ON VIEW: ART: "Multiplicity" at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, FRI, Nov 11th - SUN, March 11th, 2012 , Free

“Multiplicity” on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum

Friday, November 11^th - Sunday, March 11^th, 2012

Free

The concept of making multiple images from the same matrix has been integral to printmaking ever since the earliest prints were pulled from woodblocks and metal plates in the 15^th century. Each impression is considered to be an original work of art. This exhibit features 83 works by contemporary artists, including John Baldessari, John Cage, Vija Clemins, Chuck Close, R. Luke DuBois, Sol LeWitt, Brice Marden, Julie Mehretu, Martin Puryear, Susan Rothenberg, Kiki Smith, and Kara Walker along with additional artists. Curated by Joann Moser. The works on view explore repetition, pairing and variations on a theme as artistic strategies.

Smithsonian American Art MuseumBetween 7th & 9th, F and G St, NW
Metro: Gallery Pl – Chinatown

ON VIEW: "Momentum: A Juried Exhibition of Emerging Artists with Disabilities" On View at the Ripley Center WED, Sept 7th - SUN, Jan 22nd, Free

Momentum: A Juried Exhibition of Emerging Artists with Disabilities
On view at the Smithsonian's Ripley Center
Wednesday, September 7th - Sunday, January 22nd
Free

VSA sent more than 20,000 calls for entry to high schools and colleges around the country, inviting submissions from emerging artists with disabilities, ages 16-25, who are living in the United States, that illustrate the theme Momentum.

Participants were asked to examine the creative spark behind their work.Selected from over 120 submissions, this year's 15 recipients were awarded a total of $60,000 in prize money generously provided by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. The resulting exhibition showcases the diverse viewpoints and variety of creative processes of these emerging artists as they gain momentum in their artistic trajectories. The artwork on display is an unprecedented opportunity to experience these young artists' works at the inauguration of their careers.

The 2011 award-winning artists are Dimelza Broche (FL), Holiday Campanella (PA), Will Copps (DC), Angela Godoy (MD), Brian Kellett (OH), Krista Kuskye (IN), Emily Gail Lyles (SC), Artur Matveichenkov (PR), Emily McPeek (CA), Caitlin Miller (DC), Xi Nan (MD), Sonya Seitz (PA), Jansen Smith (FL), Rea Walsh (PA), and Beth Zarden-Benson (WI). Presented by John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, this exhibition will be on view at the Smithsonian's Ripley Center.


Smithsonian's Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Drive, SW
Metro: Smithsonian

ON VIEW: ART: Multiple Exhibitions on view at American University's Katzen Center! TUES - SUN, 11:00am - 4:00pm, Free!

American University Museum at the Katzen Center

open every Tuesday - Sunday
11:00am - 4:00pm
Free

If you haven't been there, it's worth checking out. They have multiple exhibitions on view. You can see their website for a list of current exhibits! For more information you can also  call 202-885-ARTS (2787)

American University Museum at the Katzen Center
4400 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Metro: Tenleytown - and take the free AU shuttle, tell the driver to let you out at the Katzen

ON VIEW: EXHIBIT: “Earth as Art” at the Library of Congress TUES, May 31st - THURS, May 31st, 2012, Free

This exhibition looks really neat! “Earth as Art” on view at The Library of Congress

Free
Tuesday, May 31st - Thursday, May 31st, 2012

This exhibit, designed by the US Geologic Survey, displays 40 award-winning satellite images. Although the satellites are used to monitor important natural processes, these images of the earth’s surface have been chosen for their aesthetic appeal, rather than for their scientific value. Pictured above is the Parana River Delta a huge forested marshland about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The 40 images are on display for one year, and will subsequently become part of the LOC permanent collection. On view outside of the Geography and Map division in the James Madison building. Learn more and view images here.

The Library of Congress

James Madison Building
101 Independence Ave, SE
Metro: Capitol South

ON VIEW: "The Invention of Glory: Afonso V and the Pastrana Tapestries" at the NGA East Building SUN, Sept 18th - SUN, Jan 8th, Free

The Invention of Glory: Afonso V and the Pastrana Tapestries

On view at the National Gallery of Art, East Building 

Sunday, September 18th - Sunday, January 8th

Free

The Pastrana Tapestries were commissioned in the late 1400s, likely by the king of Portugal, Afonso V (1432–1481), to commemorate his 1471 campaign in Morocco. Exquisitely rendered in wool and silk by Flemish weavers in Tournai, the tapestries depict a vivid world set against maritime and urban landscapes.

