Tag: arts
Mason park concerts in full swing
The free Spotlight by Startlight summer concert series at Mason District Park is in full swing. There are shows every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday evening through the end of August. In the first video, by Annandale resident Bob Kovacs, Swing Shift, a big band orchestra, performs the Frank Sinatra classic, “Come Fly With Me,” on … Continued
Fireworks options for the Fourth of July
For those of you staying in town for the July 4 weekend, here are some nearby places to enjoy fireworks and celebrate Independence Day. City of Falls Church—Independence Day Celebration Music and fireworks at George Mason High School, 7124 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church. The Original Moonlighters Band performs at 7 p.m.; the fireworks start at … Continued
Scene around A-Town: The gargoyle is keeping watch
A gargoyle perches on a tree stump on Murray Lane in the Sleepy Hollow Woods neighborhood in Annandale.
The cultural heritage of Taiwan showcased at Ossian Hall Park
The CYC Lion Dance Team mixes with the audience during Taiwanese Cultural Heritage Night at Ossian Hall Park. The music and dance of China filled the summer night at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale June 21 as eight performance groups presented a show featuring the culture of Taiwan. The flower basket dance. Members of the … Continued
Free concert Saturday, Mason park
The public is invited to a special free musical and art exhibit Saturday, June 21, 7-9 p.m., at the amphitheatre at Mason District Park. Annandale music teacher Robert Brockway and his students will perform classical, jazz, and vocal pieces in a variety of styles. Brockway teaches piano, trumpet, and voice. His students range from elementary … Continued
Ossian Hall Park showcases world cultures
Young performers at Chinese Cultural Heritage Night at Ossian Hall Park. Enjoy a musical experience featuring a different culture Saturday evenings all summer long at Ossian Hall Park, 7900 Heritage Drive, Annandale. The first show of the year was June 7, featuring music and dance from China. Tonight’s show, at 7:30 p.m., offers a glimpse … Continued
Spotlight by Starlight concerts underway all summer at Mason District Park
The TOAST Big Band The TOAST Big Band ushered in the summertime Spotlight by Starlight concert series at Mason District Park June 1 with upbeat jazz standards that got a few swing-dancing couples on their feet. This is the 24th year for the free Spotlight by Starlight concerts. Mason Supervisor Penny Gross and the Friends … Continued
Popular Annandale band still soaring 55+ years later
Tennessee Flying Goose opens for the Seldom Scene in 1974. A group of guys who started the band Tennessee Flying Goose while growing up in the Annandale area in the late 1960s is still playing music together and recently recorded the Goose’s first album. Mark Rogers (acoustic guitar, bass, and vocals) describes the band’s sound … Continued
Annandale HS students present ‘Broadway Desserts’ this week
The Annandale High School’s Men’s Chorale performed “Nothin’ Like a Dame” from South Pacific in 2013. Annandale High School’s long-awaited Broadway Desserts, originally scheduled for January but postponed due to a snowstorm, is happening this week, May 29-31. An Annandale High School tradition for the past 16 years, Broadway Desserts is a magical mix of … Continued
Shepherd’s Center celebrates 10th anniversary
Supervisor Cook presents a certificate of appreciation for the Shepherd’s Center of Annandale-Springfield to the center’s board chair, Dick Stewart. [Photos by Mary Ellen Dawley] The Shepherd’s Center of Annandale-Springfield celebrated its 10th anniversary May 22 at the group’s Lunch N’ Life event at the United Baptist Church in Annandale. The Shepherd’s Center aims to … Continued
Green Spring Gardens celebrates the cherry blossoms
Green Spring Gardens, in partnership with the National Cherry Blossom Festival, will hold three programs to celebrate the beauty and history of the cherry blossom next month. This Children’s Cherry Blossom Festival, Saturday, April 5, 1-3 p.m., is designed for families with children age 5 and up. Activities include storytelling, origami, Japanese-style lantern painting, … Continued
Students invited to take part in environmental film festival
Students are encouraged to participate in the Green Inspirations Environmental Film Festival next month during Earth Week at the Cinema Arts Theatre in Fairfax. Green Inspirations is sponsored by the Fairfax County Restoration Project (FCRP) and is aimed at raising the profile of Earth Week in Fairfax County. People who are unable to participate in … Continued
Preliminary schedule set for Mason District summer concerts
The first concert, June 1 at Mason District Park, features the Toast Big Band, seen here performing at the park last summer. [Photo from a video by Bob Kovacs.] The preliminary schedule for free Spotlight by Starlight concerts this summer has been set. The shows are presented by the Fairfax County Park Authority and Friends … Continued
Plans under way for Lincoln monument at Northern Virginia Community College
A replica of the Lincoln monument. The effort to have a monument to commemorate President Lincoln’s Grand Review of the Troops in the Bailey’s Crossroads area is back on track and gaining momentum, although there are still a lot of issues to resolve—and a lot of money that needs to be raised—before it becomes a … Continued
Support the needy at Our Daily Bread’s Empty Bowls event
Sheriff Stacey Kincaid and Greg Kincaid. Enjoy a fun evening while helping to raise money for needy families at Our Daily Bread’s Empty Bowls event. It’s Feb. 27, 6-8 p.m. at the Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center, 3740 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax. This is Our Daily Bread’s 30th anniversary. The nonprofit organization provides food, financial … Continued