Arlington News

Return to the Cold War, when the spy game was played across the globe by the CIA and the KGB. The stakes were high and the cost of failure was often death. The specter of nuclear war loomed, and communist infiltration threatened to take over the free world. John McCann invites his readers to return to the old days, the bad days, the all-or-nothing days to witness a duplicitous game of intrigue and espionage where The Triangular Trap will be sprung.

On Tuesday, August 13th legendary band Huey Lewis and the News will be playing at Wolf Trap's outdoor Filene Center to commemorate their album Sports

Synetic Theater kicks off its 2013-2014 season with a new adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray, directed by Synetic Founder and Artistic Director Paata Tsikurishvili. Synetic's reinvention of this classic tale features dynamic movement and multimedia, and promises to be a unique fusion of visual and verbal poetry that will explore the internal and external dimensions of Wilde's only novel, which many consider his most personal work-a timelessly supernatural story of man's endless conflict with the nature of mortality.

Buffalo Theatre Ensemble (BTE) presents the first work of its 2013 - 2014 Season, Ken Ludwig's 'Leading Ladies,' directed by BTE Ensemble member Kurt Naebig, in the Building K Theatre at the College of DuPage 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, Ill. Sept. 6 - 22.

In a collaboration between The Un-Common Theatre Co and Buckingham Browne and Nichols Summer Acting Studio, Middle School Drama Director Christa Crewdson brings Jordan Harrison's fun play 'Kid Simple, a radio play in the flesh' to a new audience.

LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 31, 2013 -  ARC informed the company's Board of Directors today of the successful implementation of the revised draft/payment cycle between travel agents and carriers in compliance with ARC's revamped Agent Reporting Agreement (ARA). The revised ARA, which went into effect at the beginning of this month, was the result of a collaborative industry effort to modernize accreditation standards and bring greater efficiencies to historical business processes. The board was briefed at their semi-annual meeting held today at ARC's Louisville office, which serves as the company's data and technology hub.

ARLINGTON, VA - There's still plenty of time to experience a summer escape amidst the tree-line streets of Georgetown and grand Washington, D.C. destinations, and Key Bridge Marriott, a prominent hotel in Arlington, VA is making it easier than ever with a spectacular 48-hour sale starting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 30.

Wolf Trap Presents Aspen Santa Fe Ballet; SOJA, John Butler Trio, and Special Guest Alice Smith; Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II; Singin' in the Rain; and Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers with Special Guest Railroad Earth.

New Repertory Theatre announces its 30th season opening play THE ELEPHANT MAN by Bernard Pomerance, September 7 through 29, 2013. Directed by Jim Petosa, THE ELEPHANT MAN performs in the Charles Mosesian Theater at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, in Watertown, MA.

WASHINGTON, July 29, 2013 -  Ecuador's 'I Discovered' campaign, launched by the Embassy of Ecuador and Ministry of Tourism to highlight to American audiences the many tourism, business, and commerce opportunities found in Ecuador, has launched a widespread advertising campaign in Washington, DC on the public transportation system and at major intersections across the city.

Werner Heisenberg gave us the uncertainty principal, the essence of which is, you can't know everything about everything. A few decades later, Kurt Godel proved-literally proved with MATH-that some truths cannot be proven. If science and mathematics seem to be telling us anything, it's that the truth likes to keep its clothes on. Butnothing gets things naked like art can. Come watch us strip it all down to the gist...

Music icon, reality TV superstar, and lifelong diabetic, Bret Michaels, is set to rock the streets of New York tonight, July 26, as he performs on FOX and Friends' All American Concert Series.

MadLab will present The Young Writers Short Play Festival, a collection of nine short plays written by Columbus area high school students. This year features plays from all women playwrights. MadLab is a non-profit organization that provides an artistic haven for the creation and experience of original works. Part of that effort involves giving young people the opportunity to create original works.

Tal National will throw an all-night, Afropop party for their first international release, Kaani, and on their debut US tour in September 2013.

ARLINGTON, VA(Marketwired - Jul 17, 2013) - A new book, 'Find the Lost Dollars: 6 Steps to Increase Profits in Architecture, Engineering, and Environmental Firms,' (www.FindTheLostDollars.com), from CPA and entrepreneur June Jewell, works as a companion for business leaders looking to trim the fat from their organization and save money.

In a collaboration between The Un-Common Theatre Co and Buckingham Browne and Nichols Summer Acting Studio, Middle School Drama Director Christa Crewdson brings Jordan Harrison's fun play 'Kid Simple, a radio play in the flesh' to a new audience.

Music icon, reality TV superstar, and lifelong diabetic, Bret Michaels, is set to rock the streets of New York this Friday, July 26, as he performs on Fox and Friends' All American Concert Series.

The all-star Summer Hummer burlesque returns for a second triumphant year, with direction by Eric Schaeffer and performances by the best - and bawdiest - talent that Washington stages have to offer. Last year the event raised more than $16,000 for the Taking Care of Our Ownemergency fund, which provides short-term assistance to Washington-area theatre artists in unexpected need. Building on that success, this year's production features an added performance and an astounding line-up of top performers from Washington and Broadway.

While the adaptation of the classic tale is not particularly inspiring, this show is one to see for the creative staging and design work as well as a talented group of actors led by the extraordinary Alex Mills.

The NMC's Marcus Institute for Digital Education in the Arts (MIDEA) has awarded seven minigrants to museums in Texas that are creatively incorporating technologies into their programs, exhibitions, and online experiences. This funding is made possible through the New Media Consortium's (NMC) partnership with the Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation. MIDEA is an organization that offers its membership of museums and cultural centers practical knowledge, tools, and online resources about innovative strategies to advance their missions. A total of $49,621 was dispersed by MIDEA to help 17 institutions purchase new equipment and fund seven technology projects.