Plenty of art but beware steep prices! Only 2 port o potties for the whole festival. No music or…read morefood vendors- must eat elsewhere.

We're having fun in the sun at the Annual Alexandria Old Town Art Festival. This is our second…read moreyear, and we had a great time. Highly recommend!

Terrific instructors and classes. Love the offerings, including first friday events and third…read moreThursday artist talks. A gem in the community!

Washington Studio School is best described as a community of dedicated career artists with a…read moregenuine enthusiasm for art and true interest in working with students to help them develop their skills and confidence as artists. I've now had the pleasure of working with two different teachers at WSS and came away impressed both times. This school is a great place to build your skills, knowledge and confidence as an artist (i.e., impressive array of class and workshop options, small class sizes, comfortable and supportive environment, strong sense of community). I highly recommend WSS for anyone truly interested in growing as an artist.

A hidden gem in DC - part thrift store part community art incubator. Grateful that third spaces…read morelike this exist! They host a ton of regular, weekly events so check those out, or stop by to shop secondhand and buy crafts from local artisans: https://bloombars.com/contact/events/

Awesome and accepting arts space in the middle of DC that holds cool events...go there a random…read moreevening if you want to take in some local culture in a beautiful space. If you're a performer you should know....the sound there is one of a kind, the mixing spot on. One of the most professional operations I've seen in terms of sound quality. No drinks or food so get your fill before you drop by.

Frida and Diego together again in Washington, DC…read more You are greeted by people beautifully dressed, some in flower crowns and traditional peasant Mexican dress. Walk through a lovely curtain adored with the faces of the famed couple, Frida and Diego. This is made with one of Frida's paintings. The space is decorated like Frida's home which is now a museum, La Casa Azul in Mexico. It has blue walls, with candles, skulls, Mexican tapestry, and aesthetics. Certain areas are devoted to Diego's murals. In life Diego was more famous but in death Frida May have surpassed him in fame. One of the rooms is a recreation of a traditional Mexican kitchen, with the sounds, pot and pans of such a place. You enjoy all these various rooms to finally arrive at the Main Hall, filled with projections of the life's work of Diego and Frida and comfortable seating. It takes about 30 or more minutes to enjoy this artistic show of their work. Afterwards, you enter a room with a recreation of one of Frida's big work of art, you get to color it in with markers, as it is one a white board. Also you can take pictures with a Frida and Diego cut-out. Next, you enter the "Cantina" filled with lovely Mexican paper decorations. If you pay for the VIP experience, you get to enjoy an interactive experience with Frida and Diego. Then you get to enjoy the shop where you can buy books, flower crowns and other items Frida and Diego related. It was a great experience and I'm glad it finally opened.

We enjoyed our visit very much. We went to the immersive Van Gogh exhibition & were hoping this one…read morewould be as good. It was! I think what I liked the most was that we first went through several rooms that contained information about Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera. I felt like I already knew quite a bit about them, but I definitely learned more. I never really thought about the fact, for example, that their approach to art was dramatically different. Rivera is known for works that are huge in scale, such as murals about major issues; Kahlo created highly personal works that were very personal, such as small self-portraits. Only after going through these rooms did we get to the immersive area. It was large & engaging. The music & sound added a lot to the experience.

Great for lovers, art lovers, stoners, psychonauts, futurists, new media makers, techno-creatives,…read morechildren, and bored pandas. This is a review for the DC location but Artechouse ("home for innovative experiential art") has venues with immersive digital installations in NYC and Houston as well. The exhibits change periodically - you might remember the Van Gogh one from a few years ago which was heavily marketed. We came here during cherry blossom season and the "Blooming Wonders" exhibit paid tribute to that theme. The main room that you experience upon entering is the most awe-inducing. The visuals are very trippy and psychedelic. Even my toddler lied down on the floor to space out at the display looking stoned lol. (Free for under 4!) There are a couple of side rooms/halls with interactive displays and exhibits exploring the relationship between nature, art, and technology. There wasn't too much to see but the artwork is beautiful, intelligent, and something I would've loved had I stumbled upon them in a museum or gallery. But that's the thing - I'd be less "oh that's it?" if this were *AN* installation in a museum rather than *THE ONLY* event in the space. Great place for a date though. There's a bar and they offer a date night package. We spent 45 min here but an hour is more than enough time to explore everything. 3 stars for the experience, 5 for the digital art, so 4 stars overall.

