By Ben Farrington J. M. Barrie’s classic, much-loved story of adventure and the possibility of escape into a world of magic and never-ending youth is coming to Falls Church. From March 1 – 24, Creative Cauldron is staging a new adaptation with original music by Matt Conner and the exciting [...]

Earlier this month, RedRocks opened the third of its D.C.-area locations, bringing the Neapolitan bistro to Columbia Pike’s Penrose Square and offering diners an assortment of Italian delicacies with a focus on wood-fired brick oven pizza. The new Arlington restaurant is spacious, with a large dining room and bar full [...]

PigPen Theatre Co. is more than just a clever name for the indie-folk band that will be playing at Jammin’ Java Friday. It’s the group’s original vocation, the project that brought seven theater students together and spawned a wide-ranging and acclaimed output of storytelling and music. The PigPen Theatre Co. [...]

It’s rare, but it happens, Erin Thomas says. A neurological glitch can make something that was once second nature feel uncomfortable and unusual. In Thomas’ case, it left a French horn player without the control and precision she had displayed in her 12-year career playing the instrument professionally. Due to [...]

New shops and eateries continue to populate the Mosaic District, and one recent addition is Taylor Gourmet. The local gourmet deli chain, with a half dozen locations throughout Washington, D.C., has expanded into Virginia with its new Merrifield location. Mosaic’s Taylor Gourmet, which opened earlier this month, has found its [...]

Nashville-based singer-songwriter Liz Longley doesn’t have the kind of support network that some acts have. She has no record label, and she has no booking agent. But she has fans – generous fans, and many of them – and she hopes the album they’ve helped her make will get her [...]

The Little City may be small in size, but it’s big in Italian food options. From pizzerias to cafes, no matter where one travels in Falls Church, a slice of pizza or a bowl of pasta is not hard to find. The most recent addition to this broad dining field [...]

A newly opened restaurant in Ballston is offering diners the opportunity to sample dishes in the tradition of not one, but two countries whose cuisine is hard to find even in the worldly Washington, D.C. area: Russia and Uzbekistan. Rus Uz, once an Alexandria-based catering company, opened its Arlington restaurant [...]

Sure, you could always do the same old thing this Valentine’s Day and spend the night cuddled up on the couch or wining and dining over candlelight at a fancy restaurant, but why not do something new and different?

You can count on one hand the number of tracks Haim has recorded. A few live cuts and some remixes extend their catalog, but it’s basically just this past summer’s Forever EP and fall’s Don’t Save Me single. It’s surprising, then, that this LA synth-pop trio has been touring with [...]