[Archived] First Friday: “Mardi Gras in Alexandria” February 5

For Immediate Release: January 7, 2016

Wear purple, green and gold while enjoying the “Not So Modern Jazz Band Quartet Minus One” by attending the First Friday: “Mardi Gras in Alexandria, February 5 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Durant Arts Center, 1605 Cameron St.  Mardi Gras in Alexandria carnival customs will be celebrated without leaving Alexandria. Make a Mardi Gras mask with Metamorphosis Art and Enrichment Center or bring your own and plan to participate in the evening’s Mardi Gras parade.

A “meet and greet” begins at 6 p.m. Light refreshments will be on hand, complements of the Office of the Arts. Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. Advance per person reservations: $5 residents; $10 nonresidents. At door: $10 residents; $15 nonresidents.  No experience is necessary. Children must be accompanied by one adult.

To pay online, visit www.alexandriava.gov/webtrac and register using class code 355203.01.

The “Mardi Gras in Alexandria” is part of the “First Fridays” Series.  The Series is a project of the Office of the Arts, a division of the Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities.  

To obtain further information, contact Cheryl Anne Colton at 703.746.5565, email cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov, or visit the Office of the Arts website at www.alexandriava.gov/arts.