Events

B is for beatbox! Move, groove, and learn along with Max and Root, a dynamic dad duo. The Beatbox Dads give the letters of the alphabet rhythm and soul as they make music with their mouths! Their lively, interactive beatboxing style teaches foundational phonics, counting, and music skills as they engage kids in musical fun! This show is recommended for children ages 3-12. Please note everyone must have a ticket to enter, regardless of age.

Beyond Networks: Work by The New Image Artists, curated by Mary Welch Higgins, seeks to create a conversation about meaning and personal expression in a complex, wired, and networked world. The exhibit highlights work by New Images Artists that explores the meaning of networks and is intended to draw attention to how the processes inherent in the creation of textile art as well as the “encoding of meaning” have been mirrored in the invention and development of digital social networks. New Image Artists is a group of professional fiber and mix media artists including B.J. Adams, Mary Beth Bellah, Linda Colish, Joan Dreyer, Candace Edgerely, Cathy Kleeman, Verena Levine, Dominie Nash, Ginny Smith, Andrea Uravitch, and Saaraliisa Ylitalo.

The Sound of DC: A Visual History is a four-part exhibition series in the Lab Gallery, focused on the rich history of the music scene in the DMV area organized by photographer Pete Duvall. Drawing from the University of Maryland’s expansive digital archives, the series begins with a focus on Punk, emerging on the scene in the 1970’s; follows with Go-Go, a style of funk that originated in D.C. in the 1970s; leading into a look at how fashion factored into these unique DC music scenes; and concluding with photography from behind-the-scenes at prominent local music venues. Each section will collaborate with local stakeholders and exhibit artifacts such as posters, flyers, zines, photographs, and audio recordings.

The Sound of DC: A Visual History of Punk explores the emergence of the punk rock subculture in 1976 in the Washington, D.C. area, leading out of a historically rich jazz scene and into subcultures distinct from other large music scenes such as New York City and London.