Entertainment

Artists Pay Tribute to Margaret’s Garden

ArtSpace exhibit features inspiration from local gardener.

Almost 50 years ago, Margaret Thomas moved to Herndon, and after the death of her husband in 1974, she began using her five-acre farm to grow irises, selling them by the bunch for 75 cents each. Since then, the gardens surrounding her house became a haven for local artists and floral enthusiasts alike, open until sundown to anyone that wanted to take a look.

Reston Youth Cheer Kicks Off Season

Youth cheerleading group performs at competitions, RYC football games.

Reston Youth Cheer, an organization that allows girls to learn how to become cheerleaders, has kicked off their latest season, with summer practices beginning Tuesday, Aug. 7. The group, which features cheerleaders as young as kindergarten age, practices at Langston Hughes Middle School.

55 Restaurants Offer $35 Menus

For 10 days this summer, restaurants throughout Alexandria will offer a $35 prix-fixe three-course dinner or $35 dinner for two.

Summer Sidewalk Sale Returns to Old Town

The streets of Alexandria will be buzzing with shoppers on Saturday, Aug. 11 at The Third Annual Old Town Summer Sidewalk Sale.

Mariachi at Lorton Workhouse

On July 28, Mariachi Los Amigos performed at the Lorton Workhouse as part of the Mt. Vernon Nights at the Workhouse summer concert series.

Alexandria Bulletin Board 8/8/12

Announcements

At Dark Star Park

Every year at 9:32 a.m. on Aug. 1, shadows cast by the poles and spheres of the Dark Star Park public art piece align with the metal shadows on the ground.

Moonlight Shines in Vienna

“Moonlit Musical,” children’s theatrical production, premiers in Vienna.

What child has never imagined herself to be on-stage, bowing to adoring fans? If you are a child living in Fairfax County, you have a good shot at stardom.

Expect Unexpected in ‘She Said, He Said’

An innovative look at musical favorites.

In a humorous musical production that bends the rules with "what if" playfulness, Falls Church's Katie Culligan joins forces with another Falls Church resident, pianist Walter (Bobby) McCoy, to give audiences a cabaret evening of "She said, He said: A Cabaret of Musical Theatre Oddities" at the Creative Cauldron on Falls Church.

'Sweeney Todd'

LTA serves up Sondheim's macabre musical.

The story hasn't changed, the music is hauntingly familiar and of course the body count remains the same. But with The Little Theatre of Alexandria's production of “Sweeney Todd,” you will be seeing the macabre musical of Stephen Sondheim as if it were for the first time.

Friendship Firehouse Festival Celebrates 238th Birthday of Historic Fire Company

The Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Association will hold its annual Friendship Firehouse Festival on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

After the Storm

Port City Brewing's 'Derecho Common' beer to be tapped Aug. 3

When a derecho swept through the area June 29, downed trees and power lines left more than a million people without power during a record-breaking heat wave. Alexandria residents and businesses alike were left scrambling to salvage what they could of any perishable products. For Port City Brewing, that meant trying to save the beer.

Alexandria Irish Festival

The 27th annual Alexandria Irish Festival will take place Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Waterfront Park in Old Town Alexandria.

2nd Annual Workhouse Clay National Ceramics Exhibition

The Workhouse Arts Center is presenting the 2nd Annual Workhouse Clay National Ceramics Exhibition through Aug. 26.

Demon Barber of Fleet Street Benefits Alexandria Charities

If you were unable to obtain a ticket to London for the 2012 Olympics you can still take part in a unique British cultural experience. Alexandria resident Brooke Curran is hosting a charity event on Tuesday, Aug. 7, at the Little Theatre of Alexandria on behalf of at-risk children living in the city.

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