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Friday Photo: Capital Fringe Festival

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Joe Flood

I can’t believe it’s been a year since the last Fringe Festival. Walking up to Fort Fringe on New York Avenue, everything looked exactly the same – the big white tent, picnic tables, a DJ playing tunes, performers hyping their … Continue reading →

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The National Museum of Women in the Arts – Not Just for Women

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Joe Flood

The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) is one of those museums that even long-time Washingtonians aren’t aware of. It’s not on the Mall, it charges admission and with only a small sign marking its location on New … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Writer’s Block

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Joe Flood

Everyone writes. In this digital age, we’re creating more words than ever. Whether it’s an email to a client, a persuasive blog post or the Great American E-Book, the ability to explain yourself in writing is the critical skill of … Continue reading →

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An Art Experiment Gone Wrong

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Joe Flood

My good friend Philippa Hughes is hosting an artist in her home this week. It’s a project called Art is Fear. Here’s the description: This coming May 2011, for one week, the artist Agnes Bolt will move into the home … Continue reading →

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Why I’m Not at SXSW This Year

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Joe Flood

SXSW Interactive is an annual conference of social media and web geeks in Austin. It’s a huge, exhausting event that takes place over a long weekend in March and is popularly known as the conference that introduced Twitter and other … Continue reading →

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2010: My Year in the Arts

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Joe Flood

Several years ago, I was sitting in a bar with a bunch of coworkers. We went out a couple times a week for beer, always to the same place. They were fine people but, good lord, how many times can … Continue reading →

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Urban Exposure Exhibition

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Joe Flood

Four of my photos were selected for the Urban Exposure exhibition at the Carriage House Gallery and Studio. Photos in the exhibit documented the “changing urban landscape of our capital” and included one of my favorite photographers of all time, Matt Dunn. … Continue reading →

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Pick of the Fringe Festival

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Joe Flood

No more Fringe Festival I attended the awards party and wrote about the pick of the Fringe for the Pink Line Project.

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Writing and Taking Pictures at the Capital Fringe Festival

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Joe Flood

I’ve been busy for the past couple weeks as an official photographer for the Capital Fringe Festival. It’s been a great experience, giving me the chance to use my new camera, the Canon Rebel T2i, and the opportunity to take … Continue reading →

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Free the Artists – The Creative DC Action Agenda

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Joe Flood

I finally had a chance to read the Creative DC Action Agenda. The report, commissioned by DC Office of Planning in partnership with the Washington, DC Economic Partnership, does a really good job at highlighting the role that the creative … Continue reading →

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