2024 Lubber Run Summer Concert Series
thru August 2 | Lubber Run Amphitheater | Arlington Forest
Come celebrate the sounds of summer for the final two weekends of concerts at Lubber Run Amphitheater!
Fri, July 26, 8pm: The Longtimers (Roots Rock / Americana)
Sat, July 27, 8pm: "Hail! Hail! Rock n Roll" A Tribute to Chuck Berry featuring Kenny Pirog, Daryl Davis and John Previti (Rock/R&B)
Sun, July 28, 11am: Groovy Nate (Family, in partnership with Arlington Public Library)
Fri, August 2, 8pm: The Tone Rangers with guests: The Chromatics (a cappella)
Dark Star Park Day
Thurs, Aug 1 | 9am | Dark Star Park | Rosslyn
An annual Arlington tradition, join us for the 40th Dark Star Park Day! Every August 1, at approximately 9:32 a.m., Nancy Holt’s Dark Star Park (1979–84) performs a special effect. Shadows cast by the spheres and poles of this landmark outdoor sculpture align with their permanent forms on the ground, marking the day of Rosslyn’s founding. This year’s event will be augmented by an official County proclamation, free commemorative posters and the debut of a newly commissioned poem by Arlington Poet Laureate Courtney Le Blanc. More
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FY25 Arlington Arts Grants
Apply now for a FY25 Arts Grant! Applications are due via Slideroom by August 15. The Arlington Arts Grants Program is a competitive program that supports individual artists and arts organizations with financial grants for operating support (organizations) and activities/projects (individual artists). More
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 Photo by Michelle Egan
Jane Franklin Dance: At Large
Fri, July 26 | 7p | Athenaeum | Alexandria
New works inspired by the NVFAA exhibiting visual artists in addition to premiers by Robert Rubama and Lauren DeVera for Forty+ Project. Recent works are by Michala Conroy, Robert J. Priore, Christopher Saunders and more. More
MoCA Arlington
Vessels and Passages: A Poetry Series
July 31-Nov 20 | 7-8p | MoCA Arlington | Virginia Square
A monthly poetry series on the last Wednesday of each month, hosted at the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington in the Tiffany Gallery. Vessels and Passages features established poets, who will share their work and facilitate open discussions with the public, as well as student a local emerging poet programs in the greater DC area. July 31 features Ukrainian-American poet, Olga Livshin, who will read original work and translations of Ukrainian poets. More
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MoCA Arlington
"Why Make a Zine, Anyway?" | A workshop with Johnerick Lawson
Fri, Aug 2 | 5:3-7:30p | MoCA Arlington innovation Studio & Store | National Landing
Join Johnerick Lawson for an open conversation about the history and the present of art in Arlington, VA. Hosted by an optimistic observer, you’re invited to contribute to an ongoing Art Zine, Who Cares LOL, a distinctive, free zine that dives into the heart of Arlington’s art scene, offering its limited editions as prized possessions in selected spots around town. More
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Come Together: A CoLab Collage Project
thru Aug 18 | Fred Schnider Gallery | Virginia Square
Come Together features several collaborative group pieces as well as individual works by the CoLab Collage Project, a collective of nine local artists who have met once a month since June 2023 to work on collage projects, share materials and approaches, and promote community and discovery together. The CoLab Collage Project includes recent Arlington Art Truck artist in residence Molly McCracken, Parinaz Bahadori, Jennifer Duncan, Rosemarie Forsythe, Doug Fuller, Julia Malakoff, Marthe McGrath, Jennifer Penick, and Doug Schulte. Join on Sat, July 27 from 2 to 4pm for a free hands-on collage event! More
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Citizen Joy: A celebration of democracy focused on agency, harmony, and gratitude
Fri, July 26 | 4:30-6p | Mason Exhibitions Arlington | Virginia Square
During this interactive and experiential family-friendly event, visitors will be invited to think about what it means to be part of a community that we all have some ability to influence. You’ll share your thoughts and experiences on the democratic process, and explore ways to make an impact and bring your community closer together. During the event, you will see the current exhibition on view, A Closer Look: Conflicted Art from Ukraine, hear music and poetry, and more! More
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Met Park Movie Nights
thru Oct 4 | Met Park | National Landing
Join this summer for Met Park Movie Nights! This outdoor series will run every other Friday at Metropolitan Park. Family-friendly movies will start promptly at 7PM.
- July 26: Trolls Band Together
- August 9: Migration
- August 23: Elemental
- September 6: Wish
- September 20: Little Mermaid
- October 4: Wonka
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