Tag: arts
Free valentine-making event today at Annandale craft gallery
The public is invited to the Craft Gallery of Artisans United today (Sunday, Feb. 2) for an afternoon of creativity making a valentine card. Artisans United will supply free materials and guidance—along with samples to inspire you. There will also be free refreshments. The valentine’s event is 1-3 p.m. The Craft Gallery is in the … Continued
Broadway Desserts this weekend at Annandale HS
UPDATED Jan. 23: This concert is postponed to some time this spring. A date hasn’t been set. Annandale High School’s 16th Annual Broadway Desserts opens this Thursday, with additional shows on Friday and Saturday. Enjoy an entertaining evening while showing your support for talented local youths. This cabaret-style show, presented by the school’s Choral Department, … Continued
Broadway Desserts at Stuart High School this Saturday
Enjoy blockbuster hit songs by local talented youths, along with decadent desserts, at Stuart High School’s annual Broadway Desserts show, Jan. 18, at 2 and 7 p.m., at Stuart’s Little Theatre. The show features Stuart choral students performing songs from “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Hairspray,” “Guys and Dolls,” and “The Lion King.” Members of the … Continued
Free concert in Annandale next Sunday
Kirsten Warfield (right) and Present Company. The public is invited to a free concert with Kirsten Warfield and Present Company next Sunday, Jan. 12, 7 p.m. at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 6800 Columbia Pike, Annandale. Present Company takes the classical brass quintet and adds the beat of drums and digital effects to create a contemporary … Continued
Man injured in Annandale frame shop fire
A pile of debris by the front steps was removed from the shop after the fire. A fire at the Annandale Art Gallery, a framing shop at 7261 Maple Place in Annandale, Dec. 19 sent one man to the Washington Hospital Center and caused extensive damage to paintings, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department … Continued
Extreme holiday decorations light up Annandale skies
3912 Lincolnshire Street. This picture doesn’t do the display justice, as not everything is lit up at once. Holiday lights go a long way toward brightening up the cold, dark December evenings. Then there’s the Las Vegas-like display at 3912 Lincolnshire Street in Annandale that is probably visible from space. Lights and Christmas figures cover … Continued
Make an ornament with Annandale craft artisans
Help artists make ornaments for the holiday tree at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. The public invited to an ornament party Sunday, Dec. 15, 12:30-3:30 p.m., at the Artisans United Craft Gallery in the Packard Center at 4022 Hummer Road Annandale. Artisans United will provide materials and refreshments. RSVP on the Artisans United Facebook page. … Continued
Stuart High School musicians charm shoppers a Barnes & Noble
The Stuart Jazz Band. Shoppers at the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Seven Corners got a special treat Dec. 5: Live music by JEB Stuart High School jazz band and orchestra members. The performance was part of a fundraiser, a portion of the receipts that evening supporting Stuart’s Music Department. You can continue to support … Continued
Supervisor Gross presents the highlights of 2013 in Mason District
The Tallwood Trio entertains at the Mason District Holiday Town Hall. About 40 people gathered at the Mason District Government Center Dec. 4 for Supervisor Penny Gross’s annual Holiday Town Hall, featuring seasonal music, refreshments, door prizes, and a review of the past year. Among the highlights of 2013, Gross said, was the ongoing effort … Continued
Conflict at an Annandale HS football game: coaches kick band off field
The Marching Atoms [Photo by Briar Creek Photography, published in the A-Blast] Actions by Annandale High School football coaches—along with some players and parents—to force the AHS Marching Atoms off the field during half time at the Nov. 8 football game has generated a huge amount of attention. An editorial published in the student newspaper, … Continued
Holiday shopping is fun at a craft show
Doll dresses by Nancy Riley of Springfield on display at the Annandale United Methodist Church Craft Bazaar Nov. 9. It’s holiday craft fair season, with local artisans and crafters showcasing their work at venues all over the Annandale/Mason area and beyond over the next few weeks. As you check off names on your holiday shopping … Continued
Crowds converge on Annandale for annual Fall Festival and Parade
Annandale was a hub of activity yesterday, with the annual parade in the morning and the Fall Festival all day. The festival brought crowds of people to the Little River Plaza shopping center parking lot for children’s games, craft vendors, food, live music, a NASCAR demonstration, antique cars, fire department vehicles, children’s entertainment, and displays … Continued
Halloween in Annandale
Holborn Avenue Bent Branch Avenue Medford Drive Duncan Drive The pumpkin patch at Friendship United Methodist Church on Gallows Road Sleepy Hollow Road Terrace Drive Murray Lane Bent Branch Road Fern Lane
Annandale Parade and Fall Festival set for Oct. 26
Columbia Pike, the parade route. Annandale’s biggest annual event—the pre-Halloween parade and fall festival—is less than three weeks away. On Saturday, Oct. 26, beginning at 10 a.m., high school bands, fantastically costumed Bolivian dancers, antique cars, Scouts, fire trucks, kids in Halloween costumes, waving politicians, and much, much more will travel down Columbia Pike, beginning … Continued
Free concert at St. Albans features Indian/Jewish music fusion
St. Alban’s The public is invited to a free concert Sunday, Oct. 13, at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Annandale featuring the Om Shalom Trio, an award-winning world music ensemble that plays a fusion of classical Indian and Jewish folk music. The show starts at 7 p.m. St. Alban’s is at 6800 Columbia Pike. The … Continued