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Northern Virginia Library Updates: Construction, Safety Concerns, Affordable Housing, and VA Library of the Year
Northern Virginia libraries have been making news. The George Mason Regional Library is currently closed for a two-year renovation, the Vienna-Carter Library construction is underway, and more. Here’s a roundup of local library news. Reston Regional Library Addresses Safety Concerns. Reston Regional Library sits next to the Embry Rucker...
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Port Tobacco Players Presents An Encore Presentation Of “Unseen Hooks: The La Plata Tornadoes Of 1926 & 2002”
The following is a press release from Port Tobacco Players. Winner of Best Documentary at the 2026 Utopia Film Festival. Join us for the encore presentation of the documentary Unseen Hooks. Discover the chaos and horror of a town experiencing not one but two devastating tornadoes in less than a century, along with remarkable stories of heroism, resilience, stoicism, and even humor. Learn how the disaster became the catalyst for building a consolidated school and full-service hospital and establishing the county’s first volunteer fire department. Experience the powerful story of how a community came together, overcame unimaginable trauma and destruction, and learned to rise and build again.
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McLean Art Gallery welcomes new exhibit, prepares for 2027 closure
Time is ticking down on the McLean Art Society’s stay at the Chesterbrook Shopping Center. The nonprofit will welcome a new exhibit titled “City Life” to its McLean Art Gallery tomorrow (Wednesday) that’s now expected to be one of the last in the pop-up space at 6224B Old Dominion Drive.
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Documentary about La Plata tornados airs on 100th anniversary
Stanley Preston was eating dinner at the Charles Restaurant and Bar in La Plata after a day of filming a documentary when it dawned on him that he was sitting in an area that saw devastation. “It’s incredible that we’re sitting here after seeing what the 2002 tornado did to the town,” Preston, director of the documentary “Unseen Hooks,” said. The documentary was going to be only about the 1926 tornado, which swept through La Plata a century ago and killed 13 children and two adults, but many people still alive today remember the 2002 tornado, Anthony Puzzilla, historian and executive producer of the documentary, said. The documentary tells the story of how La Plata was struck by two of the most powerful tornadoes on record. It will be shown on Nov. 9 on Maryland Public Television, 100 years after the 1926 tornado, and was shown at the Utopia Film Festival in Greenbelt last month. “It just seemed like a meteorological anomaly,” Preston said. “They’re still amazed that it could even happen.” While the town is still known for its tornadoes, it gained relationships with other jurisdictions, Mayor Jeannine E. James said during the screening premier of the documentary on
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Reston Community Players’ ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ lets the good times roll
Once Upon a Mattress is a beloved musical featuring music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, and a book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer. Reston Community Players’ version is set in 1920s New Orleans with doses of Mardi Gras inserted throughout the visual elements of the production. Rather than hearing a traditional overture at the beginning, the audience is greeted by the Minstrel (Jonathan Grygiel) dressed as a cordial Southern Gentleman to tell the classic tale of the Princess and the Pea. Grygiel immediately captivates us with his smooth, Benoit Blanc-style persona and beautiful vocal performance.
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Tove Lo Announces 2027 U.S. Estrus Tour Dates
Tove Lo announced a nine-date U.S. run for 2027, extending her Estrus Tour into the spring. The shows follow the September release of her sixth studio album, ESTRUS. The tour opens in Texas with stops in Dallas on April 19, followed by Houston on April 20. Shows follow in Raleigh on April 23 and Washington, D.C. on April 24. Tove Lo then plays in Philadelphia on April 26 and in Boston on April 27.
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PHOTOS: Thousands pack Lee Street in Old Town for Halloween
It was a picture-perfect Halloween on Saturday, and thousands of costumed heroes, villains, monsters and historical figures took to the streets in Alexandria. With appearances by characters like George and Martha Washington, Dr. Doom and Harry Potter, S. Lee Street in Old Town was also closed off for its traditional Halloween block party, which started around 5 p.m. and lasted several hours.
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Why A Whole Virginia Town Vanished To Make Room For Quantico
A concrete sidewalk poured in 1912 still runs through the Virginia woods. It once led families to a little Baptist church. The church is long gone, and so is everyone who walked that path. About 100 farming families once called this spot home. They had a country store, a school,...
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African American Civil War Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The African American Civil War Memorial in Washington, D.C. is at the corner of Vermont Avenue, 10th Street, and U Street NW in the Shaw neighborhood. The neighborhood is named in honor of Robert Gould Shaw, the commander of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, one of the first Black regiments in the Civil War. The sculpture is called the Spirit of Freedom by Louisville artist Ed Hamilton. African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation Inc. was the non-profit that commissioned the memorial. It was unveiled in 1998, and is the first national memorial to Black soldiers from the Civil War. The National Park Service currently administers it.