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The artist's grandmother, Vivian Rouson—teacher, community advocate and DC resident—is the inspiration behind Clarence James's quadtych of portraits titled "Lead me, Guide me." These four portraits are intended to offer a moment for meditation and alignment with universal truth, allowing spirit and intuition to be our guide. Check out Union Market District's newest murals on the side of Blue Bottle at 4th & Morse St NE.
Photo by Tom Brenner.
BLUE BOTTLE. 4TH & MORSE ST NE | |  |
The city of Cuzco is embodied by this girl in traditional clothes, worn with pride for her roots. Cusqueñita is the culmination of a live painting event that took place during celebrations at La Cosecha of the 201st anniversary of Peruvian independence. Roberto Seminario, aka "Sef," grew up in Peru's historic Pueblo-Libre district where he started as a graffiti artist. Head over to La Cosecha, 1280 4th St NE to see the artwork, a generous gift from the Embassy of Peru.
LA COSECHA, 1280 4TH ST NE | |  |
Thirsty Thursday? Join local favorites Republic Restoratives to create two cocktails for yourself that you can easily make at home! You'll learn the ins and outs of home mixology. Best part? There will be small and large kits available to take home! This will be a hands-on, exciting cocktail event.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 • 6:30-8:00 PM
VITIS WINE, 1309 5TH ST NE | |  |
DC Dosa is South Indian magic; ready to fulfill your street food dreams. What's a dosa, you ask? Dosas are South Indian lentil crepes stuffed with fillings and toppings. South India has 80+ varieties of dosas and each family puts its own spin on its dosas.
TUES-THURS: 11 AM-8 PM
FRI-SUN: 11 AM-9 PM
UNION MARKET, 1309 5TH ST NE | |  |
It's Game Night seven days a week at Hi-Lawn, head up to the rooftop for communal lawn games like giant chess, life-size Connect Four, Jenga and cornhole, plus board games like Clue, Yahtzee and Scrabble.
Rooftop Bingo: Join DC Fray and Hi-Lawn for FREE, in-person bingo on Wednesdays. Register Here!
UNION MARKET, 1309 5TH ST NE | |  |
Twenty-year-old Utah-based singer, songwriter and social media star Addison Grace makes personal music for a universal audience, intimate songs which somehow manage to speak what the listener feels but cannot quite put into words. They earned immediate attention with their hyperactive first single "Sugar Rush," for its character-driven tales of unrequited love and teenage uncertainty, all etched with candor, wit and originality.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 • 7 PM
SONGBYRD MUSIC HOUSE, 540 PENN ST NE | | | | |
