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City Creatives: Erin Nelson reflects on dance career and local arts scene
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1285+ words) When Erin Nelson, professional dancer and teacher at Old Town ballet institution School for Swans, was little, ballet “was [her] everything.” She knew she wanted to be a ballerina since she was 3 years old, after seeing the Richmond Ballet perform…...
City Creatives Fall 2026 Profiles
1+ week, 1+ day ago (74+ words) Click below for our featured creatives in the October 2026 edition of our “City Creatives” special section. Maria Ciarrocchi, actress Erin Nelson, dancer and dance teacher Diana Papazian, jewelry artist, painter and children’s author Ahmed Akari, photographer The post City Creatives…...
Alexandria Art Exhibitions: October 2026 Gallery Guide
1+ week, 4+ day ago (566+ words) Alexandria, VA – Alexandria has long had a thriving art community. The storied Torpedo Factory Art Center, thanks to the visionary ambition of founder Marian Van Landingham, remains a testament to the vibrant diversity of art experienced in Port City. From…...
AI image falsely claims Virginia State HBCU band honored Nolan Wells
2+ week, 3+ day ago (284+ words) The image began circulating over the weekend, appearing to show Virginia State's Trojan Explosion Marching Band forming the name "NOLAN" on the football field in tribute to Nolan Wells. Those unanswered questions have made Wells' story deeply emotional for many…...
Books, Art and Handmade Finds Take Over Old Town at Alexandria Book & Craft Festival
2+ week, 3+ day ago (372+ words) ALEXANDRIA, VA — Book lovers and art lovers won’t have to choose between the two when the second annual Alexandria Book & Craft Festival returns to Old Town on Sunday, Oct. 11. The free outdoor festival will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p....
Alexandria Choral Society Welcomes Cheryl Lovinsky as New Chorus Manager
2+ week, 4+ day ago (408+ words) ALEXANDRIA, VA – There is a lot that happens before a choir ever sings its first note for an audience – auditions, schedules, rehearsal logistics, communications and countless details behind the scenes. The Alexandria Choral Society has tapped someone who understands both…...
Little Theatre of Alexandria Picks Three Winners From 200 One-Act Plays
2+ week, 4+ day ago (380+ words) ALEXANDRIA, VA— Three new plays—one involving Arctic beavers, another a book warning of global economic trouble, and a third a snowbound hunt for a former English soccer star—have won The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s 2026 One-Act Playwriting Competition. LTA…...
Alexandria Symphony Orchestra welcomes interim leader
3+ week, 1+ day ago (975+ words) The Alexandria Symphony Orchestra’s 83rd season will begin this weekend amid a period of leadership transition following the departure of its former executive director in late June. Rhonda Buckley-Bishop stepped into the role of interim executive director on Sept. 9, a press…...
Louisiana’s Old State Capitol wins award for newest permanent exhibit
4+ week, 1+ day ago (144+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Louisiana's Old State Capitol won an award from the Southeastern Museum Conference for its newest permanent exhibit, Secretary of State Nancy Landry announced Monday. The exhibit, "A More Perfect Union: Reconstruction's Legacy in Louisiana," earned…...