Arlington News

THE HUMAN FACE OF BIG DATA, a gripping new one-hour documentary premiering nationally on PBS Today, February 24, 2016, at 10:00 p.m. ET

Teachers in Virginia are working together with artists in a program that increases understanding of non-artistic subjects.

Shakespeare's iambic pentameter, the rhythm of his words, echo the human heartbeat: ba-BUM, ba-BUM. But Synetic Theater gets to the beating heart of ROMEO AND JULIET without a single utterance of any of the Bard's famed words. In its innovative merging of drama and movement, Synetic's silent exploration of the classic work is an extraordinary vision of wonder and passion.

Everything's coming up roses as Riverdale Repertory Company and Riverdale Rising Stars join forces to present one of the greatest Broadway musicals of all time: GYPSY. This production will be performed for five performances only: Saturday, February 20 at 8pm; Sunday, February 21 at 3pm; Thursday, February 25 at 7:30pm; Saturday, February 27 at 8pm; and Sunday, February 28 at 3pm. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

The Santa Barbara Symphony will mark the 10th anniversary of Maestro Nir Kabaretti's appointment as music director with a celebratory program of works by Wagner, Hummel, and Brahms at the Granada Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara on March 12 and 13.

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire-iReach/ 'Be a better leader.' Perhaps this is a new years resolutions or perhaps an ongoing goal in either the work or personal arenas of life. Being a better leader sounds simple but it can be a challenge. That is why Army Colonel Daniel Morgan and his brother David Morgan decided to write Chasing The White Rabbit. The newly released book shares how their life-and-death situations have taught them what it means to be a true leader.

Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET runs at Synetic Theater from February 17 to March 27, 2016. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the stunning production below!

Analise Langford-Clark and Jonathan Blum will shine in California Stage's production of Arlington. A favorite with audiences in San Francisco and New York, California Stage now brings this provocative new chamber musical to Sacramento starting April 1st.  Bob Irvin also makes his California Stage directorial debut.

HOUSTON, Feb. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Hunting PLC announced that 121 artists have been selected to move on to the final round of judging in the 2016 Hunting Art Prize in which participants vie for a $50,000 award. The competition, which is celebrating its 36 th anniversary, is the largest prize in the category of painting and drawing available in North America.

The West End transfer of Jessica Swale's new play NELL GWYNN, directed by Christopher Luscombe, opens tonight 12 February 2016.

Last night was a total knockout at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival with Sylvester Stallone receiving the festival's esteemed Montecito Award.

Everything's coming up roses as Riverdale Repertory Company and Riverdale Rising Stars join forces to present one of the greatest Broadway musicals of all time: GYPSY.  This production will be performed for five performances only:

ARLINGTON, VA(Marketwired - Feb 8, 2016) - The Renaissance Arlington Capital View luxury hotel in Virginia is honored to announce its reception of Virginia Green Travel Star's Green Hotel of the Year Award. This award celebrates the hotel's exceptional initiatives and efforts in reducing the environmental impact of its practices and operations. The esteemed award was presented at the third annual Virginia Green Travel Conference and Travel Star Awards Celebration in Arlington, Virginia. During the awards ceremony, 21 tourism businesses were recognized for their significant efforts in eco-friendly practices.

? In 1916, World War I was well underway and German Zeppelins were bombing Paris.  Charlie Chaplin had just been signed to his first film contract, Mary Pickford became the first female film star to sign a million-dollar contract, and Babe Ruth and the Boston Red Sox beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 13th World Series.

By mid-day, the streets outside of the Arlington theater were already packed with fans anxiously awaiting the arrival of the recipient of this year's Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Maltin Modern Masters award, Johnny Depp.

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival kicked off its 31st year with the U.S. premiere of THE LITTLE PRINCE.

Carl Weathers will present Sylvester Stallone with the prestigious Montecito Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, reuniting the two stars from the Oscar-winning Rocky.

The West End transfer of Jessica Swale's new play NELL GWYNN, directed by Christopher Luscombe, begins tonight 4 February 2016.

Just announced, Virginia's Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre will honor Broadway librettist John Weidman (ASSASSINS, PACIFIC OVERTURES, ROAD SHOW) with the company's seventh Stephen Sondheim Award on April 4, 2016.

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and Technomic today released results of a survey detailing the sophistication of supermarket fresh prepared foods among 28 banners, representing 8,000 stores, and substantiated the $15 billion growth of supermarket foodservice over the last eight years. The study suggests that most stores (64%) witnessed 2014 prepared foods category growth of 9 percent or higher.