25 June 2010 Friday's Photo of the Week

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Summer Solstice Photo Walk / Georgetown

Mount Zion Cemetery 'Negro Burial Grounds'

27th and O Streets at Mill Road, NW, Washington DC

Monday morning, 21 June 2010

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2010 Fridays Photos of the Week

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.

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.

Call to Artists: 2011 National Cherry Blossom Festival Official Artwork - Submission Deadline 9 July 2010

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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.