Smart Moves: Where Chess Meets Learning
(via FIDE - International Chess Federation)
Episcopal High School will host two chess-related international events next month, including a student tournament featuring competitors from 47 countries and an education conference examining chess instruction in schools.
The 2025 FIDE World Schools Team Championship will run from August 2 to 7, with 350 student participants competing in the biennial tournament organized by the World Chess Federation. A separate Smart Moves Summit will take place on August 4-5, bringing together educators to discuss the integration of chess in curricula.
Kinky Boots runs at The Little Theatre of Alexandria July 26 - August 16, 2025 (Photo via The Little Theatre of Alexandria)
The Little Theatre of Alexandria opens “Kinky Boots” on Saturday (July 26), presenting the Tony Award-winning musical through Aug. 16.
The production features music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper and book by Harvey Fierstein. Kevin Sockwell directs the show at the theater’s 600 Wolfe St. location.
Jazz @ Met returns to Met Park on select Thursdays, May-June. Photos by Bruce Buckley.
The JoGo Project performing at Jazz @ Met. Photos by Bruce Buckley.
Photos by Bruce Buckley.
Enjoy the return of jazz at Metropolitan Park with a free concert series co-presented by the DC Jazz Festival and National Landing BID. Listen to live stylings from Go-Go to bossa nova across the four-part series, from 5-7PM on select Thursdays: May 7, May 21, June 4, and June 18.
Art Activity: “Even Colors Dance (Synesthetic Watercolor)” | Led by David Ignacio, current Resident Artist at Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington’s main museum
Art Activity: “Day Inking with JD” | Led by JD Deardourff, recent Resident Artist at MoCA Innovation Studio.
For transportation and Met Park information, visit nationallanding.org/met-park/faqs. Met Park is a five-minute walk from the Pentagon City Metro.
Jazz @ Met is presented by DC Jazz Festival and National Landing BID, sponsored by Amazon. Additional support for performances is provided by The Galena-Yorktown Foundation and The Leonard and Elaine Silverstein Family Foundation.
National Science Foundation at 2415 Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria's Carlyle neighborhood (via NSF)
More than 140 National Science Foundation employees petitioned Congress Tuesday to investigate alleged politically motivated firings as the agency’s governing board prepared to meet Wednesday on staffing and relocation issues.
The letter to Rep. Zoe Lofgren, ranking member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, details what employees call the systematic dismantling of the federal research agency under the Trump administration.
Join us for a delightful Sunday afternoon at the BlackRock Center for the Arts as Cruise Planners Beth & Rod present a special travel-inspired matinee featuring the beloved film Under the Tuscan Sun.
BACHELOR IN PARADISE – ABC’s “Bachelor in Paradise” stars Nancy. (Disney/Bahareh Ritter)
An Alexandria woman joined the cast of “Bachelor in Paradise” this week, marking the first time senior contestants have appeared on the reality dating show.
Nancy Hulkower, 62, a retired interior designer, arrived at the Costa Rica filming location during Monday’s episode. She previously competed on “The Golden Bachelor” in 2023, where she was eliminated in the fourth week.
Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)
A Manassas woman has been charged after allegedly using an expensive Airbnb in Old Town for prostitution.
The 35-year-old woman was identified after police searched the phone of a man who died in his car in the 500 block of N. West Street on Saturday, July 5. She was charged with keeping a bawdy place after police found text messages on the man’s phone and launched an investigation, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.
(Left to right) Joe Haggerty, CEO of The Chamber ALX, service center manager Byron Rodriguez, regional administrator Maria Papavasilis, area manager Ebony Johnson, general manager Andy Gillard, and Tony Curry-Fisher, Director of Membership for The Chamber ALX, at the ribbon cutting for Valvoline Instant Oil Change at 3405 Mount Vernon Avenue in Del Ray (courtesy image)
Valvoline Instant Oil Change opened its newest location on Tuesday (July 22) at a longstanding Del Ray auto repair shop.
Staff from Valvoline Instant Oil Change and leadership from the Chamber ALX cut the ribbon at the business at 3405 Mount Vernon Avenue. That’s the former longtime home to Lube-It Pennzoil.
Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)
An Alexandria man is behind bars for allegedly abusing several dogs, leading to the death of one dog, at an award-winning boarding facility in Del Ray.
Kevin Malik Sanders, 29, was arrested on July 21, 2025, after the death of a two-year-old Golden Retriever named Abigail at Your Dog’s Best Friends (2000 Richmond Highway) on July 12, 2024. He was charged with four Class 1 misdemeanors and one count of felony animal abuse and is being held without bond.
Alexandria police cruiser (staff photo by James Jarvis)
An Alexandria man has been arrested for allegedly burglarizing a home in the city’s Arlandria neighborhood.
The 23-year-old suspect was arrested May 28 for burglary and released June 5 on an unsecured bond. He was rearrested on June 12 for violating his pretrial bail and released by court order on June 20, according to the Alexandria Sheriff’s Office.
