Art All Night 2025:

Step into the glow of tradition and imagination at Art All Night:Art of Otaku on Friday, September 12, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Hosted by Barracks Row Main Street, this luminous cultural experience transforms Eastern Market Metro Plaza into a radiant celebration of Japanese arts, movement, and storytelling.

Event Details:

• Date: Friday, September 12th, 2025
• Time: 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
• Location: Various locations on 8th Street SE, Washington, D.C.

Highlights of the Evening:

🔥 Samurai Sword Soul Show 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

An electrifying performance by Samurai Sword Soul (founded by Yoshi Amao). Combining comedy, storytelling, and choreographed swordplay rooted in Waki Ryu Tate and Seido Karate, expect theatrical precision and emotional depth—all delivered with Samurai Sword Soul’s signature style.

💃 K‑POP Dance Class 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Learn your favorite idol choreography in this all-ages dance class. No experience needed—just bring your energy and join the movement. Learn. Dance. Shine K‑POP style!

🎶 Japanese Taiko Drummers Performance 8:00 PM – 8:30 PM Feel the powerful beat of Taiko drums and the energy of synchronized Japanese percussion. A visceral, rhythmic masterpiece blending tradition and modern dynamics.

🥋🎧 SHAOLIN JAZZ presents: CAN I KICK IT? 9:30 PM – 11:00 PM A genre-bending finale featuring martial arts cinema set to live DJ remixes. SHAOLIN JAZZ reimagines classic Kung Fu films—scored in real time with Hip Hop, Soul, and Funk by DJ 2‑Tone Jones. A mesmerizing audio-visual remix. Featured Film: "Ghost in The Shell" Rated PG13 parental guidance suggested.

As a headline feature, Chris Pyrate will debut Concrete Garden, his latest anime short, inside a custom-built pavilion inspired by both DC street art and Tokyo futurism.

• Pavilion Concept: A hybrid “gallery-cinema” installation that integrates streetwear, mural aesthetics, and animated storytelling. Walls function as canvases that shift under projection, surrounding audiences with the look and feel of stepping into a moving anime cityscape.
• Premiere Moment: Guests will experience the unveiling of Concrete Garden as a community event — framed by Pyrate’s own visual language that ties Washington, DC’s creative legacy to Tokyo’s pop cultural future.

Host or Publisher Barracks Row Main Street