No creative writing experience required! Join Community Building Art Works for their a creative writing workshop in collaboration with the Torpedo Factory Art Center. Led by accomplished authors, these workshops focus on the craft of writing as a tool for introspection, communication, and connection.
The musical 19 celebrates the dynamic and little-known story of Alice Paul, suffragists and their fight to get women the right to vote— the 19th Amendment. The inspirational story of these fearless women is brought to life through jazz, spoken word, dance and audience interaction.
Artists, poets, and performers showcase the vibrant cultures that have greatly contributed to the region’s remarkable tapestry.
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Community Building Art Works returns to the Riverview Room for the next Community Writing Workshop. No creative writing experience required! September's workshop will be led by the National Endowment for the Arts Lit Team: Amy Stolls (Director of Literature) Mohamed Sheriff (Literature Specialist) Jessica Flynn (Literature Specialist) Katy Day (Assistant Grants Management Specialist).
Ever feel like you're on a hamster wheel? Do you wonder why your clients will spend thousands on flowers but balk at a $1,500 wedding album? Join Capital Area Photographers and look at print through a client’s eyes and see how a simple change in perspective can change your business and your life.
October is the time for stories, traditions, and folklore. It's also National Arts & Humanities Month. Hear old familiar tales and create new stories.
An Alexandria tradition for more than two decades, Art Safari returns for a day of hands-on activities for kids and families.
Poetry reading and presentation of art made by veterans and active-duty members using paper made from uniforms. In partnership with USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore and Community Building Art Works.
Community Building Art Works returns to the Riverview Room for the next Community Writing Workshop. No creative writing experience required! October's workshop will be led by Susanna Sonnenberg, who is the author of two NYT best-selling memoirs, HER LAST DEATH and SHE MATTERS: A LIFE IN FRIENDSHIPS. Her work has appeared in many magazines, newspapers and anthologies, and she regularly teaches writing workshops in Missoula and elsewhere.
Celebrate 100 years since the groundbreaking of the building that made the Alexandria Waterfront.
Enjoy the 2018 Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of Lights from the riverfront, then warm up inside the Art Center for more festive programming and after-hours art.