 Arlington Art Truck: "Flight" by Greg Stewart
Visit the Arlington Art Truck for some mini activations of Greg Stewart’s project “Flight”. The free “Take and Make” kit includes materials to create a sculpture in the shape of threatened birds in Virginia, made of native Arlington seeds and clay to plant in your own yard or pot. Learn the importance of native trees and plants in Arlington County to supporting our wildlife and ecosystem, and find out how to give input on the Urban Forest Master Plan and Natural Resources Management Plan revision. More
Sun, Oct 18 | 8am-12pm | Westover Farmers Market | Westover Village
Tues, Oct 20 | 3-7pm | FRESHFARM Crystal City Market | Crystal City
Sat, Oct 24 | 8am-12pm | Lubber Run Farmers Market | Arlington Forest
Sun, Oct 25 | 9am-1pm | Fairlington Farmers Market | Fairlington
Visit us on Instagram @ArtTruckArlington to find out about impromptu pop-ups!
Instructors Caroline Wentworth (left) and Mary Briggs (right)
Arts Enterprise Institute Fall Workshops
The Arts Enterprise Institute Fall Classes are Virtual! AEI is offering a special rate: $30 for the first class and up to five additional classes in the series for free! More
- Crisis Management for Artists and Arts Organizations during COVID-19
- Where to Find Funding for Individual Artists During COVID-19
- Where to Find Funding for Arts Organizations During COVID-19
- Tips Tricks and Hacks for Creating Better Virtual Experiences
- Social Media Strategies 1: How to Start Sharing Online
- Social Media Strategies 2: How to Create Better Online Engagement
October 27-November 17 | via Zoom
Synetic Theater: Joy
Veteran company member Vato Tsikurishvili (directed by Paata Tsikurishvili) and audience-favorite Maria Simpkins (directed by Katherine DuBois) star in Joy, an intimate, autobiographical experience about Maria and Vato’s own discovery of joy in their lives. This production will be performed in separate but parallel versions conceived and adapted by Christopher Rushing. Audiences capped at 25 households will receive a hand-selected prop box package in the mail for use during the show to kick off their journey back to joy! More
Oct 16-Nov 8 | via Zoom
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UrbanArias: The Roost
UrbanArias is proud to partner with eight other American opera companies to create a newly-commissioned operatic video titled Tales From a Safe Distance inspired by Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron. Each company is contributing one chapter of the whole, just as the people quarantined in Boccaccio’s novellas each tell one story. UrbanArias has commissioned The Roost, a sexy comedy about expecting parents in lock-down, directed and libretto by John de los Santos and music by Marc Migó. Tales From a Safe Distance runs October 9-23. More
Fri, Oct 16 | 8pm | online
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National Chamber Ensemble: Beethoven in Vienna
National Chamber Ensemble will open the Fall season virtually with a concert titled Beethoven in Vienna in celebration of the composer’s 250th birthday. The concert, featuring artistic director/violinist Leo Sushansky and piano virtuoso Carlos Cesar Rodriguez, will be recorded on Saturday, October 17. On October 24, the link to the exclusive concert video will be sent out with an invitation to a Virtual Wine and Cheese Reception with the artists on Sunday November 1 at 4pm. More
Sat, Oct 24 | online
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Encore Stage & Studio: Flip the Script
Students in grades 7-12 are invited to participate in the fall 2020 Flip the Script program, The Day Something Happened. The project continues by building on the success of last year’s student devised production The Day Nothing Happened, which explored the 1959 desegregation of Stratford Junior High School. Over six sessions, students will examine racial divides in their own lives culminating in a filmed performance of original monologues. More
Fridays | Oct 16-Nov 20 | 5-6:30pm | Hybrid location (in-person outdoor and/or Zoom)
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Busboys and Friends: Nikki Giovanni
Hosted by Busboys and Poets' CEO and Founder, Andy Shallal, this virtual dinner party features poet and distinguished English professor Nikki Giovanni. Renowned especially for her poetry, Giovanni has long used her literary gifts to raise awareness of social issues, particularly those of gender and race. She has published more than two dozen volumes of poetry, essays, and edited anthologies, as well as 11 illustrated children’s books. More
Fri, Oct 16 | 6pm | via Zoom
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Arlington Public Library:
Pumpkin Decorating Content
Spice up your month with a Pumpkin Decorating Contest! Prizes will be awarded to the best adult, teen and kid/family creation. Want to decorate or carve your pumpkin with other people and share your great ideas? Join an online party! More
Submission Deadline: Thurs, Oct. 22, 11:59 pm
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Paws on the Pike 2020
This year, CPRO is taking its annual pet fair online with a “Tweet-Up.” All day long on Friday, October 30, follow on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to check out spotlights on the best pet-related businesses in Columbia Pike. Meet local veterinarians, groomers, dog walkers, shelters, and more! Plus, join in the fun with virtual pet “trick-or-treating,” talent contests, and even virtual dog parks throughout the day. More
Fri, Oct 30 | online
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