Saturday, June 6 @ 8pm
Boat Burning – Music for 70 Guitars, A Benefit for Music in DC Public Schools
On Saturday June 6th, BOAT BURNING: MUSIC FOR MASSED GUITARS brings over 70 electric guitars to SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS at FRANCIS-STEVENS in support of music in D.C. public schools, with a once-in-a-lifetime array of musicians from D.C.’s vibrant music scene. All ticket proceeds will go to music programs at Ward 2’s School Without Walls campuses and Ward 8’s Randle Highlands Elementary School.
School Without Walls at Francis Stevens
2425 N St NW
Located at the corner of N & 24th Streets NW
Every Monday @ 7pm
Creative Music Workshop
The Creative Music Workshop brings together some of DC’s most dedicated Creative Musicians together. Each session features an opportunity to explore various aspects of improvised music and experimentalism.
Artists of any discipline welcome!
Union Arts DC
411 New York Ave NE
Enter through the loading dock off the corner of 4th and Penn Street NE
Saturday, June 13 @ 3pm
An Afternoon of Creative Music Education with the Association for the Advancement of Creative Music (AACM) at 50
Part of CapitalBop’s DC Jazz Loft Series at the DC Jazz Festival
ADMISSION IS FREE!
3pm – 4:30pm: AACM Masterclass
5pm – 6:30pm: AACM Panel Discussion
*Middle and High School Students strongly encouraged.*
Union Arts DC
411 New York Ave NE
Enter through the loading dock off the corner of 4th and Penn Street NE
Saturday, June 6 @ 6:30pm
Fantastic Planet
The Fantastic Planet exhibit is a Collaborative Art & Music operation presented by Mensa Kondo and Jamal Gray. Based on the 1973 animation, “Le Planete Sauvage”, the art in the exhibition pulls directly from the films otherworldly themes. A sonic and visual experience, the artist’s featured in the exhibit were able to gain inspiration from the film, and implement it into their art.
Suggested Donation
Adinkra Cultural Arts Studio
3804 34th Street
Mount Rainier, MD
Located off the Circle in Mt. Rainier
Saturday, June 6 @ 7:30pm
Queering Sound – INTONARUMORI
Presented by Sonic Circuits
A night of experimental art/music by LGBTQ Artists and Allies.
Live performances by
ARTHUR LOVES PLASTIC ● BLK w/BEAR ● MARCUS WEBB ● PRAXIS CAT ● FLAMERS
Admission $10
Pyramid Atlantic
8230 Georgia Ave
Silver Spring, MD
Located Near the Silver Spring Metro on the Redline
Monday, June 8 @ 8:00pm
Malportado Kids :: Laughing Man :: Defenestrados :: DJ Tariq
MALPORTADO KIDS (Power Cumbia-Punk Duo, Providence, RI)
Laughing Man (Art-punk with old-school R&B, DC)
Defenestrados (Another MJ Regalado Punk Band, DC)
DJ Tariq (Awesome Dude with good musical tastes, DC)
Studio 69 @ Union Arts DC
411 New York Ave NE
Enter through the loading dock off the corner of 4th and Penn Street NE
Go to the basement
Thursday, June 11 – Saturday, June 13
CapitalBop’s DC Jazz Loft Festival Series
Presented by CapitalBop
June 11: Trio of Trios
Gary Thomas Trio
Kris Funn and Corner Store Trio
Warren Wolf Trio
June 12: Warehouse Jazz Loft Party
Thundercat
Sam Prather’s Groove Orchestra
June 13: AACM at 50
Ernest Khabeer Dawkins’ Orchestra
Nicole Mitchell/Tomeka Reid/Mike Reed
Organix Trio
Admission $20adv/$25door, Festival Pass $42
Hecht Warehouse
1401 New York Ave NE
Enter through the loading dock off 16th street NE
Wednesday, June 17 @ 8pm
Tashi Dorji :: Dunums :: Weed Tree :: Ian McColm
Tashi Dorji (Prepared Guitar, Asheville)
Dunums (Freaky Folky World Prog, Asheville)
Weed Tree (Prepared Guitar/Prepared Drum Duo, DC)
Ian McColm (Prepared Guitar/Electronics, DC)
Suggested Donation $9
ALL AGES
Union Arts DC
411 New York Ave NE
Enter through the loading dock off the corner of 4th and Penn Street NE
Friday, June 19 @ 9pm
Insect Ark :: Olivia Neutron-John :: Chester Hawkins :: Bastet
Presented by Sonic Circuits
Insect Ark (One-woman solo electro-rock, NYC)
Olivia Neutron-John (Post-Bro, DC)
Chester Hawkins (Experimental Electronic legend, DC)
Bastet (Dark Ambient Techno, Baltimore)
Admission $10
Pyramid Atlantic Art Center
8230 Georgia Avenue
A short walk from the Silver Spring Metro
Wednesday, July 1 @ 8pm
Circuit Des Yeaux :: Janel Leppin :: Laughing Man
Circuit des Yeux (Experimental Folk, Chicago)
Janel Leppin (Experimental Dream Pop, DC)
Laughing Man (Art-punk with old-school R&B, DC)
Suggested Donation $9
ALL AGES
Union Arts DC
411 New York Ave NE
Enter through the loading dock off the corner of 4th and Penn Street NE
Every 2nd Sunday of the Month
CapitalBop’s DC Jazz Loft
The DC Jazz Loft showcases and stimulates the talent and forward-focused creative thought that is occurring in the DC Jazz community. On the second Sunday of every month, at Union Arts DC, a variety of idioms and approaches to Jazz are presented by members of the diverse local scene.
Union Arts DC
411 New York Ave NE
Enter through the loading dock off the corner of 4th and Penn Street NE
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