 National Chamber Ensemble
Parisian Dreams: Ravel and Saint-Saëns
Sat, Nov 8 | 7:30p | Gunston Theater 1 | Long Branch Creek
Step into the glamour and charm of turn-of-the-century Paris with a tribute to the 150th birthday of Maurice Ravel featuring some of his famous exotic pieces like the popular Habanera and Pavane, the charming Le Tambeu de Couperin and brilliant Alborada de gracioso for solo piano. The performance also features the Saint-Saens Piano Quartet in B Flat Major, highlighting exciting virtuosity and dreamy French lyricism. The program opens with the sparkling Rondeau by Cecile Chaminade, the first woman composer to receive the Legion d'Honneur. This elegant concert celebrates French impressionism and romanticism enveloping audiences in the lush textures and emotional depth of French musical artistry. More
Signature Theatre:
Fiddler on the Roof
thru Jan 25, 2026 | Signature Theatre | Shirlington
The iconic musical gorgeously staged in-the-round in Signature’s intimate setting and directed by Joe Calarco (Jesus Christ Superstar, Gypsy). Tevye, a poor Jewish milkman, his family and their tightknit community honor tradition but must contend with a changing world and a rise in antisemitism at their home in Czarist Russia. The glorious score with songs “Sunrise, Sunset”, “If I Were a Rich Man” and “Matchmaker” unite with exquisite dance in this classic of the musical theater canon filled with humor, heart – and life. More
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MoCA Arlington
Artist Talk: Hiromi Isobe
Fri, Nov 14 | 6p | MoCA Arlington | Virginia Square
Join Arlington-based artist and educator Hiromi Isobe for an artist talk in her solo show “Can I See?,” on view in the Jenkins Community Gallery at MoCA Arlington through November 30, 2025. Isobe, an MFA Candidate in Painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design, will discuss her inspirations and the journey making the works in the exhibition, which include fiber-based artwork, prints, painting, sculpture and photography. More
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Arlington Chorale: Reach
Sat, Nov 8 | 5p | Westover Baptist Church | Westover
In partnership with Tunisia88, this concert will bring together twenty-six talented young singers from Tunisia alongside the Arlington Chorale for an evening of music that spans languages and cultures. You’ll hear songs in several different languages, including original compositions about women's empowerment and a brand-new work by local composer Ashi Day, commissioned by Classical Movements. This is your chance to hear how different musical traditions can come together to create something beautiful. Experience why music truly is a universal language and deepen your connection to our shared global community. More
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MoCA Arlington
Curator Tour: Tactics for Remembering
Join guest curator Fabiola R. Delgado for a guided tour of Tactics for Remembering, currently on view as part of MoCA Arlington’s Global Spotlight series. Featuring artists Amalia Caputo, Reynier Leyva Novo, and Lisu Vega in collaboration with Carlos Pedreañez, this exhibition examines how our understanding of home is shaped by memory, the body, and absence. More
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Arlington Philharmonic
Harvest Harmony
Sun, Nov 16 | 4p | Gunston Theater One | Long Branch Creek
Mark your calendars and come hear Beethoven, Mozart, Saint Saëns and Milhaud in this symphony orchestra concert. Encore Learning will be hosting a pre-concert reception with cookies from Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe. More
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Columbia Pike Artist Studios Open Studios
Nov 15-16 | Columbia Pike Artist Studios | Arlington Heights
Columbia Pike Artist Studios, the longstanding cooperative in Arlington, Virginia, will host a public event to showcase the work of 22 of its members. Artists working in a variety of media—painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing, and mixed media—will open their studio doors and will be on hand to discuss their art. There will be a group exhibition of members’ work in the common gallery. More
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Material Acts of Resistance: Michèle Colburn
thru Feb 6, 2026 | Founders Gallery @ Mason Square | Virginia Square
Material Acts of Resistance: Michèle Colburn brings together a selection of mixed-media works that transform the materials of conflict into meditations on endurance, vulnerability, and dissent. Through the use of gunpowder, wire, thread, and burnt paper, Colburn reconfigures symbols of violence into gestures of reflection and renewal. Her practice explores how the act of making can itself become a form of resistance, translating the volatile into the contemplative, and the destructive into the poetic. More
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Artist Meet and Greet: Seemeen Hashem
Tues, Nov 11 | 6p | Busboys and Poets-Shirlington | Shirlington
Join artist Seemeen Hasham for a special Meet & Greet at Busboys and Poets-Shirlington, where her latest sculptures are currently on view. Seemeen transforms discarded musical instruments into striking works of art, giving new life to forgotten materials and inspiring environmental consciousness through creative reuse. Come connect, explore her creative process and discover the rhythm of renewal behind each piece. More
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