Tag: arts
Craft artisans live and work in Annandale
Among the nearly 100 artisans at the 33rd Holiday Arts and Crafts Show at the Audrey Moore RECenter last weekend, were several who live and create here in Annandale. Nancy Marshall (Fancy by Nancy) makes one-of-kind hair bows (left), fancy purses, and monogrammed aprons. She also creates reversible placement with a fabric surface on one … Continued
Annual parade brings music, culture, and fun to Annandale
Seven Annandale High School students selected for Virginia Honors Choir
Congratulations to seven Annandale High School choir students for being selected for the 2010 Virginia Honors Choir: Anne Hruskoci, Elliot Kiemel, Joseph Mazzara, Benjamin Odom, Lydia Pion, Molly Sgrecci, and alternate Victoria Clodfelter. The choir will perform at the Virginia Music Educators Association convention Nov. 20 in Norfolk. The 130-member choir includes 39 students from … Continued
Craft show this weekend at NOVA’s Annandale campus
The Northern Virginia Handcrafters Guild is sponsoring a craft show this weekend at the Ernst Cultural Center at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College, 8333 Little River Turnpike. The show is open Saturday, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is $3. More than 60 artisans will be at the … Continued
Craft Gallery to close temporarily while Packard Center is remodeled
The Craft Gallery of Artisans United is temporarily closing Sept. 20 while the Fred M. Packard Center, where it is housed, will be remodeled. The Packard Center, at 4022 Hummer Road, Annandale, is next to Hidden Oaks Nature Center. The Craft Gallery is expected to reopen in early November, just in time for the holidays, … Continued
Festival showcases Slavic food, music, and crafts
The Annual Slavic American Festival Sunday featured live music, carnival games, bingo, a craft fair, and a rummage sale, but it seems most people came for the food. Among the menu items: holupki (cabbage rolls in tomato sauce), haluski (noodles with cabbage and butter), pirohi (potato and cheese dumplings with butter and onions), kielbasa, and … Continued
Fairfax Arts Council will focus on advocacy
Dusenberry The Arts Council of Fairfax County brought together local artists and public leaders for a thank-you party Aug. 27 at the Mason District Government Center for John Dusenberry, who is leaving his position as director of the council’s Art in the Workplace program. Faced with limited resources, the Arts Council will focus on advocacy efforts … Continued
Dazed and Confused in Annandale
Patrons of Annandale’s Cue Club took some paint to the plywood façade of the popular bar/restaurant/pool hall Aug. 2. But the new decorations won’t last long; the building is expected to be fixed in the next few days, says manager John Kim. The plywood has been on the building (7014 Columbia Pike in the Annandale … Continued
Craft Gallery: Annandale’s hidden gem
The Craft Gallery of Artisans United at the Fred M. Packard Center in one of Annandale’s hidden gems. The tiny shop has jewelry, ceramics, woodcarvings, knitted items, fabric art, pottery, photography, and other high-quality crafts on display and available for purchase. Artisans United is a nonprofit organization that serves as a network for local artists … Continued
Urge the county to support the arts
If you agree that public places should incorporate the arts, I encourage you to urge the Fairfax County Planning Commission to approve the Visual and Performing Arts Policy Plan Amendment to the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan. The commission will hear the amendment March 10. The amendment would encourage new public and private developments to provide … Continued
ArtsSpace Falls Church hosts musical fundraiser this Saturday
If you looking for a fun thing to do Saturday evening, Oct. 24, come hear live music—while supporting the local arts scene—at ArtSpace Falls Church, 410 South Maple Ave. NoBetterOff, a band of five northern Virginia musicians, will perform in the tradition of folk, rock, blues, and country at a fundraising event to support ArtSpace. … Continued