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Events This Week

DC Food Bloggers January 2011 Happy Hour

Event Date:

Wednesday, January 5, 2011 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm

RSVP:

RSVP Required

Lyon Hall

Venue Address:

3100 Washington Blvd

Arlington, VA 22201

United States

See map: Google Maps

www.lyonhallarlington.com

http://www.lyonhallarlington.com/





Join us for the first DC Food Bloggers Happy Hour of 2011!

Happy Hour deals include house-made franks & brats for $5, $5 SJF Cocktails, 1/2 price wine by theglass, $3 Session beers from draft beer menu.

Lyon Hall will be extending their happy hour time for us until 7:30pm.

DC Food Bloggers: We eat, we blog, we meet for happy hour.

See you there!

Yelp's Most Wanted Party

Event Date:

Thursday, January 6, 2011 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm

National Museum of Crime and PunishmentVenue Address:

575 7th St. NW

Washington, DC 20004

United States

See map: Google Maps

SOLD OUT--Click on the waitlist button here to join the waiting list.

There is a warrant out for your attendance at Yelp's Most Wanted Party, Yelp DC's first open party of 2011!

What is an open party, you ask?

An open party if a free event, open to anyone with a Yelp profile when they RSVP to this criminally fun event!Space is limited, so RSVP today! Confirmation emails will go out on or around 1/4/11.

6pm-7pm Elite Only Reception (+1 Guest)

7pm-9pm Open To Anyone with A Yelp Profile That Has RSVP'd and received confirmation email prior to theevent

*21 and up only**We will be checking IDs, and the name you RSVP'd with on Yelp must match. Please RSVP using your real

names*

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EXHIBITION:January 5 - January 29, 2011

Opening Reception Friday, January 7, 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Studio Gallery 2108 R Street NW

The Magic of the Melting Pot: Immigration in America

Shahla Arbabi, Joan Belmar, Jon Benjamin,Graham Boyle, Susan Cho, Natalie Guerrieri,

Esther Hidalgo, Juan Hernandez, Linda Hesh,Cesar Maxit, Favianna Rodriguez, Lou Stovall,

Aniekan Udofia, Solomon WondimuPainters, Pacifists, Revolutionists and Dreamers

have all contributed to the beauty of Art and Culture in America. Studio Gallery applauds the unique American spirit in this show featuring the diverse work of artists all informed or influenced

by the immigrant experience.

This show is made possible by a grant from the

CrossCurrents Foundation and Theo and Konstantina Margas. Please check our Facebook

page and website for further updates.

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Constance Bergfors / Jennifer Freestone / Paul Ellis

January 5 - 29, 2011

Opening January 7, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Artist Talk 7:15 p.m.

The Arts Club of Washington

2017 I Street NWt

Washington, DC 20006-1804

(202) 331-7282

YouthBuild Public Charter School/ S.T.E.P. Up DC



Open House

Wednesday, January 5, 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.

Blank Space SE

1922 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE

(202) 365-8392

Pay a visit to Anacostia's new destination for creativity and see an exhibition of photography courtesy of Critical

Exposure. Urban Artistry will also perform from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Check out the all-new beer selection at this Wednesday’scomplimentary tasting. On Friday, join us as we hop across theAtlantic & explore new wine trends in France.Salute! ZWK

COMPLIMENTARY WINE TASTINGS

Join ZWK for happy hour and enjoy our weekly

pick of amazing new wines paried with our artisanal cheeses.

Zola Wine & Kitchen 505 Ninth Street NW Washington, DC 20005

Wednesday, January 5, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Explore ZWK's New Beer Selection!

Stella Artois

Sofie by Goose Island Beer Co. Old Dominion Baltic Porter Winter Brew

Friday, January 7, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Zola Wine Presents: What's New From France

J.P. Champagnon Fleurie

Dom. La Cabotte Cotes du Rhone

Dom. de Triennes St. Auguste

Chateau Haut-Belian Bordeaux



Art Exhibit

January 7, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Chevy Chase Community Center

5601 Connecticut Avenue NW

The Chevy Chase Community Center will have an art exhibit showcasing local artists. For more information, call

Ralph Wright, Site Manager at (202) 282-2204.

The ANSWER Coalition encourages its members and supporters to attend the event below.

Community Forum

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s

Opposition to War and Racism

This Friday,

January 7 at 7:00p.m.

Justice Center

617 Florida Avenue NW

Shaw/Howard University

Metro

yellow/green line

On January 15, we will celebrate the

birth of Martin Luther King Jr.

Politicians and the media will celebrate his "I have a dream" speech while never mentioning his

staunch opposition to the Vietnam War or his passionate efforts to organize sanitation workers.

Dr. King called for “radical changes in the structure of our society” to redistribute wealth and power.

“True compassion,” he declared, “is more than flinging a coin to a beggar; it comes to see that an

edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring.”

Join us for a discussion on:

The pro-worker legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.



The struggle against war and racism today Budget cuts planned by the D.C. Council What we can do to fight back

Sponsored by the Party for Socialism and Liberation

The Party for Socialism and Liberation is a member of the ANSWER Coalition Steering Committee.

Events

FIRST FRIDAY January Opening

Friday, January 7, 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Hillyer Art Space

9 Hillyer Court NW


(202) 338-0680

First Friday Openings are a collaborative effort to strengthen arts and culture in the

beautiful, multi-cultural neighborhood that is Dupont Circle. On the First Friday of every

month galleries in our community open their doors to multitudes of art enthusiasts from

all walks of life for simultaneous openings. We encourage all to join us for our openings

and to circulate between our neighboring galleries, which host an ever-changing array of

styles and media.

At Hillyer Art Space First Fridays you will find a diverse cross-section of DC's artistic

milieu, with an audience comprised of all ages that is representative of the multi-cultural

neighborhood in which we are situated. Hillyer First Fridays are always complimented by

a special musical element, provided either by a DJ or live musician to enhance the

ambience. FF is the best way to end the week and the perfect pre-game to a weekend of adventure!



EXHIBITION: KYAN BISHOP

Jan 7th 2011- Jan 28th 2011

Hillyer Art Space is pleased to announce an exhibition of work by Kyan Bishop.

Her sculpture and installation work is often built by creating accumulations of simple,

yet expressive forms that seek to provide an enriched understanding of the human

experience. Repetition is an important aspect of her work and her interest in

constructive processes creates a visual language that is unified by a sense of order

and stability. While at times highly referential in nature, Bishop views her work as

an intimate exploration of space and time as well as a reflection upon our rapidly

changing landscape.

