It’s evident that the sun has been missing for the last few days, but John Lennon is making an effort to change that. Here Comes The Sun, an exhibit put on display by the Georgetown Business Improvement District, and the one and only Yoko Ono, opens tonight for the benefit of the DC Capital Area Food Bank.

While Lennon may have taken no part in the recording of George Harrison’s ballad, “Here Comes The Sun,” the exhibit of the same name brings together the largest collection of Lennon’s artistic efforts on paper ever assembled. These black-and-white line drawings are simple, but resonate more emotion than can be confined into a description of simplicity, as they preach messages of peace, love, and all things 1970’s. While some images may be tainted (Ono gave a few of the printings a color-by-numbers treatment after his death, because she’s an artist too) the meaning is still intact.

Here Comes the Sun can be seen at 3333 M Street, NW, and is open tonight, 5-9 pm, Friday 12 pm – 7 pm, Saturday 11 am – 8 pm, and Sunday 11 am – 6 pm. The event is free, but a $2 donation is recommended at the door to benefit the food bank.

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