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SUMMARY:eARTh Day Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Presented in partnership with \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAn art-inspired celebration of the day!Saturday\, April 25\, 11:00am-5:30pmReston Town Square ParkALL FREE\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDay’s schedule/programming:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:00am-5:30pmStreets surroundingTown Square Park \n\n\n\n\n\nPublic Art Reston’s ChalkFest\, Face Painting\, and Poetry Contest\n\n\n\n\nThe streets surrounding Town Square Park will come alive with an environmentally themed ChalkFest! Established and aspiring artists of all ages welcome. For Registration and details\, go to Public Art Reston’s ChalkFest.\n\n\n\nFace painting for people of all ages!\n\n\n\nWinning poems from the Public Art Reston Poetry Contest will be featured during the day\, highlighting the voices of local writers alongside the visual artwork. Got to contest link to register and submit by the April 10 deadline.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:00-5:00pm Tephra ICA \n\n\n\n\n\nEnjoy the Janet Loren Hill | Andrew Casto and Abdulrahman Naansehترحال / Nomadism Exhibitions at Tephra ICA and special events:\n\n\n\n\nOn view:\n\nIn the Tephra ICA main gallery\, the Janet Loren Hill | Andrew Casto exhibition. Janet Loren Hill’s work presents surreal characters moving through complex environments\, tracing various global histories of coercion\, labor\, and the potential for rupture. Andrew Casto’s ceramic sculptures explore the connection between “macrocosmic” environmental change and interruptions in our often-routine existence.\n\n\n\nIn the Tephra ICA Signature Gallery\, the Abdulrahman Naansehترحال / Nomadism exhibition explores the complex relationships between experience\, identity\, and ideas of home\, rooted especially in his personal experience leaving his homeland of Syria.\n\n\n\n\n\n2pm: Special musical performance with Marcolivia in the Tephra ICA Gallery.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:00pmTown Square ParkAmphitheatre \n\n\n\n\n\neARTh Day Opening Celebration\n\n\n\n\nHosted by Robert Goudie\, Executive Director RTCA\n\n\n\nDignitary remarks\, to include Del. Karen Keys-Gamarra\, Sup. Walter Alcorn\, and ArtsFairfax Executive Director Stuart Holt\n\n\n\nOverview of the day:\n\nChalkFest\, Ricki Marion\, Public Art Reston\n\n\n\nArt Activations and Exhibitions\, Ms. Jonell Logan\, Tephra ICA Executive Director\n\n\n\nConcerts\, Mr. Goudie of RTCA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:30-1:45pmTown Square ParkAmphitheatre \n\n\n\n\n\neARTh Day Concert — Project Locrea\n\n\n\n\nAn environmentally themed set list from Project Locrea\, a global jazz-fusion ensemble combining sound and instrumentation of world folk traditions with classical\, jazz\, and contemporary music conventions. The project’s focus is to bring a better understanding and deeper connection between cultures in current days. 2022 WAMMIEs (Best World Music Group and Best World Music Song); part of the Touring Artist Roster of the Virginia Commission for the Arts; has performed internationally (MACAO Youth Music Festival in Macao\, China) and at many important regional venues (including Strathmore and Blues Alley).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:00pm-5:00pmSt. Franics St. \n\n\n\n\n\nTephra ICA Activations\n\n\n\n\nTephra ICA presents drop-in art-making workshops with contemporary artists along St. Francis St.. Accessible for audiences of all ages. Workshops will include David Alexander (papermaking); Eric Clark Jackson (batik/Chesapeake Bay); Adjoa Burrowes (Printmaking with Plants); and Rachel Garcia-Palmer (plein air painting).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30-3:45pmTown Square ParkAmphitheatre \n\n\n\n\n\neARTh Day Concert — Juan Megna Group\n\n\n\n\nA Washington\, DC-based ensemble known for its vibrant blend of jazz and Afro-Brazilian influences\, centered around original compositions that showcase rhythmic sophistication and stylistic breadth. Their debut album\, Mariwô (2024)\, has been widely praised as a “worldly and exciting body of work” that seamlessly navigates jazz\, Brazilian traditions\, and global sounds\, earning recognition from outlets such as Jazziz Magazine. The group has played iconic venues on the East Coast jazz scene\, like Blues Alley\, while also generating positive buzz on radio and industry charts\, including the Roots Music Report and other jazz listings. With compelling live performances\, strong critical reception\, and growing chart visibility\, the Juan Megna Group is a welcomed\, emerging voice in contemporary jazz.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5:00pmTown Square ParkAmphitheatre \n\n\n\n\n\nChalkFest Awards Ceremony\n\n\n\n\nPublic Art Reston to announce First\, Second\, and Third Place winners for each of the Friends and Family\, Amateur\, Professional\, and People’s Choice categories\, with cash prizes to be awarded for each.\n\n\n\nPoetry Reading from the 2024–2027 Fairfax County Poet Laureate\, Angelique Palmer.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation
URL:https://restontc.org/event/earth-day-celebration/
LOCATION:Reston Town Square Park\, 1880 Explorer St\, Reston\, VA\, 20190\, United States
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