Looking up MLK Avenue SE as the evening approaches. Photo courtesy East City Art.
LUMEN8Anacostia came to a close on June 16 from 6pm to 11pm with live music, art and theatrical performances by the H Street Playhouse and the Theater Alliance. The festival will return to historic Anacostia April 26 through April 28, 2013.
In the meantime, here are some highlights of closing festival:
Papurniture creator Dino Almaguer. Photo courtesy East City Art.
Diagrams for for future Paperniture creations. Photo courtesy East City Art.
The evening begins with live music at Honfleur. Photo courtesy East City Art.
“Anacostia in Fashion”. Brian Evans’ display never ceases to amazes visitors. Photo courtesy East City Art.
Artist Rachel Kerwin and Vivid Print Lab imaging guru Andrea Hope. Photo courtesy East City Art.
Barry Blackman, curator of the Anacostia Gallery and Boutique at the Anacostia Design Center. Photo courtesy East City Art.
Community Drop Cloth outside We Act Radio honoring the late Chuck Brown. Photo courtesy East City Art.
Inside Tendani’s Art Place. Photo courtesy East City Art.
Theater comes to Anacostia! Photo courtesy East City Art.
Actors rehersing their lines. Photo courtesy East City Art.
A glass of red or white? Julia Robey Christian serves up refreshments to theater-goers. Photo courtesy East City Art.
Performance of ‘Night Mother’. The LUMEN8 Theater was a joint production of The H Street Playhouse and the Theater Alliance. Photo courtesy East City Art.
Overall shot of the LUMEN8 Theater. Photo courtesy East City Art.
Outside Honfleur as the sun starts to set. Photo courtesy East City Art.
Scott Kratz informing visitors of what could be the “11th Street Art & Recreation Bridge”. Photo courtesy East City Art.
June 16- the last day the Big Chair was lit! Photo courtesy East City Art.
Artist Tommie Adams and ARCH Development Corporation’s Jeff Herrell in front of food truck row. Photo courtesy East City Art.
The party really revved up towards midnight! Photo courtesy East City Art.
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