The Connection

Ongoing

Art Exhibit. Through Oct. 31 during gallery hours at Gallery Underground, 2100 Crystal Drive. The Focus Gallery presents paintings by 14 professional painters who met 28 years ago as graduate students in the MFA painting program at American University. Their media includes oil, collage, acrylic, encaustic, watercolor and mixed media. Free. Visit www.galleryunderground.org for more.

“Halloween Spooktacular.” Through Oct. 31, 8:30 p.m. at Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave. Tracy Lynn Olivera returns to Signature with a Halloween spooktacular featuring classics “Thriller” and “Science Fiction Double Feature.” Tickets are $35. Visit www.sigtheatre.org for more.

October Members Show. Through Oct. 31 during gallery hours at Gallery Underground, 2100 Crystal Drive. Find an exhibit of members’ work in the Main Gallery, including sculpture, glass, ceramics, jewelry, watercolor, oil, acrylic and mixed media. Featured artist this month will be iconographer and Gallery member, Laura Clerici. Free. Visit www.galleryunderground.org for more.

“Ice and Sky: Photographs of Antarctica by Robin Kent.” Through Nov. 2 Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Tuesday-Wednesday 1-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Cherrydale Branch Library, 2190 Military Road. Local landscape and landmark photographer displays work from Antarctica. Admission is free. Call 703-228-6330 for more.

“Alice in Wonderland.” Through Nov. 8, Wednesday-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. at Synetic Theater, 1800 S. Bell St. Watch Synetic’s production of the Lewis Carroll classic. Tickets start at $15. Call 866-811-4111 or visit www.synetictheater.org to buy tickets.

“Girlstar.” Through Nov. 15 at various times at Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave. “Girlstar” is a musical combining witchcraft with pop music to detail the journey of a young woman who believes she is destined for fame. Tickets start at $25. Visit www.sigtheatre.org for more.

“Cake Off.” Through Nov. 22, various times at Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave. Watch a satire dealing with stereotypical gender roles. Tickets start at $72. Visit www.sigtheatre.org.

“Ceramic Art by Joe Hicks.” Through Dec. 3 during gallery hours at The Barry Gallery in the Reinsch Library at Marymount University, 2807 N. Glebe Road. This exhibit featured the work of Marymount assistant professor Joe Hicks. Free. Visit www.marymount.edu/barrygallery.

Fall SOLOS 2015. Through Dec. 20, gallery hours at Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd. Artists featured in the exhibit: Katie Duffy, Rachel Guardioloa, Dean Kessman, Sonya Lawyer, Nara Park, Austin Shull, and Benjamin Zellmer Bellas. Free. Visit www.arlingtonartscenter.org for more.

“Wired.” Through Dec. 20, gallery hours at Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd. Artist Michele Colburn presents a solo exhibition exploring the impact of war and violence on culture. This is reflected in the use of gunpowder, trip wire, and military-themed fabric. Free. Visit www.arlingtonartscenter.org for more.

“Cause and Effect.” Through Dec. 20, gallery hours at Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd. Artists Robert Allen, Kathleen Ramich, and Dave Seiler explore war and violence as a complement to Michele Colburn’s “Wired.” Free. Visit www.arlingtonartscenter.org for more.

Friday/Oct. 30

Halloween Fest. 3-7 p.m. at Lee Center, 1108 Jefferson St. As part of Family Weekend at Marymount University, attend a Halloween-themed street festival. Free. Visit www.marymount.edu/familyweekend.

Dia de los Muertes Celebration. 6-8 p.m. at Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd. Attend the opening reception for Arlington Arts Center’s annual “Day of the Dead” (Dia de los Muertes) exhibit. Free. Visit www.arlingtonartscenter.org.

“Ceramic Art by Joe Hicks” Opening Reception. 6-8 p.m. at The Barry Gallery in the Reinsch Library at Marymount University, 2807 N. Glebe Road. Celebrate an exhibit featuring the work of Marymount assistant professor Joe Hicks. Free. Visit www.marymount.edu/barrygallery.

Comedy Night. 8 p.m. at the Reinsch Library at Marymount University, 2807 N. Glebe Road. Ventriloquist Ryan and Friends will give a performance. Free. Visit www.marymount.edu/familyweekend.

