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A Really Big Bluegrass Birthday
Series celebrates 35 years: This Saturday night is the big night, the Saturday closest to the date when the very first bluegrass concert was held at the historic Lucketts Community Center 35 years ago. Although the Lucketts Bluegrass Foundation is celebrating the anniversary throughout its entire season, this Saturday night is special. When the Larry Stephenson Band takes the stage, it will continue a tradition that began with Bob Paisley and The Southern Grass, the band that inaugurated the series under the auspices of the community center and the Loudoun County Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services more than three decades ago. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Class Acts
The following are classes and workshops offered in the Fairfax area: Pottery classes. Thursdays, Jan. 29-March 26, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Art Pottery, 4810 Tabard Place, Annandale. For beginner and intermediate adults, with Susan Fox Hirschman. Pottery pick-up party is April 2. $325; includes materials, firing and use of tools. Limited to six students. Call 703-978-1480 or e-mail artpottery616@aol.com. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Odd Angles
Clothes Call: This morning I put on too-big corduroy pants. But, I reasoned, a nice sweater would divert attention. I pulled a green cable-knit over my head and noticed toothpaste on the neckline. After concentrating on removing the stain with a wet towel, I looked down to see that Crest Total Whitening had totaled the front of the sweater in a long streak of, well, white. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
On Stage
The following is a list of upcoming productions and auditions in the Fairfax-Loudoun area: Productions - 'Les Miserables.' Signature Theatre has extended the run of “Les Miserables” for four weeks, through Feb. 22, due to ticket demand. “Les Miserables” is a musical based on Victor Hugo's 1862 classic novel. This new production features a 28-member cast and a 14-piece orchestra in Signature’s 280-seat black box theater. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Entry Levels
10-Minute Play Contest. The McLean Drama Company is accepting entries for its 10-Minute Play Contest for Adults. The deadline to submit a play is Jan. 31. The winning entry will be presented onstage at the Alden Theatre at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave., in June. Submit a copy of the play, a cover letter that includes the title, and a professional resume. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Snow Business
Child/teen ski trip. Douglass Community Center in Leesburg is offering a trip to Whitetail Ski Resort Tuesday, Jan. 20, for a day of skiing or snow boarding. Pickup locations include Harper Park, Farmwell Station and Harmony middle schools. This trip is for children in grades 6-12. Packages range from $65 to $85. Participants must register and pay at Douglass Community Center. Call 703-771-5913 or e-mail dcc@loudoun.gov. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
On the Road Again
Historic drive: For residents looking for a scenic and informative trip, the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership has an interactive Web site and a guide book about the 175-mile corridor that runs from Gettysburg in Pennsylvania to Monticello in Charlottesville. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Calendar
Friday, Jan. 9 - U.S. Navy Sea Chanters. 8 p.m. Old Town Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax City. "Songs of Sailor and Sea." Part of Bonita Lestina Performance Series. Free. 703-352-ARTS (2787), www.fairfaxarts.org. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Book Marks
The following are book events, book releases and writing workshops in the Fairfax area: Book reading and signing events at area Borders stores: Thursday, Jan. 8 -- Kate Jacobs, “Knit Two,” at Baileys Crossroads Borders, 7:30 p.m. 703-556-7766. Stresses and joys of being a mother, wife, daughter, friend. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
On Exhibit
The following are some of the art exhibits taking place in the Fairfax-Loudoun area: 'A Really BIG Show.' From Thursday, Jan. 8, to Thursday, Feb. 5, visitors can watch 12 artists make a huge work of Lake Anne-themed art that will fill the back wall of the Reston Art Gallery and Studios. Open weekends, noon-5 p.m., or by appointment at Lake Anne Village Center, North Shore Drive at Village Road. 703-481-8156. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Worth the Drive
Monticello Architectural Tours: The architectural principles that influenced Thomas Jefferson and how he applied them in designing and building Monticello will be the focus of special tours in January and February. Monticello Architecture Tours are being conducted at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. daily through Saturday, Feb. 28. The tours will include rooms on the main floor of the house and the octagonal third-floor Dome Room that Jefferson called his "skyroom." | 0 comments - ›› more ...