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🚨 You need to know
MetroStage is bringing “Soulful Serenade: An Evening with Robert E. Person” to the Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum on Monday, March 10 at 7 p.m.
The concert will feature a mix of jazz standards, popular classics, show tunes, and a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. Person’s soulful vocals will be backed by a three-piece combo and background singers. The musical lineup includes Allyn Johnson on piano, Herman Burney on bass, and Quincy Phillips on drums. Background vocalists Chad Gilbert, Ronnette Rollins, and Sherice Williams will join Person on stage.
This show is part of the ongoing “MetroStage at the Lyceum” series, which keeps audiences engaged while the theater is between permanent venues. MetroStage is in the final stretch of fundraising for its new theater space in Alexandria’s Old Town North neighborhood. The venue will be part of a 13-story condo development called the Venue. The theater has raised over $2 million so far but needs about $3 million to finish the renovation.
Tickets for “Soulful Serenade: An Evening with Robert E. Person” are $30 and can be purchased through MetroStage’s website. Doors open at 6 p.m. for the 7 p.m. show.
📈 Saturday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for March 8, 2025.
- Alexandria unveils historic marker honoring ‘The Minnie Howard Five’
- Virginia commissions approve $155 million Manassas rail line agreement
- Animal Welfare League of Alexandria offering Spring Break Camp for animal-loving kids
- Alexandria man faces charges in State Department espionage case
- Notes: City seeks dozens of volunteers for citizen boards and commissions
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today and this weekend in Alexandria from our newsletter and event calendar.
Things To Do
- 8 a.m.: Dyke Marsh Sunday Morning Birdwalk at Dyke Marsh
- 8:30 a.m: West End Farmers Market at 4800 Brenman Park
- 9 a.m.: Four Mile Run Farmers’ Market at Four Mile Run Park
- 9 a.m.: Old Town North Farmers Market at Montgomery Park
- 1 p.m.: Tiny Art Show Take and Make at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 1:30 p.m.: Board Game Bliss at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
- 2 p.m.: Alexandria Oddball Cinema – The Assassination Bureau at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 2:30 p.m.: Preschool STEAM Sundays at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
Live Music & Entertainment
- 219 Restaurant: Kev Powe Thang at 9 p.m.
- Blackwall Hitch: Jazz Brunch with Black Coffee at 10:30 a.m.
- Daniel O’Connell’s: Matt Davis at 5 p.m.
- Galactic Panther Art Gallery: Open Mic at 7:30 p.m.
- Laporta’s Restaurant: Steve Ragsdale at 11:30 a.m., Walt Johnson Trio at 6 p.m.
- Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Rook Richards at 8:30 p.m.
- O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
- Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
- The Birchmere: Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy at 7:30 p.m.
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