[Archived] April 6 First Friday: “Fools’ Day Merriment”

For Immediate Release: March 30, 2018

Have you ever wanted to dress-up with shirt or pants worn backwards, or inside out; or wear mismatched socks or shoes?  The April 6, First Friday: “Fools’ Day Merriment” is the place to wear these items.  You are invited to wear crazy hats and clothes, to celebrate April Fools' Day.  The sillier you dress the better. The festivities will run from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Durant Arts Center 1605 Cameron St.   

The Alexandria Singers make you smile with their musical selections and merriment.  Have you ever wanted to learn how to juggle?  Here is your chance to learn, the Alexandria Singers will be on hand to teach you.  The Mobile Art Lab will be on hand to lead interactive art activities. You may want to practice you joke-telling before attending, because the evening will conclude with an audience participation joke-a-thon. The “Fools’ Day Merriment” is just what the doctor ordered, an evening of laughter, jokes, pranks and pure joy! 

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.  Tickets: $9 per person. Children must be accompanied by one adult. To purchase tickets, visit http://tiny.cc/yhysry.

The “Fools’ Day Merriment” 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.   

For additional information, contact Cheryl Anne Colton at 703.746.5565, email cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov, or visit the Office of the Arts web site at www.alexandriava.gov/Arts.

The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended. To request a reasonable accommodation, email cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov, or call 703.746.5565 (Virginia Relay 711).