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Reclining Liberty Opening Celebration
Sat, Aug 5 |11am-1pm | Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington | Virginia Square
Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington and Arlington Public Art are thrilled to announce the upcoming installation of artist Zaq Landsberg’s celebrated Reclining Liberty in Arlington, Virginia. Marking the nationally noted work's first appearance outside of the New York Metropolitan area, the 25-foot-long sculpture will be installed on MoCA Arlington’s front lawn the first week in August. An opening celebration and community picnic. The work will remain on view until July 28, 2024. More
Summer Concert Series at Lubber Run Amphitheater
thru Aug 11 | Lubber Run Amphitheater | Arlington Forrest
Join us for the final two weekends of great music at Lubber Run Amphitheater! More.
Wondering about the weather and last-minute cancellations for the Lubber Run Summer Concert Series? Visit our Facebook page for the most up-to-date information.
Arlington Art Truck: Open Lab at The Shop with Chris Combs
Thu, Aug 3 | 4:30-7:30pm | Central Library | Virginia Square
Consult with Reinvention Garage artist Chris Combs, and brainstorm with the Artist about how to reinvent your E-waste as newly useful household objects. Find out how you can build projects like those in the Reinvention Garage: turn a blender into a nightlight, or an old TV into a magic mirror. More
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Signature Theatre: The Bridges of Madison County Sat, Aug 8 – Sept 17 | Signature Theatre | Shirlington
A sweeping musical romance of desire and sacrifice based on the best-selling novel about romance sweeping into the life of an Italian “war bride” finding unexpected romance with a charismatic photographer after marrying and raising a family in post-WWII Iowa. With a gorgeous Tony Award-winning score by Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five Years, Parade) and a moving book by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Marsha Norman (The Color Purple, The Secret Garden), The Bridges of Madison County is a ravishing story about the choices we make for love. More
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Dominion Stage: Brute Farce Aug 4-19 | 8pm - all shows | Gunston Theatre Two | Long Branch Creek
Four vengeful, narcissistic actors, with the assistance of a brutish stage manager and a cynical stagehand, abduct and hold captive a theatre critic notorious for shutting down productions and ending careers through his malicious reviews. To confound matters, they intend to carry their plan out during a performance of a show they're all currently appearing in. Less than an hour before the curtain is due to rise, their scheme begins to quickly unravel; we discover that none of the conspirators are familiar with the actual plan or its designed outcome. World Premiere by Craig Houk. More
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Jane Franklin Dance: The Big Meow
Tue & Thu, Aug 15 & 17 | 4pm | Two Arlington Libraries
Join Jane Franklin Dance for the movement-based story, “The Big Meow” (inspired by the book by Elizabeth Spires). This story demonstrates the need for belonging and is told through the experiences of Little Cat, who learns that a potential weakness is a unique strength. Two remaining performances Tue 8/15 at Westover Library; and
Thu 8/17 at Shirlington Library. More
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Arlington Artists Alliance: Out Of the Blue
July 31 - Aug 25 | Gallery Underground | National Landing
Arlington Artists Alliance is pleased to announce a national juried exhibition, Out of the Blue. It is a broad theme of artworks open to the artist's interpretation, with ideas ranging everywhere from sky or water scenes, depictions of the unexpected, emergence from melancholy times, or even a departure from the color blue. The exhibition will be juried by Susan O’Neill, currently on faculty at the University of Maryland, and represented at Principle Gallery, in Alexandria, Virginia. Opening reception Friday, Aug 4 from 5-7pm! More
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Jazz @Central Sat, Aug 5 | 3-4pm | Central Library | Virginia Square
Celebrate jazz with talented duos as you sit back and relax one Saturday a month from August to November. This month, join Kenny Rittenhouse, Trumpet and James Collins, Organ as they perform the music of Duke Ellington (1899-1974) and Billy Strayhorn (1915-1967). More
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Late Night at the Mill Sat, Aug 5 & Aug 12 | 8-11pm | Arlington Mill Community Center | Arlington Mill
Through most of the summer, middle and high school teens have taken part in fun nights of dance, sports, art activities, snacks and more! The center will stay open late from 8-11 p.m. for kids to hang out with friends, meet new ones and have some fun. The final two events are on Sat, Aug 5 and Aug 12. The last night (8/12) will be a pool party at Long Bridge Aquatic Center. More
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