National Gallery of Art
4th & Constitution Ave, NW
East Building, Upper Level
Metro: Judiciary Square - closest to the East Bldg

ON VIEW: ART: "ArtsVisions of the Orient: Western Women Artists in Asia 1900–1940" at The National Museum of Women in the Arts, FRI, Oct 28th - SUN, Jan 15th $10, $8, free on the first Sunday of the month

On view at the National Museum of Women in the
ArtsVisions of the Orient: Western Women Artists in Asia 1900–1940
Friday, October 28th - Sunday, January 15th
$10, $8, Free Community Day on the first Sunday of the month

This exhibit features 125 prints and paintings by female Western artists exploring Asian cultures between 1900 and 1940, focusing on the work of four artists: Helen Hyde (1868–1919), Bertha Lum (1869–1954), Elizabeth Keith (1887–1956), and Lilian Miller (1895–1942), all of whom trained as painters but, while living in Japan, also designed woodblock prints. By investigating the intersection of American art, East Asia, and the woodblock print movement, Visions of the Orient explores the various ways that "the orient" served as a liberating professional space for these female artists and as a place of creative inspiration.

Pictured above: Lilian Miller Rain Blossoms, Japan, 1928 Woodblock print 9 ¾ x 14 5/8 in. Scripps College, Claremont, CA

National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Avenue, NW

Metro: McPherson Sq or Metro Center

ON VIEW: PHOTOGRAPHY: "Big Cats" at National Geographic SAT, Sept 24th - SUN, April 8th, Free

"Big Cats"at National Geographic

Free

Saturday, September 24th - Sunday, April 8th

"Stunning photographs feature eight endangered big cat species: lions, tigers, cheetahs, leopards, jaguars, snow leopards, clouded leopards, and mountain lions." Read more here!

Photo by Beverly Joubert.

National Geographic
1145 17th Street, NW
Metro: Farragut North or take the 42 bus along Conn Ave to M St or any of the S line buses along 16th St to M St

ON VIEW: ART: New show highlighting Contemporary Chilean Artists at Art Museum of the Americas THURS, Sept 15th - SUN, Jan 22nd, Free

On view at the AMA "Traveling Light, Five Artists From Chile"

Free

Thursday, September 15th - Sunday, January 22nd

Museum hours:

Tuesday - Sunday

10:00am - 5:00pm

Curated by Laura Roulet, the show is a series of site-specific art installations by Catalina Bauer, Rodrigo Canala, Rodrigo Galecio, Gerardo Pulido, and Tomás Rivas.

While there, you can also check out another show entitled "Common Place" that explores the relationships between Latin American housekeepers and their employers.

AMA ׀ Art Museum of the Americas

201 18th Street, NW

past C St, at Virginia Avenue

Metro: walk from Farragut West down 18th St about six blocks or take the S1 or 80 bus to C St and 18th St, NW

ON VIEW: ART: "Harry Callahan at 100" at the National Gallery of Art West Building SUN, Oct, 2nd - SUN, March 4th, Free

"Harry Callahan at 100" on view at the
Sunday, October 2nd - Sunday, March 4th, 2012
Free

"Callahan (1912-1999) was one of the most innovative and influential photographers of the 20th century. Celebrating the 2012 centenary of his birth, the exhibition of some 100 photographs explores all facets of Callahan's art..." read more.

Pictured: Harry Callahan, Eleanor, Chicago, 1947, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of The Herbert and Nannette Rothschild Memorial Fund in memory of Judith Rothschild

National Gallery of Art

West Building

6th & Constitution Avenue, NW

Metro: Archives - Navy Memorial is closest to the West Building

ON VIEW: EXHIBIT: Love LEGO? Love Architecture? You'll Love this Exhibition at the National Building Museum! Now - MON, Sept 5th, 2012! $8

LEGO® Architecture: Towering Ambition

Extended! Now on view through Monday, September 3rd 2012 - yes, 2012, one more year!

