Here’s a roundup of all the events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this weekend.  Enjoy! 

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Friday, April 19

Things To Do

• 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Character Building Workshop at Military Children’s Six Foundation
• 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Fun Friday at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
• 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Degas Art Bingo at Nepenthe Gallery
• 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.: In My Cookie Era! Cookie Decorating at Lost Boy Cider
• 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Guided Meditation With Cats at Mount Purrnon Cate Cafe & Wine Bar

Live Music & Entertainment

• Alexandria Bier Garden: Hall Pass from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Blackwall Hitch: Ryan Forrester from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.
• Daniel O’Connell’s: Johnny Artis Band from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
• Fish Market: DJ at 9 p.m. 
• Galactic Panther: The Dead Queens W/ Folking Tunes and Tennessee Frisky from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Laporta’s Restaurant: The Satin Doll Trio from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Lost Boy Cider: Game Night from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
• Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Poehemia & Pat Carroll at 9 p.m.
• O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Crushing Diamonds from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.
• Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
• The Light Horse: Broken Ground at 9:30 p.m.
• The Study at Morrison House: Live piano music from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Two Nineteen Restaurant: Rich Russman Band from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

City of Alexandria

• 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.: Parents Night Out at Mount Vernon Recreation Center

Saturday, April 20

Things To Do

• 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.: ALX Dog Walk at Oronoco Bay Park
• 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Old Town Farmers’ Market at Market Square Plaza
• 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Del Ray Farmers Market at Pat Miller Neighborhood Square
• 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Pop Up Spring Marketplace Boutique at the Athenaeum
• 10 a.m.  to 12 p.m.: Del Ray Kitchen Confidential Design Tour at Del Ray Design Tour
• 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.: Animal Family Day at Mount Vernon
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Old Town Alexandria Historic Home and Garden Tour Kicks Off Spring Tradition in Old Town Alexandria
• 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.: Saturday Pop Up, Pop In Story Time at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
• 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Exploring Watercolor Takes Courage – A painting class by artists Teresa Brunson and Lynn Martin at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Garden Day Tours at Carlyle House Historic Park
• 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Board Game Cafe at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
• 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Embroidered Tapestry Workshop with Beta White at Fibre Space
• 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.: 10th Anniversary Party at Sweet Fire Donna’s
• 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.: ReFashion Show at The Garden ALX
• 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Brews & Booze Motor Cruise with Tall ship Providence Foundation
• 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Gadsby’s Tavern Museum Society Spring Fling at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum
• 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.: To The Sea | Pro Coro Alexandria Concert at Westminster Presbyterian Church

Live Music & Entertainment

• Alexandria Bier Garden: Small Town 7 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Blackwall Hitch: Larry Thomas Duo from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.
• Daniel O’Connell’s: Practically Einstein from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
• Galactic Panther: RedHorizon, The Backbeat Collective & Zawadi Live Music @ Galactic Panther from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Hops N Shine: Karaoke from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Laporta’s Restaurant: Sharon Clark Trio from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Poehemia & Pat Carroll at 9 p.m.
• Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center: ASO Presents: On the Town & Shostakovich 5 – Shuffle and Deal at 7:30 p.m.
• Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
• The Birchmere Music Hall: Steep Canyon Rangers at 7:30 p.m.
• The Light Horse: Black Cactus Hotels at 9:30 p.m.
• The Study at Morrison House: Live piano music from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Two Nineteen Restaurant: Bill Pappas Project from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

City of Alexandria

• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Charles Houston Health & Fitness Expo at Charles Houston Recreation Center
• 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Annual Invitational Cheer Competition at Alexandria City High School Gymnasium

Sunday, April 21

Things To Do

• 8 a.m.: Dyke Marsh Sunday Morning Bird Walk at Dyke Marsh
• 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Four Mile Run Farmers & Artisans Market
• 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Art of Manual Coffee Brewing at Galactic Panther
• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Old Town North Farmers Market 
• 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.: Animal Family Day at Mount Vernon
• 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Burpees and Brews at Port City Brewing Company
• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Girl Scout Garden Day at Carlyle House
• 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Writers Group at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
• 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Kids Arts & Crafts at Hops N Shine
• 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Oddball Cinema – Barry Landon at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
• 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Jazz at Meade featuring the Vaughn Ambrose Quartet at Meade Memorial Episcopal Church

