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.

FRIDAY ONLY / Friday, September 29th / Outside the Playhouse Annex

Anacostia Drive Thru Art Gallery (Friday Only)

Created by local artists in partnership with Art to Go-Go and Porchfest DC, the Art All Night Drive-Thru Art Gallery brings the Anacostia business corridors to life with an eclectic collection of artistic installations and original work by artists who the majority of are from East of the River. Visitors are invited to travel by car, bike, moped, or pedicab to fully immerse themselves in this journey into artistic and creative expression! The artistic installations will be on Shannon Place SE between Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE and V St SE.

Capitol Hillbillies (Friday Only, 7:15 PM – 8:15 PM)

The spirit of New Orleans in the heart of DC! American Roots music and home of the Rolling Piano.

Friday, September 29, 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 

Friday, September 29, 2023 / 7:00 PM – 11:30 PM / The Anacostia Playhouse

7:00 PM – 8:15 PM – First Look – Life Isn’t Fair By Sanjit Sengupta

James Callahan travels to New York to write a horror novel. However, his Airbnb host, Deisha Drummond, finds it difficult to deal with his arrogance. After completing his stay in New York, James heads to Washington DC to accept an award and begin working on his next horror novel. Unfortunately, a strange encounter in his hotel room severely impacts his career and personal life.

8:30 PM – 10:00 PM – AP Live Concert Series Feat. Jared “MK Zulu” Bailey

Jared “MK Zulu” Bailey is a Grammy-nominated trumpeter/rapper/singer/songwriter from Forestville, Maryland. Graduating from Howard with a Bachelor’s in Music Business, he later received his Master’s in Jazz Performance from Rutgers. Since then, MK has been working as a teaching and performing artist in the DMV through various outlets. 

MK Zulu has had the opportunity to perform at some of the city’s most prominent venues including The Atlas Performing Arts Center, The Howard Theatre, and the John F. Kennedy Performing Arts Center. Thriving in collaboration, he participated in over 25 releases as a contributing performer. MK’s collaboration with composer Carlos Simon for his album, “Requiem for the Enslaved”, was Grammy nominated for Best Contemporary Classical Composition. Meanwhile, his latest solo project “The Legend EP” is an energetic package of songs created to motivate others to never give up on their dreams. This project led to MK being listed among The Source Magazine’s Top Talents to Watch Fall 2021. MK Zulu’s effortless fusion of jazz, hip-hop, r&b, and funk allows him to connect with listeners from all different walks of life.

10:00 PM – 10:20 PM – Art is Positive Empowerment Presents: : 2chillphyl

Join us for Spoken Word by 2chillphyl, ranked 8th womxn poet in the world. Phyl, “2chillphyl”, Neal is a native Washington, D.C. poet and performing artist who has been writing for over 20 years. She is ranked the #8 Woman Poet in the World! She is a published author and four-time poetry slam winner who has been featured at Busboys & Poets, Voices in Power, Phreespace, Release Open Mic, Piano Keys and more to come! In March 2023, she released her debut book “Bye-Ku: Putting Pain in the Past” and is set to release her long-awaited second book “Phylosophy Vol. 1” in August 2023. Inspired by Nikki Giovanni, Toni Morrison, and Dwayne Carter, she aspires to speak on stages across the world. Phyl believes through words we express, heal, inspire and change the world! 

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.