Arlington News

1st Thursday: After Hours returns this June to The Granada Theatre! On Thursday, June 2nd from 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm, the community is invited to continue their 1st Thursday festivities that evening at the theater, and enjoy sneak previews on the big screen of The Granada Theatre Summer Film Series, live entertainment by The Brazilian Culture Arts Center, wine tasting and more!

Berkeley Rep announced today that Tony Award-winning playwright and performer Sarah Jones (Bridge & Tunnel) will return to the stage as a dazzling medley of characters in Sell/Buy/Date, an exuberant new show she has developed inspired by the real-life experiences of people affected by the commercial sex industry.

Teachers whose students struggle to grasp their Earth science texts can build skills in both science and literacy with Once Upon an Earth Science Book: 12 Interdisciplinary Activities to Create Confident Readers. This practical, easy-to-use resource for middle school classes is new from NSTA Press.

ARLINGTON, Va., May 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ The newly released non-fiction book, 'When the Akimotos Went to War: An Untold Story of Family, Patriotism and Sacrifice during World War II,' captures the story of three Japanese-American brothersVictor, Johnny, and Ted Akimotowho volunteered for military service while their family members were forced into an internment camp. Despite the nation-wide fear of the Niseithe first generation of Japanese children born in the United States who were American citizensthe Akimoto brothers pledged their loyalty and bravery to the U.S. military, wanting to prove that being an American ran deeper than race.

Jeanne Barry Herrick, a sewing expert, fashionista, devoted writer and author, has completed her new book 'Jeanne's Synopsis of Everyday Bulls**t': a captivating work that depicts the emotions and ideals of the author.

Casa Mañana is excited to announce the nominees for the 16th annual Betty Lynn Buckley Awards.

Theatre Arlington's Bigger, Better and Brighter season takes a moment to slow down and enjoy the beautiful, timeless music of a dearly loved and often-imitated American icon with the opening of MY WAY: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA.

Joan Baez will travel to Europe for a series of festivals in July and returns to major U.S. markets in October and November with shows in Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles and more.

ESPN will begin the 2016 college football season with DICK's Sporting Goods Kickoff Week, a marquee week 1 slate featuring top teams, ranked squads going head-to-head and games from historic locations.

An exclusive video of Chris Stapleton discussing his “Fire Away” music video is premiering today. Watch the full piece HERE. The original music video can be viewedHERE. Released in conjunction with May's Mental Health Awareness Month, the new video offers commentary from Stapleton, the music video's director, Tim Mattia, actors Ben Foster and Margarita Levieva and Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen, Founder of Give an Hour, the backbone organization behind the Campaign to Change Direction.

Previews begin tonight, May 13 at 8PM for the Playwrights Horizons world premiere production of Indian Summer, a new play by Gregory S. Moss (Reunion; punkplay; Billy Witch; La Brea; Orange, Hat & Grace; House of Gold).

ARLINGTON, Va., May 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ This is a comprehensive look at the F-35 and how the US services and partners are preparing for the aircraft, and reshaping their air combat forces with the arrival of the fifth generation aircraft.

Ten years after the hit TV show Friday Night Lights premiered, some of your favorite cast members Taylor Kitsch, Minka Kelly, Zach Gilford and Aimee Teegarden are reuniting to race as part of Marriott Rewards sponsorship of Spartan Race worldwide.

A friendly reminder! Previews begin next Friday, May 13 at 8PM for the Playwrights Horizons world premiere production of Indian Summer, a new play by Gregory S. Moss (Reunion; punkplay; Billy Witch; La Brea; Orange, Hat & Grace; House of Gold).

Our Productions Theatre Co. continues it's 2016 Season - A Season with HeART, with a regional premier of the award winning musical, I Love You Because this summer for an extended five week run in both Lewisville and Addison.

Today in 2008, Glory Days opened at the Circle in the Square Theatre, where it ran for one performance. Glory Days is a musical with music and lyrics by Nick Blaemire and a book by James Gardiner about four high school friends reuniting a year after graduation. The musical premiered at the Signature Theatre, a professional regional theatre in Arlington, Virginia, from January 15 through February 17, 2008, where it was directed by Eric D. Schaeffer, the Artistic Director of the theatre, with musical staging by assistant director Matthew Gardiner. The producers cited 'low advance sales' in announcing the show's closing.

L.I.P. Service is thrilled to announce their production of Edward Albee's The Goat or, Who is Sylvia? Directed by Shawn Gann and starring Van Quattro, *Morgana Shaw, Garrett Reeves, and Jason Leyva. The performance will premiere at The Rudy Seppy Studio on May 26 at 8:00pm. It will run through June 11 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings.

?Broadway Records has announced that Arlington: World Premiere Recording will be released digitally and in stores on June 17, 2016. The album is currently available for pre-order at www.BroadwayRecords.com and Amazon.com

Columbus Children's Theatre will present CATS, May 5-15, 2016 at Lincoln Theatre located at 769 E. Long Street.

Grammy, Emmy and Tony-winning singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper is taking a country DETOUR May 6 with her highly-anticipated new album (available for pre-order now) featuring a collection of country covers from the 40's, 50's and 60's.