SLHS Scores a Success with ‘West Side Story’
Romeo and Juliet are waiting for you to come see them at South Lakes High School. In addition to the "Star-Crossed Lovers," you’ll also get to see and hear lavish production numbers with "A Cast of Thousands" and a lot of gorgeous music.
Golf Tournament to Benefit Wounded Warrior Transitional Housing Project
The Navy Marine Coast Guard Residence Foundation (NMCGRF) will host its 26th Annual Golf Classic at Reston National Golf Course on Tuesday, May 8, and golfers are invited to participate.
Ferrari Club Holds Annual Spring Thaw
The Mid-Atlantic Region of the Ferrari Club of America held their Annual Spring Thaw event in Reston Town Center on Saturday, April 14. The weather cooperated brilliantly and the cars, parked along Market Street as well as in the Pavilion itself, sparkled in the sunshine. The pedestrianized street was crowded with people checking out the vehicles and stopping to take photos of themselves and family members in front of cars both new and classic. There were many local entries, as well as cars from Maryland, Pennsylvania, and even Florida on display.
Reston Community Orchestra Celebrates ‘Caribbean Night’
"Well, that was fun, and it certainly was different!" That’s the comment that was often heard as the appreciative crowd left the Reston Community Center Saturday evening. Utilizing a different venue and a totally new theme, the Reston Community Orchestra put on a successful Annual Benefit that was pleasing to everyone.
Reston Community Players Producing Tony winner ‘August Osage County’
"With rich, memorable characters, a dark comedy about family members challenging each other" will drop in at Center Stage, said Andrew JM Regiec, director of "August Osage County." Complete with unforgettable family members living a very unique family life style the show is "fodder for how people communicate with each other with quite unexpected manners."
Founder’s Day
Join Reston Historic Trust and the Reston Museum at Founder’s Day on Saturday, April 14 at Lake Anne Plaza to celebrate Reston’s 48th and founder Robert E. Simon, Jr.’s 98th birthday
New at Lake Anne
Installation and performance combine action and form.
Reston Community Center, the Initiative for Public Art – Reston, Friends of Lake Anne and the Reston Museum are co-presenting Out of Place, a site-situated installation and contemporary dance performance conceived by architect Ronit Eisenbach and dance artist Sharon Mansur, inspired by the history of the planned community of 1960s New Town of Reston and the sculpture and architecture of Lake Anne Plaza. The dance performance will take place on Saturday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. at Lake Anne Plaza.
Egg Hunting in Brown’s Chapel Park
Community Center hosts annual Eggnormous Egg Hunt.
As children ages 1 through 9 gathered at Brown’s Chapel Park in Reston Saturday morning, they separated themselves by age group and massed along the borders of several different roped off areas. The areas were filled with colored eggs, which meant that for many children, filling their baskets would come down to strategy.
All That Glitters
The Campagna Center’s annual Toast to Fashion fundraiser sparkles with fashion, food and fun.
With glittering displays of spring’s hottest fashion trends and most coveted accessories, the ballroom of the Belle Haven Country Club was transformed into a fashion-lover’s dream during the Campagna Center’s 13th annual Toast to Fashion on Thursday, March 22.
RCO Presents ‘Mostly Baroque’
Late Sunday, the Reston Community Orchestra pulled in a large and enthusiastic audience to the Reston Community Center.
Celebrating Nowruz in Reston
Community comes together to celebrate Persian New Year.
The Persian New Year was greeted by a day-long celebration at the Reston Town Center on Sunday. Folk musicians played traditional music in the Pavilion, adults ate, talked and shopped and children played everywhere.
The Reston Chorale Presents ‘Americana’
The Reston Chorale did two performances Saturday night at the Community Center, both to full capacity and very enthusiastic audiences. There was a complete blend of styles, progressing through time from the sweet and smooth work of Pre-Civil War Stephen Foster, down to the early rock and roll of Bill Haley and finally to the edginess of the contemporary group Owl City.
Classical Ballet Theatre Dancers On the Move
Nonprofit dance studio hosts annual fundraiser, prepares for move to Reston.
When Cynthia Donavin, executive director of the Classical Ballet Theatre, was searching for inspiration to find a new location for the studio, she turned to one of the area’s most famous patrons of the arts: Reston founder Robert Simon.