<ro>Music
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Hesperus
3706 N. 17th St.
Arlington, VA 22207
703-525-7550
www.hesperus.org
Hesperus performs music from medieval and Renaissance to baroque and colonial.
CONFIRMED The Metropolitan Chorus
3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive
Arlington, VA 22206
703-933-2500
www.metchorus.org
The Metropolitan Chorus is a 100-voice chorus performing classical choral literature. They present several free concerts each year as a special service to the community.
CONFIRMED Arlingtones Barbershop Chorus
Gunston Arts Center
2700 S. Lang St.
Arlington, VA 22206
703-521-9331
The Arlingtones Barbershop Chorus is a 27-member, all-male barbershop chorus. In addition to performing for local clubs and associations, the Arlingtones hold two annual shows at Lubber Run in the Spring and Fall.
Potomac Harmony Chorus
P.O. Box 7566
Arlington, VA 22207
Janell Tuttle, chorus agent: 703-333-5808
www.potomacharmony.org
Potomac Harmony Chorus is made up of women dedicated to performing and teaching the four-part harmony, barbershop style.
Tax Blues Night
3118 Washington Blvd.
Clarendon Post Office
www.clarendon.org
April 15 is a day notorious for bringing on the blues (along with the panic, the sweat, the frustration and other IRS-influenced emotions). Clarendon offers an annual farewell to tax season with a collection of local rock, blues, rockabilly, mariachi, youth singers and belly dancing acts, as well as food vendors. The event has not been held for the last two years, but it will begin again in 2007. Admission is free, and it is held near the post office.
Jammin’ in the Woods
Potomac Overlook Regional Park
2845 N. Marcey Road
703-528-5406
Every other Saturday night in the summer local musicians rock out on the outdoor stage at Potomac Overlook. Concerts are free, but donations are requested. The park also holds an annual open house and heritage festival on the first weekend in May with entertainment and food.
Rosslyn Jazz Festival
Gateway Park
N. Lynn St. and Lee Highway
703-812-8881
www.rossren.com
<bt>Great jazz doesn't have to be confined to a dark, smokey bar room. This annual free event, held every September, features an afternoon of music from a variety of jazz influences. Co-sponsored by the Rosslyn Renaissance, the 16th edition of the Jazz Festival was scheduled for Sept. 9 this year.
IOTA Club and Café
2832 Wilson Blvd.
703-522-8340
www.iotaclubandcafe.com
Is the room small? Sure, but that's the point: IOTA offers a singular music experience in Arlington, with familiar names (Drive-By Truckers, Juliana Hatfield) punctuating the club's musical lineup of alt-country, roots rock, jam bands, indie and alt-rock local and national acts. Open Sunday through Thursday from 5 to 11 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. to midnight. The club features a full bar and a bistro-style with American and International flavor. There is no advance ticketing to the club, which offers seating on a first-come basis.
Netherlands Carillion Concerts
Carillion, Route 50 and George Washington Memorial Parkway
703-289-2500
Beginning in early June and through the summer on Saturdays, enjoy guest artists playing the 50-bell carillion in free concerts. Concerts are held from 6-8 p.m. The carillion, a keyboard instrument that uses a range of bells, was given to the United States during World War II, in appreciation for the liberation of Holland on May 5, 1945.
Rock at the Row Summer Concert Series
Pentagon Row Plaza
Army Navy Drive and South Joyce St.
www.pentagonrow.com
From June through the beginning of August, local rock, blues, and cover bands play a series of concerts on Thursday nights at the popular shopping center. And yes, dancing is encouraged. The shows run from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
<ro>Theatre
<lst>American Century Theatre
Gunston Arts Center
2700 S. Lang St.
Arlington, VA 22206
703-553-8782
www.americancentury.org
The American Century Theater is a professional theater group dedicated to presenting great, important and neglected plays of the 20th century.
The Arlington Players
Gunston Arts Center
2700 S. Lang St.
Arlington, VA 22206
703-549-1063
www.thearlingtonplayers.org
The Arlington Players is a nonprofit, volunteer theater that has presented technically and artistically challenging productions in the "grand style" for the audiences of Arlington since 1951.
A.S.I.A. (Asian Stories in America)
P.O. Box 41063
Arlington, VA 22204
703-418-9703
www.asianstoriesinamerica.com
A.S.I.A. Theatre is the premiere resource in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area for the best in Asian American drama. A.S.I.A. is also committed to promoting the best local Asian American talents.
Classika Theatre
4041 S. 28th St.
703-824-6200
www.classika.org
Classika Theatre is a professional theater group that has been in existence for seven years, spending the last five seasons at the Village in Shirlington. The Classika Puppet Theatre is targeted at ages four and up.
Dominion Stage
Dominion Stage/Arlington Cultural Affairs Division
3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive
703-683-0502
www.dominionstage.org
Dominion Stage, a community theater group, stages productions at the Gunston Arts Center.
Educational Theatre Company
1318 S. Pollard St.
703-271-0222
www.educationattheatrecompany.org
A professional theater organization hosting performances and mentorship programs for youth. Educational Theatre Company performs primarily in schools with public performances at the Spectrum in Rosslyn.
