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Arlington: ‘Nice Work If You Can Get It’
The Arlington Players present prohibition-era musical with music by Gershwin.
The Arlington Players (TAP) is staging "Nice Work If You Can Get It" now through April 23 at the Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre in Arlington.
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In the Kitchen: Meet Chef Pawel Podbielski of Le Refuge
The Making of Filet de boeuf Wellington
Chef Pawel Podbielski sprinkles flour on the counter so the pastry won't stick. He is making Filet de boeuf Wellington, a customer favorite, at Le Refuge on Washington Street. "Last Saturday night I made 12 of these and they all sold out," he says. "I'm getting this pan nice and hot and then I'll add Kaola gold oil because it's no trans fat and has a buttery taste."
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In the Kitchen: Meet Chef Pawel Podbielski of Le Refuge
The Making of Filet de boeuf Wellington
Chef Pawel Podbielski sprinkles flour on the counter so the pastry won't stick. He is making Filet de boeuf Wellington, a customer favorite, at Le Refuge on Washington Street. "Last Saturday night I made 12 of these and they all sold out," he says. "I'm getting this pan nice and hot and then I'll add Kaola gold oil because it's no trans fat and has a buttery taste."
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Historic Garden Week in Virginia
Elegant homes and gardens in Old Town, Arlington and Falls Church will be open to the public.
Some of the most spectacular gardens will be in bloom and on display during the 83rd annual Historic Garden Week in Virginia.
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Modular Homes Come of Age
What's behind the growing popularity of modular homes? Recent research shows that a house comprised of architecturally-specific, pre-constructed modules can be assembled on a homeowner’s lot for 10-15 percent less than of the cost of a comparably-sized “stick-built” house.
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Lorton: Writing Days at South County
The South County High School English Department held its first Stallion Writing Days on April 7-8 in the school auditorium where students, teachers and professional writers gave presentations and discussed their writing prose.
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Fairfax: Holocaust Survivor Speaks at Woodson High
World War II is the focus of 10th-graders across the board in history and English classes at W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax.
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Fairfax: Help End Childhood Hunger in Fairfax
Area residents are invited to join the community effort to end childhood hunger in the City of Fairfax by participating in Fairfax Cares.
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Fairfax: Power and Romance
Virginia Opera’s “The Flying Dutchman” coming to the Center for the Arts.
Its rumbling, intense music, shiver-inducing dark forces and ultimate story of redemption by love have enthralled audiences since its premiere nearly 175 years ago. Its title and ghostly matters are immediately recognized.
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Fairfax: Delving Inside Two Marriages
CFTC presents ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’
The 1963 Tony Award-winner for Best Play, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” established Edward Albee as the most important playwright of his generation.
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Fairfax: Sixty Years of Service, Memories and Fun
Woman’s Club of Fairfax celebrates diamond anniversary.
It takes effort, care and dedication to reach a 60th anniversary – and that’s exactly what the Woman’s Club of Fairfax has done.
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Fairfax: Lanier Middle Cleans Up at Environmental Action Showcase
There were more than five hundred students representing schools from Alexandria City, Arlington, Fairfax County, Falls Church, Loudoun County and Prince William County at the 2016 School Environmental Action Showcase (SEAS), co-hosted by NoVA Outside and George Mason University and making its fifth appearance on GMU’s Fairfax campus, in the Center for the Arts building.
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McLean Home Sales: March, 2016
In March, 2016, 74 homes sold between $4,230,000-$178,500 in the McLean and Falls Church area.
McLean Home Sales: March, 2016
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Alexandria Home Sales: March, 2016
In March, 2016, 208 Alexandria homes sold between $1,552,000-$100,000.
Alexandria Home Sales: March, 2016
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Mount Vernon Letter: Vital Upkeep
Letter to the Editor
I disagree with Mr. Spiegel's expressed concerns [Letter, “Decision on Re-Paving,” April 7] about road resurfacing in the Ft. Hunt area. There's no need to "speculate" about how the decision was made — Scott Surovell outlined the reasons why this resurfacing is long overdue in his comments in May 2015 which was widely distributed throughout the district.
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Mount Vernon Column: Beware of Scams
Commentary
Recently, I attended a presentation at the Hollin Hall Senior Center by our Fairfax County Police on the growing threat of scams targeting seniors, sponsored by Mount Vernon at Home.
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Alexandria Obituary: Dr. Yvette Fay Francis-McBarnette
Dr. Yvette Fay Francis-McBarnette, known for her ground-breaking work in treating Sickle Cell Anemia, died in Alexandria on the afternoon of March 28, 2016 surrounded by her loved ones. She was weeks from her 90th birthday.
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Alexandria Letter: Let Bygones Be Bygones
Letter to the Editor
Perhaps the biggest argument for changing a street name would be the one named after Jefferson Davis. As the President of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis had a major impact on history from believing in the superiority of the white race (also Abraham Lincoln’s stance) to leading the horrific war against the North.
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Alexandria Letter: Remembering History, not Hate
Letter to the Editor
I would like to add something to a letter by Ellen Latane Tabb, “Unnecessary Expense” [Gazette Packet, April 7].