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THURSDAY, MAY 6
News-Press “Spot of the Week.” Interested readers and supporters of the Falls Church NewsPress can join the staff at a restaurant in or around the City of Falls Church to celebrate the paper’s weekly publication. Learn how to become a member of the News-Press, get a chance to purchase one of the paper’s books, “The Front Page: The First Five Years: 1991 – 1996” or just get to know members of the staff better. This week the NewsPress will be at Settle Down Easy Brewing Company (2822 Fallfax Dr., Falls Church) from 6 – 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 8
Falls Church Farmers Market.
The Falls Church Farmers Market runs every Saturday, where attendees will find fresh, local produce, meat, dairy, flowers & plants, honey, music and more. City Hall (300 Park Ave., Falls Church) 8 a.m. – noon. For more information, visit fallschurchva. gov/547/Farmers-Market-To-Go.
Lunch for Turtles. Kids (and parents) can help Arlington Parks staff make lunch for its turtles. Kids can prepare the food for the turtles and get to watch them eat, then give them worms for dessert afterward. Ages 3 to 6. Caretakers must register and attend. To register, contact 703228-4747. 2 – 3 p.m.
ArlinGnomes Scavenger Hunt.
Interested park goers can participate in a self-guided ArlinGnomes scavenger hunt, starting on April 24 and going until May 24, at Long Branch Nature Center at Glencarlyn Park. Here’s how to play: Find all ten gnomes along the trail; scan the QR code next to each gnome to earn a letter and learn fun facts about the element of nature each gnome protects; at the end of your journey put all of the letters together to form a password and then enter the password to become a Guardian of ArlinGnome. If any participants don’t have a phone, pamphlets will be located at the entrance of the park as a low-tech way to participate. Long Branch Nature Center at Glencarlyn Park (625 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington).
Nature Hike. A nature hike led by a naturalist who will identify trees, plants, and different types of wildlife all while making a connection to the beauty that is in the local environment. Registration required. To register, contact 703228-4747. Long Branch Nature Center at Glencarlyn Park (625 S. Carling Springs Rd., Arlington). 11 a.m. – noon.
New Yorker Discussion Group
(online). If any residents enjoy The New Yorker, but wish they had someone to chat about it with, they are encouraged to join Mary Riley Styles Public Library staff for its monthly New Yorker Discussion Group to share their thoughts on what they’ve read in a variety of articles. This month’s article will be “Why America Can’t End Its Forever Wars” by William Arkin. This discussion will be held online. Email Pete Sullivan (psullivan@ fallschurchva.gov) for a Zoom invitation or more info. 2 – 3 p.m.
SUNDAY, MAY 9
VIRTUALEVENTS
THURSDAY, MAY 6
Intentional Gardening: Make Way
for the Pollinators (online). Many pollinator and bird species are declining at an alarming rate. But home gardeners can be part of the solution to restore a healthier balance to our local ecosystems that will better support both wildlife and humans. The second of a three-part live Zoom gardening series about building a healthy habitat for humans and wildlife, hosted by the Mary Riley Styles Public Library. To request a Zoom invite, email Marshall Webster at mwebster@fallschurchva.gov. 7 – 8 p.m.
ESOL Conversation Group
(online). Interested participants can practice their English with a weekly ESOL conversation group. This program meets online via Zoom. To request a Zoom invite, email Marshall Webster at mwebster@fallschurchva.gov. 7 – 8:30 p.m.
City Council Meeting (online). City Council meetings are held the second and fourth Monday of the month, with the exception of August and December when only one meeting is held. These meetings are open to the public and are conducted to allow Council Members to discuss
MONDAY, MAY 10
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upcoming legislation and policy issues and the public is invited to speak. All participating members of the City Council will be present at this meeting through electronic means. All members of the public may view this electronic meeting via www.fallschurchva. gov/CouncilMeetings. The meeting may also be viewed on FCCTV (Cox 11, RCN 2, Verizon 35). Video will be available after the meeting both online and on FCCTV. The virtual meeting will be held pursuant to and in compliance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Section 2.2-3708.2 and state and local legislation adopted to allow for continued government operation during the COVID-19 declared emergency. 7:30 – 11 p.m.
Great Books Discussion (online).
A “Great Books” discussion concentrating on literary classics (both traditional and modern) meeting on the second and fourth Tuesday most months. This month’s book is “Six Characters in Search of a Book” by Luigi Pirandello. This discussion will be held online. For more information, email Marshall Webster at mwebster@fallschurchva.gov. 7 – 8:30 p.m.