Come to Bishop's Artists' Talk on Saturday January 15th, 2011 at 1:00 PM

EXHIBITION: Leah Appel: Southern Aperture Jan 7th 2011 - Jan 28th 2011

Appel is a commercial and art photographer working in Washington DC. She received her

BFA in Photography at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia. She

enjoys working with different mediums of photography and is particularly interested in

various alternative processes and larger film formats.

The images in the Southern Aperture exhibtion are shot with a Holga camera, darkroomprinted, then toned with an antique process called Berg printing to give them the earth

colors that embody both the beauty and grittiness of the real South.



MEMBERS' SHOW: DISPERSED

Jan 7th 2011- Jan 28th 2011

Under the direction of our guest juror, Barbara Liotta, January's Members' show

"DISPERSED" will showcase the work of Ellen Weiss, Lauren Kotkin, and Craig Kraft.The

selected pieces will be shown in our newly revamped Members' Gallery, with new

lighting! Congratulations to those selected and thanks to Barbara Liotta.

Gallery Hours: 10am - 5pm Monday, 10am - 7pm Tuesday - Friday, 11am - 4pm Saturday.

Otherwise by appointment

Bell Wine & Spirits 1821 M Street NW Washington, DC 20036 (202) 223-4727

Events Calendar

Wine Tastings


Saturday, January 8, 12:00-3:00 p.m.



New Year's Concert

at the Swiss Ambassador's Residence

featuring tenor Gilbert-Michel Rolle

accompanied by pianist George Peachey

Please join us to ring in the New Year with Swiss born lyric tenorGilbert-Michel Rolle, who will take us on a "Musical Voyage" ofsongs from around the world. As a published poet, the Tenor has alove of language and literature which shines clearly through hiswarm voice. The eclectic program transcends the boundaries ofstyles and languages with a selection of Rolle's foremost influencessince he began his studies in his native Fribourg. Compositions byCaldara, Schubert, Fauré, Lalo, and Michel Legrand will becomplemented by African-American Spirituals and "Old Americansongs" from Aaron Copland. Mr. Rolle made his Carnegie Halldebut in 2003, returning to the world famous stage two years later.Since then, Mr. Rolle has maintained an international agenda with

appearances on Swiss National Television.

Pianist George Peachey received his musical training at the Catholic University of Americawhere he studied with Thomas Mastroianni and Fernando Laires, and at the Hochschule fürMusik in Vienna, Austria, where he was a pupil of Michael Krist. Critics have called him "anexemplary accompanist" who plays with "sensitive expertise." He has performed at The KennedyCenter Terrace Theater, The Phillips Collection, The Corcoran Gallery of Art, The Walters ArtMuseum, and The Organization of American States, among many other venues.

More information about Swiss tenor Gilbert-Michel Rolle at: wwww.gilbertrolle.com.

Instead of Christmas cookies, this time we will share another Swiss tradition with you: Threekings cake with the coronation of kings and queens.

When: Friday, January 7, 2011

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Residence of the Ambassador of Switzerland

2920 Cathedral Avenue NWWashington, DC 20008

Admission: Ticket price $15 for concert and reception.

RSVP: [email protected]

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International Campaign for Tibet presents:

Electing Leaders without a Territory:Challenges to Tibetan Democracy in Exile

Friday, January 7, 6:30 p.m.International Campaign for Tibet

1825 Jefferson Place NWWashington, DC 20036

RSVP: [email protected]

Metro system: Red line, Dupont Circle or Blue/Orange lines, Farragut WestEvent is free and open to the public. Venue is not handicapped accessible.

About the program:

March 20, 2011 marks an important milestone for the Tibetan exile community as they will elect

the head of government, the Kalon Tripa (Prime Minister) and members of the Parliament. As

the Dalai Lama moves to retire from his role in the Dharamsala-based Central Tibetan

Administration (CTA), popularly known as the Tibetan Government in Exile, attention has

focused on the authority and affairs of these elected leaders. The CTA provides many services

of a government to people who reside in different countries, including in the United States. It hasan executive branch, a legislature and a judiciary and functions under the guidelines of the

"Charter of the Tibetans in Exile" that was passed by the Parliament in 1991. Given the nature

of its existence and the fact that that its "constituents" are spread across several continents, the

election process of the CTA has its unique challenges.

In this session we will get a Tibetan and a Chinese perspective of Tibetan democracy in exile.

Prof. Xia Ming and Mr. Nima R.T. Binara will discuss aspects of Tibetan democracy and the

upcoming elections through their personal connections. Prof. Xia Ming is a Chinese scholar who

has visited Dharamsala several times and has written on Tibetan democracy in exile. Mr. Nima

R.T. Binara is co-editor of the popular website The Tibetan Political Review that has been

monitoring the ongoing Tibetan election process and providing analysis of the process as wellas the campaign statements by the candidates.

About the speakers:

Professor Xia Ming is Professor of Political Science, at the College of Staten Island and the

Graduate Center, the City University of New York. He is a columnist for BBC World Service

Chinese Section and China in Perspective electronic magazine. He is also an associate editor

for Modern China Studies journal. He holds a bachelor's and a master's degree from Fudan

University and a Ph.D. degree from Temple University, USA. He once taught at Fudan

University and served as a residential fellow at the Sigur Center for Asian Studies at the George

Washington University, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and the EastAsian Institute at the National University of Singapore. He was the recipient of the Bernard

Watson Best Dissertation Award from Temple University (1997) and the recipient of the Dolphin

Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement from the College of Staten Island (2003). He is

mailto:[email protected]






the author of The Dual Developmental State: Development Strategy and Institutional

Arrangements for China's Transition (Ashgate 2000) and Toward a Network Mode of

Governance: The Provincial People's Congresses in China (Routledge 2008). He is also a co-

producer of Oscar-nominated HBO documentary, "China's Unnatural Disaster, The Tears of

Sichuan Province" (2009) and co-editor for The Crown of Thorn: Liu Xiaobo and the Nobel

Prize, Hong Kong, Morning Bell Publisher, 2010 (in Chinese).

Nima R.T. Binara is an Attorney-Advisor at the U.S. Department of Justice. He previously

served as Senior Counsel to Intelsat Corp. and Associate at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton &

Garrison LLP. He received his J.D. from Columbia Law School and his LL.M. in Public

International Law from the London School of Economics. Prior to law school he worked at the

China Public Policy Program at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He is

a member of the American Bar Association, the board of directors of Tibet Justice Center, and

the editorial board of The Tibetan Political Review. He is speaking in his personal capacity.

