Moving Words Adult Competition 2023
thru Feb 15
From theater and dance, to galleries, the arts are everywhere in Arlington...even on the bus! Poets from around the Beltway are encouraged to enter the 24th Annual Moving Words Poetry Competition that takes their poetry on the go. Seven winners will have their poems displayed aboard ART buses traversing Arlington County from March through September, 2023. More
WE PAUSED! Unbound: I Lost Being Lost Opening Reception
Sat, Jan 28 | 5-7pm | Gallery 3700 | Green Valley
The third installation in the WE PAUSED! Series, I Lost Being Lost, brings attendees into the process through engagement with the artists at the opening reception. Artists and guests will listen to each others’ stories, watch demonstrations of how PAUSErs explore creativity, and create artworks together. Artists and writers will engage guests in two interactive sessions making creations which invite responses to the artworks on display in Gallery 3700. The creations will then be added to the exhibit, which is on display through the end of February. More
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Avant Bard: Billy and George
Jan 19-Feb 11 | Gunston Theatre 2 | Long Branch Creek
Welcome to the world premiere of Billy and George, written by Ken Jones and Daryl L. Harris. It’s December 25, 1776, just hours before General George Washington and the Continental Army cross the Delaware River to defeat the Hessian soldiers at Trenton, New Jersey. Washington and his closest companion, the enslaved person William “Billy” Lee, prepare for the crossing while discussing, arguing, and challenging the concepts of freedom, war, and love. Come for a nuanced portrait of the nation’s first president and meet the unexpected confidante who influenced Washington’s perspective on peace, freedom, and independence. More
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Dominion Stage: Boston Marriage
Jan 27-Feb 11 | Theatre on the Run | Green Valley
Anna, mistress to a wealthy gentleman, is visited by Claire, an intimate friend, who dashes Anna's unspoken hopes by professing her love for another. The ladies must reconcile their shared past, their awkward present, and an even more tenuous future, all the while tormenting Anna's Scottish maid, Catherine. A young visitor, an errant emerald, a malfunctioning stove, and an aborted seance enliven an afternoon of Victorian-era tea and snarkery, as the sapphic sophisticates trade innuendo and insults. David Mamet as you've never seen him before! More
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MoCA Arlington: Roundtables
Fri, Jan 20 | 12pm | virtual
Artists Erika Lynne Hanson, Vincent Miranda, and Kelly Taylor Mitchell will discuss how their interest in place intersects with questions of history, family, identity, and capitalism in a virtual conversation moderated by Blair Murphy, Curator of Exhibitions. More
Tues, Jan 24 | 7pm | virtual
Artists MyLoan Dinh, Priya Suresh Kambli, and Trina Michelle Robinson discuss their work, including their shared interest in familial and cultural history and how it influences their artistic practices in a conversation moderated by Elena Gross, co-director of Berkeley Arts Center. More
Work by all artists is on view at Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington as part of Assembly 2022: Time & Attention, MoCA Arlington’s national biennial.
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Arlington Philharmonic: Winter Winds Concert and Fundraiser
Sat, Jan 28 | 6:30-8:30pm | Bennett Park Atrium | Radnor/Ft Myer Hts
A wine and cheese reception and concert featuring Arlington Philharmonic Wind Musicians. More
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Salon Arlington
Sat, Jan 21 | 6:30-9:30pm | Village Sweet Bakery | Westover
Salon Arlington is an event where local artists are asked to display their work in an informal, intimate setting and to give a talk on whatever they feel will help the audience understand their process, the influences that have guided them, how they got started, or anything else they want to talk about. January 21 will feature The Flip Phones (musicians), Doug Fuller (sculptor), Rob Henry (painter), and Lilianne Milgrom (author). Desserts and beverages provided. Must be 21 years+. More
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"Tales of Tails" The Solo Art Show of Briana Hertzog
Jan 19 | Whino | Ballston
Returning for her second solo show at Whino, Briana Hertzog brings to life playful narratives of her protagonist characters in her show TALES OF TAILS. Her illustration academic studies shine through these whimsical paintings with storytelling of imaginative human-animal hybrids in rich environments. Opening Reception Thursday January 19th at 7pm More
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NVCT’s Read-a-Thon: Conservationists of Color
Sun, Jan 22 | 5-7pm | Busboys & Poets Shirlington | Shirlington
The Northern Virginia Conservation Trust's Read-a-Thon returns, recognizing conservationists' diverse backgrounds and their significant contributions to this work. Come read and listen to passages celebrating those who have dedicated their lives to safeguarding nature! More
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