'Tis the Season.

Tonight is Critical Mass, a one-night exhibit and dance party hosted by DCist Heather Goss's Ten Miles Square and Civilian Art Projects . See work from over 20 area artists and then dance the night away with DJs KC and Nite Krawler. 9 p.m. $5.

Featured artists: Tim Tate, Michael Janis, Cory Oberndorfer, Billy Colbert, Erwin Timmers, Kristina Bilonick, Sean Hennessey, Rania Hassan, John Ulaszek, Kyle Gustafson, Brian Knight, Cesar Lujan, Pat Padua, Angela Kleis, Kerrin Kastorf, Drew McDermott, Jack Whitsitt, Paivi Solonen, Lynne Venart, Kelly Rand, Davin Tarr, and Katy Ray.

Civilian Art Projects
406 7th Street NW
9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Two Weeks Away...Artomatic 2009!

Prepare to celebrate Artomatic's 10th anniversary: The trademark,one-of-a-kind multimedia arts event will be at Half Street's 55 M Street, S.E., in Washington, D.C.'s Capitol Riverfront neighborhood. I'll be showing work with a group of very talented Ten Mile Square photographers.

May 29 through July 5
Half Street's 55 M Street, S.E.
Washington, D.C.
Artomatic is always free.

The Way Ahead.

MSY, 2008. (c) Katy Ray

Looking out and into the upcoming months, I found something strangely missing: I am still here. Granted, missing may not be the proper word to use, but in the usual "does-not-make-sense Katy-Ray way," it's perfectly logical.

I travel because I get claustrophobic; I become attached to a place for too long and I need to get out, away, detached. Yes, so far in 2009 I've been to both Georgia and Minnesota, but, I need more.

Where to go? What to do?