A Cracking Success
Hyland’s 24th Lobsterfest fundraiser fends off foul weather.
How does it feel to chauffeur over 500 head of fresh lobster, direct from Maine? John Harris, co-organizer of Mount Vernon District Supervisor Gerry Hyland’s 24th annual Lobsterfest knows.
Fordson Place Shopping Center Holds Grand Opening
Lookout, Starbucks: There’s a new Peet’s in town. Peet’s Coffee and Tea was one of six new shops at Fordson Place Shopping Center that held a grand opening celebration Wednesday Oct. 1.
Celebrating Good Times
Mount Vernon and Lee community event returns for second year.
Julie Divine’s daughters are scrambling up a rock wall in the middle of the Inova Mount Vernon Hospital grounds.
It’s All Relative
“Three Sistahs” returns to MetroStage.
It’s the third funeral in as many years for Olive, Marsha and Irene, sisters brought together by tragedy in “Three Sistahs,” a poignant tale of family relationships now playing at MetroStage Theatre.
Maestro’s Musings
‘Dare to…’ Opening Night
I am very excited about the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra's opening night concert on Saturday, September 27th at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall & Arts Center.
Bright Horizons to Host Grand Opening
Bright Horizons opened its newest early education and preschool center on July 14, 2014 in Vienna.
Baseball and Life Drama at 1st Stage
"Take Me Out": A drama leavened with brilliant comic touches.
Stepping out into its new season, 1st Stage in Tysons brings audiences a satisfying production of "Take Me Out," winner of a Tony Award for Best Play and a Pulitzer Prize finalist.
Big Chalk Draw
Chia-hua Lu works with friends coloring in the odd shapes of cracked blacktop.
The staff of the Art at the Center greeted chalk artists early on Friday morning, Aug. 29, for the 6th annual Big Chalk Draw. The center is located just beyond the intersection of Parkers Lane on Sherwood Hall.
LTA Stages ‘Spamalot’
Musical comedy is based on “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.”
The Little Theater of Alexandria is staging the musical comedy “Spamalot” Aug. 2-23. The irreverent play, which won three Tony Awards, including the Tony for Best Musical in 2005, is adapted from the 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” It originally starred Tim Curry as King Arthur, David Hyde Pierce as Sir Robin and Hank Azaria as Sir Lancelot on Broadway.
Mount Vernon Nights
The Annandale Brass took the stage at Grist Mill Park to perform “A Slice of Americana” on Friday evening, July 11.
25th Annual West Potomac Spring Show Opens Thursday
The 25th annual West Potomac High School Spring Show opens Thursday, June 5, at 5 p.m. in the Springbrook Auditorium.
'Fitting in with the Community Around Us’
Torpedo Factory Art Center commemorates 40 years.
The doors to the Torpedo Factory Art Center slide open as visitors come in to see artists at work in their studios. Rachel Kerwin is one of those artists. Wearing earbuds and concentrating with each stroke, she paints a mural that she hopes connects the Factory to its visitors and the surrounding community.
WMP Concludes Season June 8
Lyceum Summer Music Series on tap.
Selections from Bela Bartok, Arthur Benjamin and George Gershwin will highlight the season finale performance of the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Sunday, June 8 at T.C. Williams High School.
Enjoy the Summer at Huntley Meadows
Park offers more than 1,500 acres of wildlife and beauty.
ith the construction of the wetland restoration project complete and a variety of family activities, fun and learning are givens at Huntley Meadows this summer.
Volunteers Mosey Up for Hoedown
Scores honored for good deeds at Rising Hope.
Home on the range, it was a time for tall boots, cowboy hats and “no discouraging words” at the Rising Hope Hoedown which feted the church’s scores of volunteers from the Mount Vernon community and surrounding churches, Friday, May 2, at the South County Building. In fact, the words were most encouraging.