Recent Stories
Miracles Continue in Mattie's Memory
A day of fun in honor of a brave boy raises money to help families battling cancer.
When Vicki Sardi-Brown sees a butterfly, she knows her son is near. Mattie, her 7-year-old son with husband Peter Brown, bravely faced an uphill battle with multifocal osteosarcoma, a rare and aggressive type of bone cancer, for 14 months, much of that time spent at Georgetown University Hospital.
Ride of the Patriots
It's time for the annual Ride of the Patriots, a Memorial Day tradition in the City of Fairfax.
Odds are, residents of the City of Fairfax will hear them before they can see them. Each year, more than 4,000 motorcyclists descend on the city, gathering at Patriot Harley Davidson from across the country, coming together to share stories, compare notes from the road and honor those who have served the country.
Ryan Bingham
Ryan Bingham brings his rock/country/Americana sounds to the Birchmere Friday night.
Bringing back the big voice
Soprano and Arlington native Alyson Cambridge has a series of homecoming shows in the D.C. area next month.
Alyson Cambridge doesn't want to put limits on herself or theater.
All the World's a Stage
It's been a few years since Miss Shevaughn (Erin Frisby) and Yuma Wray (Chris Stelloh) decided to quit the 9-to-5 life in the hopes of making a living off their music, a blend of lighthearted country, church-like organs and sunny 70s AM radio-inspired tunes. It's been paying off.
Las Vegas Comes to Alexandria
Big name magicians convene to share tricks, entertain families at Magi-Whirl 2013 on April 6.
An annual magic convention will bring big stars of the entertainment world to a high school auditorium early next month, and everyone's invited.
Dancing Life into Books
Upcoming performances from Jane Franklin Dance incorporate movement and storytelling.
Jane Franklin likes to keep busy and to keep her company moving. During the next few weeks, the Arlington-based dance company is performing a number of pieces, each of which depend in movement and music to tell stories.
An Alexandria Homecoming at the 9:30 Club
Two bands with T.C. Williams roots to celebrate the world still spinning this weekend.
Two Alexandria-based bands are joining forces for what's bound to be a feel-good show at the 9:30 Club this weekend. Virginia Coalition, a group of guys that have been making the rounds in rock clubs since their high school days at T.C. Williams and better known to their fans as VACO, are hosting Rock-A-Pocalypse on Saturday, Dec. 22.
New Milestone for No Blitz
Arlington-based band celebrates EP release at Vienna’s Jammin' Java Saturday night.
This Saturday marks a milestone for the Arlington-based band No Blitz. Having been together for a little over a year, the four-piece band is releasing their first EP, Never Satisfied, complete with a headlining spot at Jammin' Java.
A magical time of year
Magicians to entertain children with free show Dec. 5 while helping the Alexandria branch of the Salvation Army.
There's something special about the holiday season, between the sparkling lights, frosted windows, endless baked goodies and the wonder that anything is possible. That same feeling of awe makes it the perfect time of year for a magic show, and that's precisely the sentiment that led Ring 50, the local chapter of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, to host a magic show for area children.