Save the Date: SPARK!

Sundays May-November | 2700 Art Space | Green Valley

SPARK! Not Your Usual Art Market launches on Sunday, May 3, 2026, and continues every First Sunday of the month (10am to 2pm) through November. It’s the kickoff activity for the new outdoor venue 2700 Art Space, located at 2700 South Nelson Street, Arlington Virginia 22206. Every month will offer something new and unusual.

Sunday, May 3 will feature handpicked art and food vendors, including a mobile bookstore, artists David Amoroso and Kate Rosendale, plush animals made from reclaimed textiles, Rossana Coffee, Thai-inspired desserts, and so much more! Plus you can listen to tropical sounds from the DJ’s of Leon City Sounds and enjoy a free interactive art project about visible mending by artist Roxana Geffen.

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Save the Date: The Studios Spring Show and Sale

Sat, May 2 | 10a-4p | The Studios at Arlington Arts | Green Valley

This annual spring show and sale includes handmade pottery and prints by member artists at The Studios. Visit our pottery and printmaking studios and talk directly with the artists about their art-making practices. Our annual spring and holiday shows and sales are festive, all-day events featuring 20+ artists selling their artwork at individual tables inside the studio building where the artwork was made.

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Communities of Arlington Chamber Music Festival: Celebrating African American Heritage and Culture in Arlington, VA

Sun, Apr 19 | 5pm | Bennett Park Arts Atrium | Rosslyn

Enjoy a special evening of music and history as part of the Communities of Arlington Chamber Music Festival, presented by the Arlington Philharmonic with support from the Arlington Arts Commission. This performance highlights a string ensemble playing works by African-American composers, paired with storytelling that celebrates Arlington’s rich African-American history.

In partnership with the Arlington Black History Museum and the Arlington Historical Society, this event combines world-class chamber music with powerful stories of community, culture, and heritage—all in the beautiful setting of the Bennett Park Park Atrium.

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Songs & Stories of Immigration

Sun, Apr 19 | 5pm | The Filling Station | Ballston

Avant Bard Theatre presents Songs & Stories of Immigration with Elena La Fulana and an exclusive encore performance of La Pluma Theatre’s The Lady Bird of Saint John. Elena La Fulana is a Latin Grammy-nominated instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and leader of the DC-based bilingual Latin-folk band Elena & Los Fulanos. Inspired by the political climate surrounding immigration policies in the United States, The Lady Bird of Saint John is an intimate story about separation, survival, and the consequences of systems that divide families.

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Musical Gems of Ecuador: A Violinist’s Journey

Sat, Apr 11 | 7:30pm | Marymount University |  Ballston

Experience a vibrant tapestry of sound and culture in this unique concert spotlighting Ecuadorian music and artistry. NCE welcomes celebrated violinist Jorge Saade, a cultural ambassador and one of Ecuador’s most acclaimed performers. Mr. Saade takes center stage for an inspiring musical journey through the works of composers Claudio Aizaga, Corsino Duran, Enrique Espín-Yépez, and European composers Mr. Saade has performed in his international travels such as Kreisler, Mozart and Rachmaninov. For this special performance, Jorge Saade will be joined by pianist Carlos Cesar Rodriguez, cellist Vasily Popov and violinist/artistic director Leo Sushansky. This program offers a rare glimpse into the classical music traditions of Latin America, filled with rhythmic vitality, expressive beauty, cross-cultural dialogue and more.

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A Mirror

Apr 18-May 17 | Prologue Theatre | East Falls Church

A Mirror by Sam Holcroft begins with Joel and Leyla's wedding, but where it ends will take your breath away. Gradually, fact and fiction begin to blur, it becomes unclear who or what to trust, and not a single person is safe – not even the wedding guests. Remember, attending a play that does not have ministry approval is not without some risks.

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The Shape of a Gift

Apr 18-June 6 | Friends Artspace | Woodmont

Friends Artspace is delighted to present The Shape of a Gift (선물의 모습), a solo exhibition by Youngmin Lee, a Korean-born, California-based artist whose practice expands from the tradition of bojagi: the Korean wrapping cloth used to hold precious objects, household items, and gifts. Lee is recognized as the foremost expert and steward of bojagi outside of its country of origin.

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Earth Day Celebration at Netherlands Carillon Tulip Festival

Sun, Apr 12 | 10am-2pm | Netherlands Carillon

Join the Arlington Public Library, National Park Service and Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail to celebrate Earth Month! Carillonneurs will perform live musical concerts on the 53-bell carillon while the tulips are in bloom. Presenters will host activities and present information on Earth Month, tulips and our local treasure—the Netherlands Carillon.

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