Todd Stein, Director of Government Relations at ICT, will moderate the program. Prior to

joining ICT, he worked for many years on Capitol Hill, primarily as a foreign and military policy

aide for a bipartisan caucus and members of the House and Senate.

Forthcoming exhibition

Saturnalia: New Works by Gallery Artists

Opening reception with the artists


Irvine Gallery

1412 14th Street NW


To celebrate the New Year with a festival of new art, Irvine Contemporary presents Saturnalia , a group exhibition

of new works by gallery artists. The exhibition will include works by Teo González, Melissa Ichiuji, HediehJavanshir Ilchi, Alexa Meade, Susana Raab, and Nicholas Kahn & Richard Selesnick.



Teo González, Cloudy Sky, New York , 2010. Acrylicon panel. 12 x 12 in.

Alexa Meade, Double Take , 2010. C-print, artist'sinstallation. 20 x 16 in. Detail.

Wishing you all the best this holiday

season and New Year

Irvine Contemporary wishes you a very happy holidayseason and New Year. We are grateful for all ourfriends, colleagues, collectors, and artists, and for allwho have supported the gallery and our artists overthe past year.

May all your days be merry and bright!

Kahn & Selesnick, Three Musicians , 2009. Archival pigmentprint. 16 x 16 in.

Stories from a Russian Province

January 8, 9, 15, 16, 23

National Gallery of Art

East Building Auditorium

4th Street at Constitution Avenue NW

There is no charge for admission but seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis. Doors open

approximately 30 minutes before each show time. Programs are subject to change.

The year 2011 marks two full decades since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the start of a new identity for

Russia. This eclectic collection of stunning documentary works, rather than dwelling on political issues, reflects on

the psychological impact of the change on the Russian people. The idea of the province, the local "neighborhood," is

the focus. Many works are produced by regional studios with filmmakers from the same social strata as their

provincial subjects, betraying both a physical and an emotional distance from the "movers and shakers" of urban

society. Interestingly, the series demonstrates above all that today's Russian documentarian inherits a deep sense

of the culture and traditions rooted in Russian classical literature, rather than values derived from contemporary

cinema. Organized in association with Seagull Films, Alla Verlotsky, and Victoria Belopolskaya with the assistance

of St. Petersburg Documentary Film Studios, Sverdlovsk Film Studio, and Vertov Studio. Special thanks to the Trust



for Mutual Understanding and to Alexander Rodnyanskiy. Films are in Russian with subtitles, and in various

formats.

Washington Printmakers Gallery

On view starting January 5:

Bewick's Legacy: Six Contemporary British

Wood Engravers

Opening Reception


Washington Printmakers Gallery

Pyramid Atlantic Art Center

8230 Georgia Avenue, 2nd Floor

Silver Spring, MD 20910

(301) 273-3660

Curated by Simon Brett:

Neil Bousfield, Harry Brockway, Peter Lawrence, Hilary Paynter and Sue Scullard

These amazing, labor-intensive prints start at $90! Most are under $250-an amazingopportunity for print lovers and Anglophiles!



Exhibition runs through January 30

WPG Receptions made possible through the generous support of Barefoot Wine.

Directions:

By metro: Take the Red line to the Silver Spring stop. From the station, follow Wayne Ave to Georgia Ave. From Wayne Ave and

Georgia, the red Pyramid Atlantic building is 2 blocks to the right, on the right-hand side of Georgia at Ripley Street. Driving: The red Pyramid Atlantic building is on the South Bound (West) side of Georgia Avenue at Ripley Street, 2 blocks south of

Wayne Avenue. A small parking lot in front of Pyramid Atlantic offers free parking, and there are several public garages within walking

distance.

Coming Up at The Fridge...

Laura Elkins: White House Negligee

through January 30th

Opening Reception


The FridgeRear Alley of 516 8th Street SE


The Fridge is pleased to announce the first exhibition of 2011, a solo exhibit by Laura Elkins entitled White House Negligee, a selectionfrom The White House Collection , self-portraits as American First Ladies

Laura Elkins began The White House Collection in 2000 shortly after moving to Washington and touring the White House, where shesaw the collection of official portraits of First Ladies. Embracing First Lady imagery, Elkins creates self-portraits that are deeply personal

while inherently historical and political. In this latest development of The White House Collection , Elkins uses a dressing table as aprop to reflect large-scale, self-portraits as First Ladies in various states ofnégligée. One prop led to another, including typical dressing



room accessories such as lipstick, lingerie, pistols, and the Pope. The exhibit includes both large and small oil paintings, as well as a

limited-edition print series that will be available only during the exhibit.

CITY Gallery Presents

Ronnie Spiewak "Leaves, Words &

Screens"

Opening Reception




City Gallery

804 H Street NE

Second Floor


(202) 468-5277

City Gallery is very pleased to announce its first solo exhibition "Leaves, Words and

Screens" by gallery member Ronnie Spiewak. Spiewak will exhibit new work and will

awe visitors with her mastery of collage.

In Spiewak’s words:

―Collage has always been a satisfying vehicle for expressing my ideas and emotions.

Scissors and exacto blades are among my most coveted tools, serving in effect, as my

paintbrushes. They help create lines and shapes quickly and crisply giving the work the

energy I seek. I am most comfortable when I’m tearing, cutting and pasting paper

onto paper. Paper also has a 3-dimensional quality that I’m constantly exploring.

Glossy black ink-saturated magazine paper sings. The color, plainness and usefulness

of brown paper give it an earthy quality.

I am also drawn to the calligraphy of foreign language newsprint with its beautiful

array of symbols and marks. The mixture of languages becomes a metaphor for the

eyes and ears of the world. Using Hebrew newsprint is a way to integrate my personal

heritage into the work, reflecting on the culture of an ancient and simultaneously

modern land.

In my work, and in my life, I’m interested in putting and keeping things in motion,

much like a juggler. I create a complete image by using disparate pieces to make the

whole. It’s a selective process about incorporating, juxtaposing and eliminating. It’s

about finding and loosing. It’s a method of working that reflects the ways I make

choices in my daily living.

My current work is inspired by nature, travel, words and people. Recently, I took a

serendipitous departure into three-dimensional work, making stand-alone paper

constructions. I have no idea where this turn will take me, but I tend to let my

intuition guide me. ―

About the artist:

Ronnie Spiewak received her B.A. from Monmouth University in 1971 and her B.F.A.

from the Corcoran School of Art in 1982. She has exhibited widely throughout the

Greater Washington Metropolitan area for many years. She works at Passageways

Studio in Riverdale, MD.



