Potomac Snapshot: Happy Birthday, C&O Canal Park
Park staff, volunteers, and visitors observed the C&O Canal National Historical Park’s 45th birthday with birthday cake, music, and 19th century games at Great Falls Tavern, on Saturday, Jan. 9. Thirty years of public debate over the future of the “Grand Old Ditch” ended on Jan.8, 1971 when President Nixon signed legislation creating the C&O Canal National Historical Park.
Alexandria/Mount Vernon Weekend Fun: Jan. 15-24
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A Night of Laughter and Jazz
Talented comic and music artists appearing at Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia.
At 23 years old Haskins is a world-class trumpet player and composer/arranger. He is the originator of “ImproviStory,” a concept in which storytelling drives the creation of improvised music springing from audience interactions.
Mount Vernon Snapshot: Grand Champions
At the Dec. 12 Winterfest Dance Invitational hosted by Hylton High School, the Carl Sandburg Middle School Dance Team, won first place trophies in the Pom, Jazz and Hip Hop categories against five other middle school dance teams.
Not Your Average Joe’s Opens at Reston Spectrum
New restaurant at Fountain Drive in Reston opens in January.
The Reston Spectrum at 1845 Fountain Drive now hosts Not Your Average Joe’s, a Massachusetts-based restaurant chain, known for stone-hearth pizzas, salads, unique burger combos and other casual fare.
A Diva’s Story Next for Reston Community Players
Tony Award winning ‘Master Class’ at CenterStage.
Who could resist a play with the main character described as “the Kardashian of her time,” asked Kate Keifer, co-producer of “Master Class,” the upcoming Reston Community Players production. “Audiences will be blown away” in this Tony Award winning play written by Terrence McNally about diva Maria Callas.
Herndon: Only LIGHT Can Do That!
A living history musical celebrating the greatness of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
ArtSpace Herndon presents Only LIGHT Can Do That! on Jan. 16, 4-5 p.m. at Floris United Methodist Church. Only LIGHT Can Do That! is a living history musical celebrating the genius, the greatness, the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Absurd Beauty of Everyday Life at Herndon's NextStop
NextStop brings area premiere of ‘Middletown.’
A quirky comic play with profoundly heartfelt themes is coming to Herndon. Written by award winning, contemporary playwright Will Eno, “Middletown” is a “modern companion to the beloved Thornton Wilder classic, ‘Our Town,’” said Evan Hoffmann, NextStop artistic director.
Herndon: Shoes, Gift Cards for Hutchison Students
The Council for the Arts of Herndon joins Dranesville Supervisor John Foust’s office every holiday season to gather new shoes and gift cards for children at Hutchison Elementary School in Herndon.
New Year on a High Note in Vienna
Vienna’s music venue ready for 2016.
I.M.P., owner of Washington, D.C.’s 9:30 Club announced it has entered into a partnership with Jammin Java and its co-owner/booker Daniel Brindley.
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