Tag: entertainment
Korus festival comes to Annandale this weekend
Dongha Jung The 17th annual Korus Festival – featuring K-pop, traditional Korean music, entertainers from other cultures, and more than 50 vendors – will take over the former Kmart parking lot Sept. 28 and 29. The festival, organized by the Annandale-based Korean American Association of Greater Washington, is aimed bringing people of all backgrounds together … Continued
The Taste of Annandale will feature fun shows and activities for children
The Paw Patrol, seen here at the 2018 Taste of Annandale, will be back this year. ACCA Child Development Center (CDC) Executive Director Maria-Isabel Ballivian is organizing a fun series of shows and activities for kids during the Taste of Annandale. The Taste of Annandale is a family-friendly community festival Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., … Continued
Enter the Taste of Annandale best-dressed pet contest for a chance to be Chico’s Next Pet Model
Coco the Couture Cat makes an appearance at the 2016 Taste of Annandale. Does your pet have what it takes to become a star? Enter your pet in the Taste of Annandale Pet contest and find out. Your furry fashionista could become Chico’s Next Pet Model. Chico’s has a wide selection of pet outfits. The … Continued
Vendor slots filling up for Taste of Annandale
Crowds watch a martial arts performance at the 2018 Taste of Annandale. Vendor spaces at the fifth annual Taste of Annandale are filling up fast, so if you want your restaurant, business, or community organization to participate, it’s best to apply right away. The Taste of Annandale is a family-friendly street festival on Saturday, Oct. … Continued
Spotlight by Starlight concerts end soon
The Bulgarian folk music group Lyuti Chushki performed at Ossian Hall Park Aug. 10. The group’s name means “hot peppers.” With the end of summer in sight, there are just a few more chances to catch a free Spotlight by Starlight concert in Mason District parks. The last cultural heritage night at Ossian Hall Park … Continued
Monarca in Flight returns to the Taste of Annandale
A Monarca in Flight performer at the 2017 Taste of Annandale. Monarca in Flight, the aerial dance troupe that wowed the crowd at the 2016 and 2017 Taste of Annandale festivals, will be back for the 2019 event. The Taste of Annandale, Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., on Tom Davis Drive, features live music and … Continued
‘Volta,’ Cirque du Soleil’s new show coming to Tysons, celebrates the adventurous spirit
Danila Bim hangs by her hair. [Matt Baerd/courtesy Cirque du Soleil By David Siegel With a theme about freedom to blaze one’s own trail in life, Cirque du Soleil returns to the area with “Volta,” an all-new show under the 60-foot big top at Tysons II. “After 35 years of creating circus shows, Cirque du … Continued
KORUS is coming back to Annandale
Entertainment at a previous KORUS festival. [Korean American Association of Metropolitan Washington] The annual Korean-American festival known as KORUS is coming back to Annandale. It’s going to be at the Kmart parking lot Sept. 28-29, one week before the Taste of Annandale. Both fall events – KORUS and the Taste of Annandale – will shine … Continued
‘Blackbeard’: a lively high-seas adventure at Signature
From the left: Awa Sal Secka, Kevin McCallister, Chris Hoch, Christopher Mueller, and Lawrence Redmond in “Blackbeard” at Signature Theatre. [Christopher Mueller] By David Siegel I have no idea who the “real” Blackbeard might have been. But I raise a cup (and maybe a cutlass) to Signature Theatre’s epic, cheeky vision of the dude and … Continued
Lake Accotink carousel gets a makeover
A crew working on the Lake Accotink Carousel. [Thomas Kinder] The restoration of the carousel at Lake Accotink Park is nearing completion after months of work. Park manager Joshua Smith hopes the carousel will be ready to reopen on July 4. The Lake Accotink carousel is about 80 or 90 years old and is … Continued
Spotlight by Starlight shows in full swing
The Silk Road Dance Company at Ossian Hall Park. The Silk Road Dance Company presented traditional Persian dances at Ossian Hall Park at Iranian Cultural Heritage Night June 22 at Ossian Hall Park. The show is part of the Spotlight by Starlight free summer concert series Saturday evenings at 7:30 presented by the Fairfax County … Continued
Spotlight by Starlight shows start June 15
The Ribbon Dance at Taiwan Cultural Heritage Night at Ossian Hall Park in 2018. The Spotlight by Starlight Summer Entertainment Series starts this weekend at two Annandale area parks The first show is Taiwan Cultural Heritage Night, Saturday, June 15, 7:30-8:30 p.m., at Ossian Hall Park, 7900 Heritage Drive. There will be international music and … Continued
‘On Air’ at Creative Cauldron is a delightful musical about early radio
Jimmy Mavrikes as Frank Conrad and Nora Palka as Flora Conrad in “On Air” at Creative Cauldron. [Keith Waters Kx Photography] By David Siegel Dancing and singing over the wireless airways – how might it have happened? What might have been a dry history lesson is given delightfully appealing musical charm in Creative Cauldron’s world … Continued
Bowling alley will become an ‘eatertainment’ center
The Annandale bowling center will be totally redone. The Bowlero Corp.’s $2.5 million renovation of the Annandale bowling alley is expected to start in late spring. When completed, it will be an “eatertainment” center with “the largest bar in Annandale,” a full kitchen with an executive chef, and “the largest game arcade in Northern Virginia” … 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