The Rockville Art League—varied media

Exhibit Dates: January 9—

February 1, 2011

Meet the Artists & OpeningReception

Sunday, January9, 20111:30 p.m.—3:30p.m.

Sunday Afternoon Concert Featuring: Sunday, January9, 20112:00-3:00 p.m.Phil and MaureenMcCusker playing

from the GreatAmericanSongbook.

GLENVIEW MANSION ART GALLERYGlenview Mansion at Rockville Civic Center Park

603 Edmonston DriveRockville, Maryland 20851

Sudan: Post-Referendum Scenarios and the Way Forward

Monday, January 10, 8:30-10:00 a.m.

B1 Level Conference Room

Center for Strategic and International Studies

1800 K Street NW


A light breakfast will be served.

Please RSVP promptly to [email protected], as space is limited.

Comfort Ero, Africa Program Director, International Crisis Group

Fouad Hikmat, African Union and Sudan Special Advisor, International Crisis Group

Please join International Crisis Group's Africa Program Director, Comfort Ero, and AU and Sudan Special Advisor, Fouad

Hikmat, for a timely discussion on the current post-referendum challenges, the regional leadership response, and

expectations for the final six months of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.







"Eminent Progressives"

Bradley Lecture by Steven Hayward

Monday, January 10, 5:30-7:00 p.m.

American Enterprise Institute

Wohlstetter Conference Center, 12th Floor

1150 17th Street NW


Register: http://www.aei.org/event/100278

The Progressive Era and its "Ism," once given up for dead by intellectual historians, is back with a vengeance.

Although still described as "a many-sided affair" full of "contradictions and confusions," Progressivism is the

subject of renewed appreciation on the left and a fresh focus of criticism on the right. Employing the literary

approach of Lytton Strachey's famous book Eminent Victorians, AEI's F. K. Weyerhaeuser Fellow Steven F. Hayward

will present a series of character sketches of leading Progressive figures to illuminate the strengths and defects of

the Progressive legacy.

Agenda:

5:15 p.m. - Registration

5:30 p.m. - Introduction:

Arthur C. Brooks, AEI

Lecture:

Steven F. Hayward, AEI

Question and Answer

7:00 p.m. - Adjournment and Wine and Cheese Reception

Fiscal Undertow: How Public Schools Are Drowning State and Local Budgets, and

What to Do about It POLICY FORUM

Tuesday, January 11, 12:00 p.m.Luncheon to Follow

The Cato Institute

1000 Massachusetts Avenue NW


Cato events, unless otherwise noted, are free of charge. To register for this event, please

email [email protected] or call (202) 789-5229 by noon, Monday, January 10, 2011. Please arrive early. Seating is

limited and not guaranteed

Featuring Patrick Byrne, CEO, Overstock.com, and Chairman, The Foundation for Educational Choice; Kil Huh, Director

of Research, Pew Center on the States; and Adam Schaeffer, Policy Analyst, Center for Educational Freedom; moderated

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by Robert Enlow, President, Foundation for Educational Choice; with introductions by Neal McCluskey, Associate

Director, Center for Educational Freedom.

Health care is the budget buster at the federal level, but K-12 education is what's poised to bankrupt state and localgovernments. Spending on public education eats up around half of the general budget in most states, and it's by far thepriciest single item. For every dollar raised by state and local governments for Medicaid, three dollars go to K-12schooling. As a result, combined state budget gaps in the high tens of billions of dollars are predicted through at least2012.

That's the immediate problem. Just over the horizon, things look worse. State public-employee pension systems arefacing a trillion-dollar shortfall in their commitments, driven in large part by the massive costs of public-school employeebenefits.

So exactly how bad is the education spending crisis? Is there anything we can do to avoid huge state and local taxincreases or a serious decline in the breadth and quality of educational services?

Join us for a discussion of the most important state and local spending issue of 2011 ... and many years to come.

What Intellectual Property Issues Are Top of Mind for the 112th Congress?

Legislative Panel

Tuesday, January 11, 2011, 8:00-10:00 a.m.

Clyde's of Gallery Place

707 Seventh Street NW


The breakfast begins at 8:00 a.m., followed by a discussion, beginning shortly after 8:30 a.m. and ending by 10:00a.m.

Tickets to the event are free.

This event is on the record and open to the public.

Register: http://ipbreakfast.eventbrite.com/

Now is an exciting time for copyright and patent experts to gather in a neutral forum to discuss the policy, business, legal

and technological issues surrounding intellectual property on the internet.

BroadbandBreakfast.com is thus hosting a monthly Intellectual Property Breakfast Club, meeting on the Second Tuesday

of the month to complement our successful Broadband Breakfast Club.

The event will be hosted and moderated by Drew Clark, Chairman and Founder, BroadbandBreakfast.com, a news and

events company building a community around broadband stimulus, the national broadband plan, and intellectual

property. Drew Clark has a long-standing reputation for fairness and depth in his reporting. He worked for the National

Journal Group for eight years, ran the telecommunications and media ownership project of the Center for Public Integrity,

and was Assistant Director of the Information Economy Project at George Mason University. He has written widely on the

politics of telecom, media and technology for a variety of publications, including the Washington Post, GigaOm, Slate, and

Ars Technica. Drew launched BroadbandCensus.com in January 2008 as a means of providing objective information

about broadband speeds, prices, availability, reliability and competition.

Intellectual property advocates, policy-makers, journalists, top officials and the general public, all seeking to trade insights

on these important issues, are invited to attend this event focusing on internet policy and intellectual property.

The Intellectual Property Breakfast Club is a "widely attended event" under House of Representatives Rule 25, clause

5(a)(4)(A).

http://ipbreakfast.eventbrite.com/






America's Next Chapter

Thursday, January 13, 2011 from 6:00-9:00 p.m.

George Washington University

730 21st Street, NW


Register: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1096883809/efbnen

America's Next Chapter (ANC) is about your children’s children and the consequences of our current

government’s actions on their future.

Is there a brighter future for the next generation?

New York Times columnist Bob Herbert suggests that America has blown numerous opportunities over the

past decade to be great. America has not taken lead on a vast cooperative effort domestically, internationally

to combat terrorism and lay the groundwork for a more peaceful world, American has not secured our best

talent to rebuild historic cities with major renovation, and America has not corrected, by drastic means if

necessary, the faults in our economic system.