Encore Stage and Studio
2515 N. Randolph St.
703-548-1154
encorestage.org
Encore runs various programs that produce theater by young people, for young people:
The Children's Theatre introduces children and teens to all aspects of the theater by offering year-round educational opportunities through performances and classes. Their season consists of five performances annually, as well as school-year classes and a variety of summer workshops, including Stage Door, It's Elementary and the Young Actors Studio.
Stage Door is a three-week summer workshop for young artists 10-14 years old.
It's Elementary is a summer drama workshop for children 4 to 9 years old.
Young Actors Studio offers various springtime workshops for elementary school students.
Act III produces plays featuring teens and young adults.
Firebelly Productions
4908 N. 17th St.
firebellyproductions@gmail.com
http://www.firebellyproductions.net
Founded in May, 2002, this theater company focuses on nurturing young performers. Performances often take place at the Theatre on the Run.
Fountainhead Theatre
2003 Columbia Pike, No. 218
703-920-5923
www.fountainheadtheatre.com
A professional theater company that formed in Dallas in 1999 and relocated to Arlington in 2001.
Horizons Theatre
4350 N. Fairfax Drive, No. 127
703-243-8550
www.horizonstheatre.org
Horizons Theatre is a professional theater group that seeks to offer Washington-area audiences professional theater from a woman's perspective.
Keegan Theatre
P.O. Box 17407
Arlington, VA 22216
703-892-0202
www.keegantheatre.com
Keegan's presents three to four productions per year, including at least one work by an Irish playwright each season.
New Polish Theatre
3800 N. Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22203
703-527-8879
Polish- and English-language theater.
Signature Theatre
3806 S. Four Mile Run Drive
703-820-9771
www.sig-online.org
A professional theater group now in its15th season, Signature Theatre is dedicated to reinventing musical classics and premiering groundbreaking new work by today’s best writers.
Teatro de la Luna
Gunston Arts Center
2700 S. Lang St.
Arlington, VA 22206
703-548-3092
www.teatrodelaluna.org
Teatro de La Luna is a professional theater group performing in Spanish and English.
Theatre on the Run
3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive
Arlington, VA 22206
703-228-1850
www.arlingtonarts.org
Theater on the Run is a small, government-run theater. It hosts productions by companies including the American Century Theater, Teatro de la Luna and Firebelly Productions, among others.
The Thomas Jefferson Theater
125 S. Old Glebe Road
703-228-6960
www.arlingtonarts.org
A county-operated facility that seats 715. Hosts opera and dance programs in addition to plays.
The Rosslyn Spectrum
1611 Kent St.
703-228-1850
http://www.arlingtonarts.org/cultural_affairs/RosslynSpectrum.htm
A county-owned, multi-use hall that offers theater seating for 387 and other spaces for smaller events.
Trumpet Vine Theatre Company
5913 N. 1st St.
703-912-1649
www.trumpetvinetheatrecompany.org
The Trumpet Vine Theatre Company is a professional theater group in its 16th season.
Washington Shakespeare Company
Clark Street Playhouse
601 S. Clark St.
703-418-4808
www.washingtonshakespeare.org
Tickets are available through the company’s Web site.
Hexagon
Lubber Run Amphitheatre
North 2nd and North Columbus St.
703-228-1850
www.hexagon.org
Billed as Washington’s only original political, satirical musical comedy revue, the show hits Arlington for a charity event. This summer, on July 22, Hexagon will be performing its show "You Only Run Twice" at Lubber Run Ampitheater.
<ro>Dance
<lst>Arlington Dance Theatre
3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive
Arlington, VA 22206
703-524-4750
Offers dance instruction in various styles and performances.
Bowen McCauley Dance
2016 N. Woodstock St.
Arlington, VA 22207
703-524-4641
www.bmdc.org
Bowen McCauley Dance was formed in 1996 by Lucy Bowen McCauley, blending modern dance with ballet.
Center Dance Company
3808 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22203
703-522-2414
www.arldance.org
arldance@erols.com
The Center Dance Company performs classical and contemporary ballet, modern dance and theatrical tap. It is also a pre-professional ballet training school and offers classes in pilates, stretch, tap, jazz and modern dance.
Cambodian American Heritage Inc.
3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive
Arlington, VA. 22206
703-370-8980
www.cambodianheritage.org
This organization's mission is the preservation of Cambodian arts and culture in the U.S. For almost 20 years, their dance troupe has performed the classical and folk dances of its heritage.
Jane Franklin Dance
3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive
Arlington, VA 22206
703-298-3235
members.aol.com/janefdance
Jane Franklin Dance is a blend of dance, theater and humor offering collaborations with live music, poetry and original art.
Los Quetzales Mexican Dance Ensemble
3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive
Arlington, VA 22206
703-528-4142
www.quetzales.org
The purpose of this dance company is to preserve, research, educate and promote Mexican folkloric traditions and culture through art, music and dance. Los Quetzales performs traditional dance and music of Mexico.
Requiebros Dance Group
3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive
Arlington, VA 22206
703-684-1949
www.carmendevicente.com
Requiebros Dance Group showcases the classical "Escuela Bolera" dance style of the 18th century, as well as contemporary genres, including flamenco, rumbas, tanguillos, sevillanas and traditional folk dances from various regions of Spain.