Friday, May 18, 2012
Yorktown High School student's work will be displayed at U.S. Capitol for one year.
More than 60 pieces of art created by high school students across the 8th Congressional District will be on display at the Artisphere in Rosslyn through June 17. The exhibition is the result of the annual Congressional Art Competition, which began in 1982 to give members of Congress a chance to encourage and recognize young artistic talent. "Lady of Rain," a photograph by 18-year-old Ryan Carroll, a Yorktown High School senior, won the contest and will be displayed at the U.S. Capitol along with the winners from other congressional districts across the country. The black-and-white photograph depicts a woman on a beach in Massachusetts looking across the water toward distant smokestacks. She's holding an umbrella, unfurled, which itself …
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Annual spring fundraiser
About 400 people gathered on the grounds of McLean's most historic home Thursday evening to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the McLean Project for the Arts. "This is the traditional spring event for McLean. People are so excited to be here," said McLean architect and MPA board member Jack Wilbern as he stood in the midst of crowd gathered in and around the pool at Salona. "This year MPA outdid itself with a grand 50th anniversary celebration," said Jane Edmondson, chief of staff to Dranesville Supervisor John Foust. The crowd sipping primarily wine and nibbling on tasty cuisine from Windows Catering attracted elected officials, businessmen and women, artists and ordinary McLean residents to the popular fundraiser. Back in 1962, the dairy…
Monday, May 7, 2012
Latest McLean News
Good Morning, John Foust's New Address. Dranesville Supervisor moves his office downtown for next two years. Questions for MCC Canddiates. What questions do you have for the six candidates running for the McLean Community Center board? Traffic Traumas This Week. Up to 30 minute overnight closings of Capital Beltway and Route 7 in Tysons Corner area. Last Chance. McLean Project for the Arts Art Fest entries.
Deadline extended
MPAartfest is a one-day juried fine art and craft show and sale featuring the work of 40 local and regional visual artists held in McLean Central Park Sunday, October 14. Deadline for entries at the 6th annual MPAartfest: Postmarked by May 15 Notification of acceptance: June 1 Click here for more info and an entry form.
Friday, April 6, 2012
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Good Morning Neighbors, The McLean Ear. Microsoft CEO, famous admiral coming to McLean. Opening of Bistro Vivant. President Signs JOBS Act. McLean neighbor Steve Case attends presidential signing of his JOBS bill. McLean Orchestra Hosts Elegant Ball. Italian embassy site for masquerade ball fundraiser. McLean Crime. Shirts stolen. Like McLean Patch on Facebook and we'll keep you updated on McLean news.
Annual Gala to be Held at the Embassy of Italy
Transport yourself to the time of Casanova, don an elaborate mask and elegant attire, and prepare for an evening of music, Italian cuisine and celebration, at the McLean Orchestra’s 2012 gala, “Venetian Masquerade Ball.” Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the McLean Orchestra is hosting its annual gala April 14, at the Embassy of Italy in Washington DC. “Our 40th Anniversary Gala, a Venetian Masquerade Ball at the Italian Embassy, will be the most memorable and colorful in our history, said John Huling, executive director of the orchestra, We have pulled out all the stops to make sure this celebration leaves everyone smiling and anxious to share the excitement of the McLean Orchestra as we head into our next 40 years!” There is a full …
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Up to $1,200 scholarships available for students in the arts
Friday is the deadline for McLean and Great Falls students in Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts to apply for scholarships worth up to $1,200 given by the McLean Community Center. Last year 19 students applied for the James Macdonald Scholarships: 4 Dance, 9 Music, 2 Theatre, and 4 Visual Arts. Six entries are needed in each category to be viable. Therefore, scholarships were only awarded in music. The competition is open to 9th-12th grade students who reside in or who attend high school in the Community Center's tax district. A $1,200 scholarship prize will be given to first-place winners in each of the following categories: Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts. Second-place winners in all four categories will receive $800 and third-…
Sunday, March 25, 2012
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Sunday, March 25
Hello Neighbors, McLean Neighbor, Former VP Receives New Heart. Dick Cheney remains in ICU following Saturday's heart transplant. Where the Jobs Are. Day care center teacher, laboratory courier, public health nurse and more. McLean Week in Review. Well-known restaurant owner arrested. New congressman for McLean. Attempted suicide at Tysons Corner Mall. Popular downtown store closes.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Fans of the popular young adult novels came out in droves for the midnight screening of "The Hunger Games."
Team Peeta or Team Gale? A group of teenagers were asking fellow movie-goers which character they sided with on line at the AMC Hoffman Center in Alexandria Thursday night as fans of "The Hunger Games" lined up for the film's midnight screening. Based on the popular young adult trilogy by Suzanne Collins, "The Hunger Games" follows protagonist Katniss Everdeen as she fights to the death with 23 other teens from across Panem. Katniss is joined by Peeta Mellark, a baker's son who professes his love for her before the Games. Meanwhile, Katniss' friend Gale Hawthorne watches the battle — and Katniss' romance — unfold on screen in District 12. The lines for both the IMAX and regular screenings wound around the building at 9:30 p.m. All …
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Movie debuted at midnight Friday
By 9 p.m. Thursday, throngs of mostly young people were standing in line for the premiere of The Hunger Game, a much-anticipated movie premiering at midnight at the Tysons Corner movie theaters and across the U.S. The AMC theaters at Tysons Corner has 16 screens. 13 are showing the Hunger Games. Customers can choose the traditional digital version or pay more and see it in IMAX. “The Hunger Games” trilogy, a best-selling series of young adult books by Suzanne Collins, has generated the kind of mania familiar to fans of “Twilight” and Harry Potter, according to the New York Times. The books are about teenagers who have to fight to the death in a televised competition held on a post-apocalyptic world. Some of the fans brought dinner and …
