ABOUT “Art All Night”

Art All Night 2023 is a chance for the city to celebrate the performing and visual arts. D.C. will be the center stage showcasing our city’s talent diversity. The event highlights the intersection of art and business throughout our commercial corridors, placing artists on the center stage.

Saturday, September 30, 2023 / 7:00 PM – 11:30 PM / The Playhouse Annex

Threads of Hope 2.0: Threads of Hope 2.0  is an artistic celebration curated by artist and exhibit curator, Luis Del Valle.  The exhibition honors the rich tapestry of American culture through a showing of paintings created by artists who represent the cultural diversity of our nation. The bold colors, heavy textures, loose movement, and subject matter in this exhibit allow us to visualize the woven ethnicities that create the fabric of America. Participating Artist: Mas Paz, David Dez Zambrano, Herberth Romero, Rock Bone, Epik, Luis Del Valle 

Saturday, September 30, 2023 / 7:00 PM – 11:30 PM / The Anacostia Playhouse

7:00 PM – 7:50 PM – Exploring Stories With Theater Alliance

Our city is a treasure trove of stories. From an escaped red panda to a woman living on a big chair, there’s no shortage of dramatic content right here in our own communities. Join Theater Alliance artists for a session designed to help new and experienced storytellers alike mine for stories about our city, its histories, and its people. Using a combination of existing materials and your own experience, you’ll discover some of our city’s wildest stories — and try your hand at adapting them for the stage.

8:00 PM – 8:50 PM – First Look – A Dream Deferred By Celeste A. Frazier

On a peaceful afternoon, Edgar, a middle-aged white man with racist views, walks into Savannah Bill’s restaurant, which is owned by a Black guy named Bill. Edgar initially harasses Bill, then starts insulting Jenny, a white waitress. However, Edgar’s conversation takes an unexpected turn as he recounts a strange incident that occurred on his way to the restaurant, leaving all three of them in a surreal situation.

10:00 PM – 10:20 PM – Art is Positive Empowerment Presents: Adamo the Poet

Adamo is a dramatist, writer, and wordsmith that came onto the DMV art scene just over a year ago. A multidisciplinary language artist, his main artistic specialties include poetry, ghostwriting, and acting. Adamo has been featured at art centers and entertainment venues across the DMV area. His voice and verse can be found on short films as well as the songs of various DMV artists. Adamo has also written and performed original work in two full length theater productions. He has led poetry workshops for a few organizations, and his mission is to study the relationship between God and man as a student of the human condition.

10:30 PM – 11:30 PM – Theater After Dark – Radiator By Craig Houk

Lou Brunazzi & André Cooper live across the hall from each other in the basement of a shabby apartment building in the Bronx. On the landing between their units stands a noisy radiator, which is connected to a deteriorating boiler. Determined to stop the whistling, hissing & banging that’s keeping him awake at night, André endeavors to turn the radiator off, but is cut short by Lou who is determined to keep it running at all costs. What begins as a battlefield between two headstrong men slowly evolves into a makeshift sitting room where the pair begin to form a unique and lasting bond.