U.S. Patent Office cancels “Redskins” trademark
The United States Patent and Trademarks Office has canceled the Washington Redskins’ federal trademarks, ruling that they are “disparaging to Native Americans.” Five Native Americans petitioned the...
View ArticleEllipse Summer Concert Series starts July 3
Enjoy food trucks, wine tastings, picnic blankets, and free music? Stop by Chairman Sharon Bulova’s Evenings on the Ellipse Summer Concert Series, happening every Thursday evening on the Government...
View ArticleLionel Richie, CeeLo Green coming to Wolf Trap
Lionel Richie and special guest CeeLo Green highlight the offerings at Wolf Trap the week of July 21, with appearances at 8 p.m. both Monday and Tuesday, July 21 and 22. On Friday, July 25, the Wolf...
View ArticleVegan brunch: I thought it couldn’t be better…
In January, I wrote about the vegan Sunday brunch at Todd Gray’s Muse in the Corcoran Gallery of Art. With the recent financial problems at the Corcoran, Gray and his wife, Ellen Kassoff Gray, decided...
View ArticleABC to shoot Amazon Prime Civil War drama in Virginia
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that ABC Signature, a division of ABC Studios, has chosen Virginia for Point of Honor, the pilot for the television series ABC is co-producing with Amazon...
View ArticleBrandi Carlile kicks off Barns at Wolf Trap season
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts today announced the first 37 artists featured in the 2014-2015 season at The Barns at Wolf Trap, its historic and intimate 382-seat indoor venue. With its...
View ArticleUniversity Mall Theatres launches “Save Our Butts” campaign
The venerable Fairfax institution known as University Mall Theatres has had a hard year. First it had to raise big bucks to install new digital projectors. Then the owners of the mall, across Braddock...
View ArticleHarrimans: Good food, bad mistake
Last summer, I bought a Capitol Deal voucher for a three-course, prix-fixe dinner for four at Harrimans Virginia Piedmont Grill at Salamander Resort in Middleburg. This past week, with time running out...
View ArticleMoscow Ballet brings Nutcracker to GMU Dec. 17-18
Moscow Ballet award-winning principal dancers, hailing from the world’s best ballet colleges, are currently premiering in North America on the 2014 World Peace tour, with appears scheduled for George...
View ArticleArt for a cause — GMU students, Van Metre open “Mason Van Art” exhibit
By Sudha Kamath George Mason University A new three-floor, rotating art exhibit in downtown Fairfax shines a spotlight on the artwork of George Mason University students, while serving as an example of...
View ArticleMoscow Ballet’s World Peace tour arrives in Fairfax Dec. 17, 18
The Moscow Ballet‘s World Peace tour touches down in Fairfax this month with performances Dec. 17 and 18 at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts. The company’s principal dancers are drawn from...
View ArticleGMU Center for the Arts announces 25th season
Celebrating 25 years of bringing outstanding performing arts to George Mason University and audiences in the greater Washington, D.C. area, George Mason University’s Center for the Arts in Fairfax...
View ArticleThe GMU grad behind the Northern Virginia Film Festival
By Jamie Rogers George Mason University Fernando Mico knows what it’s like to bounce around from job to job after college. The 1994 George Mason University graduate worked as a graphic designer, a...
View ArticleFairfax High presents ‘The Wedding Singer’
Fairfax High School is presenting “The Wedding Singer” in May. Based on the Drew Barrymore & Adam Sandler hit romantic comedy, this high-energy, rock musical takes us to... The post Fairfax High...
View ArticleNorthern Virginia Fine Arts Festival May 21 & 22
Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE) presents their 25th annual Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival, offering authentic art and experiences for all tastes and ages on... The post Northern Virginia Fine...
View ArticleSoulful start to Vienna’s Summer on the Green
Tapping your toes, singing along, maybe even getting up to dance as you listen to your favorite kind of music while sitting outdoors on a... The post Soulful start to Vienna’s Summer on the Green...
View ArticleVienna Country Fair recalls a simpler time
Most of today’s children – and many adults – have never had an opportunity to churn butter, hand-crank ice cream, whitewash a fence, or clean... The post Vienna Country Fair recalls a simpler time...
View ArticleAretha Franklin cancels Friday’s Wolf Trap appearance
Aretha Franklin has announced the cancellation of upcoming tour dates, including a performance at Wolf Trap this Friday, August 26. All patrons who purchased ticket... The post Aretha Franklin cancels...
View ArticleDon’t forget to celebrate Virginia Cider Week
Every week is something but Virginia Cider Week is a little bit special. After all, Virginia became the first state to designate a cider week, way... The post Don’t forget to celebrate Virginia Cider...
View ArticleVirginia clarifies rules for dogs in breweries, wineries
The growing popularity of pet-friendly wineries and breweries has given rise to questions about the legality of all those critters hanging around where food and beverages... The post Virginia clarifies...
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