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SUMMARY:Women Artists of the DMV at The Writer's Center
DESCRIPTION:The largest ever-curated fine arts multi-venue show in the U.S. comes this Fall to 16 art venues around the Greater Washington\, DC capital region as curator Florencio Lennox Campello surveys over 400 female artists actively working around the DMV. \nLocations:  \nName Opening Reception Exhibition Dates \nJoan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery\, Washington\, DC 29 Aug 25 29 Aug – 28 Sep\, 2025 \nArtists & Makers\, Rockville\, MD 5 Sep & 3 Oct 25 4 Sep – 29 Oct\, 2025 \nAmerican University Museum at Katzen Center 6 Sep 25 6 Sep – 7 Dec\, 2025 \nAdah Rose Gallery\, Rockville\, MD 7 Sep 25 7 Sep – 28 Sep\, 2025 \nUniversities at Shady Grove Priddy Library\, Rockville\, MD 11 Sep 25 11 Sep – 31 Oct\, 2025 \nThe Writer’s Center\, Bethesda\, MD 13 Sep 25 13 Sep – 5 Dec\, 2025 \nPyramid Atlantic Arts Center\, Hyattsville\, MD 13 Sep 25 13 Sep – 2 Nov\, 2025 \nMcLean Project for the Arts\, McLean\, VA 18 Sep 25 11 Sep – 1 Nov 2025 \nUniversity of Maryland Library\, College Park\, MD 19 Sep 25 15 Sep – 23 Oct\, 2025 \nMontpelier Arts Center\, Laurel\, MD 19 Sep 25 11 Sep – 2 Nov\, 2025 \nThe Athenaeum\, Alexandria\, VA 28 Sep 25 Sep 25 – Nov 2\, 2025 \nChildren’s National Hospital Gallery\, Washington\, DC TBA Sep 1 Sep – 9 Jan 2026 \nStrathmore Mansion\, North Bethesda\, MD 4 Oct 25 4 Oct – 8 Nov 2025 \nMaryland Hall\, Annapolis\, MD 8 Oct 25 4 Oct – 18 Dec\, 2025 \nMelissa Ichiuji Gallery\, Front Royal\, VA 18 Oct 25 18 Oct – 7 Dec\, 2025 \nNepenthe Gallery\, Alexandria\, VA TBA TBA \nAbout the exhibitions: Featuring the work of over 400 women artists from the Greater Washington\, DC capital region\, this massive survey exhibition is curated by Florencio Lennox Campello\, whose curatorial background includes over 200 exhibitions over the past four decades. “This region is not only home to some of the best art museums in the world\, dozens of commercial art galleries\, non-profit art spaces\, alternative art venues\, embassy art spaces\, etc.\, but it also supports and fertilizes some of the most unique and creative visual art scenes in the nation\,” notes Campello.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/women-artists-of-dmv-at-writers-center/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251109
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SUMMARY:Hauntings: The Art of the Macabre
DESCRIPTION:The galleries grow eerie with an artistic exploration of the macabre\, paranormal\, and things that go bump in the night.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/hauntings-art-of-macabre/
LOCATION:The Mansion at Strathmore
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251009
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251201
DTSTAMP:20260503T213207
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SUMMARY:Songlines: Contemporary Aboriginal Masters
DESCRIPTION:Across the vast and rugged expanses of Australia’s Central Desert\, Aboriginal Peoples have long recorded their journeys with ritual songs. Over sandhills\, along rock formations and salty lakes\, in caves and on weathered sandstone mesas\, women stop to take stock of their surroundings\, to remember the land of their forebears\, to honor their heritage. They are the dancers\, singers and orators doing the critical work for their survival. Examining the earth’s floor all the way up to the galaxies\, they assess their geographics\, their water sources\, what is edible\, medicinal and forbidden of local plants and animals. Reveling in daylight travel and night constellations\, their rhythm\, their melodies are informed by a belief system that has coursed through time. \nPainters have been essential in Aboriginal clans as they capture these ceremonies of song and movement by plotting symbols\, landmarks and colors in meticulous mappings of past\, present and future. The renderings are called “Dreamings\,” and the lines\, dots\, circles\, U-shapes\, concentrics and rectangles depict age-old treks and current topography. \nOur focus has been on Australia’s Central Desert\, and this year we showcase the founders of Papunya’s modernist movements and some of their direct disciples. Giants among them are Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri and Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula\, two of the first Aboriginal artists to put acrylic on canvas and two Chairmans of the Papunya Tula Artists.  Possum’s strikingly detailed Dreamings enlivened generations to come. Tolson’s mesmerizing mix of color and form transcends the Central Desert with an unmistakably mid-century feel. \nThey mentored (and in some instances\, parented) leading painters featured on our walls\, We are proud to feature ​ Bambatu Campbell Napangardi’s woven ​paint\, Gabriella Possum Nungurrayi’s vivid perspective\, Julie Nangala’s sinuous waterflow\, Betty Mbitjana’s bold body design\, William Sandy’s​ desert wildlife tracks; Nellie Marks Nakamarra’s​ balance of ​earth’s richest tones\, and Timmy Payungka Tjapangati’s maze-like reductionist work.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/songlines-contemporary-aboriginal-masters/
