For those of you who’ll enjoy mixing a bit of art with the inaugural festivities around town: This will be taking place from the 17th to the 19th in Georgetown’s now defunct Artefacto gallery space (nearly 10,000 sqft!) near Cady’s Alley at 3333 M St. NW.

Art plays a pivotal role in creating cultural momentum. The MANIFESTHOPE: DC Gallery celebrates that role and shines a spotlight on artists who use their voices to amplify and motivate the grassroots movement that carried President-Elect Barack Obama to victory.

MANIFESTHOPE: DC gathers together a diverse array of the nation’s most talented visual artists under one roof to mark this monumental achievement in our nation’s history and encourages artists and activists to maintain the momentum to bring about true change in the United States.

Along with its partners, MoveOn.org Political Action, the Service Employees International Union and Obey Giant, MANIFESTHOPE: DC, will issue an inspiring visual call-to-action, encouraging a redirection of public energy toward true reform in three key areas:

• Health Care Reform
• Workers’ Rights
• The Green Economy

The MANIFESTHOPE: DC Gallery will be open to the public in Washington, DC for the days preceding the Presidential Inauguration, Saturday, January 17th, 2009 through Monday, January 19th, 2009 between the hours of 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Art exhibition management will be provided by our Washington, DC gallery partner, Irvine Contemporary.

If you’re in Logan Circle during the weekend, you MUST stop by at Irvine Gallery, one of my favorite places to go in DC for cutting-edge art. Check out this link for more information. While you’re there, you should also go to G Fine Art Gallery and see their current exhibit.

Lori Esposito, Belated, 2007, Acrylic on aluminum on panel, 19 X 18 inches

When you’re in Logan, be sure to check out the Tavern. I go to Halo for a different kind of ambiance: Latest electro/house playing, uber-mod decor, and fancy cocktails. HR57 has some crazy jazz ensembles right up the street. Vegas Lounge is for the blues and funk, and when you’re tired of it all, you go to Helix and relax by their bar and order a lovely little palette cleanser and call it the day.

Now, go enjoy some culture for god’s sake!

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