Great Falls Celebrates Summer on the Green
Sunday evening concerts bring community together.
Sunday’s Concerts on the Green at the Great Falls Village Center are a weekly tradition that continues to unite the community.
Sunset Party at Tysons Plaza
Little children raced to get first-choice seats on the lawn for Andy Grammer, whose hit single “Honey, I’m Good” peaked at no. 9 on Billboard Hot 100 this summer.
Now Showing: Sensory-Friendly Films at AMC Theatres
Dancing, shouting, singing welcome at special screenings for children, families affected by autism.
July is the hottest month for Hollywood’s cavalcade of blockbuster films, as studios compete for audience dollars and crash into each other to be the first to release their tent pole films, such as Avengers, Jurassic World, Mission Impossible-Rogue Nation, and Fantastic Four.
'Fiddler on the Roof' Comes to Vienna
Vienna Youth Players brings beloved musical to life.
The musical is an extravaganza of haunting song and spirited dance, focusing on preservation and loss of “traditions” and changing times, and is a departure from the more contemporary pieces the Vienna Youth Players has done.
Arlington: Taste By Katie Wins Neighborhood Support
Ice cream is back on the menu of small business.
Taste by Katie, the home-cooked meal shop located in Dominion Hills run by a Yorktown High School graduate, succeeded in crowd-funding for its new freezer, raising $7,800 in donations from customers and family.
Weekend Fun in Fairfax County - July 31-Aug. 9, 2015
A roundup of entertaining things to do this weekend.
A roundup of fun things to do this weekend in Fairfax county.
Alexandria: Cold Treats for the Summer Heat
Gelato, ice cream shops rise to the occasion in the throes of summer.
Tucked half a block off of King Street in what was formerly a private residence at 111 S. Payne St., Casa Rosada’s pink-hued façade beckons pedestrians and drivers alike. The gelato café – whose name means “Pink House” in Spanish, an homage to the presidential residence of Argentina, the country where Casa Rosada’s owners hail from – has certainly made itself at home in Old Town in its 13 months of life.
Alexandria: The World of Accordion
City hosts the accordionists’ festival.
The performers hugged their bellows, and like a sigh of relief, the instrument breathed out its reedy melody. The New Jersey-based all-accordion orchestra, made up of 25 men and women, performed at the Holiday Inn ballroom, in front of fans, family, and fellow musicians at the American Accordionists’ Association Festival, July 8-12.
Fairfax: Family Sports Challenge Benefits ODB's Backpack Program
In spite of the morning rain, a Family Sports Challenge was held Saturday, July 18 at Van Dyck Park in the City of Fairfax to benefit Our Daily Bread's Collect for Kids Back to School Program.
Centre View: Mentored by Wynton Marsalis
Westfield student participates in Summer Jazz Academy.
Dylan Cooper, a jazz pianist from Centreville, will perform with the Summer Jazz Academy, directed by Wynton Marsalis, at the Castleton Festival this weekend.
Riverbend Park’s Summer Attraction: Kayaking
Riverbend Park is a popular outdoor destination as its fishing and hiking trails exhibit the diverse wildlife in Great Falls, yet kayaking is the biggest hit during the summer months.
Vienna Art Center Hosts Young Chinese Art Students
Children from Hope Chinese School Fairfax and from Beijing participate in art center’s evening workshop.
The Vienna Art Center, on Thursday, July 23, hosted a group of young Chinese art students, most from the Northern Virginia area but some from Beijing, as well.
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