Tag: arts
Preliminary schedule of Mason District summer concerts announced
The amphitheatre at Mason District Park. A preliminary 2013 schedule of free summer concerts at the amphitheatre in Mason District Park has been published in Mason Supervisor Penny Gross’ newsletter. The Spotlight by Starlight shows, presented by the Fairfax County Park Authority and Friends of Mason District Park, are 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Friday, and … Continued
New Year’s events in the Annandale area
Ready to party anaconda style. If you’re looking for something fun to do on New Year’s Eve close to home, here are several places to celebrate in the Annandale area: Diamond Lounge, 7203 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, 703/354-1261, 571/32-0488: Masquerade Ball, with two DJs, hosted by contestants in the 2012 Miss Angola USA pageant and … Continued
Fairfax Choral Society is holding auditions for young singers
The Master Singers, a teen choir of the Fairfax Choral Society Got a child who loves to sing? The Annandale-based Fairfax Choral Society (FCS) is holding auditions Jan. 7, 14, and 21 by appointment. The auditions are open to singers age 5 through high school. Children ages 5 to 10 need only a “voice check” … Continued
Annandale’s Dan Burke: artistry in wood
A chest made of ambrosia maple and Brazillian cherry. After retiring from a successful career as a molecular biologist, Annandale resident Dan Burke has made the transition to woodwork artisan. Burke’s woodworking career started when he and his wife Susan, an accomplished needlepoint artist, moved into their Broyhill Crest home about 15 years ago and … Continued
Video features Annandale Parade and Festival
Bob Kovacs produced a video of highlights from the Annandale Parade and Festival last Saturday. Check out more videos from Kovacs on his Annandale Arts You Tube channel.
The annual Annandale Festival offers food, music and fun
The Annandale Festival brought hundreds of people to the Safeway parking lot on Little River Turnpike Saturday for food, live performances, children’s entertainment, games, crafts, and venders of all sorts. The Annandale Festival and Parade are sponsored by the Annandale Chamber of Commerce. The Autentica Diablada group performed at the festival after participating in the … Continued
The Annandale Parade brings music and dance to Columbia Pike
The American Legion gets the ball rolling. The Bolivian dance groups had fantastic costumes. School board member Sandy Evans and Del. Kaye Kory. Cub Scout Pack 894 of Annandale. Cheerleaders of the Annandale Boys and Girls Club. The Annandale High School Marching Band. Dancers from the Autentica Diablada group. Sambos Caporales Virginia. The Pachamama group.
Lots of Halloween activities scheduled for Annandale area
Joe Banker of Annandale, a Vietnam vet, welcomes visitors to the pumpkin patch at Friendship United Methodist Church, 3527 Gallows Road. It’s open every day through Oct. 31, with craft vendors on the weekend. When it comes to Halloween-related events in the Annandale/Mason area, the highlight of the season is the Annandale Parade and Fall … Continued
St. Michael statue back on Evergreen Lane
The statue of St. Michael that went missing from its pedestal at Mi Suk Kim’s house on Evergreen Lane Sept. 3 has mysteriously reappeared. Someone dropped it off by the front door in the middle of the night, says Kim’s son, Seon Choi, a student at Saint Michael School in Annandale. The family was surprised … Continued
Angelika Film Center: classy but pricey
There’s lots to like about the brand-new Angelika Film Center in the Mosaic District in Merrifield: The screens have state-of-the art projection and sound technology, the stadium seating is roomy and comfortable, and there are gourmet food options at the café and concession stand. The theater will show mostly independent and foreign films, and you … Continued
Support the Stuart HS band on ‘Tag Day’
The J.E.B. Stuart band performs in a competition in 2011. When J.E.B. Stuart High School students come to your door asking for donations for the school’s music programs on “Tag Day,” Sept. 8, please be generous. The school’s award-winning bands, chorus, and orchestra perform throughout the year at home football games, competitions, concerts, and other … Continued
St. Michael statue reported stolen
The statue of St. Michael in the side yard of 4303 Evergreen Lane, Annandale, has been stolen, reports owner Mi Suk Kim. The last time she saw it was 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3. When she woke up Tuesday morning, she noticed it was gone. “It looks like someone cut it,” said Kim, a doctor … Continued
Elikeh turns up the heat at Annandale’s Ossian Hall Park
The sounds of Afrofunk, as interpreted by the band Elikeh, reverberated throughout Ossian Hall Park in Annandale Saturday evening. The D.C.-based band blends Afropop, traditional West African rhythms, funk, and jazz. Elikeh’s leader, Serge Massama Dogo (lead vocals and guitar), was born and raised in Togo. The other band members—on bass, drums, two saxes, keyboards, … Continued
BalletNova: Mason’s mecca for dance
BalletNova teacher Irina Wunder. BalletNova, the dance studio in Bailey’s Crossroads, is not just about little girls in tutus and buns dreaming about Swan Lake and sugar plum fairies. The school (3443 Carlin Springs Road) also offers classes for classes for kids and adults in modern dance, jazz, hip hop, tap, pilates, and yoga-based stretching. … Continued
Beanetics displays works by local artists
What goes together better than contemplating art while enjoying a nice cup of coffee? That’s the inspiration for the art shows at Beanetics Coffee Roasters. The Annandale coffee shop (7028 Columbia Pike) is featuring paintings by Madeline Paul through Aug. 31. Her show, titled “Sunrise to Sunset,” includes landscapes, seascapes, and personal expressions. Prices range … Continued