Live Music & Entertainment

• Blackwall Hitch: Jazz Brunch with Black Coffee from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Daniel O’Connell’s: Conor Malone from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Galactic Panther: ESP’s InterGalactic Open Mic from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
• Hops N Shine: The Office Trivia Night from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Laporta’s Restaurant: Steve Zubrick from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Walt Johnson Trio from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Meade Memorial Episcopal Church: Jazz at Meade featuring the Vaughn Ambrose Quartet from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Rook Richards at 8:30 p.m.
• Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center: ASO Presents: On the Town & Shostakovich 5 – Shuffle and Deal at 3 p.m.
• Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
• The Birchmere Music Hall: SGGL (Speidel, Goodrich, Goggin, & Lille) at 7:30 pm
• Two Nineteen Restaurant: Kev Powe Thang from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.

City of Alexandria

• 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award at Del Ray GardenFest

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Ryan Belmore is an award-winning news publisher, editor, and journalist. Born and raised in Rhode Island, he now resides in Alexandria with his wife and two rescue dogs. He was recently appointed to the City of Alexandria’s Board of Zoning Appeals and previously served on the City’s Commission For The Arts. Email listings and events to Ryan at [email protected]. Follow Ryan on Instagram at whatsupalexandria.

For all intents and purposes, Alexandria Symphony Orchestra Music Director and Conductor James Ross isn’t going anywhere.

Actually, this fall Ross is starting work as the director of orchestral studies at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. He also just renewed his contract in Alexandria another three years. Ross says that his new contract in Philadelphia stipulates that he will be allowed to return to Alexandria the week before a symphonic performance in order to get the orchestra ready.

“I am going to be doing both,” Ross told ALXnow. “I will start at Curtis in the fall and I will continue with Alexandria, and I will just bounce pass back and forth as needed between between the two places.”

Ross is currently in his sixth season with the orchestra, and every show since January has been sold out. The next show will feature renditions of Leonard Bernstein’s dances in “On The Town” on April 20 at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Theater at Northern Virginia Community College.

Ross has been teaching at Curtis for the last two years. He credits Bernstein as one of his principal conducting teachers, as well as Kurt Masur, Otto-Werner Mueller and Seiji Ozawa. He is the founding orchestra director of the National Youth Orchestra of the USA, and also taught at the University of Maryland from 2001 to 2017.

“My whole reason for being and my approach to music has been about what concerts are going to look like 50 years from now,” Ross said. “Orchestras can play movie music, video game music, we can accompany jazz artists, in addition to work from old composers. So, it’s dependent on the orchestra nowadays to be flexible, and the flexible orchestras are the ones doing the best.”

ASO Executive Director George Hanson said that the organization has been infused with energy and creativity since Ross started in 2018. He was hired after a two-year search.

“We are thrilled that Jim is continuing his role as ASO’s music director and are very pleased with the opportunities that his role with the Curtis Institute of Music will bring to our orchestra,” Hanson said.

Here’s a roundup of all the events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this weekend; enjoy! 

Are you organizing an event? Submit events to ALXnow.

Friday, April 12

Things To Do

• 9 a.m.: 2024 Spring Garden Market at River Farm
• 10:15 a.m.: Just Babies at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
• 3:30 p.m.: Lego Competition at James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library
• 3:30 p.m.: Fun Friday at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
• 6:30 p.m.: Make Your Own Candle with Bark Social Alexandria
• 7 p.m.: Torpedo Factory Art Center’s 2nd Friday at Torpedo Factory
• 7:30 p.m.: Bring It On – The Musical at Alexandria City High School

Live Music & Entertainment

• Alexandria Bier Garden: Tennessee Frisky at 9 p.m.
• Blackwall Hitch: Timmie Metz Band at 9 p.m.
• Daniel O’Connell’s Irish Restaurant and Bar: David Andrew Smith Duo at 9:30 p.m.
• Fish Market: DJ at 9 p.m. 
• Hops N Shine: Music Bingo at 7 p.m.
• Laporta’s Restaurant: The Satin Doll Trio at 7 p.m.
• Makeda Restaurant: Mesfin and Tsehay Kassa at 10 p.m.
• Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Pat Garvey and Powers & McLaughlin at 9 p.m.
• Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
• The Birchmere Music Hall: Marcus Johnson at 7:30 p.m.
• The Light Horse: A Night To Forget at 9:30 p.m.
• The Little Theatre of Alexandria: Murder on the Orient Express at 8 p.m.
• The Study at Morrison House: Live piano music at 6 p.m.
• Two Nineteen Restaurant: Chris Timbers at 9 p.m.

