Cappies Awarded for High School Theater
The 15th Annual Cappies Awards Gala for high school theater was held Sunday, June 8 at The Kennedy Center. Nine Cappies went to West Potomac High School for “Spamalot,” including the coveted Best Musical award. The Best Play award went to Langley High School for “The Children’s Hour.” The Cappies’ show season extended from October 2013 to May 2014, and Cappies shows were attended, on average, by 45 student critics. This year’s event included 58 public and private high schools from Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Montgomery and Prince William counties, the cities of Falls Church, Alexandria and Manassas, and Washington, D.C. The event was hosted by Judy Bowns, Janie Strauss and Ed Monk.
Spring Concert at South Lakes
South Lakes Choral Department presents music skills.
Friends, families and local residents had the pleasure of hearing the South Lakes High School Choral Department perform on Tuesday, June 3 at the school’s Little Theatre.
A Porch with a View
When a Great Falls homeowner decided she wanted to breathe new life into her large covered porch after a long, cold winter, she called on Anna Kucera, owner and principal designer of Gracious Living by Design in Alexandria, Va., to give the space a fresh look in time for warm-weather gatherings.
Local Area Team Wins Third Place in Virginia State Odyssey of the Mind Tournament
In a tough competition of all the regional winners in the state tournament, the team came in third place.
Creating Private, Restful Retreat
Designers offer suggestions for decorating the perfect bedroom.
While most people crave a good night’s sleep, it remains a dream for many. A bedroom that is both chic and comfortable can help the overworked find that restful slumber.
Obituary
Marcella A. (Ridder) Urban, of Reston, Dies
Marcella A. Urban, Reston resident for more than five years, died peacefully at Sunrise Senior Living in Oakton on June 5.
Column: Something New – or Old, to Consider
And therein lies the anxiety. Although, all things considered – and as you regular readers know, I like, maybe even need, to consider all things – the medical assessment of the most recent CT scan of my upper torso and thorax/lungs showed a new object in my left lung, “approximately the size of a silver dollar,” according to my oncologist. What this object is, exactly, cannot be determined at this juncture; technology prevents such clarity, unfortunately. Nevertheless, its appearance and location are possibly cause for concern, possibly not.
Beautifying Metro Stations
How to make area around Silver Line metro stations a little more dressed up?
Hands flew over tracing paper, creating colorful geometric lines that turned into streets, structures, landscapes and art.
Teens Talk Depression
Teen-to-Teen Mental Health Summit focused on destigmatizing depression.
What if mental illness and suicide didn’t have a stigma?
Bollywood Bash!
Langley club brings Northern Virginia schools together.
Dozens of students from across Northern Virginia came together Saturday night - to dance bhangra and raise money for rural India.
A Music ‘Out of This World’
Langley High School Orchestra presents its final concert of the year.
The Langley High School Orchestra performed its final concert of the year on Tuesday, June 3, in the Langley HS Auditorium.
Week in McLean
University of North America Coming to Tysons
McLean Trees Foundation Honors Joyce Crandall
During a recent volunteer workday, the McLean Trees Foundation (MTF) planted two native Fringetrees and one American Hornbeam tree along Chain Bridge Road in Lewinsville Park in memory of McLean resident Joyce Crandall.
Traffic Signal Needed Near Westgate Elementary
MCA resolution passes nearly unanimously.
Drivers taking a shortcut on Magarity Road to get to work in the morning may find a traffic light to aid the crosswalk guard in the future.
Reading Rodeo Held at Churchill Road
On June 4, Churchill Road first graders celebrated the culmination of their language arts program at their annual Reading Rodeo.
New Zoning Laws Target Downtown
Green space and taller buildings planned.
Although Herndon’s Silver Line station is not slated to open for several more years, rezoning measures are taking place to redevelop downtown.
Eat. Drink. Pay?
Fairfax County task force debates voters’ appetite for another meals tax referendum.
It has been 22 years since Fairfax County asked voters to approve a tax on restaurant meals, an issue that ignited protests, caused deep divisions among community leaders and threatened to melt down several political careers. The reverberations of that epic failure — what many consider the third rail of county politics — continue to echo in the ears of county politicians.
Hamlet at Herndon High
Herndon High Drama presents season finale on June 13-14.
As the school year is wrapping up, students in Herndon High drama prepare for the final production of the school year, Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
Burnt Offerings Exhibit On Display At ArtSpace Herndon
Paintings by Reston artist Morgan J. Norwood on display until June 29.
In June, visitors to the community art gallery ArtSpace Herndon will see an array of paintings making an artistic ring of fire in the main gallery.
Herndon High Holds Pops Concert
Herndon students display their music skills.
Herndon High School choir presented great music in their final major performance of year in the school Pops Concert.