LOCATION:Amy Kaslow Gallery\, 7920 Norfolk Avenue\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20814\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251026
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251123
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SUMMARY:Anthropocene Visions and Voices by Keith Kozloff
DESCRIPTION:Anthropocene refers to the current period of Earth’s history\, in which human presence has become evident in geologic strata. The popularized term refers to global long-term impacts from cumulative human activities. Erratic progress in caring for Earth\, as well as my career addressing environmental issues\, motivated me to assemble this exhibit. Accordingly\, I created some pieces to suggest humanity’s fraught relationships with Earth and its non-human beings. \nI chose other pieces to imagine events in deep time in which Earth is oblivious to human inhabitants. The satirist George Carlin once said “Compared to the people\, the planet is doing great: been here four and a half billion years! …The planet has been through a lot worse than us. …We’re going away and we won’t leave much of a trace….The planet will shake us off like a bad case of fleas…” \nI also wanted to complement visual art with written voices calling out from the Anthropocene. Given the multi-generational implications of the exhibit’s subject matter\, I commissioned a group of local poets\, from early teens to late 70s\, to express their reactions to the artwork. I am hoping that the combination of visual art and poetry will invite viewers to reflect on what kind of ancestors they would like to be. \n The exhibit will be up October 26 through November 22. Gallery hours are 1:00-6:00 Thursday through Sunday.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/anthropocene-visions-and-voices-by-keith-kozloff/
LOCATION:Waverly Street Gallery\, 4600 East West Highway\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20814\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251110
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SUMMARY:A Place to... Dance Festival
DESCRIPTION:A Place to… (APT) Dance Festival is a multi-day performance series highlighting local choreographers presenting new works in a variety of styles.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/a-place-to-dance-festival/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T073000
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SUMMARY:Burrito Pop-Up with Celebrity Chef Pati Jinich
DESCRIPTION:Come to MI Cafe at Marriott HQ during this pop up event to enjoy a true borderland burrito experience\, featuring homemade flour tortillas\, house-made salsas\, and chunky guacamole. The selection will include burritos filled with chile relleno\, beef barbacoa\, braised chicken\, and breakfast options such as egg\, bacon\, and jalapeño hash\, along with sides like guajillo rice\, chili-refried beans\, agua frescas\, and tres leches cake. Jinich is expected to be in the kitchen daily and will host a cookbook signing on November 4. \nPati Jinich is a Mexican-born chef\, television host\, and author recognized for her Emmy-nominated and James Beard Award-winning PBS series Pati’s Mexican Table and La Frontera with Pati Jinich. She also serves as the resident chef at the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington\, D.C.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/burrito-pop-up-with-celebrity-chef-pati-jinich/2025-11-08/
LOCATION:Marriott HQ\, 7750 Wisconsin Avenue\, Bethesda\, Maryland\, 20814
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T110000
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SUMMARY:Storytime with Tom Tracy and the Barker Adoption Foundation
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special storytime as we celebrate National Adoption Month with the Barker Adoption Foundation. Author Tom Tracy will read his picture books\, Wonderfully You: An Ode to Adoption and Scoochie’s Adoption Story. All are welcome!
