The Workhouse Celebrates Summer with Art, Music, Laughs, Family Fun and Fireworks!

The Workhouse Arts Center abounds with fun all summer long!  Kick off summer with our free Mount Vernon Nights Concert Series every Saturday night at 7pm from June-August. 

Stroll our open artist studios, enjoy receptions and artist talks every 2nd Saturday at our monthly Art Walk.  View art exhibitions such as Urban Decay 4, 360 degrees of Post-Traumatic Stress and 3rd Annual Clay National, to name a few.  You won’t want to miss the Urban Decay 4 opening reception on June 8, featuring hip hop dancer Kenny Wells, the DJ Expansion Broadcast and local band Lightspeed Rescue.

Celebrate arts in our community at Summer Art Party on the Quad, as the Workhouse brings the community together with visual and performing arts, history, fitness and summer fun at this FREE event on June 22, 2013 from 11am-3pm. 

Children’s Theater returns to the Workhouse on June 29 with Mestey Films Productions presentation of Peter Pan and Captain Hook in the Fairies Land.  Performances every Saturday at 1pm through July 27.

Enjoy two free concerts, then oohh and aahh as fireworks light up the sky to live patriotic music on July 6.  While you are here, be sure to visit our military art exhibition 360 Degrees of Post-Traumatic Stress, complete with military service member readings.

Support the Workhouse Ceramics program at Ice Cream Social July 13!  Buy a handmade ceramic bowl and have it filled it with ice cream while listening to the hot tunes of Backyard Blues Band. 

Meet new local film talent and see their productions at the Clifton Film Festival on July 20.  Throughout the summer, enjoy Cabaret Nights, Comedy Nights, musical concerts, children’s theater and more!   

THIS WEEK AT THE WORKHOUSE

• Annual Congressional Art Competition, April 12-May 26, McGuireWoods Gallery.
• Standing Room Only, April 20-June 16, Vulcan Gallery.
• Our Natural Places, aka OUTDOORS, April 13-June 16, Vulcan Gallery.
• Workhouse Farmers Market, Thursday 3-6pm, Workhouse Quad.
• 6th Generation Concert, Friday at 8pm, W-3 Theatre.
• The Slice is Right, NOVA Wars, Saturday from 3-5pm, Workhouse Quad.
• Ballroom Social Dance, Saturday from 7:30-10:30pm, McGuireWoods Gallery.
• Chef’s Table, Saturday 8-10pm, Workhouse Café.
• May exhibitions in all seven studio buildings, Vulcan Gallery.
• Workhouse Prison Museum in Building W-9.

Stop by and visit us! 

The Workhouse is open Wednesday – Saturday from 11am – 7pm and Sundays from 12 – 5pm.  The Workhouse Prison Museum is open Wednesday – Friday from 12 – 3pm and Saturday – Sunday from 12 – 4pm.  Visit www.WorkhouseArts.org for more information, to purchase tickets or to register for classes.