Celebrating the Renaming of Arlington's Langston Boulevard
Join for FREE events to celebrate the renaming of Langston Boulevard and learn about the corridor's significant and prevalent history. More
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Sat, Oct 2, 10-11:30am: Walking Tour with the President of the John M. Langston Civic Association
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Sat, Oct 2, 11am-3pm: Fall Festival featuring live music, food trucks, the R.E.A.D. book bus, children's performance by Synetic Theater, plein air art by the Arlington Artists Alliance and a multitude of other fun and free activities.
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Oct 2-31: Art Gallery of Local Black Artists. Lynn Coates, Barry Keith, Justyne Fischer, and Reshea Deloatch will show their pieces honoring local heroes and impactful businesses and buildings.
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Langston Boulevard Zine: The Langston Boulevard Zine brings the history, stories and character of Langston Boulevard to life through illustrations by artist Liz Nugent. View and request your own copy of the Zine online
Reveal of New Mural: Local muralist KaliQ Crosby has created a mural honoring John M. Langston and his legacy. Come visit Sport Fair to see the completed mural!
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Arlington Art Truck: Chromatic Curiosity
thru Oct 31 | various locations
Capture the excitement and wonder of a child with a magnifying glass and re-envision the world around you: Chromatic Curiosity provides visitors with a collection of shaped mirrors and colored lenses to creatively explore their surroundings. More
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Sat, Oct 2, 10am-2pm: Barcroft Park
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Sat, Oct 4, 8am-12pm: Lubber Run Farmer's Market
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Lubber Run Spotlight Series
Fri, Oct 1 | Lubber Run Amphitheater | Arlington Forest
Join us for this special series spotlighting several of Arlington’s treasured resident performing arts ensembles. On Fri, Oct 1, Jane Franklin Dance presents The View From Here, a program of new and recent works that resonate Lubber Run Amphitheatre. More
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Music by the Metro
Wednesdays | 5:30 pm | Clarendon Metro Park | Clarendon
The Clarendon Alliance proudly presents the Music by the Metro - Clarendon Concert Series. Join for four weeks of FREE concerts! More
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Sept 29: The Carly Harvey Experience
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Oct 6: The 19th Street Band
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Oct 13: Sol Roots Band
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Oct 20: The Fuss
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Public Art: Fire Lines and Sky Column
Check out our two new works of public art!
Fire Lines by David and Eli Hess at Arlington County Fire Station 10 More
Sky Column by Douglas Hollis at Long Bridge Aquatics and Fitness Center More
Synetic Theater: The Madness of Poe
Oct 11-31 | Synetic Theater | National Landing
Join Synetic back in the theater for an evening of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic stories envisioned as a kaleidoscopic tapestry of terror. Featuring a re-imagining of their 2007 hit adaptation of “The Fall of the House of Usher” plus other tales from the inventor of American horror, “The Madness of Poe” is suspenseful, sinister, sensual – classic Synetic in every way. More
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Arlington Artists Alliance: Water
Oct 1-29 | Gallery Underground | National Landing
Presented in the Focus Gallery is a solo show of large-scale acrylics by artist Barry Barnett Keith. Keith chose water as a theme because "water is a symbol for me of striving for constant production and creativity, of living and breathing art for as long as possible." Join on Fri, Oct 1 from 5 to 7pm for an opening reception. More
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Avant Bard: Scripts in Play Festival
Oct 8-24 | Gunston Theatre 2 | Long Branch Creek
The Scripts in Play Festival is a showcase of exciting new plays by rising playwrights. These staged readings are a Pay-What-You-Can event, and no reservations required. More
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Oct 8, 10: The Resting Soul of Galileo by Katie Ganem
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Oct. 21, 23: The Peachlander by Lyra Yang
Oct. 22, 24: The Tragedians by Maegan Clearwood
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Salsa Sip & Mingle
Weds, Sept 29 | 5-7pm | Ballston Quarter Plaza | Ballston
Join the Ballston BID in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month! Come meet new colleagues, residents and members of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce and Northern Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce at the first Sip & Mingle Happy Hour of the year. Enjoy the DJ, free salsa lessons, sangria, food tastings in Quarter Market, and more! More
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National Landing Oktoberfest
Sat, Oct 2 | 12-4pm | Crystal Dr & 33rd St S | National Landing
From live bands and crisp German Lagers to a Barktoberfest dog-run for pup-friendly activities and a variety of games and rides to entertain all ages, this event has a little something for everyone. So, break out your lederhosen, and come enjoy the fall weather, as well as a variety of food trucks and vendors serving traditional (and not-so-traditional) German fare. More
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