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532 Yoga, Arts & Culture to hold grand opening in Old Town North on Saturday

By James Cullum
532 Yoga, Arts & Culture in Old Town North (via 532 Yoga/Facebook)

An early tenant of Old Town North’s emerging arts district is holding its official grand opening this Saturday (April 11).

After closing its longtime location at 532 N. Washington Street and working from a pop-up at Founders Hall, 532 Yoga, Arts & Culture will hold a grand opening at its new permanent home at 500 Montgomery Street. The free event will feature live violin music, a presentation by artists Xenia Gray and Cari Babitzke, and snacks and drinks. The event will be held from 5-7:30 p.m., and coincides with the studio’s 14th anniversary.

Founder Suzanne Leitner-Wise shared the news with ALXnow via email. The studio officially opened in the space last fall.

According to the event listing:

Join us on April 11 at 5pm, for a fun and relaxed Grand Opening celebration. Come hang out, see our space and our Gallery, meet the Artists, win some super prizes at our Raffle, and make new friends for an evening full of good vibes, creative energy, and community spirit. Don’t miss out on the excitement – we can’t wait to see you there!

The event will also include a raffle featuring a $250 gift card to Oak Steakhouse, a $195 gift card from Salon deZEN for a Japanese head spa treatment, a healthy goods bag from Trader Joe’s, and gift cards to Zen Press, Hank’s Oyster Bar and Royal Restaurant.

Along with yoga classes, the studio offers a contemporary art gallery showcasing local and international artists. It is part of the Old Town North Arts and Cultural District, which also includes The Art League‘s new space at the Muse condominiums, and art installations along the Old Town North Alliance’s Art and Culture Walk.

Future plans for the arts district include MetroStage‘s relocated space at Venue condominiums, City Dance at the office-to-residential conversion at 425 Montgomery Street, a future 13,000-square-foot arts venue and public art feature at the redeveloped Montgomery Center, and an arts and culture gateway at the N. Fairfax Street entrance of the redeveloped Potomac River Generating Station.

Image via 532 Yoga/Facebook

About the Author

  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.