Entertainment

A Ticket to Hollywood

Fairfax Academy student Maddie Assel is on American Idol.

Fairfax Academy student Maddie Assel is a bubbly, outgoing, 17-year-old. She’s busy with school, friends, college visits and—oh, yes, she’s also a contestant on American Idol.

Workhouse Arts Center Collectors Showcase Announces Honors

This year's Workhouse Arts Center Annual Collectors Showcase has over 90 works of arts displayed. The works range from paintings, fiber and ceramics to photography, blown and fused glass, and more. All works are by Workhouse Studio and associate artists.

South County High Presents ‘Rock n’ Roll’

On Friday and Saturday, Feb. 15 and 16, at 7:30 p.m., South County High School presents Tom Stoppard's dramatic comedy “Rock 'n Roll,” featuring a cast and crew of all senior thespians.

Chantilly Pyramid Dinner, Choral Concert

Dinner and a choral concert are on tap next week at Chantilly High.

From Serious to Hilarious

Centreville High presents its One-Act Play Festival.

Comedy, drama and everything in between are on tap during Centreville High’s One-Act Play Festival. It’s slated for Friday, Feb 15, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Feb 16, at 2 p.m. Tickets, good for both days, are $5 at the door.

Providence Players of Fairfax County Receive 19 WATCH Nominations

The Providence Players of Fairfax County have been nominated for 19 Washington Area Community Honors (WATCH) for artistic and technical excellence in Community Theater.

Entertainment Calendar

Entertainment Calendar for Feb.-June

Beating the Winter Blues

Locals offer suggestions for finding cheer during the cold-weather doldrums

When the snow falls and temperatures drop, but you can’t hit the slopes, there are still plenty of indoor options for fending off the doldrums.

Reston Community Players Receive 15 WATCH Nominations

The Reston Community Players has been nominated for 15 Washington Area Community Honors (WATCH) for artistic and technical excellence in Community Theater.

Classical Ballet Theatre Students Rock Philadelphia, Perform in Reston

The Classical Ballet Theatre students competed in the recent semi-finals of the Youth America Grand Prix ballet competition, held in Philadelphia, Pa.

Broadway Night at South Lakes

Hundreds of Broadway fans turned up at South Lakes High School on Thursday, Jan. 17, and Friday, Jan. 18, for a musical treat—students from South Lakes High School, two middle schools and eight elementary schools performed over two dozen classic numbers from musicals such as Guys & Dolls, Godspell, Grease, Les Miserables and South Pacific.

‘How Far Should Science Push?’

Westfield High presents “Flowers for Algernon.”

The past two years, Westfield High won a slew of Cappie awards with musicals. But this time, its Cappies show is “Flowers for Algernon,” a thought-provoking drama with a serious message.

Reston Lions Honor Music Competition Winners

Students win awards at the James A. Bland Music Scholarship competition, co-sponsored by the Reston Lions Club and the Reston Community Center and held at the community center on Tuesday, Jan. 29.

Elden Street Players to Become Professional Theatre

The Elden Street Players’ (ESP) Board of Directors has announced plans to transition the 25-year-old community theatre company into the Dulles Technology Corridor’s premier professionally-operated, not-for-profit regional theatre.

For the Love of Art

Photo exhibition draws art lovers to ArtSpace in Herndon.

The night was cold and windy, but there was hardly enough space to contain visitors and art lovers at ArtSpace in Herndon, who came to see the works of two photographers—Catherine Powers and Michael Austin Kane—in their exhibits, “U.S. 17: The Scenic Highway” and “Hopeful Calm & Beginnings” on Friday, Feb. 2.

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