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National Chamber Ensemble: Swingin' Sweethearts Day
Sure to be a season highlight, don't miss the Valentine's Salute to the legendary Benny Goodman, featuring clarinetist Julian Milkis. Goodman's only student and renowned protege performs some of his mentors most popular jazz and classical compositions with NCE. Reception to follow. More
Sat., Feb. 15 | 7:30 pm | Gunston Theatre One | Long Branch Creek
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Arlington Seeks 2020-2022 Poet Laureate
Arlington’s poet laureate will serve as an advocate for poetry and the literary arts and will advance Arlingtonians’ consciousness and appreciation of poetry in its written and spoken forms. Apply by March 24, 2020 at 5:00pm. More
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Poeta Laureado 2020-2022 Convocatoria de Presentaciones
El Poeta Laureado sirve como defensor de la poesía y las artes literarias y trabaja para promover la conciencia y la apreciación de la poesía en los residentes de Arlington en sus formas escritas y orales. El programa Poeta Laureado es administrado por la División de Asuntos Culturales de Desarrollo Económico de Arlington en asociación con la Biblioteca Pública de Arlington. La convocatoria para el Poeta Laureado 2020 ya está abierta, con una fecha límite de solicitud final del 24 de marzo de 2020 a las 5:00 p. m. solo se aceptan solicitudes a través de arlington.slideroom.com Más
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 Arlington Artists Alliance: New Landscapes
The latest collection of work in the Focus Gallery, New Landscapes, are moments where the artists stopped and noticed. Scenes of the world around us, landscapes and cityscapes – of local, national, and international locations, are presented in all media by member artists of Gallery Underground. More
thru Feb. 29 | Gallery Underground | Crystal City
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Signature Theatre
Easy Women Smoking Loose Cigarettes
World Premiere Comedy
Marian, the matriarch of a far-flung Jewish family, had happily settled into retirement life with her new husband Richard. However, when a pregnant niece, the troubled boy next door and a distressed daughter with a secret show up at her door, Marian’s empty nest ends up a little fuller than she imagined.
This firecracker play by DC area playwright Dani Stoller takes the dysfunction, puts it back in the family, then gives it a hilarious—and subversive—stir. More
Feb. 18-Mar. 29 | Signature Theatre | Shirlington
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Jane Franklin Dance: Master Series with Meredith Barnes
Study movement and technique with Meredith Barnes through a 5 class Master Series. Explore structured exercises that address articulation, balance, range of motion, strength, coordination and mental agility. Drop-in for a class or enroll for a series. You may select a single class at any time during the course of the series. More
Saturdays, Feb. 22-Mar. 21 | 9:30am | 3700 S. Four Mile Run Dr. | Green Valley
New Live Music Venue Featuring Local Bands
The Renegade is a a two-story combination restaurant, coffee shop and live music venue in Clarendon. It is a new spot for chef Patrick Crump, who says, “This definitely [isn't] your traditional bar and grill. A renegade is someone who rejects the conventional, and I think the neighborhood is ready for something new and different.”
The Renegade is open seven days a week and has a 20-foot stage for live music. Some featured shows include:
Acoustic Wednesday: Top local acoustic acts on stage every Wednesday from 7:30pm-11pm.
La Unica: La Unica brings its patented mashup of music styles to the stage on the second Thursday of every month. Enjoy original and familiar music from America's only Irish Latin Rock band alongside awesome food from around the world!
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Musician Showcase: Yasmin Williams
NPR-featured, highly acclaimed acoustic fingerstyle guitarist Yasmin Williams will perform imaginative music with an unorthodox, modern style of playing.
RSVP for an event reminder; attendance is on a first-come, first-served basis. More
Sun., Feb. 16 | 4pm | Columbia Pike Branch Library | Columbia Pike
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Marymount University - Barry Gallery
Naomi Chung: Gardens Past
Chung’s work often depicts elements in nature, including fields, trees, oceans, and flowers. The paintings in this exhibition are a selection of works in which she concentrates on shifting perspectives and her studio process. She considers what a bee or bird might see or experience, freeing herself of static representation and immersing in saturated colors, varied shapes, and fluctuating patterns. More
thru Feb. 29 | The Barry Gallery | Woodland Acres
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Ways to Respond
There are three ways to respond to the 2020 Census.
By April 1, 2020, every home will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census. You will have three options for responding: online, by phone and by mail.
In mid-March, households will begin receiving official Census Bureau mail with detailed information on how to respond to the 2020 Census.
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