Synetic Theater Vampire’s Ball. 8 p.m. at Synetic Theater, 1800 S. Bell St. This year, The Vampire's Ball will follow Synetic's gothic take on Lewis Carroll's classic “Alice in Wonderland.” After a performance, a party featuring dancing, an open bar, light appetizers, and a costume contest will follow. Tickets are $60-75. Visit www.synetictheater.org for more.

Friday-Saturday/Oct. 30-31

“Carrie: The Musical.” 8 p.m. at Gunston Arts Center, 2700 S. Lang St. Dominion Stage will open its 66th season with “Carrie: The Musical,” based on Stephen King’s “Carrie,” is a rock-opera musical centered about a bullied teenage girl with secret powers. Tickets are $25. Visit www.dominionstage.org.

Saturday/Oct. 31

Family Weekend Street Fair. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Malek Family Plaza at Marymount University, 2807 N. Glebe Road. Find food and entertainment as part of Marymount’s Family Weekend. Free. www.marymount.edu/familyweekend.

Narrated Tour of Washington, D.C. 1:30-5:30 p.m. departing from Marymount University Main House, 2807 N. Glebe Road. This will be a narrated tour aboard a motor coach with stops at Jefferson, Lincoln, Vietnam, Korean, and Martin Luther King as time permits. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Visit www.marymount.edu/familyweekend.

Dhol Baje: “Folk Dances of India.” 3 p.m. at Gunston Theatre One, 2700 S. Lang St. Tickets are $10-15. Visit www.ideadancers.org/gunston2015 for more.

MU’s Got Talent. 8 p.m. at Rose Bente Lee Center, 2807 N. Glebe Road. Variety show featuring Marymount students, faculty and staff. Free. Visit www.marymount.edu/familyweekend.

Sunday/Nov. 1

Mass of Remembrance. 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart of Mary Chapel at Marymount University, 2807 N. Glebe Road. Attend the “Mass of Remembrance,” a reception and a Jazz Buffet Brunch to follow. Mass and reception are free. Tickets for the jazz brunch are $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. Visit www.marymount.edu/familyweekend.

“Testing the Waters.” 4 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church, 4444 Arlington Blvd. The Metropolitan Chorus performs. Free, but donations accepted. Visit www.metchorus.org for more.

Tuesday/Nov. 3

Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop Celebrates National Sandwich Day. 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. at Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, 1500 Wilson Blvd. On Nov.3, anyone who buys a sub and uses Capriotti’s CAPAddicts Rewards App will be automatically entered for the chance to win free subs for a year. Visit www.capriottis.com for more.

AGLA Happy Hour. 7-8 p.m. at Freddie’s Beach Bar & Restaurant, 555 S. 23rd St. Arlington Gay & Lesbian Alliance invites the LGBTQ community and allies to the first of a new monthly social event. Free. Visit www.agla.org.

Wednesday/Nov. 4

Cove Presents Alice Whealin. 6-8 p.m. at Cove Rosslyn, 1735 Clarendon Blvd. Artist Alice Whealin will be present for a reception. Free. Visit www.cove.is for more.

Northern Virginia j.talks. 7 p.m. at One More Page Books, 2200 N. Westmoreland St. As part of the Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia’s annual books festival, One More Page Books will sponsor an event in which three authors are given three minutes and are challenged to capture a customer’s imagination. Free. Visit www.jccnvarts.org for more.

Thursday/Nov. 5

Book Talk. 7 p.m. at One More Page Books, 2200 N. Westmoreland St. Author Ellen Herbert discusses and signs “The Last Government Girl,” about a high school teacher who travels to D.C. to help with the war effort. Free. Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com for more.

“Shut Up and Write” Young Adult Authors Panel. 7 p.m. at Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St. Jason Reynolds will discuss his book “All American Boys.” Free. Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com for more.

Annual Joshua Ball. 7-10 p.m. at Top of the Town, 1400 14th St. Enjoy food, beer and wine, silent auction and raffle items and more while helping the Josh Anderson Foundation spread hope to stop teen suicide. Tickets are $100. Visit www.joshandersonfoundation.org.

Thursday-Saturday/Nov. 5-7

“Carrie: The Musical.” 8 p.m. at Gunston Arts Center, 2700 S. Lang St. Dominion Stage will open its 66th season with “Carrie: The Musical,” based on Stephen King’s “Carrie,” is a rock-opera musical centered about a bullied teenage girl with secret powers. Tickets are $25. Visit www.dominionstage.org.