As a general rule for DC, I caution people going to exhibitions that you pay for in DC. Artechouse…read moreis no exception. This immersive experience was compromised of one "main room" and 3 "side rooms". Although the 5-10 minute shows were cool the first time, every time you saw them more made the experience less unbelievable. Some of the interactive components of the side rooms were broken when I went, so it was disappointing to see. The price... one word: sheesh. Even though the experience itself was underwhelming, the steep price confirms my belief that I will not be going back. I really hope Artechouse can re-evaluate its services and price in hopes they can attract a larger crowd next time they re-open.

My partner and I attended the Glass Lover's class over the weekend and we are hooked. The space is…read morestate-of-art and inspiring, and the instructors (Erwin and Arden) are not only masters at their craft--they are also wonderful hosts. We learned a lot and had fun while doing it. We're thrilled we found WGS, and will absolutely return as soon as time permits! Life is better spent making art.

I booked a private group class with Washington Glass School for a wedding bachelorette party. My…read morefriends and I could not be happier with the event!! The staff (Patricia and Erwin) were friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. They provided shipping for those from out of town. They even took some photos of us and sent them to me afterwards. The communication was seamless throughout the whole process. The price was very fair. Very down-to-earth, local community atmosphere. I would love to do this again.

I loved my improv classes. It helped me respond quicker in my working life, I had fun, and everyone…read morewas so accepting of me and every silly thing that we tried was a lesson in something.

We had a great night out at Washington Improv Theater. I loved that we got the opportunity to see…read moreseveral different groups. It was nice to see a variety of performances as each group had it's own unique chemistry. We will definitely go again the next time we are in town.

Its all about the Monet, Monet, Monet…read more... I've always enjoyed the works of Impressionist Claude Monet, and here you get to experience his works projected on floor to ceiling screens. There's a short section with informational panels about his life and his process (TL:DR- LOL). Unexpectedly, there is also a section that recreates his studio and his garden at Giverny. (Note: I visited his house several years ago and obvs they have taken liberties here). Enough about this, what about the immersive experience? If you've attended the Van Gogh experience, I think that was superior. Maybe it's Monet's artwork, but projected like this, it's not as interesting. Maybe it has to do with the proportions, but it's a lot more impressive when there are just a few large paintings than several. And the music quite frankly was putting us to sleep. However, it is quite interesting when he revisits the same location and repaints it over the years. And of course the water lilies are gorgeous. The abrupt ending with caricatures of (famous?) people was a strange choice to end this experience. The projection area is set up nicely with chairs, benches and bean bags and everywhere you sit is a good spot for viewing. Just settle in and get comfortable. Optionsl to purchase a VR experience. The gift shop is tasteful and has lots to choose from. When is the Klimt show, I'm still waiting.

If you went to the Van Gogh exhibit, you should know what to expect: A room with information on the…read moreartist's life, information on his painting style, and lots of reproductions of his art. This exhibit was different from the Van Gogh in some respects. The first room we entered a Victorian-like parlor with furniture and artwork. From there, you go into a garden with hanging flowers and blue and green lights. From there, you go into the main room with the artist's works animated in a half-hour loop. There are bean bag cushions on the floor and numerous sling chairs on which to sit. From there you go into the last area, where you can select a drawing based on the artist's paintings and color it in. (The crayons were clearly left over from the Van Gogh exhibit and needed something to make the points finer.) Unlike the prior exhibit, there was as scanner we used to take a picture and display it on a screen. You can also pay extra to do a VR experience, but as my boyfriend and I didn't care for it the last time we went, we skipped it for this exhibit. Feel free to take as many pictures as you want; just don't use your flash or disturb other people at the exhibit. Although I didn't like the Monet exhibit as much as Van Gogh (maybe because I like Van Gogh's oeuvre better), it's still worth a visit and a nice experience. I hope to see this type of exhibit with more artists.