Works by Washington-area artists Margaret Boozer, John Dreyfuss, Sam Gilliam, Martha Jackson Jarvis and others will be on view in the public spaces of MGM National Harbor, which will have its grand opening Dec. 8. The sculptures, mixedmedia works and photographs, including several commissioned pieces, make up the Heritage Collection at the $1.4-billion casino and resort.
The Gateway Arts District in Mount Rainier, Maryland, will hold a holiday open studio event Dec. 10. The public is invited to meet artists, browse and buy at the Otis Street Arts Project, a former industrial complex that is also home to the Washington Glass School, and nearby studios.
The exhibition “Ward 12” will present works, including videos and performances, by the dozen artists awarded space in the old Fillmore School through the S&R Foundation’s new studios program. The historic building, formerly the Corcoran’s Georgetown campus, was purchased by S&R from George Washington University. Following a Dec. 8 opening, the show will be on view at Halcyon House, 3400 Prospect St. NW, Dec. 9 through 17 (except Dec. 11).
The 29th AFI European Union Film Showcase, featuring nine U.S. premieres and 14 official submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film —including Denmark’s “Land of Mine,” directed by Martin Zandvliet, and France’s “Elle,” directed by Paul Verhoeven — continues through Dec. 18 at AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Two jazz stars with local roots, Baltimore-born pianist Cyrus Chestnut and D.C.-born vocalist Integriti Reeves, a Duke Ellington School of the Arts alumna, are the featured New Year’s Eve performers at Georgetown’s Blues Alley, which is presenting two dinner shows. Tickets to the second set also include champagne, hats and noisemakers.
