For Immediate Release: January 27, 2019
Get dressed in your finest, fun attire for the Office of the Arts’ “First Friday: Chinese New Year Celebration” from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The evening will include the Fairfax Chinese Dance Troupe dancing several traditional Chinese Folk Dances accompanied by Alice Guzheng Ensemble, Mr. Zhang on a traditional instrument called hulusi, and a vocalist Mr. Lin. A Chinese Kungfu, Martial Arts demonstration and the City’s Mobile Art Lab leading interactive art activity will round off the evening’s festivities. There will be something for every member of your family. Plan to come in traditional Chinese outfits and experience China in Alexandria!
A “meet and greet” begins at 6 p.m. with festivities beginning at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be available complements of the Office of the Arts. Children under 5 years old are free. Children must be accompanied by one adult.
The Fairfax Chinese Dance Troupe is a non-profit amateur group, dedicated to sharing art and culture while promoting cross-cultural understandings. For information visit http://fcdtdance.org
Tickets for the First Friday: Chinese New Year Celebration are $9 per person. Children under 5 years old are free. Make your reservation today at www.alexandriava.gov/Arts and select Durant Arts Center. Tickets are available at the door.
You are invited to attend the “Bagels and Bach” Concert from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Durant Center. Enjoy classical music, your children will become aware and will learn how to appreciate classical music, and you will be treated to a light brunch. What better way to enjoy a Sunday morning? This month’s concert showcases Tyler Castrucci, trombonist with the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Orchestra who will play lovely classical pieces that will delight audience members of all ages.
Tickets for the Bagels and Bach Concert are $9 per person. Children under 5 years old are free. Make your make your reservations today at www.alexandriava.gov/Arts and select Durant Arts Center. Tickets are also available at the door.
Wendi Kaplan, Poet Laureate, invites you to a special reception “Celebrating Building Bridges and Creating Community through Poetry.” This reception will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 with the formal program beginning at 7 p.m. The reception will highlight Ms. Kaplan’s tenure as the City’s Poet Laureate through poetry, programs and activities.
The reception is free, RSVP's requested. Please email your RSVP to poet@alexandriava.gov.
The National Capital Puppetry
Guild continues their series of monthly family-friendly puppet shows at
the Durant Arts Center. With a performance by Bob Brown Puppets’ Second
Hand Stars. Monthly Puppet Shows are designed for the youngest of audiences, so
toddlers are welcome. Two shows will be offered at 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
For over 60 years, Bob Brown Puppets have enriched the lives,
imaginations, and the potential creative abilities of hundreds of thousands of
children. Each year they play to thousands, presenting wonderful creations
that bring together art, music and story-telling to the delight of children
(and grown-ups) everywhere.
Tickets for each show
are $6, for all ages. Children must be accompanied by at least one adult. Make
your reservation today at www.alexandriava.gov/Arts
and select Durant Arts Center. Tickets are available at the door.
For additional information about the National Capital Puppetry Guild, contact
Jeff Bragg at 703.424.5553 or puppetimes@gmail.com.
The Durant Arts Center is managed by the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities Office of the Arts. For additional information contact Cheryl Anne Colton at 703.746.5565, cherylane.colton@alexandriava.gov or visit www.alexandriava.gov/Arts.
For reasonable disability accommodation, contact cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.5565, Virginia Relay 711.
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