what artists + organizers + change agents are thinking + dreaming + doing

Orange Jumpsuits Crime and Punishment Museum

chispadc — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:36:33 +0000

Pictures from Chispa@INTERSECTIONS!

chispadc — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 12:44:49 +0000

INTERSECTIONS Artists Added to the Chispa Line-up!!!

chispadc — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 02:44:45 +0000

As you know…

The 1st Chispa of the year is happening at INTERSECTIONS. INTERSECTIONS is nine days of multidisciplinary, curated performances celebrating art as an inspiration for conversation and connection. It’s happening at the Atlas Performing Arts Center – 1333 H Street NE – Washington, DC…

We’re excited to announce that…

there will be special INTERSECTIONS “sneak preview” performances by Brad Linde and Collide-o-Scope Music.

Brad Linde is a saxophonist/pianist/educator living in the Washington D.C. metro area.

Collide-O-Scope Music performs work by Luigi Nono, Iannis Xenakis, Chrisopher Bailey, Douglass Geers, John Cage, and Alvin Lucier in a concert for piano, clarinet, and electronics.

Video!

Brad Linde, Duo at Caffe Vivaldi (its a toe-tapper!)

Colliide-O-Scope’s performance of Edmund Campion’s “Natural Selection”, with some electronic improvisation, with the classic Psychadelic Experience (1965) as the film.

Save the Date! Chispa @ INTERSECTIONS, 2/17

chispadc — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 11:13:17 +0000

Click the image to enlarge.

Check out the line-up here!!!

Plan your visit to the atlas performing arts center

Map with Google Maps to get specific driving directions. Use Metro’s Trip Planner to plan your commute. Metrorail: Union Station Bus: X2

Call for Presenters! CHISPA: The INTERSECTIONS Edition

chispadc — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 20:17:31 +0000

We are celebrating Chispa’s first birthday at the ATLAS Performing Arts Center as part of INTERSECTIONS: A New America Arts Festival! In the spirit of the festival we’re inviting the community (Ahem.. you!) to continue to break boundaries & create connections by presenting:
IDEAS
STORIES
ART WORK
AND MORE!

…in 360 seconds.

The Vision: On Feb. 17, 2011 an array of artists and creatives from all disciplines will converge to participate in a media mash-up where they share what they’re thinking, dreaming and doing. Presentations will be 6 minutes, accompanied by a slideshow that automatically advances after 20 seconds. Interested in presenting? Awesome. Submit a brief bio, presentation topic and response to one of the questions below to chispadc@gmail.com by Monday, January 17th. Presenters will be notified by Monday, January, 24th.

Questions (pick 1):
1. What inspired your performance at INTERSECTIONS this year? (ONLY ANSWER #1 IF YOU ARE PERFORMING AS A PART OF THE FESTIVAL )
2. How does your work/dream/idea explore an artistic or cultural intersection?
3. What does “cultural intersection” mean to you?

chispadc — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:36:26 +0000

Spread the word, bring a friend and read more about the presenters here!

We are back! Save the Date…

chispadc — Tue, 18 May 2010 14:05:58 +0000

Thursday, July 8th = Summer Chispa!

We had such an overwhelming response to the inaugural event that we are curating Chispa quarterly. Ow! Join us on July 8th for an evening of awesomeness in an alley. Seriously.

Look around the site for details. And submit a proposal

Peace,

Ann & Jess

Cool Chispa Review by Alex Priest

chispadc — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:07:28 +0000

Packed house full of creatives, change agents, curious folks! @the fridge dc. All photos by Alex Priest

Check it out:

“Chispa is the spanish word for “spark” and rest assured, there was nothing but sparks flying at the Fridge in DC tonight. The Fridge is a bar/art gallery/event space in D.C. and by far one of the coolest that I’ve seen since I’ve lived here.

Passion poured out in the form of ten completely different presentations, all united around a single purpose: to share what they’re thinking, dreaming and doing. This was Chispa D.C.“

Read the rest of Alex’s great write up and see pics here.

Washington Post’s “Going Out Guides” gives Chispa a thumbs up!

chispadc — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:14:15 +0000

photo by Alex Goldstein

Going Out Guide: ‘Chispa at the Fridge’

Monday, March 8, 2010 by Stephanie Merry

$5 or less: Chispa at the Fridge

Looking for inspiration? Find some this week when 10 creative types discuss what they’re working on and how their ideas emerged. More…

chispadc — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:43:42 +0000