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The Exorcist: Father Karras’ Off-Duty Georgetown Jacket and Fall Layers
Jason Miller as Fr. Damien Karras, Jesuit psychiatrist and—according to at least one demonic entity—”faithless slime”. Progressing deeper through spooky season toward Halloween, let’s look at some understated style in William Friedkin’s 1973 horror classic The Exorcist. Playwright and actor Jason Miller made his Academy Award-nominated screen debut as Damien Karras, SJ, the theological psychiatrist summoned to exorcise a demon from the 12-year-old Regan MacNeil (Linda Blair).
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Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton builds glass-blowing hot shop
As a second-generation glass blower, Ian Schmidt has never lost the wonder of seeing molten glass harden into art. “Working with your hands is a language,” Schmidt said. That language took him from earning his allowance in his parents’ workshop to blowing glass for the Corning Museum of Glass to directing the ceramics and glass department at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton.
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Anime convention moves to Chantilly from Arlington for 2026
A three-day-long anime convention is moving to Chantilly’s Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles from its prior Arlington home this fall. Now in its 27th year, the volunteer-led “Anime USA” will arrive at the conference center (14750 Conference Center Drive) on Nov. 20 and continue through Nov. 22. With the theme “The RPG,” this year’s edition will have a special emphasis on role-playing games, fantasy, and their connections to anime.
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New Classes Start Next Week at the ARTfactory
The ARTfactory is open again, and new classes start soon!. Factory of Fear was a rousing success, and now it’s time to look to the holiday season! Starting next week, ARTfactory has a slew of new classes starting from everyone ages 5 to 105. Come bring some life back into their halls and learn something new! Fall Catalog.
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PHOTOS: Del Ray Halloween Parade marks 30th year
Heroes, villains and all in-between marched to the Alexandria City High School zombie band at Del Ray’s 30th annual Halloween parade on Sunday. Thousands turned out for what USA Today has dubbed one of the 10 best Halloween parades in the country. The weather was crisp and cool, about 65 degrees and considerably cooler in the shade.
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Trick-or-Treat at George Washington’s Mount Vernon This Halloween—Then Stay for Dinner
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Most Halloween candy runs don’t include a chance to say hello to George and Martha Washington. This one does. For Alexandria-area families looking to give their costumes an outing beyond the neighborhood, George Washington’s Mount Vernon will host trick-or-treating on Saturday, Oct. 31, with candy collecting, a costume parade and entertainment inspired by the 18th century.
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‘Just blew up': DC go-go band reacts to viral success of ‘I Just Wanna Dance'
A TikTok song sensation that started in Chicago made its way to D.C. with a go-go touch. First, “Ghetto Love Story” by Chicago rapper BabyChiefDoIt was a viral Billboard Hot 100 hit, No. 1 on TikTok Songs and urban radio, and a contender for Spotify’s song of the summer.
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Long Dark House bookstore is hosting a Halloween Party at Elaine’s for Strange People Looking for Their People
“Making friends is hard, but it doesn’t need to be scary,” says Chanthal Harris, owner of the new goth-inspired bookstore that opened this fall on King Street. She admits, “A little spooky never hurt.”. That’s why she’s taking the “Socially Haunted” off the shelves and celebrating Halloween...