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Go insane with laughter and drama with Northern Virginia Community College when the Loudoun Campus’ Community College Theatre presents "One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest" Nov. 4-6. Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday performances begin at 2 p.m. in the Waddell Theater. General admission tickets for this mature audience show are $10; seniors and NVCC students get in for $8. Call 703-450-2551.
The League of Reston Artists presents through the University of Phoenix Northern Virginia Campus an exhibition of fine art water photography by Corey Hilz. Exhibition opens Friday, Nov. 4 and runs through Jan. 27. An opening holiday reception will take place Friday, Nov. 18, 6-8 p.m. Exhibit is free and open to the public Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at the University of Phoenix Northern Virginia Campus, 11730 Plaza America Drive, Suite 200, Reston. Contact Hilz at 703-473-4618 or corey@coreyhilz.com, or visit www.coreyhilz.com.
Holiday Boutique at the Vale School House, presented by Wild Iris Productions, through Nov. 5. Work from more than 40 artists and artisans from the area is featured, including seasonal crafts, wreaths, jewelry, candy, baked goods, pottery, toys, gifts and home décor items. Admission is free; door prize drawings will be held daily. Hours: Monday 2-9 p.m., Tuesday and Friday 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Call 703-321-8373 or 703-425-6256.
The Emperor's New Clothes, produced by The Elden Street Players Theater for Young Audiences. Matinees: Nov. 5, 12 and 19 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Nov. 6, 13 and 20 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $5. Call 703-481-5930. Reservations preferred, but not required, call Mary Ann Hall 703-925-8300, Ext. 4.
Color Ecstacy, a new collection of art by American Cubist Rene Dickerson on display at Galerie Europa, 11944 Market St., Reston. The collection is on display through Nov. 8. The gallery is open Monday and Tuesday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-10 p.m. and Sunday noon-6 p.m.
Teen Cinema Afterschool Program. Teens ages 12-17 are invited to the Herndon Community Center for an afternoon of refreshments and a movie — all free. Teen Cinema is held the second and fourth Thursday of every month from 2:30-4:30 p.m. This is a great way to see friends and make new ones. All movies are rated PG or PG-13. Call 703-435-6868. Schedule: Nov.10, Million Dollar Baby; Nov. 24, no movie – Thanksgiving holiday; Dec. 8, Fat Albert; Dec. 22, Coach Carter.
The application deadline for the Greater Reston Arts Center’s 15th Annual Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival is rapidly approaching. The juried festival is scheduled for May 2006. This year, GRACE has partnered with Juried Art Services, an online application and digital jurying process provider.
There are two ways to apply:
— Electronically. The electronic application deadline is Nov. 12, with a nonrefundable application fee of $40. A late fee of $25 must be included for electronic applications received between Nov. 12 and Nov. 20. Visit www.juriedartservices.com to establish an account and to apply to the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival online.
Contact GRACE at 703-471-9242 or visit the GRACE Festival page at www.restonarts.com.
The Elden Street Players present Conor McPherson's "The Weir", with performances at 8 p.m. through Nov. 19, and Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. The play, set in a pub in Ireland, includes a series of ghost stories told by the barman, two regulars and a woman new to town. "The Weir" contains adult situations and language not suitable for children. Tickets are $15, students/seniors $12; call 703-481-5930, mailbox #2. Performances are at the Industrial Strength Theatre, 269 Sunset Park Drive, Herndon. Visit www.eldenstreetplayers.org.
Three Perspectives on the Natural World, an exhibition that explores the artists’ dialogue with the natural world, is currently on display at the Greater Reston Arts Center through Nov. 26. The exhibition is sponsored by Nature’s Best Magazine. In coordination with the exhibition, GRACE will offer a multi-age workshop, Combining Forces: Exploring Art and Nature, Nov. 19, 10 a.m.-noon. Tour GRACE’s current exhibition, "Three Perspectives on the Natural World", with the curator and examine Nature Exhibits with a naturalist from the Walker Nature Education Center. The program will include an opportunity to make your own art in a workshop with the artists.
To register, call 703-471-9242 or e-mail info@restonarts.org. This program is open to the public and admission is free. GRACE is located in Reston Town Center at 12001 Market Street, Suite 103.
The watercolors of geologist-turned-painter Mary Rainey-Medlin will be displayed through Nov. 30 at the RCC Hunters Woods, 2310 Colts Neck Road. The show features images of landscapes, flowers and animals in watercolors, acrylics and pen and ink. Contact the Reston Community Center at 703-476-4500 or visit http://www.restoncommunitycenter.com.
Multi-cultural open mic every Friday night at Shahi Kabob House hosted by Doug Conner of The Sneakers. Located at 724 Pine St. in Herndon. Call 703-796-0110.