Tag: entertainment
The Taste of Annandale on Oct. 1: 11 things to know
The sign on Little River Turnpike. The Taste of Annandale is just two days away – It’s Saturday, Oct. 1, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., on Tom Davis Drive, between Columbia Pike and John Marr Drive in central Annandale. Here are 11 things you need to know: (1) It’s happening rain or shine – Hopefully, the weather will clear up … Continued
Lots of children’s activities planned for Taste of Annandale
The Blue Sky Puppet Theatre ACCA Child Development Center Executive Director Maria-Isabel Ballivian has set up an amazing line-up of children’s activities for the Taste of Annandale – including live shows and several activity centers. The Taste of Annandale – with lots of food vendors, live entertainment, a 5K Race, and much more – is … Continued
Support the Marching Atoms
Annandale High School’s Marching Atoms will perform on the field during halftime at a D.C. United game at RFK Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m. The AHS Band Boosters encourage people buying tickets to the game to use this link, because a portion of the ticket price will be donated to the Band Boosters.
Annandale HS Marching Atoms need your support
Annandale HS marching band members Nicky, Ben, and Noah perform for shoppers at the Bradlick Shopping Center. Annandale High School band members have been entertaining shoppers at various locations around the community in an effort to encourage the public to contribute to the school’s music programs. Band members also went door-to-door seeking donations on Tag … Continued
ReelAbilities film festival promotes understanding of different lives
Scenes from some of the films in ReelAbilities. ReelAbilities, a film festival dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of people with different abilities, takes place in several venues in Northern Virginia Sept. 18-24. The festival is hosted by the Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia with support from … Continued
Annandale park showcases music of Colombia
Vanessa Lozano and Ricardo Herrera, both originally from Bogota, Colombia, perform at Ossian Hall Park. The music and dance of Colombia was on display at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale Saturday evening. The band Confonica played traditional music from the Andes and Pacific and Atlantic coasts, and members of the El Tayrona dance group performed … Continued
Save the date: The Taste of Annandale is happening Oct. 1
Taste of Annandale posters have been deployed at local swimming pools. Plans for the 2016 Taste of Annandale are well under way. The second annual Taste of Annandale, a family-friendly community festival, will happen on Saturday, Oct. 1, 10-6 p.m., along Tom Davis Drive in the heart of Annandale. The festival features booths set up … Continued
Fireworks: Where to see them
The biggest and best fireworks show in the area is on the National Mall, of course, but there are several other options that are a bit easier to get to. The City of Falls Church is hosting a fireworks show at George Mason High School, 7124 Leesburg Pike. There’s live music at 7 p.m., and … Continued
Traditional Bulgarian music featured at Ossian Hall Park
Lyuti Churhki performs traditional Bulgarian music. The Annandale community got a taste of Bulgaria Saturday evening as the group Lyuti Chushki performed at Bulgarian Cultural Night at Ossian Hall Park. Lyuti Chushki means “hot peppers” in Bulgarian, and as a handout from the group says, “you can’t have a feast without them.” The group has … Continued
Fun times in Fairfax
The annual Celebrate Fairfax! festival brought many thousands of people to the grounds of the Fairfax Government Center this weekend for live music, carnival rides, food, vendors, games, a petting zoo, wine and beer tasting, an eating contest, canine aquatics, a karaoke championship, and fireworks. The B52s rock the house Saturday night. Comedy hypnotist Brad … Continued
Public invited to Taste of Annandale planning meeting June 13
Tom Davis Drive, the site of the 2016 Taste of Annandale. Like last year, the street will be closed to traffic. UPDATE: This meeting has been canceled. We’ll let you know when it will be rescheduled. Local residents are invited to the first community planning meeting for the 2016 Taste of Annandale. The meeting is … Continued
Free summer concerts start June 1
The amphitheater at Mason District Park. Mason District’s Spotlight by Starlight summer concerts start Wednesday, June 1, 7:30 p.m., with Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys (American roots) at Mason District Park on Columbia Pike in Annandale. The first of the 2016 series of international shows at Ossian Hall Park is Saturday, June 4, 7:30 p.m., … Continued
Annandale resident will be on Jeopardy! tomorrow night
Jeopardy host Alex Trebek and contestant Dan Rothfarb. Annandale resident Dan Rothfarb has always wanted to be on Jeopardy! And he finally got his wish. He appears on the quiz show Thursday, May 26, 7:30 p.m., on WJLA-TV (channel 7). The show was filmed in March, on the Sony lot in Los Angeles, but Rothfarb … Continued
Local school celebrates Shakespeare
Unicorns made an appearance at the Westminster School’s Shakespeare Festival May 21. The mythical creatures, named Sparkle and Twinkle, gave children rides, while the school celebrated the bard in a big way, with costumed jugglers and mimes, a “fire fairy dance,” a maypole dance, crafts, sonnet recitations, and performances of scenes from “Julius Caesar” and … Continued
Annandale video goes viral
Dodging traffic in Annandale: a screen shot from the video by Angelo Mike. Angelo Mike doesn’t actually hate Annandale – despite the hilarious video he made titled “Welcome to the Shithole of Annandale VA,” which got to the top spot on the video page on Reddit a couple of days ago. And that’s a big … Continued