1st
Art on the Edge Opening Reception
Times: 7-10 p.m.
Del Ray Artisans
2704 Mount Vernon Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22301
Phone: (703) 838-4827
This all-DC area “edgy” art show breaks boundaries, daring artists to “go beyond the fringe” to explore edges of the unfamiliar, and celebrate the journey. Admission: FREE and Open to the Public!
1st – 23rd
“The Woman in Black”
Every Friday and Saturday at 10:30 pm
Little Theatre of Alexandria
600 Wolfe Street
Alexandria VA
Phone: (703) 683-0496
This late-night ghost story will transport you to a small town in Scotland with a haunting tale. Following the death of Mrs. Drablow, a young attorney travels to a small remote village to represent his firm at her funeral and settle her affairs. While there, he hears of a menacing spectre that haunts the small town. Will the woman in black have her vengeance on the young solicitor? Admission: $15 (plus service fees).
1st through 24th
Art on the Edge Exhibit
Recurring weekly on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Times: Thursday noon-6 p.m.; Friday 12 noon-9 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday
12 noon-6 p.m.
Del Ray Artisans
2704 Mount Vernon Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22301
Phone: (703) 838-4827
This all-DC area “edgy” art show breaks boundaries, daring artists to “go beyond the fringe” to explore edges of the unfamiliar, and celebrate the journey. Admission: FREE and Open to the Public!
On Going Events
Through June 10th
49th Annual Needlework Exhibition
Recurring daily: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Wednesday through Monday (closed Tuesdays)
Location: Woodlawn’s Frank Lloyd Wright's Pope-Leighey House
9000 Richmond Highway
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Phone: (703) 780-4000
The nation's premiere exhibition of contemporary needlework is held annually at Woodlawn, a National Historic Landmark owned by the National Trust for
Historic Preservation. Woodlawn was the home of Eleanor Custis Lewis, one of America's foremost needleworkers. Various needlework techniques will be
demonstrated throughout the month. Lunch and desserts are served from 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Admission: $10 adults; $5 students through grade 12; ages 5 and under are free!
Through June 18th
"Variations" - A Photography Exhibit by Alan Sislen
Recurring daily: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., except Thursday noon - 9 p.m.
Location:
Multiple Exposures Gallery
Torpedo Factory Art Center
105 N. Union Street,
Alexandria, VA
This photography exhibit, "Variations," features new work by Alan Sislen. The exhibit was a multi-year project, where Sislen observed the identical location time and time again and used his camera to record what originally had been "ordinary" and how it morphed into the "extraordinary." FREE!
Through October 31st
National Treasure Tours at Mount Vernon
Recurring daily: 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m.,and 3 p.m.
Location:
George Washington's Estate & Gardens
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, VA
Phone: (703) 780-2000
During the "National Treasure Tour” visitors can take an hour-long walking tour that includes behind-the-scenes information about areas where “NationalTreasure 2: Book of Secrets” filming took place and how these locations were used during George Washington’s time. Admission: $5 in addition to Estate admission: $15/adult, $7/child, 5 and under free.
Through September 30, 2012
"Occupied City: Life in Civil War Alexandria" Exhibition
Recurring daily:10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (M-Sa), 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Sun)
Location:
Lyceum
Alexandria's History Museum
201 S. Washington Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 746-4994
"Occupied City: Life in Civil War Alexandria" examines life in an American town, seized and held by its own Federal government, following Virginia's decision to secede from the Union in May 1861. See how Robert E. Lee’s hometown of Alexandria was transformed literally overnight from a prosperous, bustling commercial port into a supply, hospital, and transportation center for the Union Army, and find out why Alexandria became a destination for African Americans seeking freedom.
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