Daniel J. Watts’ “The Jam: Only
Child” (online). In Daniel J. Watts’ “The Jam: Only Child,” a nod to his great-grandmother’s plentiful recipe and the spirited spontaneity of jazz, 2020 Tony Award nominee Daniel J. Watts (Hamilton, Ike Turner in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) recounts his life as the only child of a single mother. From the fierce growing pains of boyhood innocence to the awkwardness of teenage years to a proud Black man, Daniel digs through his memory’s attic in a powerful and playful story of metamorphosis. Bursting with lyricism, dynamic tap dance, and heart, this delectable treat is a little bit savory, a little bit sweet, and a little bit sticky — but it’s all good. $35. Sigtheatre.org.
Midnight at The Never Get
(online). Welcome to The Never Get nightclub for the performance of a lifetime in this smart, funny and slyly subversive Off-Broadway smash-hit musical. If life is a rehearsal for your memory, what moment would you replay? It is 1965 in New York City and cabaret crooner Trevor is in love—with Arthur, his songwriter. With their romance outlawed, the two create an act in the back room of an illegal Greenwich Village gay bar. However, pressures from a world on the cusp of change expose an ache for what they could never have in a wistful and whimsical serenade with tunes reminiscent of the Great American Songbook. $35. sigtheatre.org.
Janus Project. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington Street, Ste A Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-858-9186.
TUESDAY, MAY 11
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LIVEMUSIC
THURSDAY, MAY 6
Attic Sessions Band — Outdoor
Concert. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). 7 p.m. 703-255-1566.
Back to the ‘90s presents: A Tribute to the Red Hot Chili
Peppers. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). 7:30 p.m. 703-237-0300.
Chris Timbers Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 7:30 p.m. 703-241-9504.
FRIDAY, MAY 7
Mary Shaver, Bob & Mike Tash
Trio. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4:30 p.m. 703-241-9504.
Wide-Eyed Misfits. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington Street, Ste A Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-858-9186.
The Nighthawks — Outdoor
Concert. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). 7 p.m.
CHRIS TIMBERS BAND will be at JV’s Restaurant on Thursday. (Photo: Facebook.com/
Christimbersfanpage)
703-255-1566.
The Thrillbillys. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). 7:30 p.m. 703237-0300.
Shartel & Hume Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 7:30 p.m. 703-241-9504.
SATURDAY, MAY 8
Krista O’Connell. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington Street, Ste A Falls Church). 12:30 p.m. 703-858-9186.
Groovequest Show. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703241-9504.
Moose Jaw Bluegrass. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington Street, Ste A Falls Church). 6:30 p.m. 703-8589186.
Accidents — Outdoor Concert.
Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). 7 p.m. 703-255-1566.
Berlin Calling (An ‘80s Tribute).
The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). 7:30 p.m. 703-237-0300.
Jamison Greene Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 7:45 p.m. 703-241-9504.
Jokes on Tap (Indoors +
Distanced). Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 9:30 p.m. 703-255-1566.
SUNDAY, MAY 9
Mother’s Day Jazz Brunch with
Petkoff Quartet. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington Street, Ste A Falls Church). 1 p.m. 703-858-9186.
Brooke Superstar Show. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-2419504.
Grateful Jams Open Mic.
Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington Street, Ste A Falls Church). 5 p.m. 703-858-9186.
Lush. The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-237-0300.
Dan Navarro (Indoors +
Distanced). Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $25. 7 p.m. 703-255-1566.
Josh Allen Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 7:30 p.m. 703-2419504.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 12
Rewind Wednesdays with David Thong and Friends — Outdoor
Concert. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). 7 p.m. 703-255-1566.
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Green Screen Technology Was Used to Make Distanced Acting More Immersive
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production method also allowed actress Dara Kearney, playing the tiny yellow bird Woodstock, to be digitally resized to appear much smaller than other cast members.
Especially remarkable was that the performances by the actors were actually done in front of green screens. Beth De Marco, director of drama at FCHS, faced the challenge head-on.
“Online streaming of play productions lacks the energy felt in the room during an inperson performance. I applaud those schools which decided to perform with masks on to protect all those involved in the production. Yet as an audience member, I found myself lacking in engagement midway through those productions when streaming from home,” De Marco said. ”By choosing this production of ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,’ and having each actor perform alone in front of a green screen (singing, acting, and dancing) without masks, my hope was to bring audiences into a feeling of full engagement to what they saw and heard this past weekend.”
