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Have a Wild Art Adventure
Registration is now open for children's spring and summer classes.
Summer Art Classes, June 24-Aug. 23
Introduce children to art fundamentals in fun, week-long art classes like Color Capers, Amazing Architects and Engineers, and Magnificent Murals. Arlington Arts Center is also offering a bilingual art class, If I Were an Italian Master, for children ages 7-10.
Teen and adult class registration will be coming soon.
Arlington Arts Center is located at 3550 Wilson Blvd. Call 703-248-6800 or visit www.arlingtonartscenter.org. Arlington Arts Center is a private, nonprofit contemporary visual arts center dedicated to presenting and supporting new work of regional artists from the Mid-Atlantic states.
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The Next Wave:
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INNOVATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY
What makes an object useful, engaging and beautiful? What is it about a distinct design that conveys calm, wonder and excitement in the user and helps us recall a moment in time? Artisphere and Apartment Zero have teamed up to present the Washington, DC International Design Festival, a free three-month long multi-disciplinary celebration of design, featuring the exhibition The Next Wave: Industrial Design Innovation in the 21st Century, curated and produced by Apartment Zero co-owner Douglas Burton. On view through Sunday, May 19 in the Terrace Gallery at Artisphere. Free. Visit www.artisphere.com or call 703-875-1100.
Go Dancing
At the Ballroom at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Call 703-228-1850.
Salsa Tuesdays. 7:30-8:30 p.m. dance class; 8:30-11 p.m. dancing.
Dance Wednesdays. 7:30-8:30 p.m. dance classes; 8:30-11 p.m. dancing. Tickets are $15/$12 at door. On Wednesdays, dance at Artisphere to zydeco, cajun, rock, R&B and swing.
11:01 Saturday Nights. Starts at 11:01 p.m. Late-night dance party. Tickets are $15/$12 students.
UPDATE in SPRING 2013
Farmers Markets…
Clarendon Farmers Market. Year-round, has locally produced breads and pastries, organic vegetables, flowers, soap, sorbet and more. Saturdays and Sundays, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at Courthouse Parking Lot, 3195 North Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Also year-round on Wednesdays from 3-7 p.m. at Clarendon Metro Station. Visit www.Clarendon.org. Call 703-812-8881.
Arlington Farmers Market at Courthouse. Adjacent to the Arlington County Courthouse Parking Lot, at the intersection of N. Courthouse Road and N. 14th St. in Arlington. This is a 'producer only' market with more than 30 producers. Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon, year round. No dogs are allowed in the market.
Email announcements to arlington@connectionnewspapers.com. Photos and artwork are welcome. Deadline is Thursday at noon.
Ongoing
Juxtaposed: An Interactive Photo Contest. Through Sunday, May 19. Participants can send in a photograph that blends objects that convey wit, symbolism and/or deeper meaning. Contest runs in conjunction with “The Next Wave: Industrial Design Innovation in the 21st Century” exhibit. Upload photos to www.flickr.com/photos/apartmentzero1. Free. Through Sunday, May 19. Visit www.artisphere.com for more.
Art Exhibit. Through Sunday, May 19. See “The Next Wave: Industrial Design Innovation in the 21st Century” at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Features innovation in product design from the last 13 years. Visit www.artisphere.com or call 703-875-1100.
Register Now
Summer Art Classes run June 24-Aug. 23 at Arlington Arts Center. Visit www.arlingtonartscenter.org for a list of classes.
Wednesday/March 27
Film Screening/Discussion. 7 p.m. at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Watch “An Ordinary Hero: The True Story of Joan Mulholland.” Free. 703-228-6321.
Thursday/March 28
Live Music. 8 p.m. Hear The Linemen. $12. IOTA Club & Cafe is located at 2832 Wilson Blvd. Visit www.iotaclubandcafe.com or call 703-522-8340.
Friday/March 29
Live Music. 9 p.m. Hear Bells and Hunters, with Skip House and Turtle Recall. Visit them at http://www.reverbnation.com/bellsandhunters, http://www.skiphouserocks.com/ and http://www.turtlerecallmusic.com/. $12. IOTA Club & Cafe is located at 2832 Wilson Blvd. Visit www.iotaclubandcafe.com or call 703-522-8340.
Comedy Show. 8 p.m. Comedy Sportz TNG. $10. The Comedy Spot is located in Ballston Common Mall, at 4238 Wilson Blvd. Visit comedyindc.com or call 703-294-LAFF.
Comedy Show. 10 p.m. The Blue Show. $15. The Comedy Spot is located in Ballston Common Mall, at 4238 Wilson Blvd. Visit comedyindc.com or call 703-294-LAFF.
Saturday/March 30
Live Music. 9 p.m. Hear Nataly Dawn, with Lauren O’Connell. $15. IOTA Club & Cafe is located at 2832 Wilson Blvd. Visit www.iotaclubandcafe.com or call 703-522-8340.
Comedy Show. 3 p.m. Comedy Sportz 4 Kidz. $10. The Comedy Spot is located in Ballston Common Mall, at 4238 Wilson Blvd. Visit comedyindc.com or call 703-294-LAFF.
Comedy Show. 7:30 p.m. Comedy Sportz. $15. The Comedy Spot is located in Ballston Common Mall, at 4238 Wilson Blvd. Visit comedyindc.com or call 703-294-LAFF.
Comedy Show. 10 p.m. The Blue Show. $15. The Comedy Spot is located in Ballston Common Mall, at 4238 Wilson Blvd. Visit comedyindc.com or call 703-294-LAFF.
Sunday/March 31
Live Music. 8 p.m. Hear Rachel Brooke, with The Highballers. $12. IOTA Club & Cafe is located at 2832 Wilson Blvd. Visit www.iotaclubandcafe.com or call 703-522-8340.
Friday/April 5
Community Concert Series. 7:30 p.m. Columbia Flute Choir, including music for low flute ensemble. Central United Methodist Church, 4201 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington. A reception follows. Free. No reservations or tickets required. www.cumcballston.org.
Sunday/April 7
“From One Place.” 4 p.m. at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Jane Franklin Dance performs new work. $20/advance; $25/door. Visit www.artisphere.com for tickets.
Thursday/April 11
Album Release. 8:30 p.m. at IOTA Club & Cafe, 2832 Wilson Blvd. Jeffrey Foucault & Cold Satellite will celebrate the release of their sophomore album “Cavalcade.” $15. Visit www.iotaclubandcafe.com or 703-522-8340.
Saturday/April 13
Countdown to Yuri’s Night. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Features an exhibit of interchangeable robot paintings, performances, music and more. $25/advance; $30/door. Visit www.c2yn.com for more.
“Penelope’s Pesky Pen.” 4 p.m. at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Jane Franklin Dance performs new work. $10/advance; $15/door. Visit www.artisphere.com for tickets.
Saturday/April 20
Panel. 5-6:30 p.m. at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Enjoy a conversation on “Oh Say Can’t You See: What Happened to American Design.” A reception follows. Free. Visit www.artisphere.com or 703-875-1100.
Saturday/May 4
Art Bash. VIP arrive at 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. for general admission at Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd. Proceeds benefit Arlington Arts Center. Enjoy an open bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres, music and silent auction. $75 general admission; $60/member; $150/VIP; $125/VIP AAC member. Buy tickets at http://artbash2013.eventbrite.com or visit www.arlingtonartscenter.org
Wednesday/May 15
Talk and Tour. 6 p.m. at Terrace Gallery at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Free. Hear a talk on “Roberto Palomba: Italian Industrial Designer.” Free. Visit www.artisphere.com or 703-875-1100.