia (10/14-10/15/17)

IlluminAsia
Food at IlluminAsia! (Photo from http://www.asia.si.edu/reopening/illuminasia.asp)

How about a weekend in DC with Asian food, art demonstrations and live music?

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Deciphering DC: Inventing Utamaro @ Freer|Sackler

Inventing Utamaro
Sackler Gallery

Not that I try to be trendy (I still haven’t selfied myself in the Infinity Mirrors at the Hirshhorn), but sometimes things I find interesting have a limited lifespan. Those are the breaks.

The exhibit ‘Inventing Utamaro: A Japanese Masterpiece Rediscovered’ has a limited run (until July 9th), so if you’re going to experience it, don’t delay too long.

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