About us
Come into ***The ArtHouse ***! Meet with fellow local arts lovers to watch indie films and cool theater, and attend art gallery openings, embassy concerts, museum events and author readings. And more often than not, there will be a reception! The idea is to keep the price down and participation and conversation up!
We'll go wherever art house films are screened in town--museums, cultural institutions, embassies, local film festivals, as well as arthouse film meccas like AFI, the Avalon and Cinema Arts. We'll attend galleries you may not know and museums on special days. We're also connected to the theater world so we'll be seeing some of those specially discounted shows.
Members are asked to donate $1 per meetup they attend to help cover the Meetup.com fees which have gone steadily up. You can make this 'suggested donation' online via Paypal or in person to your organizer. Your contribution is much appreciated!
Upcoming events
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Opening Night of Latin American Film Festival - reception by Argentine Embassy
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD, US# THE MATCH
Tickets are now available again! $15. Link below.
Special Features: Opening Night | U.S. Premiere | Post-screening reception sponsored by the Embassy of Argentina on Sept. 16This is always a great festival.
Here's the link to buy tickets.Reviews have been very good, whether you're a huge soccer fan or not.
[EL PARTIDO]
In 1986, just a few years after the deadly Falklands War, Argentina and England engaged in another battle, this time on the pitch of the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City during the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals. The lingering tensions from the prior conflict set the scene for what became a historic — and infamous — match between two footballing giants. This is, after all, the match where Argentine legend Diego Maradona scored two goals minutes apart: his controversial “Hand of God” and the “Goal of the Century.” Adapted from Andrés Burgo’s book by documentarians Juan Cabral and Santiago Franco, THE MATCH is an exhilarating account of the most famous football meet-up in history, retold through rare archival footage, narration by footballers Gary Lineker and Jorge Valdano and new testimonials from other players who were on the pitch that fateful day. It is also a profound exploration of the absurdities of war and the interconnected web of actions that led to a confrontation between athletes who were seemingly stand-ins for soldiers. –Javier Chavez9 attendees
Past events
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