Artomatic 2008. A Must Visit for the Hip and In the Know DCers.

Artomatic 2008 is housed in a brand spakin' new office building with incredible views of the city. The space itself is quite incredible. The event taking place within its walls, dope.

Artomatic is a month-long multimedia arts event that draws together visual artists, musicians and performers and brings their work to the community. Housed on ten floors, with food and bars, a dance/theater stage, film room, two music stages, poetry lounge and tattoo parlor, this event has something for everyone.

I am especially proud of the dance stage (section of the backdrop pictured above) as I am co-chairing, along with Cheles Rhynes of Mason/Rhynes Productions, the first ever dance stage at an Artomatic event. We have programs going on all month long so check em!

May 9-June 15
1200 First St NE
Capital Plaza I - corner of First & M streets NE - NY Ave Metro
Wed-Thu: 5pm-10pm; Fri-Sat: noon-2am; Sun: noon-10pm; closed Mon-Tue
Free admission; donations welcome

Move-Ments Artist: Emily Arden

Dancer, Organizer, Creative Spirit: Emily Arden is the founder and director of Complementary Noise. What began as a wish, a hope, a thought to use her varied talents to begin to promote urban artists (including herself) in the DC area turned into a reality with assistance from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. After being awarded a Hip Hop Community Arts Initiative Grant in the summer of 2007, Emily made the decision to bring Comp Noise to fruition. Nine months later... Emily is so proud to be bringing Move-Ments to Washington, DC. The collection of artists and talent is extraordinary. It is so exciting to see her work coming together in such exciting and creative ways.
Through her work as a performer, artist, and leader, Emily continues to share the positive impacts that the performing arts can have on empowering youth and communities. She looks forward to sharing Move-Ments with you!

Move-Ments. The Artists Way.

Complementary Noise and Expansion Dance Project Are Proud to Present:

Tickets can be purchase in advance. Please click here.
And please note, some events require advanced purchase/reservations.

Move-Ments Schedule of Events:
April 10
Club Event @ The Space
903 N St NW Washington, DC 20001
10pm-3am
Featuring DJ El Ninyo, with live appearances by Move-Ments artists
Admission: $10
*Please purchase your tickets in advance for the club event

April 12
Live Performance @ St. Stephen's Church
1525 Newton St NW Washington, DC 20009
4pm and 8pm:
Featuring Aysha Upchurch/Life, Rhythm, Move Project, Boogie Bots Crew, Contradiction Dance, Comedian Damo, Holly Bass, Kelly Isaac, Tianna Cohen-Paul, with LA guest artist Steve Connell
DJ battle: El Ninyo vs. 2-Tone Jones
Tickets: $15

April 13
Reception/Live Auction with a Twist @ Dissident Display Gallery
416 H St NE Washington, DC 20002
5-8pm
Hosted by Komplex, featuring DJ 2-Tone Jones
Featuring work by: Alana Hill, Ayodamola Okunseinde, Carla Byrd, Meggan Rees Eckert, Timothy Slayton
Admission: Free
*Please RSVP



Complementary Noise is a fiscally sponsored project of One Common Unity:
Move-Ments is sponsored in part by Words, Beats & Life Inc., Dissident Display, and Cricket Cola

April 4-12
Gallery Preview: Dissident Display Gallery
416 H St NE Washington, DC 20002
Hours: Mon-Fri 11-6pm Sat 12-5pm
By appointment only. Please call 202.332.3346 to schedule.

Small. But Serious.

Please Join Complementary Noise and Life, Rhythm, Move Project for an event of Major Proportions:

Tickets can be purchased in advance by clicking here.

WHAT: The Smaller Side of War: Building Awareness Through Art

WHEN: Wednesday, March 26, 2008
6:30-9:00pm

WHERE: University of Maryland’s Nyumburu Cultural Center
Campus Drive Building no. 232
College Park, MD

COST: $15: With $2 of every ticket going to support the Save Darfur Coalition.

Make Noise With Us. Every Month.

Complementary Noise presents:

BYOP (Bring Your Own Promotions) Party
Open floor. Open mic. Dj battles welcome.
First Saturday of Every Month
Beginning Saturday March 1, 2008
Featuring local djs on a revolving basis
1525 Newton St NW
Washington, DC 20009
Conveniently located near the Columbia Heights Metro Station
8-11pm

Bring your own promotional materials to display and connect with other artists in the area. All we ask is for a $5 donation to support future Comp Noise events, and to make Traffic Jams such as this one possible. Complementary Noise presents:

The Smaller Side of War. Purchase Tickets Now.

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Complementary Noise Hoodies are HERE!

The wait is over! Our first edition of Comp Noise Hoodies are HERE and ready to PURCHASE.

Hoodie is Brown, lightweight, pullover style. Lettering is gold foil.
$35
To purchase, please send an email to info@compnoise.org.
Want a different color? Let us know.