Friday-Saturday/Nov. 6-7

Holiday Art Show. 3-10 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday at Barcroft Community House, 800 S. Buchanan St. Two artists will showcase their work for sale. Suzy Scollon works with ceramic tile, vessels, platters, and plates. Peter Fitzgerald specializes in functional and decorative pottery. Free to attend. Email Suzy Scollon at suzyscollon@gmail.com for more.

Friday/Nov. 6

Wine Tasting & Coloring Party. 6:30 p.m. at One More Page Books, 2200 N. Westmoreland St. Attend a Thanksgiving-themed wine tasting, then color sample pages from Johanna Basford’s “Lost Ocean: An Inky Adventure and Coloring Book.” Free. Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com for more.

Pinzimini Lounge Social. 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Westin Arlington Gateway, 801 N. Glebe Road. The NoVA Gay Lesbian Professionals host this event months. Free. Visit www.meetup.com/novaglp.

Monte Carlo Night. 6:30-11 p.m. at Fairview Park Marriott, 3111 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church. Attend a benefit to support the educational and civic programs of the Rotary Clubs of northern Virginia. Find a buffet, live music, dancing, and gaming tables. Tickets are $85. Call Steve Klemp at 703-237-2766 for more.

Nov. 6-15

“Hansel & Gretel.” Various times at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre, 125 S. Old Glebe Road. Encore Stage & Studio presents the classic fairytale. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children, students, military and seniors. Visit www.encorestage.org for more.

Saturday/Nov. 7

Soup & Pie Bazaar. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at The Arlington Church of the Brethren, 300 N. Montague St. Along with homemade soups and pies, shop yard sale items, crafts, baked goods, and more. Free. Call 703-524-4100.

The Wild in Your Dog. 10-11 a.m. at Long Branch Nature Center at Glencarlyn Park, 625 S. Carlin Springs Road. Discover the wild past in domesticated dogs and learn about the wild canines that inhabit Arlington. Free. Visit www.parks.arlingtonva.us.

Dominion Hills Craft Show. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Dominion Hills Community House, 6000 Wilson Blvd. The Twelfth Annual Dominion Hills Fall Craft Show will present 12 local and regional artisans featuring: paintings, jewelry, fine woodturning, papercutting, sculpture, pottery, natural cleansing products, glassware, and fabric arts. Free. Visit www.facebook.com/dominionhillsfallcraftshow.

Book Talk. 12 p.m. at One More Page Books, 2200 N. Westmoreland St. Douglas Hines shares from his book “Healthy Like the Coaches.” Free. Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com for more.

PawCasso. 6-11 p.m. at Terminal A at Reagan National Airport. PawCasso will feature the art of local artists in a live auction, a silent auction, food, drink, dancing and live music by the Smithsonian Masterworks Jazz Quintet. VIP Tickets are $200, General admission tickets are $115 until Oct. 16 at which point they become $125. Pet tickets are $25. Drink tickets are $5 and $8. VIsit www.pawcassoart.org for more.

Central American Marimba Festival. 7:30 p.m. at Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre, 1611 N. Kent St. Listen to the Marimba, a traditional instrument with roots in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. This event is sponsored by Teatro de la Luna. Tickets are $30-35. Visit www.teatrodelaluna.org.

Sunday/Nov. 8

Rosebush Auction. 2-4:30 p.m. at Merrifield Garden Center, 8132 Lee Highway, Falls Church. Bid on popular rosebushes provided by Arlington Rose Foundation and then participate in a hands-on rooting workshop. Participants leave with rosebush bargains bought at auction and potted rose rootings. Admission is free for Arlington Rose Foundation members, and $15 for nonmembers. Call 703-371-9351 or email pam1powers@aol.com for more.

Cocktails With Canines. 6-8 p.m. at Army Navy Country Club, 1700 Army Navy Drive. Veterans Moving Forward, Inc. will celebrate its fifth anniversary at Cocktails with Canines, an annual fundraising event. All funds raised directly support our mission to provide service dogs and canine therapy to veterans with physical and mental health challenges at no cost to the Veteran. Tickets are $100. Visit www.bit.ly/celebrateVMF5yr for more.