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/storytime-with-tom-tracy-and-barker-adoption-foundation/
LOCATION:Wonderland Books\, 7920B Norfolk Avenue\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20814\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Event/Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T150000
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SUMMARY:Author Robert W. Fieseler in Conversation w/ Ronald Collins
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Center welcomes author Robert W. Fieseler for a reading from his new publication\, American Scare\, Florida’s Hidden Cold War on Black and Queer Lives. Robert is joined by author Ronald Collins. \nFREE & open to the public. RSVP here. \nRobert W. Fieseler is a journalist investigating marginalized groups and a scholar excavating forgotten histories. A National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association Journalist of the Year and recipient of the Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship\, his debut book Tinderbox won seven awards\, including the Edgar Award\, and his reporting has appeared in Slate\, Commonweal\, and River Teeth\, among others. Fieseler graduated co-valedictorian from the Columbia Journalism School and is pursuing a PhD at Tulane University as a Mellon Fellow. He lives with his husband on the gayest street in New Orleans. \nRonald Collins is a retired law professor and author of 13 books on topics such as civil rights\, free speech\, artificial intelligence\, popular culture\, and noted literary figures. He is the co-founder of the History Book Festival. Some years back he was selected as a Norman Mailer Fellow in fiction writing with residence in Provincetown and before that served as a Supreme Court fellow under Chief Justice Warren Burger\, among other things.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/author-robert-w-fieseler-in-conversation-w-ronald-collins/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussions/Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T163000
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SUMMARY:Free Little Paint Party
DESCRIPTION:Artapy Studios invites you to our 2nd “Free Little Art Gallery” COMMUNITY PAINT PARTY! Please join us to create a “mini masterpiece” for yourself and/or for our chosen non profit ( ART2HEARTS Foundation) bringing ART to pediatric hospital settings. All supplies and smiles are included ! Come join the fun! All AGES WELCOME!! Please RSVP so we can accommodate need for supplies and treats ! Delicious sweets provided by Paris Baguette of Bethesda !!
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/free-little-paint-party/
LOCATION:Artapy Studios\, 4421 Maple Avenue\, Bethesda\, Maryland\, 20814
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T193000
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SUMMARY:Poet jason b. crawford in Conversation w/ Poet Abi Pollokoff
DESCRIPTION:The Writer’s Center welcomes poet jason b. crawford for a reading from their new\, award winning collection\, YEET! jason is joined by poet Abi Pollokoff reading from her debut collection night myths • • before the body.  \nFREE & open to the public. RSVP here. \njason b. crawford (They/He) born in Washington\, DC\, and raised in Lansing\, MI\, is the author of Year of the Unicorn Kidz. Their second collection\, YEET! is the winner of the Omnidawn 1st/2nd Book Prize and will be published Fall 2025. They have been published in POETRY Magazine\, Academy of American Poets\, Cincinnati Review\, Beloit Poetry Journal\, and RHINO Poetry\, among others. They are a 2023 Emerging Writers Fellow for Lambda Literary and hold their MFA in Poetry from The New School. \nAbi Pollokoff is the author of night myths • • before the body (Red Hen Press\, 2025). A Pushcart-nominated poet\, her poems can be found in TriQuarterly\, The Pinch\, The Seventh Wave\, and Radar\, where she was a finalist for the Coniston Prize. Abi was a 2024 AWP Writer to Writer mentee and has been supported by organizations such as the Jack Straw Cultural Center and Hugo House. The former events manager for Open Books: A Poem Emporium\, she now serves as the managing editor for Poetry NW Editions and works in publishing. Find her at abipollokoff.com.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/poet-jason-b-crawford-in-conversation-w-poet-abi-pollokoff/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussions/Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T220000
DTSTAMP:20260503T213207
CREATED:20251022T174404Z
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SUMMARY:Cousin Tiera
DESCRIPTION:Bethesda Theater Presents: Comedian Cousin Tiera LIVE!\n\n\nGet ready for a night of nonstop laughs with the hilarious Cousin Tiera on Saturday\, November 8th!\n\n\nDoors & Dinner: 6PM\nShow Starts: 8PM\n\n\nDon’t miss this chance to see one of comedy’s rising stars bring the house down in Bethesda!\n\n\nGrab your tickets now before they’re gone!
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/cousin-tiera/
LOCATION:Bethesda Theater\, 7719 Wisconsin Avenue\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20814\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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