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A Diva’s Story Next for Reston Community Players
Tony Award winning ‘Master Class’ at CenterStage.
Who could resist a play with the main character described as “the Kardashian of her time,” asked Kate Keifer, co-producer of “Master Class,” the upcoming Reston Community Players production. “Audiences will be blown away” in this Tony Award winning play written by Terrence McNally about diva Maria Callas.
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Commentary: New Year Resolutions
Resolutions for the new year are easy to make; I have made dozens in my lifetime.
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Herndon: Only LIGHT Can Do That!
A living history musical celebrating the greatness of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
ArtSpace Herndon presents Only LIGHT Can Do That! on Jan. 16, 4-5 p.m. at Floris United Methodist Church. Only LIGHT Can Do That! is a living history musical celebrating the genius, the greatness, the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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What’s Happening in 2016 in Herndon?
Following the purchase of the Ashwell property which created a contiguous 4.675 acres of Town-owned land in Herndon’s downtown, the Town issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) on Nov. 2, 2015.
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The Absurd Beauty of Everyday Life at Herndon's NextStop
NextStop brings area premiere of ‘Middletown.’
A quirky comic play with profoundly heartfelt themes is coming to Herndon. Written by award winning, contemporary playwright Will Eno, “Middletown” is a “modern companion to the beloved Thornton Wilder classic, ‘Our Town,’” said Evan Hoffmann, NextStop artistic director.
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Week in Vienna
Weekly happenings in Vienna
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People: 2016 Nominees for Living Legends of Alexandria
Living Legends of Alexandria announced this year’s nominees on Dec. 10 at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center at Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria. Music by the NOVA Community Chorus, Alexandria Band and Jazz Ensemble set the stage for a tribute to the 2016 Living Legends of Alexandria nominees. Dr. Jimmie McClellan, Dean of Liberal Arts and 2012 Living Legend of Alexandria, introduced the 2016 nominees.
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Vienna Crime Reports
Notable cases from Vienna Police reports from Dec. 24-30.
Notable cases from Vienna Police reports from Dec. 24-30.
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McLean and Great Falls: An Outstanding Year
Real Estate market in McLean and Great Falls in 2015.
The numbers are in for 2015 in McLean and Great Falls and the market is up almost 11 percent over 2014 in terms of number of sales.
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Letter: School Project Lacks Vision
Letter to the Editor
The Patrick Henry School and Recreation Center Project time clock has begun in earnest.
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Alexandria Letter: Expensive Visit
Letter to the Editor
As much as I enjoy patronizing downtown Alexandria, I will never again spend my money or plan any events in the city.
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Alexandria Letter: Be Nice to One Another
Letter to the Editor
As we kick off another New Year, let us abandon some of the negative practices of the Old Year regarding the interactions of the mayor and City Council.
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Column: A New, Shared Sense of Purpose
I thank you for this great honor of serving as your mayor. This is a time for a new, shared sense of purpose, to paraphrase Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
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Middle School: Launching Pad to Success or Pipeline to Failure?
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Per recent studies, our middle schools nationwide are often overlooked, frequently allocated secondhand resources and habitually saddled by low expectations, yet it is the critical period in a child's education and development.
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Alexandria People at Work: Helping in Bird Count
It was Saturday, Dec. 19 at Monticello Park on Beverly Street. Tom Albright has just joined the team recording the birds in part of Subsector 4 for the Christmas Bird Count. The Audubon Christmas Bird Count is held nationwide each year from Dec. 14-Jan. 5. It serves as an early census on the winter birds. Albright has been participating in this annual event at Monticello since 2004.
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Alexandria Viewpoints: New Year’s Resolutions Aren’t for All
New Year’s Resolutions are a tradition most common in the Western Hemisphere in which a person makes a promise to himself for some kind of self improvement or act of kindness to others in the upcoming year.
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Alexandria City Council Gears Up for New Year
City officials look at challenges and opportunities in 2016.
The Alexandria City Council brought in 2016 with a roar of bagpipes. The City of Alexandria Pipes and Drums played in the auditorium of T.C. Williams High School for the council’s Jan. 4 installation, but soon, it was right back down to business.