Friday, May 17, 2013
Film is rated PG-13.
Boy, this is going to be one short review. This movie has more spoilers than the 1967 Enterprise had Tribbles…and in the interest of full disclosure, this is written by the Cinema Siren who owns chairs from the Voyager show, can list the original episodes in order of appearance, has a T-shirt with a quote in Klingon, and a model of the Enterprise signed by all the original cast members. • Star Trek Into Darkness is showing this week at Regal Potomac Yard 16 and AMC Hoffman Center 22. Click on the theater links for showtimes. That is to say, fandom lives here. Any experience of watching the new release by director J. J. Abrams would naturally be filtered through a brain steeped in Star Trek knowledge and lore. That being said, there is…
Monday, May 13, 2013
Jong Lee ends his set at the Four Mile Run Farmers and Artisans Market with a Skynyrd cover that flies off the rails.
The Four Mile Run Farmers and Artisans Market, located at 4109 Mount Vernon Ave., frequently hosts live music in the late morning and early afternoon on Sundays as the market wraps up. This past Sunday, May 12, Alexandria singer and guitar player Jong Lee ended his set with a cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird.” While it was by no means a rare cover, Lee incorporated a kazoo and some unique percussion accompaniment from his son into the song's coda. Oh, and the police got involved, too (no, not Sting). Just watch the video. The not-for-profit Four Mile Run Farmers and Artisans Market is open Sundays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. through October. It was the first market in Alexandria or Arlington County to employ the Supplemental Nutrition …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Cinema Del Ray is Saturday. The Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival and Clarendon Screen Outdoor Film Festival start in May and June.
A great summer tradition in Alexandria and beyond: watching movies outside. Here's a roundup of what's coming in 2013 in Alexandria, Arlington and DC. Alexandria Cinema Del Ray — Now in its ninth year, local Realtor Jen Walker presents Cinema Del Ray. The movies are shown in the field next to the Mount Vernon Recreation Center, 2701 Commonwealth Ave., in Del Ray. Families can start gathering at 7 p.m. No dogs allowed. Click here to see the Cinema Del Ray 2013 schedule. Arlington Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival — Rosslyn’s Business Improvement District presents movies every Friday at dusk from May 17 to Aug. 30. Movies are at Gateway Park, 1300 Lee Highway, in Arlington. Click here for the schedule of Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival movies. …
This fearless interpretation by director Luhrmann is well worth seeing.
No question whatsoever, director Baz Luhrmann is someone who elicits strong opinions with his every movie. Moulin Rouge draws forth a swoony sigh from its biggest fans and an eye roll from its detractors. In an industry that often plays it safe, creating movies like Fast and Furious 6 to keep the easy money flowing, it is always refreshing that someone is taking chances, and certainly Luhrmann has built his career subscribing to the "go big or go home" school of filmmaking. • The Great Gatsby is showing this week at Regal Potomac Yard 16 and AMC Hoffman Center 22. Click on the theater links for showtimes. His new film The Great Gatsby is no exception. Not only does he create the sort of visually over-saturated and extravagant fantasy …
Friday, May 10, 2013
'Into Darkness' gets early IMAX premiere at the AMC Hoffman Center next Wednesday with free giveaways.
Star Trek: Into Darkness opens in theaters on May 17, but the highly anticipated sci-fi sequel will beam into IMAX theaters on May 15 for two "fan sneak premieres." One of those premiers is at AMC Hoffman Center 22 & IMAX in Alexandria. A 2009 reboot by director J.J. Abrams has inspired a new generation of trekkies. The 2013 Star Trek sequel stars Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto as Kirk and Spock, with Sherlock's Benedict Cumberbatch as the mysterious villain. In a special IMAX promotion, audience members at the 8 p.m. showing May 15 will get a limited edition Star Trek: Into Darkness print by artist Mark Englert. Several IMAX locations in the area are expected to have the memento on hand: Need more Into Darkness scoop? Facebook Live will be…
T.C. Williams High School band is one of 15 from around the country selected to perform at halftime of 2014 bowl game in New Orleans.