New pricing for this exhibition is in place as well:

Adults $8, Ages 3-17, students and seniors $5

Saw this one recently, pretty neat I must say! Worth spending a little cash on, plus you get to see the rest of the exhibitions at the Building Museum and enjoy the really beautiful architecture of the building itself. They also have a really great museum gift shop, one of my favorites.

Love LEGO? Then you are going to love this exhibit at the National Building Museum. "Trained as an architect, Tucker rekindled his childhood interest in LEGO® bricks and began experimenting with LEGO as a medium for his art in 2003. The result of his vision--15 buildings from around the world made entirely from LEGO bricks--will be the centerpiece of the exhibition LEGO® Architecture: Towering Ambition." Read more here! See video here.

Tickets are sold at the Museum's Information Desk Monday - Saturday 10:00am - 4:30pm; and Sunday 11:00am-4:30pm.

National Building Museum

401 F St, NW

Metro: Judiciary Square

ON VIEW: ART: Murals DC Tour with DCCAH, self guided

MURALS DC

To Request a pdf map with infomation about the murals, contact: deirdre.ehlen@dc.gov 202.724.5613 Murals DC Tour includes: Walter Pierce Park 2630 Adams Mill Rd, NW intersection of Adams Mill Road and Ontario Place, NW Artist: Aniekan Udofia 3904 14th Street, NW Artist: Words Beats and Life 314 Carroll Street, NW Artist: Words Beats and Life 907 Barry Pl NW Artist: Albus Cavus 1320B Good Hope Road, SE Artist: Helping Inner City Kids Succeed (HICKS) 615 Division Ave, NE Artist: Ward 7 Arts Collaborative The DCCAH invites you to celebrate the completion of six new murals! You can now take a self guided tour, which includes a number you can call from your cell phoneto learn more about each piece of art! MuralsDC was initiated in 2007 by Ward One Councilmember Jim Graham as an effort to replace illegal graffiti with artistic works, to revitalize sites within the community and to teach young people the art of aerosol painting.

JOIN THE DCCAH MAILING LIST HERE!

OF NOTE: Where to Wi-Fi for Free in DC! Updated List - February 2011

Free Wi-Fi Spots in DC!
I am sure there are more I haven't listed yet... Please add any additional locations in DC or next to a metro in MD or VA along with the address, area, and link if you have it in the comment section and I will add it to the list! This list was updated in February, 2011.

My personal favorite coffeeshops to work from: Bourbon, Tynan, Tryst, Filter, Chinatown Coffee and Yola.

Coffeeshops and Cafes:

...in NW

Busboys & Poets

(waiter service only)

-1025 5th St NW
Chinatown/ Mt Vernon Sq

-2021 14th St NW
U St Area

U St Cafe
where Mocha Hut used to be
-1301 U St NW
2 hour internet ticket with purchase
U St Area

Yola

Great new eco-conscious Yogurt Parfait place

serving Counter Culture Coffee - yum!

Lots of seating available, nice staff.

- 1323 Connecticut Avenue

Dupont Circle, south exit

Caliyogurt *Late Night Spot*
-2473 18th St NW
tea and frozen yogurt shop, open late!
everyday til midnight, 1:00am Fri & Sat
Adams Morgan

Tryst

(waiter service only)

Note: Wi-Fi turned off on weekends
great espresso drinks, good food

-2459 28th St NW

Adams Morgan

Open City

(waiter service only)
Sister restaurant to Tryst, yummy espresso

-2331 Calvert St NW, close to Connecticut

Woodley Park

Tynan Coffee and Tea
- 1400 Irving St
You get a 2 hour free wifi ticket with purchase
open 'til 8:00pm daily, next to metro and Five Guys
Columbia Heights

Sticky Fingers Bakery

*vegan food only* good for gluten free too
Note: they do not offer cream for your coffee

pink glittery furniture with old school diner vibe
Note: I heard that they turn off their wifi on Saturdays

so check first if you go on a weekend

-1370 Park Rd NW
Columbia Heights

Qualia Coffee

"fresh off the roast"

