Friday, July 23, 2010

23 July 2010 Friday's Photo of the Week

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Father & Child . 35th Capital Pride / Parade
1400 block of P Street, NW, Washington DC
Saturday evening, 12 June 2010
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Monday, July 19, 2010

Slap & Tickle at Provincetown Theater . 6 July - 14 August 2010

Slap & Tickle is a sexy and powerful new play about how drugs, politics, HIV and the internet have dramatically changed the sexual and emotional landscape for gay men in America over the past twenty-five years. Six actors portray twenty recurring characters whose lives all intersect in surprising, humorous and revealing ways.
The stories shared range from first kisses to last loves; from on-line hookups to off-line breakups; from sleeping bag seductions to bathroom rapes. Like Terrence McNally’s The Ritz and Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues, David Parr’s Slap & Tickle shines fresh light on the darkest of places, giving voice to the defining experiences of our lives that are too often kept silent.
What emerges is a play not just about sex but about our universal desire to connect.
WARNING: The play contains strong language and nudity. It is recommended for mature audiences only.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

16 July 2010 Friday's Photo of the Week

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Man Reading Metro Weekly dated Thursday, 8 July 2010
Dupont Circle, NW, Washington DC
Saturday afternoon, 10 July 2010
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Monday, July 12, 2010

2010 FotoWeek DC Kick-Off Party at the Corcoran . Thursday, 22 July 2010

FotoWeek DC and the Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design will host a Summer Kick-Off Party on Thursday evening, 22 July 2010, at the Corcoran, for the upcoming 2010 FotoWeek DC event which will take place 6 - 13 November.

Enjoy cocktails, small bites, music by Matthew Hemerlein + DJ Chris Nitti, photo projections, and learn about all that is to come for FWDC 2010 by registering and purchasing $20 tickets online.

Space is limited.

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Here is my 2009 FotoWeek DC docu-project.

2010 FotoWeek DC International Awards Competition Launches - Act Now & Save!

The 2010 FotoWeek DC International Awards Competition has just launched and is looking for your best work!

Entries may be made in 12 different photography categories, for both Single Image and Series, with 1st, 2nd and 3rd cash prizes being awarded. In addition, there is a special category called Spirit of Washington, with a cash prize of $5,000, which recognizes images that capture the essence of Washington in all its forms.

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Here is my 2009 FotoWeek DC docu-project.

Friday, July 09, 2010

9 July 2010 Friday's Photo of the Week

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Permanent Collection Exhibition
201 18th Street, NW, Washington DC
Independence Day, 4 July 2010
My OAS docu-project
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Friday, June 25, 2010

25 June 2010 Friday's Photo of the Week

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Summer Solstice Photo Walk / Georgetown
27th and O Streets at Mill Road, NW, Washington DC
Monday morning, 21 June 2010
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Thursday, June 24, 2010

One of District's Oldest White Oak Swamp Trees is Located at T Street Park, NW,

After first photographing T Street Park at the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue at 17th and T Streets, NW, on Monday afternoon, 7 June and as as result learned that White Oak Swamp tree is one of the oldest in the District I returned on the following day to get better shots of the historic tree.

In fact, since August 2009, trees have been one of new ongoing themes.

Click the image to view my T Street Park photo album.

25th AIDS Candlelight Vigil / NYC (TOMORROW NIGHT) . Friday, 25 June 2010

25th AIDS CANDLELIGHT VIGIL / NYC
Greenwich Village
Sheridan Square Park & Christopher Street
Friday, 25 June 2010 @ 7:00 pm
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My HOLD ON Progressive House (40th NYC Gay Pride) June 2010 Mix

The fourth and final installment of my 2010 GLBT Pride Music Mix Series, entitled "HOLD ON!" is in celebration of the 41st Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and the 2010 NYC Heritage of Pride event.

Featuring a dance, progressive trance and house tracklist click the cd cover to listen to and/or download an mp3 of the June 2010 "HOLD ON!" music mix.

Visit Elvert Barnes Mixology for an archive of my music mixes.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Escape the Heat to Corcoran Gallery's Free Summer Saturdays

As reported in my previous Memorial Day Weekend posting, from 29 May through 4 September, the Corcoran Gallery of Art will be hosting its Free Summmer Saturdays 2010 series.

In an attempt to escape the heat and humidity ... I spent an hour or more, last Saturday, revisiting the Corcoran.

Click the image to view my Corcoran Gallery of Art (2010) photo album which includes images from my 19 June 2010 visit to Free Summer Saturdays at the Corcoran Gallery.

