2014 Portfolio in Motion
With a theme inspired by industrial art, Marymount University’s annual fashion show premiered on May 1. Designer Jhane Barnes received Marymount’s 2014 Designer of the Year Award in recognition of her innovative menswear, textiles, and creative use of mathematics in the design process.
‘Shutdown’ a new beginning for BoxCartel Jumphead
Arlington band BoxCartel hosting a CD release party on May 24 at the Rhodeside Grill.
Last fall's closure of the federal government for more than two weeks might have been a frustrating time for some, but five local men used it to make a record.
Garden Enhances Capital Caring
Plant sale funds volunteer-operated landscaping.
Arlington’s Halquist Inpatient Center of Capital Caring, the only non-profit hospice in Northern Virginia, can be an emotionally difficult place to work, visit, and live. The six-person landscaping volunteer committee comes together to ensure that all people affected by the center — patients, employees and its neighbors — have natural gifts that make this phase of life a little more peaceful.
C-Section Boom in Northern Virginia
Region has some of the highest rates of cesarean-section deliveries for low-risk pregnancies.
Behind the closed doors at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church and the Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, a quiet change has been taking shape over the last few decades.
Despite Advances, Many Virginians Remain Uninsured
Affordable Care Act expands coverage, but more than 800,000 still have no health insurance.
What is the state of the uninsured in Virginia?
Should Voters Consider Streetcar?
Two candidates propose referendum, but path to ballot remains unclear.
Should voters consider the fate of the controversial $310 million streetcar on Columbia Pike? That's what two candidates are proposing, although the path from their idea to the ballot box remains unclear, and the idea has resistance among people who support the initiative. The debate comes at a time when County Manager Barbara Donnellan prepares to propose her capital improvement program for fiscal years 2015 to 2024, a 10-year spending plan that will include the first major round of funding for the Columbia Pike Streetcar.
Animal Instinct: Democrats in Hotly Contested Primary Divided on Speciesism
Will Jim Moran's successor share his enthusiasm for animal rights?
Candidates in the Democratic primary for Congress have a wide range of views on animal rights, an issue that has become one of the defining legacies of retiring U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8).
Musical
St. Peter's Episcopal Church's production of “Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” featured about 80 youngsters from second grade through high school last month.
New Partnership
Encore Stage & Studio has partnered with the Nauck Community Services Center of the Bonder & Amanda Johnson Community Development Corporation. The partnership provides students of the NCSC SOL tutoring program and other Nauck residents scholarships to participate in Encore Stage & Studio’s educational programs in Shirlington.
Synetic Presents ‘Three Men in a Boat’
Based on an 1889 book, the story is a holiday through the English countryside.
Synetic Theater is concluding its 2013-14 season with a new adaptation of “Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)” May 8 through June 8 in Crystal City. The production features D.C. theater stars Tim Getman, Rob Jansen and Tom Story making their Synetic Theater debuts and Synetic company member Alex Mills who was most recently seen as the title character in “Hamlet …the rest is silence.”
Letter: Connect With a Child
To the Editor: As we read recent news stories on children suffering through neglect, a local coach charged with sexual abuse, and families struggling to find services and shelter, we couldn’t help but wonder--was there someone in each child’s life who could have been a positive connection and made a difference?
Washington-Lee Boys’ Soccer Wraps Up National District Title
Generals remain undefeated with 2-0 win against Mount Vernon.
The Washington-Lee boys' soccer team improved to 10-0-2 with a win over Mount Vernon.
Sharing Stories Across the Globe
Arlington Sister City Association honors 20th anniversary of first partnership and launch of oral history project.
The Arlington Sister City Association is throwing a party to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its first international partnership, with Aachen, Germany, and its subsequent relationships in France, El Salvador, Ukraine and Mexico, and its new oral history project. ASCA's event is by invitation only on Monday, May 5, 7-9 p.m. at the Arlington Arts Council, 3550 Wilson Blvd. Anyone interested in attending and learning more about the organization and getting involved can contact Emily Morrison 202-299-0262 or emorrison@arlingtonsistercity.org.
Wakefield’s Hopson, Bentley Participate in Capital Classic
O’Connell’s Trimble scores 14 points in main event.
Wakefield senior Re'Quan Hopson helped the West all-stars win at the Capital Classic.