Another week down at ALXnow.
The big stories this week was a pair of dangerous situations in public places, with injuries at AMC Hoffman Center after a man walked into a theater and threatened the crowd and a man arrested for pulling out a gun outside a West End club.
In brighter news, a new affordable housing development is set to open later this week and the city has a new spokesperson. Welcome to Alexandria, Ebony Fleming.
Top stories
- Several injured running out of AMC Hoffman Center movie theater on Saturday night
- Alexandria man arrested for allegedly brandishing handgun outside West End nightclub
- The Waypoint at Fairlington to open later this month
- Old Town Cocktail Week starts this Friday, and here’s what’s on the menu
- These two popular Alexandria art festivals are just around the corner
- City Manager picks new spokesperson for the City of Alexandria
- New report highlights progress at Fort Ward and a look at what’s ahead
- Planning Commission backs ‘Vola’s’ expansion, laments death of taco truck
- ACPS focusing on staff and student absenteeism
- Artisan market pop-up planned for Port City next weekend
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Potomac Harmony is Back! Following a gap year of competing, then virtual rehearsals during the pandemic, followed by the well-earned retirement of our long-term director, a year of a director search, Potomac Harmony hit the regional contest stage in Concord, North Carolina in March for the first time since 2018! It was exhilarating, reaffirming, and rewarding!
The chorus hit all of its goals, the biggest of which was to have fun and sing our best on contest stage — we did both! Because we earned a score over 400 points, our new Director, Allison Lynskey, was awarded the Novice Director award, photo above. Additionally, one of our charter members, Jackie Bottash, was nominated for and honored with the Leadership Excellence award. It was a celebratory weekend!
What’s next? So much! We now look forward to upcoming performances, growing our membership, and expanding our musical product with new arrangements and an education component each week. It’s an exciting time to be part of this ever-growing ensemble!
Alexandria NAACP, Shiloh Baptist Church, DPC to hold City Council…
The Alexandria Branch of the NAACP, Shiloh Baptist Church, and The Departmental Progressive Club to hold the City Council Candidate Forum for ALL Candidates in the City of Alexandria Virginia. The event is Free of Charge and Open to The