This Saturday, 26 June, there will be Sketching in the Atrium from 12 noon until 3 pm. All materials, including a live model, will be provided.

Monday, June 21, 2010

Rachel Horlick Completes 2nd Mural for DC's Golden Triangle BID

En route to and from the 19 June 2010 Free Summer Saturday at the Corcoran Gallery of Art I'd capture artist Rachel Horlick with friends and colleagues putting the final touches on her mural on the south facade of the Club Quarters Hotel and just around the corner from Café Soleil at 839 17th Street in NW Washington DC.

Horlicks’ patterned design is the second work of alley art commissioned by the BID, as part of their public art program. Last year, Horlicks' funky art was added to Luigi’s Alley on 19th Street near M Street NW.

While events associated with Crystal City BID including a Public Art/Public Spaces series has been amongst my most prolific themes, in the past, there has not been as much 'public art' activity in the downtown DC BID organizations as has been the case with Crystal City BID. Now that Golden Triangle BID is promoting and commissioning more "public art" I'll keep my eyes and ears opened for future projects.

As I always like bringing attention to Public Art In Public Spaces.

Click the photo to view my Mural by Rachel Horlick at Club Quarters / WDC photo album.

Learn more about graphic designer and muralist Rachel Horlick at her website.

Tony Gallo's Photography Exhibit at the 18th Street Penn Camera

I first noticed a photography exhibition at the Penn Camera on 18th Street in NW Washington DC in late May 2010 when I stopped in to pick up a lens cover. While I did not take any photos of the Antoinette Charles exhibit it has stuck in my mind.

So when I returned to the Penn Camera at 1015 18th Street, NW, last Friday afternoon to purchase another lens cover for the second camera I inquired if I could photograph the current exhibition which features the work of Tony Gallo.

If you are interested in exhibiting your photography at a Penn Camera store contact them by email.

Click the image to view my Photography Exhibits at Penn Camera / 18th Street photo album which, at this time, only includes images of Tony Gallo's exhibition which will be on display from 1 - 30 June 2010.

Friday, June 18, 2010

My "Your Love" Dance/Disco/Club Mix In Celebration of 35th Baltimore Pride 2010


The third installment of my GLBT Pride 2010 music mix series, entitled "Your Love", featuring a dance/disco/club tracklist is in celebration of the 35th Annual Baltimore Pride 2010 which takes place this weekend.

The two previous Pride 2010 mixes are "I Will Survive" and "You Raise Me Up".

Click the cd cover to listen to and/or download an mp3 of the June 2010 "Your Love" mix.

Visit my Elvert Barnes Mixology for my music mixes archive.

18 June 2010 Friday's Photo of the Week

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Dupont Circle . NW Washington DC
Satuday afternoon, 12 June 2010
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Friday, June 11, 2010

11 June 2010 Friday's Photo of the Week

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Fan wearing Strasburg #37 Shirt
WMATA L'Enfant Plaza Station . SW Washington DC
Tuesday afternoon, 8 June 2010
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Thursday, June 10, 2010

Congressional Art Competition Exhibit in Crystal City Features Artwork of 68 Students from VA's 8th District

Launched in 1982, each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Congressional Art Competition is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in each congressional district.

Opened to all high school students and under the theme of "An Artistic Discovery" an opening reception for the 2010 competition winners will be held on Thursday, 17 June for a year long exhibition at the Cannon Tunnel of the US Capitol.

On Monday, 24 May 2010 an opening reception was held in Crystal City at the Vornado Building at 2011 Crystal Drive in Arlington Va featuring the artwork of 68 students from Virginia's 8th District. With a total of 150 submissions from Congressman Jim Moran's district, the remaining works were on display at the Arlington Art Center at 3550 Wilson Boulevard in Arlington VA through Saturday, 5 June 2010.

The Crystal City "An Artistic Discovery" Congressional Art Competition (8th District VA) Exhibition will be on display in the lobby of the Vornado Building at 2011 Crystal Drive in Arlington VA through the end of August 2010.

Click the image to view my 2010 Congressional Art Competition (8th District of Virginia) / Crystal City photo album.

Sunday, June 06, 2010

Just Circuit MAG "Hot Summer 2010" Issue

Published every two months and now distributed in all 50 states the June/July 2010 "Hot Summer" issue of JustCiruit.MAG features its newest PRIDE GUIDE of events from around the world.
Click the JustCircuit.MAG June/July 2010 cover for the online version.
And here is the JustCircuit.com website.