Tavis Smiley will pose some of America’s most challenging questions in a televised symposium featuring eight

of the nation’s most influential thinkers, entertainers, politicians and business leaders Cornel West, David

Frum, Dana Milbank, Arianna Huffington, Helene Cooper. Questions will include how does each American do

his or her part to help us escape the reliance on fossil fuels? Are we becoming more and more accustomed to

a sense of helplessness i.e. Katrina and the gulf oil spill? How do we rebuild cities with empty homes and no

jobs? When does economic recovery really happen? Have we become a nation that is good at destroying

things i.e. school programs, health services, libraries — and the salaries that go with them —as states and

cities face their worst cash squeeze since the Great Depression?

We have some work to do my friends and today’s panel represents the individuals at the forefront for change.

Our journey to a brighter future begins now and today’s conversation will provide th e information you needwrestle with and evoke change.

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Tackling the Threat: The Lord's Resistance Army

Thursday, January 13, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Jack Morton Auditorium

George Washington University

805 21st Street NW


Free and open to the public.

RSVP requested.

http://pulitzerlra.eventbrite.com/

Reception to follow.

Powerful photos and videos, including a direct appeal from victims of the Lord's Resistance Army titled "Dear Obama,"

and a panel discussion with Pulitzer Center journalist Joe Bavier, photojournalist Marcus Bleasdale, Human Rights Watch

researcher Ida Sawyer and senior researcher Anneke Van Woudenberg. They will discuss their collaborative project

investigating LRA atrocities in central Africa.

The rebel LRA and its messianic leader, Joseph Kony, have waged a campaign of massacres, torture, and abduction on

civilians across Central Africa since the mid-1980s. Their 20-year bush war against the Ugandan government killed

thousands and forced the displacement of some 2 million people. The LRA now operates in the remote border regionstraddling the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic and South Sudan, where, since late 2008, it has

stepped up its attacks on local vil lagers.






World's Fair Use Day

JANUARY 13, 2011, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

All events will take place at the Washington Post Conference Center, located at 1150 15th Street NW in

downtown Washington D.C.

Register: http://worldsfairuseday.org/rsvp

World's Fair Use Day is an annual, day-long celebration of fair use, creativity and remix culture, brought to you by

Public Knowledge.

9:00am - 9:45am | On-site registration, breakfast

9:45am - 10am | Introductory Remarks, Gigi B. Sohn, President, Public Knowledge

10am - 10:30am | Keynote (speaker TBA)

10:30am - 11:30am | Hip-Hop and Fair Use

Kevin Driscoll, USC (moderator) Larisa Mann (DJ Ripley), UC Berkeley

Ashok Kondabolu, Das Racist Himanshu Suri, Das Racist

Victor Vasquez, Das Racist

11:30am - 12:30pm | Visual Art and Fair Use

Ben Sisto (moderator) Joshua Caleb Weibley

[Additional panelists TBA]

12:30pm - 1:30pm | Lunch (provided)

1:30pm - 2pm | Keynote (speaker TBA)

2pm - 3pm | Playing Fair: Remix in the Gaming Community

Josephine Dorado, The New School (moderator) Larry Oji, OverClocked Remix

David Lloyd (DJ Pretzel), OverClocked Remix Jay Pavlina, Exploding Rabbit

3pm - 3:30pm | Coffee break

3:30pm - 4:30pm | I Did it For the Lulz: Fair Use and Internet Humor

Tim Hwang, ROFLCon (moderator) Ben Huh, The Cheezburger Network

[Additional panelists TBA]

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4:30pm - 6pm | Happy Hour

Was Orwell Right?

The Dark Side of the Internet

Who really benefits from the internet and

social media technology? Evgeny Morozov

delves into this question in his new book, Net

Delusion: The Dark Side of the Internet. He

argues that, contrary to common belief, this

new technology often empowers Big Brother

far more than the individual. It is not the

young protestors and dissidents but rather the

regimes in Teheran and Beijing that are the

Web's greatest beneficiaries.

Please join us on Thursday, January 13, for a

spirited conversation with Evgeny Morozov and

Susan Glasser, Editor-in-Chief of ForeignPolicy,to be followed by a cocktail hour to

celebrate the publication of Net Delusion.

Discussants

Evgeny Morozov

Author, The Net Delusion Schwartz Fellow, New America Foundation Contributing Editor, Foreign Policy

Susan Glasser Editor-in-Chief, Foreign Policy

Thursday, January 13,

5:30-7:30 p.m.

New America Foundation1899 L Street NW

Suite 400


To RSVP for the event, click on the red button or go to the event page:

http://www.newamerica.net/events/2010/net_delusion

January 5 - January 30, 2011

Opening Reception






Wine Tasting and Live Music


Wine Tasting courtesy of Bistro Blanc

Free and open to public

Touchstone Gallery

901 New York Avenue NW


(202) 347-2787

Gallery B

OFF-KILTER

Paintings by Leslie M.

Gallery A and C

NEW WORK BY

50 MEMBER ARTISTS

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CORDY RYMAN - Windowboxing (detail) 2010, acylic + enamel on wood.See website.

Cordy Ryman:Windowboxing

Brandon Morse:High Pressure System

Opening Reception:Saturday, January 15, 6:00-8:00 p.m.Conner Contemporary Art

1358 Florida Avenue NEWashington, DC 20002(202) 588-8750

Cordy Ryman: WindowboxingBrandon Morse: High Pressure System

January 15 – March 5, 2011

Conner Contemporary Art is pleased to present two concurrent solo exhibitions featuring painted

sculptural assemblages by Cordy Ryman and real-time generative digital work by Brandon Morse.

In Cordy Ryman’s first solo exhibition with the gallery, he presents a new series of playful works

created with paint, wood, metal, Velcro and scraps recycled from his studio floor. Ryman, whose New

York solo show was identified this fall as ―one of the sleepers of the season‖ by Roberta Smith, is

known for continuous experimentation in constructing, altering, and reconstructing painted geometricforms.

As Ryman intuitively responds to the contours and material qualities of his media, he envisions the

eventual habitation of his works on surfaces in architectural environments. The show title,

―Windowboxing‖ (i.e., the solid border that wraps around a tv image when a widescreen picture is refit

into a narrower format), suggests how the artist’s adaptive process may shape our perceptual

experience. Ryman’s installations demonstrate this point. In ―Windowboxing,‖ an expansive pattern of

rectangular wood frames climbs across the surface of the longest wall inside the gallery, and, outside,

in ―Kamco Wave,‖ an array of boards wraps around a corner to engulf part of the courtyard. Each of

these sculptures effects an improbable monumental presence in its context, challenging our ordinary

sense of proportion and altering our perception of space.

