Starting March 2nd, The Fridge Presents HELLO my name is, an 80 artist international graffiti show.
Okay so what do we have on tap for this weekend?
Tonight at the Atlas the Great Noise Ensemble presents Mark Sylvester’s Banjo Camber Concerto and the DC premiere of Ted Hearne‘s very intense pop, jazz and hip-hop infused cantata. There’s even a number called “Heckuva job Brownie.” The concert begins at 8 p.m. and is a small piece of the INTERSECTIONS festival. Tickets are $25 and $15 for students. Come early for the Young Professionals Happy Hour in the lobby. Tickets are available here.
Friday night the Hill Center continues its documentary series with The Ghosts of Machu Picchu. The NOVA film explores the ancient site, the most famous archaeological ruin in the western hemisphere. Producer Owen Palmquist will be present and available for a Q&A with the audience post-screening. The event if free, register here.
Over at the Atlas, international music stars French cellist Vincent Segal and Malian kora master Ballake Sissoko take the stage at 8 p.m. Their music draws on their traditions and creates an new “sonic space.” Tickets are $28 and $15 for students.
Saturday is Family Day at the Atlas with events for kiddos all day long, including the musical Sing Down the Moon, a free Boogie Babes concert at noon, crafts in the lobby with CHAW and local kiddie favorite, Rachel Ann Cross performing with her band the Sparks. More info: intersectionsdc.org
That evening, grown-ups will want to check out SpeakeasyDC’s latest offering, #Like Me: Stories About Technology, Communication and Relationships in the 21st Century. This popular story-telling troupe has assembled some of their best performers to tell tales of the technological takeover of human communication. The performance is at 7 p.m. and tickets are $20 and $15 for students and seniors. More info: intersectionsdc.org
Over at The Fridge, they are opening HELLO my name is, an 80s artist international graffiti show. The opening reception is on Saturday evening from 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. HELLO my name is aims to showcase the foundation of modern graffiti. To create the exhibit, a list of eighty artists from across the Americas and the United Kingdom were gathered by DC graffiti legends ULTRA and CHE KGB. Each of these artists has received a canvas with an illustration of a “HELLO my name is” sticker that they will paint and return to the gallery. The exhibit runs through March 31st. More information can be found on their website thefridgedc.com
Sunday at the Atlas, Furia Flemenca, a dance troupe dedicated to the art of flamenco dance, explores a connection between flamenco and jazz. The performance is at 2 p.m. Tickets are $30 and $20 for students. More info: intersectionsdc.org
At the Hill Center the PEN/Faulkner Foundation continues its reading series with established author Susan Richards Shreve and the Emerging author Nicole Idar. The event is from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and is free. Information on both authors can be found here: hillcenterdc.org
Monday, in honor of Women’s History Month, Kamama Films presents a D.C. sneak peek of The Cherokee Word For Water, a feature film that tells the story of the work that led Wilma Mankiller to become the first modern female chief of the Cherokee Nation. The reception and screening begins at 6 p.m. in the Atrium of the National Museum of the American Indian.