Upcoming Exhibitions and Events at McLean Community Center

List of Upcoming Exhibitions and Events at McLean Community Center.

Exhibition and Reception
McLean Project for the Arts
On Exhibit January 21-March 6
Opening Reception and Gallery Talk
Thursday, Jan. 21, 7-9 p.m.

Emerson Gallery
New Synergy: Sculpture by Nicole Fall

Atrium Gallery
Terry Schupbach-Gordon: Artist Books, Prints and Drawings from Catbird (on the Yadkin) Press

Ramp Gallery
New Works by Gretchen Schemerhorn

For more information call McLean Project for the Arts at 703-790-1953, or visit their Web site: http://www.mpaart.org/index.php

Shuffle, Ball-Change

TAP Kids
Sunday, Jan. 24
3 p.m.
$20/$16 district residents

High School Musical meets So You Think You Can Dance in this sizzling production, which earned unanimous five-star reviews when it appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Tickets are on sale now! To purchase tickets, stop by the Alden Theatre Box Office, or purchase tickets online or by phone (703-573-SEAT) through Ticketmaster.

Sing a Song of Wales
Travel and Adventure Film
Wales: Land of Song
Wednesday, Jan. 27
7:30 p.m.

Visit another wonderful destination on our world tour without standing in line for the security screening or showing that embarrassing passport photo. Don't forget about our free food sample from the region!

Tickets are on sale now! To purchase tickets, stop by the Alden Theatre Box Office, or purchase tickets online or by phone (703-573-SEAT) through Ticketmaster.

Behind-the-Scenes on Exhibit
Turner to Cézanne: An Evening with
Corcoran Gallery of Art Director, President and Exhibition Curator
Paul Greenhalgh
Friday, Jan. 29
7 p.m.
Free Admission
Alden Theatre

On this extraordinary evening of art and history, Paul Greenhalgh, director and president, Corcoran Gallery of Art and Corcoran College of Art + Design, and Beatrice Gralton, assistant curator of contemporary art, present images and behind-the-scenes stories from this exhibition, which will be on view at the Corcoran from January 30 through April 25. Sponsored by the McLean Project for the Arts (MPA).

Reservations required. Contact info@mpaart.org.

The exhibition is organized by the American Federation of Arts and the National Museum Wales. This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and Humanities.The presentation at the Corcoran is supported by the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.

Day Trip
Thursday, Feb. 18
Join MPA for a day trip to the Corcoran Museum of Art for Turner to Cezanne: Masterpieces from the Davies Collection, National Museum of Wales.

The exhibition is organized by the American Federation of Arts and National Museum Wales. This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and Humanities.

The presentation at the Corcoran is supported by the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.

For more information, or to register, call the Center at 703-790-0123, TTY:711.

Astounding Audrey
Concerts at the Alden
Audrey Andrist, pianist
Sunday, Jan. 31
3 p.m.
Free Admission
The premier showcase for great chamber music in Northern Virginia. The Concerts at the Alden series is sponsored by the Music Friends of the Fairfax County Public Library and the Alden Theatre at the McLean Community Center. Admission is free. Tickets are not required.

For more information, please visit our Web site or call 703-790-0123, TTY:711

10-Minute Play Contest
The McLean Drama Company has extended the deadline for their annual 10-Minute Play Contest to March 1. The winning play will be presented at the Alden Theatre in mid-June.

Submit the play accompanied by a cover letter with the title and author's resume. Play must not have been presented in any previous performance. Script may have only title of play.

Entry fees are:
$15/McLean residents, $20/Fairfax County residents
$25/Washington, D.C., Montgomery County and surrounding areas

Entries should be mailed to:
McLean Drama Company
P.O. Box 1103
McLean, VA 22101

Photo: Shayne Gardner (right), winner of the 2009 McLean Drama Company 10-Minute Play Contest with Rachael Bail, President of the McLean Drama Company.

For more information on the events above, please visit http://www.mcleancenter.org/alden/guestartist.asp

 

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