Conner Contemporary Art is located in the historic H Street Corridor/ Florida Avenue Arts district.

Gallery hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10-5pm.



INDUSTRY1358 Florida Avenue NE, 2d Floor

Washington DC 20002

(202) 399 1730

Opening Reception

January 15, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Shredded Collection © Jens Praet, courtesy Angelika Annen / EcoDesign Home and Industry Gallery

INDUSTRY GALLERY PRESENTS FOSSILIZED - FIRST SOLO US EXHIBITION OF JENS PRAET -

DESIGNS MADE from SHREDDED MAGAZINES and DOCUMENTS - ART in AMERICA, CAPITOL

FILE, DETAILS, FAST COMPANY & ROBB REPORT

Exhibition features Nine Works - Tables, Consoles, Benches & Shelves - Five Made from Shredded

Magazines & Four Made from Shredded Documents

Washington, DC (December 30, 2010) - Industry Gallery presents Fossilized, the first solo USexhibition of work by Jens Praet, continuing until February 26, 2011. The Belgium-born,Florence-based Praet has shredded and recycled copies of Art in America, Capitol File, Details,

Fast Company and Robb Report mixed with clear resin to create five different designs -console, bench, side table, large table and large shelf - each in an edition of 12 with eachdesign made from a specific title. Corresponding works for all the designs, except the largetable, were also executed using shredded documents mixed with semi-transparent whiteresin to create the balance of the exhibition's nine works. Fossilized is part of the designer'sShredded Collection, which originated out of his concern about sustainability and the amountof waste paper being generated globally.

Jens Praet is among the new generation of designers creatively addressing sustainability. Hisdesign vocabulary is streamlined, though rooted in classicism, and his work in Fossilized andthe Shredded Collection toys with the availability and accessibility of information. For example, a table made of shredded magazines - a form of communication - renders themagazines unusable as a source of information, but otherwise utile, perhaps as a magazine

table. Similarly, a console made from classified documents - information not meant for general consumption - can be safely used in public because the data on the documents hasbeen shredded and rendered unreadable. Praet also plays with the notion of boutique versus



industrial design by re-purposing materials created for mass consumption into limited editionworks.

The amount of magazines (named edition) or documents (White edition) used to create eachwork:

Shredded Collection Console ( Art in America & White editions), 11.1 pounds/5kg

Shredded Collection Bench (Capitol File & White editions), 6.65 pounds/3kg

Shredded Collection Side Table (Details & White editions), 13.25 pounds/6kg

Shredded Collection Large Table (Fast Company edition), 26.5 pounds/12kg

Shredded Collection Large Shelf (Robb Report & White editions), 8.85 pounds/4kg

"What started as a research project," says Praet, "turned out to be continuously growing

furniture collection that ended up transforming seemingly useless documents and leftover magazines into useful objects. Paper waste returns to our living or working area as usablefurniture."

According to the designer: "The shredded paper is mixed by hand with resin and put into amould to harden. Once hardened to a firmness similar to wood, the work is finished by hand.Though we use a mould in shaping the piece, each work is in fact hand made and unique,because the exact mixture of paper and/or magazines differs from one piece to the next,affecting the color and appearance."

About Studio Jens Praet

Jens Praet established studio Jens Praet, a design studio based in Panzano in Chianti (a smalltown near Florence, Italy), in 2007. Praet studied Industrial Design in Florence and attendedMaster classes at the Design Academy in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, under Droog Design'sco-founder Gijs Baker.

About Industry Gallery

Industry Gallery, based in the Atlas/H Street Arts District of Washington, DC, specializes in 21st century design. The gallery regularly holds single artist exhibitions representing a broadspectrum of design trends by international artists who create functional art from industrialmaterials. The gallery is open Wednesday - Saturday, 11AM - 5PM, and by appointment.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Festival

Saturday-Monday, January 15-17, 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.



American History Museum

14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW

Throughout the museum

For more than 30 years, the National Museum of American History has marked the birthday of Dr. Martin LutherKing Jr. by remembering his legacy, as well as the contributions of thousands of other Americans to justice and

freedom during the Civil Rights movement. Join us as we examine, celebrate, and reflect on the extraordinary

courage and commitment of ordinary citizens determined to make the nation a better place.

The program includes the museum’s award-winning interactive play Join the Student Sit-Ins, which invites visitors

to take the role of protesters during the sit-in movement that began at the Greensboro, North Carolina,

Woolworth’s Lunch Counter (now one of the museum’s landmark objects). The words of Dr. King are brought to

life in the dramatic presentation To the Mountaintop in the museum’s Flag Hall. Share your thoughts on what

America has achieved in providing civil rights to all and on the challenges our nation still faces during the "Lift Your

Voice" program.

90 Years of New: Community Open House

Saturday, January 15: 10:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m.

sunday, January 16: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Phillips Collection

1600 21st Street NW


(202) 387-2151

The Phillips Collection kicks off its year-long 90th anniversary celebration with a weekend featuring free

admission, the newly renovated Phillips house, special art installations, interactive tours, films, and complimentary

champagne. A display of birthday cake designs by some of the finest chefs in Washington, D.C. includes the work of

Cake Love’s Warren Brown and Hook’s Heather Chittum, among others. The Sunday Concert will have a discounted

admission of $8.

Grand Reopening Free Weekend Admission Saturday, January 15, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Sunday, January 16, 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.The Phillips Collection 1600 21st Street NW


Featuring the grand reopening of the newly renovated Phillips house, birthday cake designs by some of D.C.’s finestpastry chefs, complimentary champagne, and more.



In 2011, The Phillips Collection celebrates its 90th anniversary and launches the countdown to its centennial, beginning

with a free weekend on Jan. 15 and 16 and marking the end of the year with an anniversary birthday bash on Nov. 5.

Special installations and programs throughout the year debut stunning new acquisitions in contemporary art, engage

artists in conversation with the collection, and tell the story of artistic innovation at the heart of the museum since Duncan

Phillips opened its doors in 1921.

The January 15-16 free weekend heralds the joyful reopening of the original Phillips house, closed for repair after a fire in

early September. The Phillips welcomes visitors back to its intimate galleries where a spectacular new installation ofmasterworks from the permanent collection is on view, along with a special installation of Sir Howard Hodgkin’s most

ambitious work to date, As Time Goes By (2009). Comprising starbursts of vibrant color, the two 20-foot-long, hand-

painted etchings were recently acquired for the Phillips’s permanent collection. Turner Prize winner Hodgkin had his first

American exhibition at the Phillips in 1984.

