Entertainment

Celebrating Thanksgiving Like a Chef

Local chefs and culinary experts share family stories and recipes.

As a teen, Chef Guiseppe Ricciardi’s Thanksgiving dinners were anything but traditional. Ricciardi , the proprietor of Dolce Vita and Dolce Veloce in Fairfax, moved to New York from Italy with his family when he was 14. His family celebrated Thanksgiving in their new country, but they put an Italian twist on the holiday.

Holiday Cooking with Children

Local culinary instructors offer suggestions for bonding in the kitchen.

Maria Kopsidas recalls childhood holidays filled with turkey, sweets and merriment. Because she grew up in a family of professional chefs, cookbook authors and culinary enthusiasts, the stretch from Thanksgiving to Christmas always brings fond food recollections.

‘Sassy, Modern Twist’ on a Classic Play

Westfield High presents Shakespeare’s comedy, ‘Twelfth Night.’

A love triangle, comedy, colorful costumes, plot twists and swordfighting — it’s all there in Westfield’s production of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”

Local Students Offer Mark Twain Classic

Rocky Run Middle presents ‘Tom Sawyer.’

Featuring a cast and crew of 60, Rocky Run Middle will perform Mark Twain’s classic story of “Tom Sawyer.”

South County Theatre Presents ‘The Miracle Worker’

Most people know of Helen Keller, but not everyone knows how her inspiring story came to be.

The Devereux Family Comes to Life

Lynn Garvey-Hodge brings historic family to life at the Clifton Community Women’s Club.

Lynn Garvey-Hodge took members and guests at the Nov. 7 meeting of the Clifton Community Women’s Club back in time to the 19th century during her latest historical re-enactment, "Railroads: Rough and Regal Times- Meet Mrs. John Henry Devereux."

Taj Mahal at Mason

World Blues Concert at George Mason features blues legend Taj Mahal, daughter Deva Mahal with Fredericks Brown, and Vusi Mahlasela.

McKinley Morganfield, a.k.a Muddy Waters, famously sang, "The blues had a baby, and they named it rock and roll."

Washington Symphonic Brass Presents Bach and Classic Rock

Performance at George Mason to feature world-class players, black T-shirts.

Surely, neither Johann Sebastian Bach nor John Lennon ever expected their music to be performed by a 17-member ensemble of brass and percussion only -- much less on the same program.

Attraction and Desire Meet in ‘Café Variations’

Seductive romance is in store as "Cafe Variations" explores how longing for love, finding love, and even losing love makes us visible to ourselves in unexpected ways.

Musical with a Message

Journey ‘Into the Woods’ with Woodson High.

Fairytale characters come to life, but in different and unexpected ways in Woodson High’s upcoming musical, "Into the Woods."

Come, Make a Visit to ‘Almost, Maine’

Fairfax High presents a romantic, slice-of-life comedy.

Featuring a cast and crew of nearly 40, Fairfax High presents the romantic comedy, "Almost, Maine."

‘It’s a Slapstick Comedy – It’s Going to be Hilarious’

Paul VI performs ‘Christmas Carol: Traveling Travesty in Two Tumultuous Acts.’

Sure, Paul VI is performing "A Dickens Christmas Carol: A Traveling Travesty in Two Tumultuous Acts."

Saxophone Concerto at Mason

Soloist Carrie Koffman brings ‘melting tone and touching sensitivity.’

The Fairfax Symphony Orchestra (FSO) and music director Christopher Zimmerman will perform a concert of both familiar and new works on Saturday, Nov.16, 8 p.m., at the George Mason University – Centre for the Arts Concert Hall.

Reston Holiday Parade Returns Nov. 29

Reston Town Center presents the 23rd annual Reston Holiday Parade on Friday, Nov. 29 at 11a.m. to launch the festive season with Macy’s-style balloons, musicians, dancers, antique cars, and more. This one-of-a-kind, one-hour parade along Market Street will also welcome the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus in a horse-drawn carriage.

Jewelry Trunk Show at Reston Town Center

Appalachian Spring, Reston Town Center, presents an Ed Levin Jewelry Trunk Show, Nov. 16, which will feature the entire Ed Levin 2013 jewelry collection of over 200 different designs.

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