The T.C. Williams High School marching band is heading to The Big Easy. The Marching Titans will represent Alexandria and Virginia at the 2014 Sugar Bowl, to be held Jan. 2, 2014, at the Superdome in New Orleans. Directed by Carlos Gonzales, the T.C. Williams band is one of 15 high school units from across the country selected to perform at halftime of the BCS bowl game. The 80-member band will spend five days in New Orleans, rehearse with the other invited high school bands, learn from nationally renowned adjudicators and explore the city that gave birth to jazz. “I am thrilled to see that the Marching Titans will be representing Alexandria at the 2014 Sugar Bowl Game, bringing prestige and honor to our historic city,” Alexandria Mayor …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
T.C. Williams alum Chip Esten helps raise funds for the Alexandria Scholarship Fund.
Star of ABC show “Nashville” Chip Esten recently returned to Alexandria to play a fundraiser for his alma mater. Esten performed Friday night at Durant Center at a $150-per-ticket benefit for the Alexandria Scholarship Fund, reports Megan Cloherty for WTOP. Esten played for about 200 school supporters and others at the May 3 event at the Durant Center. “Most of the people here have had to listen to me play music over the years, so now it’s funny they were nice enough to cough-up for the charity and listen to it again,” he told WTOP. He recalls his time at T.C. Williams for WTOP: "My teachers always loved me the year after I was in their class. I'd be walking down the hall and they'd be like, 'Chip, how are you doing?' I'd be like, 'What? …
Monday, May 6, 2013
Museum will also offer free activities for children and adults.
In 2006, artist-photographer Nina Tisara began to identify, honor and chronicle people making current history in Alexandria. Her ongoing, not-for-profit photo-documentary project has created “Living Legends of Alexandria: African American Activists,” which has opened at the Alexandria Black History Museum. This exhibition is free and open to the public. Over the years, 13 African Americans have been chronicled as part of the project. The African American Legends included in this exhibition are: Ferdinand Day, 2007-08; Lillie Finklea, Carlton Funn Sr., Eula Miller, Melvin Miller and Bert Ransom, 2008-09; Nelson Greene Sr., 2010; Lynnwood Campbell, 2011; Lillian Patterson, Gwen Menefee-Smith and Dorothy Turner, 2012; and Willie Bailey Sr. …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Public art will be displayed outside the Russell Road elementary school through May 15.
Maury Elementary School fifth-graders painted more than 50 panels now on display along Russell Road and W. Masonic View Avenue inspired by the quilts of the Underground Railroad. The public art display is timed to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. The work honors the courage of slaves who risked their lives to escape to freedom. Students studied the Underground Railroad quilt codes in Bettye Stroud’s “The Patchwork Path: A Quilt Map to Freedom.” Students learned the meaning of different patterns—which offered warnings and hints along the way—before selecting a pattern that was meaningful to them. The paintings will hang through May 15. The paint used was purchased through a grant from the Maury PTA.
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Friday, May 3, 2013
Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow stars in the third installment of the Marvel comics hero movie. Here's where to see it near Del Ray, reviews and more info.
Iron Man 3 has arrived, and reviews seem to be positive — mostly. If there's a consensus, it's this: The movie is better than "Iron Man 2." RottenTomatoes.com, as of mid-morning Friday, rated Iron Man 3 77 percent "fresh." Here's what a few reviews had to say: Patch's own Cinema Siren has a review here. She says: With its mix of magnetic superstar power, exciting action and strong character development, Iron Man 3 has a good chance of making new Marvel fans and big dollars, making it the movie to beat this summer at the box office, and making the first big anticipated release the first mega-success of the year. The New York Times review of "Iron Man 3" says this: The story takes place after the events of “Marvel’s The Avengers” and a …
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