Tag: arts
Crescendo Studios, a new venue for music lessons, signs on as a Taste of Annandale sponsor
A music lesson room at Crescendo Studios. Crescendo Studios, a brand-new, beautiful facility for music lessons, showed its commitment to community engagement by signing on as a Gold-level sponsor of the 2019 Taste of Annandale. Crescendo offers lessons in piano, guitar, drum, bass, violin, cello, viola, and voice to children, teens, and adults. It’s located in … Continued
Chainsaw artist will transform a tree trunk at nature center
This tree was cut down in March. The 10-foot trunk remaining after a huge tulip poplar was cut down at the Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Annandale will become a work of art. Chainsaw artist Andrew Mallon, who has transformed tree trunks into dragons, wizards, and cats other in Annandale and nearby communities, will carve woodland … Continued
Confronting evil: A brilliant stage production of “columbinus” at 1st Stage in Tysons
From left: Rocky Nunzio and Patrick Joy in “columbinus.” [Teresa Castracane/1st Stage] By David Siegel There is palpable rage in the all too disquieting, yet mesmerizing, docudrama production of “columbinus.” The play runs through April 20 at 1st Stage in Tysons. First staged in 2005, “columbinus” combines fact and fiction into unforgiving dramatic theatrical imagination … Continued
School news roundup: Students shine in science, music, journalism, and more
Science Olympiad team at Justice High School. Biking at Bailey’s – The physical education team at Bailey’s Elementary School received two grants – a Community Foundation Healthy Kids grant and a Virginia Safe Routes to School grant – to teach students how to ride a bicycle. Students will learn bicycle skills, safety, and will learn … Continued
Creative Cauldron’s Alice in Wonderland will delight children – and their parents
Izzy Smelkinson as the White Rabbit and Madeline Aldana as Alice. [Keith Waters, Kx Photography] By David Siegel Full of high-spirited playfulness, flights of adorable fancy, and some verbal gymnastics that children and adults can savor, Creative Cauldron’s Alice in Wonderland is family entertainment that will sweep one’s cares away into the joys of “curiouser … Continued
Providence Players present ‘August: Osage County’
Providence Players in rehearsal for “August: Osage County”: Beth Gilles Whitehead as Barbara Fordham and Clint Bagwell as Bill Fordham. [Chip Gertzog/Providence Players] By David Siegel “August: Osage County,” a play with plenty of wit and toughness and winner of the Pulitzer Prize and multiple Tony Awards, opens tomorrow at the James Lee Community Center … Continued
Intense play at Signature explores meaning of humanity
Felicia Curry, Yesenia Iglesias, and Holly Twyford in “Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity” at Signature Theatre. [C. Stanley Photography] By David Siegel Arresting and compelling are two words that come to mind to describe Signature Theatre’s fiery production about survival in a society racked by long-term natural disasters and deadly human-made … Continued
Fairfax Orchestra presents a very special concert
Alicia Curtis and Sidney Hampton of the Bowen McCauley Dance Company. [Jeff Malet] By David Siegel Something unique is in store for patrons of the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra. The FSO is presenting a a music and dance program “way off the beaten track,” says Christopher Zimmerman, the FSO’s conductor and music director. The performance, on … Continued
Middle schools get artists-in-residence
Chitra Sharma Students at three middle schools in the Annandale/Mason District area will have a chance to work with professional artists as part of ArtsFairfax’s Artist in Residency Program. Chitra Sharma, a screen printer, visual artist, and designer, will work with Glasgow Middle School art students on “The Glasgow Print Society” Feb. 11-28. Sharma will integrate social … Continued
In ‘Billy Elliot,’ a boy finds his way through dance
From the left: Chris Genebach (Dad), Liam Redford (Billy Elliot), and the ensemble from Billy Elliot at Signature Theatre. [Christopher Mueller] By David Siegel Billy Elliot the Musical at Signature Theatre in Shirlington soars with expressive, youthful dance energy and a liberating message: Do what you need to do to be who you want to be. … Continued
Your guide to holiday craft fairs
Artsy items at the Audrey Moore RECenter craft fair. It’s November, and you know what that means: Holiday shopping season is upon us. Avoid the crowds at the malls and the impersonal online experience and get out and meet your neighbors at a local holiday craft bazaar. Here are some upcoming events in the Annandale/Mason … Continued
Brave Spirits Theatre presents a riveting performance of ‘The Dutchess of Malfi’
Katie Culligan as the Duchess. [Claire Kimball] By David Siegel Words have lethal consequences in the clear-eyed, unflinching production of The Duchess of Malfi from Brave Spirits Theatre. Under the sure-handed direction of Casey Kaleba, this is a gripping performance full of verbal wrath, physical terror, and compelling characters. First published in 1623, John Webster’s … Continued
Owner of Annandale teahouse presents Korean show at Kennedy Center
A traditional performance at Soricha Tea & Theater. Eunsu Kim, the owner of Soricha Tea & Theater in Annandale and also the founder and director of the Annandale-based Washington Sorichung Institute, is presenting the 1st Annual Korean Culture Show at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., Oct. 30. The show will … Continued
Dark passions emerge in ‘The Changeling’
Danielle Scott and Musa Gurnis in The Changeling. [Claire Kimball] By David Siegel Sex, sin, retribution, and vengeance are only starting points for Brave Spirit Theatre’s amped-up production The Changeling at the Lab Studio Theater in Alexandria. The Changeling is a passionate, 400-year-old Jacobean drama by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley. This dark tale gains … Continued
A woman takes revenge in Providence Players’ ‘Lovers and Executioners’
The cast includes (from the left): Jaclyn Robertson, Joshua McCreary, Emily-Grace Rowson, Chuck O’Toole, Chris Persil, Kirstin K. Apker, and Scotty Stofko. [Chip Gertzog/Providence Players] By David Siegel The Providence Players is bringing “Lovers and Executioners,” a blend of classic swashbuckling entertainment with a contemporary flair, to its 212-seat theater in the James Lee Community Center. … Continued