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Potomac: A Heartfelt Loss
Scotland’s Bette Thompson spent a lifetime fighting for her community, leading by example.
Potomac lost one of its most devoted community activists when lifelong Scotland resident Bette Thompson died last week. She was 80.
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Even in Closed Cases, Police Maintain Culture of Secrecy
Public must rely on information police agencies choose to share, even if it's wrong.
In December of 2008, the Fairfax Police Department chased 19-year-old Hailu Brook across the county line into Arlington and shot him dead.
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‘Luck, Be a Lady Tonight’
Paul VI presents ‘Guys and Dolls.’
Featuring a cast and crew of 90, Paul VI High presents one of Broadway’s most popular musicals ever, "Guys and Dolls." The school’s Cappies show will burst upon the stage Friday-Saturday, April 11-12, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, April 13, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $13, adults; $8, students and senior citizens, at www.PaulVI.net, and $15 and $10, respectively, at the door. "The actors are creative and enthusiastic, and they really wanted to do ‘Guys and Dolls,’" said Director Katherine Miller. "They knew the songs were terrific, and this show has lots of roles for boys – and I’ve got lots of male actors this year. I’ve also got tremendous singers, comic actors and physical actors, all dedicated to this show."
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Celebrating Women's Equality
Architect unveils the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial design at Occoquan Regional Park.
To celebrate the 96th anniversary of Women's Equality Day on Friday, Aug. 26, which recognizes the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that gave women the right to vote, the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area held a Women's Equality Day Lecture at Gunston Hall in Lorton.
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Singing and Dancing Extravaganza
Chantilly High presents 31st annual Jazz & Pizzazz.
Chantilly High presents 31st annual Jazz & Pizzazz.
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Plant Clinics Offer First Aid for Gardens
The Master Gardener Plant Clinics diagnose and direct treatment for garden ailments
Plant Clinics Offer First Aid for Gardens
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Plant Clinics Offer First Aid for Gardens
The Mater Gardener Plant Clinics diagnose and direct treatment for garden ailments
Plant Clinics Offer First Aid for Gardens
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Plant Clinics Offer First Aid for Gardens
The Master Gardener Plant Clinics diagnose and direct treatment for garden ailments
Plant Clinics Offer First Aid for Gardens
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Supervisors Honor Jim Chesley
Former Clifton mayor praised for his many accomplishments.
Supervisors Honor Jim Chesley
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What Comes Next?
Lake Anne charrette offers development choices, without answering how to proceed.
What Comes Next?
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Letter: BRAC Questions Still Unanswered
Thank you for Michael Lee Pope’s excellent article, “The BRAC Five” in the Sept. 20 issue. I’m delighted to see the BRAC 133 disaster brought back to life after vanishing from the public eye many months ago. I figured Mayor Euille and his council cronies had pulled the wool over our eyes once again.
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Filmmaker Turns Camera on Reston
Rebekah Wingert-Jabi wins Peabody Award, begins work on documentary about Reston.
Rebekah Wingert- Jabi has lived all across the world. She moved to Reston as a child, attended college in Minnesota and California, studied abroad in China and lived in the Middle East. She became interested in still photography at a young age, and while in China she got a video camera and became fascinated with the idea of moving images.
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Clifton: Comedy, Dancing and Gershwin Songs
Liberty Middle presents hit musical, “Crazy for You.”
A high-energy comedy filled with mistaken identity, plot twists and song-and-dance numbers “Crazy for You” is Liberty Middle School’s upcoming musical, Show times are Thursday-Saturday, April 21, 22 and 23, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door and during school lunches. The triple Tony Award-winner garnered top honors in 1992 for Best Musical, Choreography and Costumes. It tells how love blossoms between a big-city playboy who longs to be a dancer and the small-town theater owner who captures his heart. Liberty’s young performers’ edition features a cast and crew of 66 who’ve been rehearsing since November.
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Burke and Springfield: Girls Explore STEM Careers
Girls Scouts present innovative projects at NOVA.
Girls Scouts ventured beyond camping and cookie sales Saturday, May 7, at the Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, where they explored fields in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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Fairfax Station, Springfield and Burke students at Sangster Honor Veterans
When Rachel Heyne sang “Let Freedom Ring” on Veterans Day with her classmates in the Sangster chorus, the message touched her.
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Celebrating 30 Years at Bishop Ireton
Music Director Christopher Tomasino also works with The Little Theatre of Alexandria.