Work-of-art birthday cake designs by pastry chefs Rebekka Baltzell (Restaurant Eve), Rick Billings (ThinkFoodGroup),

Peter Brett (Blue Duck Tavern), Warren Brown (Cake Love), Heather Chittum (Hook), Susan Gage (Susan Gage

Catering), Chris Kujala (RIS), Travis Olson (1789), Melanie Parker (701), and Tom Wellings (Equinox) inspired by

artworks in the Phillips will be on display for one weekend only. Visitors vote for their favorite by donating $1 in support of

Phillips education programs. The celebration continues in the museum’s café by FoodArts, where visitors 21 and over will

enjoy complimentary champagne while supplies last.

Free tours throughout the weekend provide insight into art on view. Fast-paced ―relay tours‖ spotlight 90 works of art in

back-to-back talks, ten minutes each—visitors can take in one or all, depending on their art appreciation stamina. For

guests seeking a self-guided experience, the Phillips debuts a ―things to do in 90 minutes‖ brochure. In the 90th

Anniversary Reading Room, photographs, letters, and other archival materials will show how museum founder Duncan

Phillips shaped, in his own words, ―an intimate museum combined with an experiment station.‖ Visitors can also enjoy art-

related films and the exhibition Side by Side: Oberlin’s Masterworks at the Phillips on its final weekend.

On January 17th 2011 Greater DC Cares will be honoring the life and

work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by facilitating the MLK Day of

Service!

As you may know, I regularly lead projects for DC Cares and I am

excited to lead other volunteers in honoring Dr. King and positively

affecting change in our community. Please Join

Me! http://mlkday2011.kintera.org/

As usual, I have registered a team -WLG- on the MLK Day site. You

will be asked to donate 4 hours of your time and $25 to the

multifaceted positive projects DC Cares volunteers will be engaged in

on January 17th. Your registration fee will help mitigate the cost of

supplies, snacks for volunteers, and a MLK Day of Service T-Shirt!

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Join Nearly 2,000 People in Service on MLK Day 2011!

On Monday, January 17, Greater DC Cares, Target, and nearly 2,000 community members will unite in service toreflect the legacy of social justice of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Join us as we honor Dr. King and support youth and education!

When: Monday, January 17 from 9:30am-1:30pmkits to support area schools

Register HERE - http://mlkday2011.kintera.org/

Monday, January 17, 2011

Let Freedom Ring

Patti LaBelle

Let Freedom Ring Choir

Rev. Nolan Williams Jr.

A DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CELEBRATION IN THE CONCERT HALL

The Kennedy Center and Georgetown University host a musical celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s

legacy. The concert featuring Grammy Award–winning, platinum-selling vocalist Patti LaBelle also includes

the Let Freedom Ring Choir with Music Director, Rev. Nolan Williams Jr. Georgetown University will award

the ninth annual John Thompson Legacy of a Dream Award to Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery—a leader in the

American Civil Rights movement.

Note: Free tickets will be given away two (2) per person in line in the Hall of Nations at 4 p.m. on Mon.,

Jan. 17 on a first-come, first-served basis.

SUNNY MEMORIES: The Fusion of Solar Technology and Industrial Design

Exhibition

January 18-February 8

Opening Night




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Tuesday, January 18, 6:30 p.m.

Washington Design Center

300 D Street SW, 6th Floor


Free admission. To RSVP for the opening night with a reception to follow,

please send an email to [email protected].

Sunny Memories is an international workshop created to innovate around the

concept of 'dye-sensitized' solar cells. The exhibit presents unique and fashionable

design objects as a result of the fusion between solar-cell technology and design.

You are cordially invited to a young professionals event hosted by the Foreign Policy Initiative (FPI)

on the evening of Wednesday, January 19.

FPI YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FILM SCREENING:

Mugabe and the White African

Special Guest Peter Godwin

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

6:00 – 6:30 p.m.

Networking Reception

6:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Introduction by Peter Godwin

7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Film Screening

8:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Audience Discussion

The Heritage Foundation

Allison Auditorium

214 Massachusetts Avenue NE







Click here to RSVP

Film Overview (trailer) Michael Campbell is one of the few hundred white farmers left in Zimbabwe since President Robert Mugabe began

his violent 'Land Reform' program in 2000. Since then, the country has descended into chaos. In 2008, Mike took the unprecedented step of

challenging President Mugabe in an International Court; accusing Robert Mugabe and his government of racial discrimination and violations

of basic human rights. This film is an intimate, moving, and often terrifying account of one man and his family’s extraordinary courage in the

face of overwhelming injustice and brutality. Set against the tumultuous 2008 Presidential elections, Mugabe and the White African followsMike and son-in-law Ben Freeth's harrowing attempt to save their farm, and with it, the homes and livelihoods of 500 black workers and

their families. After months of frightening threats and a horrific attack, the Court’s judges finally rule on Mike’s case. What will Mugabe's

reaction be towards them for daring to bring the case?

PRINCIPLE

GALLERY

Happy Holidays from all of us at Principle Gallery! As this year comes to a close, we would like to thank you for your loyalty and friendship and wish you a wonderful start

to the new year.

Rett Ashby

Opening Reception

Friday, January 21, 6:30-9:00 p.m. Principle Gallery 208 King Street

Alexandria, VA 22314(703) 739-9326

We are thrilled to announce our first solo exhibition for Rett, who is both an

accomplished painter as well as a master frame maker. His paintings rarely remain inthe gallery for more than a few days, so we're looking forward to having an entire body

of work at once for the show!

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Washington Studio School proudly presents

paintings by

Tania Karpowitz

Please join us for the

Artist's Reception


Washington Studio School

2129 S Street NW


(202) 234-3030

Work on view: January 10- Feb 11, 2011.

Gallery hours: Monday - Friday 10am-4pm.

This is a free event. RSVP NOT REQUIRED.

About the Artist:

Tania earned her Bachelor's of Fine Arts in painting at Boston University's School of Fine Arts. After studying painting in Rome for

two years, she earned her Masters of Fine Arts at Indiana University, Bloomington. She then traveled to Madrid to paint for two years

on a Fulbright grant.

Tania's work has been exhibited in New York, Madrid, Washington, D.C., Boston, Philadelphia, and other cities. One of her pai ntings

hangs in the permanent collection of the Borowsky Gallery in Philadelphia, while many others hang in private collections.

Since 1996, Tania has lived in Alexandria, Virginia with her husband, the writer Andrew Wingfield. They have two sons. Tania

teaches privately in her studio and offers courses and workshops through the Art League of Alexandria and Washington Studio

School.

