Enjoy an special after-hours event at the Torpedo Factory Art Center every month. August’s event puts the dog in Dog Days of Summer.
- 6 – 8 pm:
- The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria will be on hand with some adoptable pets who are looking for forever homes. Your Dog’s Best Friends will share information about its daycare, boarding, grooming, walking, training, and socialization services.
- With a special map in hand, visitors can find artwork throughout the building featuring dogs (and cats). They may even encounter a few of the artists’ own dogs keeping cool in studios along the way.
- Participating artists will be contributing a percentage of their proceeds from art sales to AWLA.
- Alexandria Archaeology Museum: Excavated bones of a dog tell the story of a pet’s life in Alexandria about a hundred years ago.
- 6 – 7 pm; 8 – 9 pm:Annandale-based Alex W. Young brings his powerful vocals and poetic lyrics to the Torpedo Factory. Playing foot tambourine, harmonica, acoustic electric guitar, and singing, Alex is truly a one-man band. His set list mixes favorites in country, pop, classic rock, and oldies with Young’s own original compositions.
- 7 pm:
- Target Gallery: In Cloud Seeding, Texas-based Leigh Merrill takesthousands of photographs, videos, and audio recordings while exploring a city or neighborhood, then digitally assembles them to create her imaginary composite spaces. The result is a beautiful lie—reality that is slightly askew, familiar but emotionally detached. Meet the artist and jurors at 7 pm during the public reception. Leigh Merrill: Cloud Seeding is on view through Sunday, August 30.
- 7:30 pm:
- The Art League Gallery: Opening reception for two exhibitions in The Art League Gallery. Taking Shape, features juried 3D work by Art League artists. Visitor favorite ‘Scapes returns with landscapes, cityscapes, skyscapes, and more. Both are on view until Monday, September 7. More information is available via theartleague.org.
The August Second Thursday Art Night is generously supported by Your Dog’s Best Friends.