Musical direction and accompaniment also deserve high praise, with a professionallyperformed jazz-tinged score referencing tango music (to Linus dancing with his blanket!), as well as Liszt’s “Hungarian Rhapsody” and — here we are sure Schroeder would approve — Beethoven’s opening to “Moonlight Sonata,” the second and third movements from his “Pathétique Sonata,” and key phrases from Beethoven’s fifth and ninth symphonies. While this is not a typically Broadway musical, the cast was very successful in dancing those parts with panache which did resemble this format, such as the baseball team’s “T-E-A-M (The Baseball Game)” number, Snoopy’s Suppertime,” and the show’s staple tune “Happiness,” sung by the cast.
This reviewer was curious about the extent to which students know the original “Peanuts” comic strip, as the last original strip was published in 2000, the year “Peanuts” creator Schulz died and a few years before these talented young actors were born. Derek Castillo, who played Linus, had never seen the comic strip, while Lucia “Lucy” Ku is a massive fan, even to the point of learning the “Linus and Lucy” theme song by Vince Guaraldi on the piano. Most of the actors knew “Peanuts” not so much through the comic strip, but through the Halloween, Thanksgiving, and/ or Christmas television specials.
In the past, Falls Church High School Spotlight Theatre has offered musicals as diverse as “The “Pajama Game” and “Into the Woods.” What is to be next on the Spotlight Theatre agenda? De Marco told the News-Press that, right now, this question is a difficult one to answer.
“If we perform before any audience or each other next fall, it will be with masks,” De Marco said. ”So what does that mean? A play that takes place in outer space? Or one in a hospital? Or should we just ignore the masks and not worry about it? Whatever it is, I’ll be reading a lot of plays and musicals this summer!” FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS | FCNP.COM
MADELINE WENDROWSKI portrayed Sally in Falls Church High School’s “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” (Courtesy Photo)
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Sports Roundup: Girls Soccer Scorches Manassas Park, Tennis Stays Perfect
by Mike Abler
Falls Church News-Press
The Mustangs’ Girls’ Soccer team started their season with an explosion, walloping visiting Manassas Park High School 10-0 to start their season last Friday.
Though they started slow, Mason would go on to score three goals within a minute and a half. By halftime they were holding onto a 6-0 lead.
Manassas Park came in with an 0-1 record, and their night would only get worse in the second half.
Soon-to-be Meridian would add four more goals to give themselves a 10-0 lead, the game was ended with 22 minutes in the second half via the mercy rule. While the Mustangs’ team is largely comprised of underclassmen, they played like savvy veterans and were in complete control. It was a sterling performance all around as nothing could stop their offense.
Defensively, the Mustangs were just as impressive. They rarely allowed Manassas Park anywhere near their own net. Mason was in danger of giving up a goal only a couple of times. But nothing could get past them — no matter how hard the opposing team tried to kick it in.
The Mustangs’ next game was going to be against Charles J. Colgan High School on the road this past Tuesday, but the game got postponed due to thunderstorms.
The Mustangs will look to continue their strong start to the season when they play again. Colgan, on the other hand, will try to avoid getting blown away like Manassas last week.
“Our girls were goal-hungry,” Mustangs head coach Leah Partridge explained after the game.
Despite the explosive start to the season, junior team captain Maggie Tremblay felt that “We’re still getting used to each other, but I think we can be very good.” The Mustangs may be a young team, but their key advantage is having players that have played Soccer for years.
“We practice every day with our 8th graders,” Partridge said, noting that their 8th graders are exceptionally skilled. “We’re building experience as a team and as a unit.”
However, only 4 of the 28 players on the roster have experience playing on a varsity team. Another key to their success was the camaraderie.
“We’re a close-knit group,” Tremblay said, before Partridge added “Since we’re a young team, we got a few years to develop what we have.”
Partridge is looking ahead to future match-ups and knows that the games will get tougher as the season progresses.
“The next two defenses we face are very different from each other,” she explained. “We’re going to have to use our spaces on the field wisely.”
The Mustangs will travel to Brentsville District High School on Friday.
Tennis
The Boy’s and Girl’s Varsity Tennis squads will continue their seasons this afternoon against Warren County at home. The Boy’s team is 4-0 and the Girl’s team is undefeated as well.
Both teams have only given up a combined 1 point all season. The girl’s team has shut out their opponent’s 33-0.
Faces of Falls Church
I BUMPED INTO Allison Brown during the 2021 Women’s History Walk as she manned the League of Women Voters table she had set up. When asked how she felt about the day, she replied, “I’m very humbled to see so many women who made Falls Church such a great place to live.”(Photo: J. Michael
Whalen/JMichaelWhalen.com)
Celebrate Your Graduates
Middle School, High School and College In the June 10th issue of the Falls Church News-Press
“Congratulations on your graduation and best wishes for your next adventure!” Love Mom and Dad!
“So happy to share in the excitement of your graduation day, and so very proud of you, too!” Congratulations from your Sister!