- 3917 Georgia Ave NW

Georgia Ave - Petworth

just a few blocks north of the metro across from the Safeway

ACKC
- 1529 14th St NW, north of P
Logan Circle/ 14th St

Filter

nice place, but super small

hard to find seating sometimes

-1726 20th NW (between R & S)

Dupont Circle

Steam Cafe & Lounge
-1700 17th St NW around R St
Dupont Circle/ 17th St

Crepes-a-Go-Go
- 2122 P St NW
Dupont, P St

Point Chaud Cafe and Crepes

- 1736 14th St, NW

(between N Riggs Pl & N S St)

14th St Corridor between U and P St

Soho Tea & Coffee
-2150 P St NW
one of DC's very first coffeeshops!
(didn't see website, reviews online) please
call for info 202- 463-7646

Dupont, P St

Bourbon Coffee

"crop to cup" beans from Rwanda!

-2101 L St NW

Super comfy, nice decor! Great story/mission.

Foggy Bottom/ K St Area

P.S.

If you like ice cream, you should try Bourbon's

ice kaffe

(scoop with espresso poured over it!

delicious, especially with cinnamon on top)

Bruegger's Bagel Bakery
-2101 L St NW
(next door to Bourbon Coffee)
See their website for hours and more info.
Foggy Bottom/ K St Area

Chinatown Coffee Company
no cozy seating, delicious espresso

now serving beer, wine and absinthe!

-475 H St NW
Chinatown

Cafe Collage

- 1346 T St, NW

cute place, also serves sandwiches and Ethiopian food

14th St Corridor, U St

Couscous Cafe & Catering
-1195 20th St NW
Downtown

Big Bear Cafe
-1st & R St NW
Bloomingdale

Baked and Wired
-1052 Thomas Jefferson St NW
Just past canal from M St/ Barnes & Noble
Between 30th & 31st St, K & M St

Georgetown

...in NE / Union Station, Capitol Hill & H St Corridor

Sidamo
-417 H St NE
H St Corridor

Ebenezers Coffeehouse
-201 F St NE
Union Station

Jacob's Coffee House

- 8th & D St, NE
Capitol Hill (walk or bus from Eastern Market)

...in SE / Eastern Market area

Peregrine Espresso
- 660 Pennsylvania Ave SE
Eastern Market

Port City Java
-701 North Carolina Ave. SE
Eastern Market

... in SE / East of the River in Anacostia

Big Chair Coffee

- 2122 MLK Ave SE

Anacostia (bus or walk from metro)

Chains Stores/ Cafes in DC:

Pret A Manger

All 3 DC locations now have wi-fi!

-11th & F St, NW

Metro Center

-18th & I St, NW

Farragut West

-19th & L St, NW

Farragut North or West

Saxby's Coffee
Hours vary, Please call to find out what
days and hours each location is open.

Georgetown, near University
-3500 O Street NW
202-338-3777

Downtown, near K St
-1000 Vermont Avenue NW
202-898-0233

Dupont Circle, South exit
-1309 19th Street NW
202-223-9590

Au Bon Pain
Free wifi, locations all over the city

Caribou Coffee
Free wifi, locations all over the city

-601 13th St NW

-1400 14th St NW

-1101 17th St NW

-1701 Pennsylvania Ave NW

-1800 M St NW

Lots in Farragut Sq/ McPherson Sq

Corner Bakery
locations throughout the city!
Metro Center, L St, etc...

Organic To Go

-1311 F St NW

Metro Center

(Note: please confirm about wifi and their hours,

not sure if they DC locations are all still open)

-1200 19th St NW

-1700 K St NW

Chains in DC with locations also in MD & VA

Barnes and Noble

All Barnes and Noble's now offers free wifi!

Locations also in MD & VA

- 12th & E St
Metro Center

- on M St around 30th
Georgetown

Locations in MD and VA as well. Clarendon, Bethesda, Springfield and Rockville are close to metro I believe. Tysons Corner, Seven Corners and Potomac, car required.

Borders

now offers free wifi as well!

Locations also in MD & VA.

- 18th & L St, NW (closing March 2011)

Farragut West/North

- 600 14th St, NW

McPherson Sq/ Metro Center

-5333 Wisconsin Ave

Friendship Heights

Locations in both MD and VA, some of which are metro accessible.

