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Happy Tuesday!
We hope you find time to get outside and soak in some sun this week! We're savoring these warmer temps before it gets too humid to enjoy them.
Tonight only we're excited to host a special free jazz and poetry concert presented by the Rose Theatre: The Symphony of the Soul! See you in the Bumper Car Pavilion at 7:30pm.
Each evening from Thursday through Saturday, the Ballroom Back Room will host experiential, participatory performances by UpRooted Dance exploring the lift of Swedish artist and spiritual medium Hilma af Klint. Learn more and purchase tickets here.
Friday evening from 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Art Walk is back! Mosey around the galleries, enjoying light refreshments at exhibition opening receptions in Stone Tower Gallery, Popcorn Gallery -- which is hosting an exhibition celebrating Glen Echo Pottery's 50th anniversary -- and Park View Gallery. SilverWorks also has a new exhibition opening in its upstairs gallery space on Friday.
While you're at the Park Friday evening, stop by Washington Conservatory of Music at 7:30pm for their Casual Concerts series! Pianist Ardita Statovci will be performing pieces by Brahms, Mozart, and Ravel.
Saturday morning at 10:30am, gain unique perspective from art models sharing their stories during an Art Clinic Online forum presented by the Rockville Art League!
Reminder! Do you know a sports photographer or someone who has managed to catch a spectacular sports-related photo? Encourage them to submit their work via Photoworks' call for entries for its upcoming juried exhibition, Good Sports. Submissions are due May 6. Learn more and submit here.
Read on for more of this week's happenings, including upcoming classes. We can't wait to see you at the Park soon, and as always, we appreciate your support!
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BOOGIE
IN THE BUMPER CAR
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Dance the night away at the ultimate Gala in the Park disco dance party: Boogie in the Bumper Car on Saturday, May 18 from 9-11pm!
Join us for the after party of the season filled with funky beats, groovy moves, and fabulous 70s fashion.
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Dance Highlight
Untethered & Unseen: The Mysterious Life of Hilma af Klint
Ballroom Back Room
Thursday, May 2 | 6pm, 7:30pm & 9pm
Friday, May 3 | 6pm, 7:30pm & 9pm
Saturday, May 4 | 6pm, 7:30pm & 9pm
UpRooted Dance presents "Untethered & Unseen: The Mysterious Life of Hilma af Klint," an experiential and participatory performance.
Audiences will be guided through tableau moments from Swedish Artist Hilma af Klint's (1862-1944) life as a spiritual medium and powerhouse female artist and founder of the abstract art movement. Her story, largely unknown and untold, is still unfolding today. Hilma af Klint was a pioneer and female force in a male dominated modern art world, paving the way for many other abstract artists including Kandinsky, Malevich, and Mondrian.
Learn More & Purchase Tickets >>
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SPRING/SUMMER
REGISTRATION
| Have you registered for Spring/Summer 2024 classes and camps at the Park yet? Offerings for adults and children and teens range from the visual arts to dance to music to the performing arts. Will you find your newest passion at the Park? | | | | |
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Below, find a sampling of our class offerings starting soon. Also, be sure to check out the full catalog of adult, teen, and children's classes and camps! | |
Action Painting and Learning to Block in Color
May 6 - 20 | Monday 10:00am - 12:30pm | Yellow Barn Studio
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Colored Pencil Exotic Birds Mini-Session
May 8 - 15 | Wednesdays 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Zoom
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Continued Exploration of Blues Dance
May 9 - 30 | Thursdays 8:00pm - 9:00pm | Spanish Ballroom
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Bare Bones for Beginners - Digital Photography Workshop
May 11 | Saturday 10:00am - 1:00pm | Photoworks Studio
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Layered Paper Art Workshop: The Beach
May 11 | Saturday 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Arcade Rooms 202 & 203
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Scanning Your Film Workshop
May 11 | Saturday 10:00am - 3:00pm | Photoworks Studio
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International Folk Dancing for All
May 15 - June 12 | Wednesday 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Bumper Car Pavilion
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Art Walk in the Park is held every first Friday, May through September from 6pm to 8pm. The Glen Echo Park Partnership hosts open studios and artist demonstrations in the Park's many visual arts studios and galleries. Each month features different activities. | | | |
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The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture requests exhibition proposals from artists for the Popcorn Gallery, Stone Tower Gallery, and Park View Gallery at Glen Echo Park for the 2025 calendar year. We aim to exhibit quality art by artists who represent a broad spectrum of our region, with diverse backgrounds and working in a wide range of artistic media. Deadline is June 5, 2024. |
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Praline Cafe
Monday - Thursday: Closed
Friday - Sunday: 10:00am - 10:30pm
Stop by Praline - located in the Spanish Ballroom wing closest to the playground - for sandwiches, pastries, snacks, and drinks!
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The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council (msac.org) and also by funding from the Montgomery County government and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (creativemoco.com). All programs are produced in cooperation with the National Park Service and Montgomery County, Maryland. | | | | |