Artist Statement: My work is about character study. My method develops through the continual pursuit of ways to make color, light,

space, and gesture generate dramatic tension, tell stories, and pose provocative questions about the person I'm painting, even when that

person is myself. Like Shakespeare's plays, the best portraits by Rembrandt and Velazquez show us how a painting can simultaneously

capture individual character and resonate with significance that transcends the person depicted.

For several years now I have been working with the nude to try and achieve this paradoxical effect in my own way. I never allow my

models to be anonymous. I expect them to engage with me emotionally during our sessions together. I try to establish a sense of

confidence in the studio, of trust and mutual intimacy, and the paintings I produce of a particular model are imbued with the chemistry

peculiar to our interaction. (This chemistry lingers, I find, even when I am working on a particular painting alone in the studio.) Nude

bodies gesture more easily than clothed bodies toward the realm of abstract meaning. With the nude, I strive to create studies of

individuals that are also vivid meditations on themes such as reflection, transformation, and creativity.



Photography Retrospective

Exhibit Opening by Owen Franken

Friday, January 21, 6:30 p.m. Alliance Française

2142 Wyoming Avenue NW


Opening Reception is free but reservations are required. This event is open to AF members and guests of

the artist only. Call 202-234-7911 for reservations.

Owen Franken's work covers over thirty years; traveling the world, eating good food and photographing

everything in between. His photographs have appeared in Newsweek, the New York Times, Forbes,

BusunessWeek, Time and National Geographic, as well as Saveur, Gourmet, Bon Appetit, Food and Wine, and

Travel and Leisure. He has traveled to over 100 countries, covered Woodstock, illustrated Chinese economic

reform and the fall of the Berlin Wall, photographed Presidents Nixon to CLinton, Ted Kennedy's family. A

native of Minnesota, Franken has developed a specialization in photographing food and wine in his country of

residence, France.

Exhibit runs through March 2.

Juan Pablo Horcasitas Piano Concert

Playing works by Gluck, Sgambati,

Beethoven, Zyman, Prokofiev, Gershwin and

Wild

Friday, January 28, 6:30 p.m.

Mexican Cultural Institute2829 16th Street NW


Blocks from Columbia Metro Station Street

parking available after 6:30 pm

Admission is free and open to the public.

RSVP to [email protected]

Mexican pianist Juan Pablo Horcasitas played







his debut recital at the age of 9 in Mexico

City´s Sala Chopin. Since then, he has

astounded listeners with a superb stylistic

tone and an extensive repertoire that spans

Baroque to Contemporary Latin-American

music.

He has played in major international venues

including Carnegie Hall and the Steinway Hall

in New York City, the Palacio de Bellas Artes

in Mexico City, the Mexican Fine Arts

Museum Center in Chicago and the Banesco

Auditorium in Caracas, and has performed in

festivals including the Suolahti International

Music Festival in Finland.

Join us for a delightful evening of piano music at

the Mexican Cultural Institute.

"BIOMORPHIC" The Solo Show of Gigi Bio

Opening Reception


Art Whino Gallery

122 Waterfront StreetNational Harbor, MD 20745

Free and open to the public



The word "Biomorphic" is a term commonly referred as organic, abstract shapes derived from

biology or living organisms. The word, "bio", means life; and "morphic", meaning transformation.In an art sense, it is a focus on the power of natural life and use of organic shapes & line work. As

a person and artist, it was only natural for me to be inspired by life, with great emphasis ontransition. Living in New York, I see life in an urban state of mind capturing the world in 360

degree hyper views. Everyday, I am surrounded by culture, bustling streets, speeding traffic to

buildings being torn & built back up in an instant.

My view of the world is a product of the past colliding with the present. I aim to expose theemotional side of the city streets pushing the final image to abstraction & constructing a new view

of the world. Each piece represents a world full of ambition, energy and movement. I aim torecreate the world through multiple perspectives captured in various time frames. My artwork is

greatly inspired by the world, but hidden between the layers is a narrative of life. My art is a prismof life, beauty and transformation.

I expose the beautiful complexities of being human.

Life is Art.

Show end date: February 16

About the Artist

Gigi Bio was born on July 9, 1978 in Oakland, California. Ever since childhood, she was an creative

being with aspirations for art, photography & design. In 2000, she graduated with an AA in Fine Art& Fashion Design from Florida Community College at Jacksonville. In 2003, Gigi graduated with aBFA in Fashion Design at Savannah College of Art & Design. She is a creative designer who

specializes in fashion illustration, women's wear, accessory and embroidery design. In addition toher fashion career, she is an artist specializing in digital photo collages mainly inspired by the city

streets, architecture, graffiti and life. Currently, she is a freelance fashion designer, art & fashiondirector and visual artist.

Her work was featured in exhibits and publications for "Street or Studio - The History of Urban



Photography" at Tate Modern in London, UK and "Click - The Changing Faces of Brooklyn" at

Brooklyn Museum in Brooklyn, NY. In 2010, her work was published in Slice Magazine Spring /Summer 2010 Issue 6: Metropolis. Most recently, she had her first solo show presented by White

Train called "Utopia" at DIS Micro Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. She is affiliated with Galerie Geraldine

Zberro in Paris, France, Art Whino Gallery in Washington DC and White Train in NYC.

She lives, breathes & creates in Brooklyn, New York.



The Kennedy Legacy

Saturday, January 29, 2:00 p.m.

Atrium

Kennedy Center

Believe the Kennedy legacy is timeless? Sit in on a panel of journalists and policy makers to discuss the enduring

impact of President Kennedy's office. Also, view a screening of the film "John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightening, Dayof Drums."



Crystal Couture

Tuesday, February 1-Saturday, February 5, 6:00-10:00 p.m.1750 Crystal Drive

Arlinton, VA

free

This year we will be Exotic and Elegant to Everything Everyday. The event will feature a cash bar, body painting,

hair and makeup makeovers, henna, DJ entertainment, runway shows, and more. There will be 20 or more

boutiques featured every evening and many will be selling their clothes right off the runway at great event prices.

Inflated: How Money and Debt Built the American Dream

(Wiley, 2010)

BOOK FORUM

Tuesday, February 8, 12:00 p.m.

Luncheon to Follow

The Cato Institute

1000 Massachusetts Avenue NW




Featuring the author Christopher Whalen, Institutional Risk Analytics; with comments by Dean Baker, Center for

Economic and Policy Research; and Alex Pollock, American Enterprise Institute; moderated by Mark Calabria, Cato

Institute.

Extended Events

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