Silver Spring, Bethesda, Rockville, Wheaton in MD.

Pentagon City, National Airport and Baileys Crossroads in VA.

Starbucks

New: as of July 1st, 2010 totally Free!

no login, password, card, etc.... easy to use!

Read their post about their new Free easy to use wi-fi!

(You used to need to buy a card with at least $5 on it and set up a starbucks account online, being sure to login and to use your card every 30 days, to have money on it, etc... )

Panera

now two locations in DC!

-1350 Connecticut Avenue

Dupont Circle, south exit

-Irving at 14th St, NW

Columbia Heights

they also have locations by metro in:

just north on Colesville at Georgia

Silver Spring, MD

in the Ballston Commons Mall

Ballston, VA

Safeway

many Safeway stores now have free wireless in their cafes so you should call first

some are run by Starbucks. I know for sure that these two have:

-1100 4th St, SW

Waterfront

-5th & K St, NW

Gallery Place, Mt Vernon Sq, Circulator bus

McDonalds

New: Apparently, most all of the McDonalds in the area now have offer free wireless internet! To see which ones in the area have wi-fi and to learn more, please click here. You'll want to type in your zipcode and look for the ones with a green box on the far right.

Cosi

locations throughout the city and in MD and VA!
Dupont, Downtown, Capitol Hill

Bars & Restaurants in DC:

Angelico

pizza and sandwich place, casual

*multiple locations, see list online

-4529 Wisconsin Avenue NW

Tenleytown

*I know the one in Tenleytown has

seating, waiter service and free wireless,

not sure about the others, please call

Breadsoda *Late Night Spot*

beer, billiards, sandwiches, open late!
-2233 Wisconsin Ave, NW

Glover Park (bus access from Tenleytown metro)

Commisary
-1443 P St NW
Logan Circle

Buffalo Billiards
-1330 19th St NW
Dupont Circle

Domku

-821 Upsher St, NW

Georgia Ave - Petworth

Chief Ikes
-1725 Columbia Rd NW
Adams Morgan

Red Derby
-3718 14th St NW (at Quincy)
Georgia Ave/Petworth

Z Burger
-4321 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Tenlyetown

Museums:

Kogod Courtyard and Luce Foundation Center
Smithsonian American Art Museum & NPG
Open 11:00am - 7:00pm
-8th & F St NW
Chinatown

Smithsonian Castle

Open 8:30am - 5:30pm

- 1000 Jefferson Drive, SW

Smithsonian

they have free wireless in cafe area

coffee and food is pricey if you are hungry

you may want to pack snacks or food

DC Public Libraries:

Great quiet place to work throughout DC!

MLK Library at 9th & G St, NW is open latest

Chinatown

View the list of Library locations!

I know that these are right near metro:

Tenleytown (brand new library! right by metro)

Shaw (brand new library! right by metro)

Cleveland Park (about a block or so from metro)

Outdoor Parks:

Farragut Square
-17th St & I St
Yes, there is free wifi in the park!
Select Golden Triangle Wireless
this directs you to GTBID site
You can change url from there
Farragut West or North

Crystal City

- free wireless in courtyards and park areas, see map

Crystal City

Northern Virginia:

Artisphere *Late Night Spot*

open late! free wi-fi art space

11am - 11pm M-F, Sat -2am, Sun - 9pm

Rosslyn

Buzz (like this new place quite a bit)

new coffeeshop, bakery, cafe and bar and on Wilson

Ballston (walk to Wilson, turn left and go a few blocks)

Cafe Amity

-1000 N. Randolph St

Ballston

Arlington Central Library

-1015 N Quincy St

Ballston

Greenberry's

-1737 Wilson Blvd

between Courthouse and Rosslyn

Busboys and Poets

Shirlington, VA (bus or car)

Java Shack

-2507 N. Franklin Rd

Arlington, VA 22201

Free wireless on Weekdays and

Until 1:00pm on Sat, Sun & Holidays

Courthouse

Northside Social (former murky)

the food and coffee here is quite good

-3211 Wilson Blvd

Clarendon

Independent cafes in MD

Jason's Deli

- 7356 Baltimore Ave.

Metro: about a 10 min walk from College Park Metro