Entertainment

Fairfax's Countdown to Cappies: Directors’ Comments

Celebrating the best in high-school theater, the 16th annual Cappies Gala will be held this Sunday, June 7, at 7 p.m., at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Fairfax High is up for nine awards for “Big: The Musical,” and Paul VI High, six, for its play, “The Miracle Worker.”

Clifton: Loving Horses and Design

Lisa Brockman wins Virginia Gold Cup hat competition four times.

The date is May 2, and clear, sunny skies smile down on the Virginia Gold Cup horse race.

Lafayette in Alexandria: L’Hermione To Be in Port June 10-12

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Alexandria will soon welcome the French tall ship L’Hermione to its shore.

Alexandria: LTA Stages ‘Dirty Blonde’

Highlights the story of silver screen bombshell Mae West and her climb to fame.

The Little Theatre of Alexandria is staging "Dirty Blonde" from June 6 to 27. A winner of the 2010 Tony Award for Best Play, the bawdy show highlights Mae West, one of America's pop culture icons, and her climb to fame.

That’s Amore

Carluccio’s makes U.S. debut in Old Town.

It was love at first sight as more than 175 people turned out for the grand opening celebration of Carluccio’s, an Italian restaurant and market making its U.S. debut in Alexandria.

Chantilly: Remembering, Honoring Reema

8th annual cabaret is Saturday, June 13.

Reema Samaha was one of the victims killed April 16, 2007 at Virginia Tech, but the Westfield High graduate will always be remembered by her friends and family. And each year, a cabaret is held in her honor.

Centreville/Chantilly: Local Schools Countdown to Cappies

Directors react to high-school theater nominations.

Celebrating the best in high-school theater, the 16th annual Cappies Gala will be held this Sunday, June 7, at 7 p.m., at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

CVHS Choral Department To Present ‘Broadway Pops’

Summer concert set for this week.

Centreville High School’s Choral Department will present its annual summer concert, “Broadway Pops”, on Thursday and Friday, June 4 and 5, in the CVHS Skip A. Maiden theatre 7:30 pm. Admission is free.

Swinging Into Summer in Reston

Reston Concerts on the Town kicks off Summer with Big Joe and the Dynaflows.

After 25 years, the people of Reston are still dancing about summer. Such a scene was evident at the first Reston Concerts on the Town, hosted this past Saturday.

Town Celebrates 35th Annual Herndon Festival

Thursday, May 28 was the first day of the 35th Annual Herndon Festival, a time-honored event for historic downtown Herndon.

Sports Brief

Bethesda Big Train To Face T-Bolts In Home Opener

The Bethesda Big Train, a member of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League, will face the Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts in its home opener at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3 at Shirley Povich Field.

Arlington: Parking Extension Deferred

Concerns over unknowns stall extension of parking meter hours.

Starting in September, Arlingtonians hoping for on-street parking should begin saving those extra quarters. In a unanimous vote at its May 16 meeting, the County Board approved a 25 cent-per-hour increase in metered parking rates. However, the board deferred a vote on the more controversial extension of operating hours until it receives a more detailed analysis of the extension’s effects.

Afternoons on Church Street in Vienna Debuts May 31

Vienna Arts Society hosted kids’ activities, artworks.

Afternoons on Church Street kicked off its debut on a steamy-hot Sunday, May 31, from 1 to 5 p.m., with exhibits and children’s activities planned and hosted by the Vienna Arts Society [VAS].

Concerts on the Green Return to Great Falls

Favorite Great Falls summer tradition spans over two decades.

The band Mike Terpak Blues Explosion performed Sunday evening at the Great Falls Village Centre Green to kickoff the annual summer series, “Concerts on the Green.”

Arlington: 34zero9 Micro-Gallery Now Open

Barbara Januszkiewicz wants people to have the “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” Holly Golightly experience at the new 34zero9 gallery in Arlington.

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