City of Alexandria

• 11 a.m.: Planting Pinwheel Garden for Child Abuse Awareness at Charles Hill Park

Saturday, April 13

Things To Do

• 7 a.m.: Old Town Farmers’ Market at Market Square Plaza
• 8 a.m.: Del Ray Farmers Market at Pat Miller Neighborhood Square
• 8 a.m.: Active for Autism 5k and Kids Dash at George Washington Middle School
• 8:30 a.m.: MVCS Big Flea in the Neighborhood at Select Del Ray neighborhood homes
• 9 a.m.: Del Ray Vintage & Flea Market at Del Ray Psych & Wellness
• 9 a.m.: 2024 Spring Garden Market at River Farm
• 10 a.m.: Mining Completion Open House and Celebration at Founders Park
• 10 a.m.: Beyond The Battlefield: A Civil War Walking Tour of Alexandria at Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden
• 10 a.m.: All We Can Save Circle – Discussion Group at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
• 10 a.m.: Fitness At The Brewery at Aslin Alexandria
• 10 a.m.: Trash Trekkers at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
• 10 a.m.: 9Round Fitness Class at Lost Boy Cider
• 10:30 a.m.: Pedals & Pints: Short Ride at Handy Bikes
• 11 a.m.: Spring Yoga for Kids at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
• 12 p.m.: The “Grandest Congress”: The French and Indian War in Alexandria at Carlyle House Historic Park
• 12 p.m.: Vola’s Spring Oysterfest at Vola’s Dockside Grille and Hi-Tide Lounge
• 1 p.m.: I’m A Poet And I Know It – Mini Poetry Workshop and Open Mic at Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library
• 1 p.m.: Art and Architecture Day at Huntley Historic Site
• 1 p.m.: “A Deadly Endeavor” Author Talk at James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library
• 2 p.m.: Handcraft Tuesday – Weekend Edition at Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library
• 2 p.m.: A Taste of the Caribbean at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
• 2 p.m.: Wine Glass-Painting and Candle-Making Class at Made in ALX
• 2 p.m.: Board Game Cafe at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
• 2 p.m.: Civil War Hospital Tour at Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden
• 3 p.m.: Tree and Nature Walk with the Virginia Master Naturalists at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
• 5 p.m.: 2024 Alexandria Sister Cities Committee Annual Whisky Tasting at the Lyceum
• 7:30 p.m.: Bring It On – The Musical at Alexandria City High School

Live Music & Entertainment

• Alexandria Bier Garden: Secondhand Chaos at 9 p.m.
• Blackwall Hitch: Too Extra Band at 9 p.m.
• Daniel O’Connell’s Irish Restaurant and Bar: Irresponsible at 9:30 p.m.
• Galactic Panther: LIVE Comedy Game Show with the Auxiliary Improv at 8 p.m.
• Hops N Shine: Karaoke at 8 p.m.
• Laporta’s Restaurant: Sharon Clark Trio at 7 p.m.
• Makeda Restaurant: Negussie Bogale and Nani at 10 p.m.
• Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Pat Garvey and Powers & McLaughlin at 9 p.m.
• O’Shaughnessy’s: Moran Tripp at 10 p.m.
• Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
• The Birchmere Music Hall: NAJEE at 7:30 p.m.
• The Light Horse: Lights Out By 8 at 9:30 p.m.
• The Little Theatre of Alexandria: Murder on the Orient Express at 8 p.m.
• The Study at Morrison House: Live piano music at 6 p.m.
• Two Nineteen Restaurant: Holly Montgomery at 9 p.m.

City of Alexandria

• 8:30 a.m.: We Are Eco-City Alexandria at City Hall
• 9 a.m.: Families & Educators as Partners Conference at Del Pepper Community Resource Center
• 9 a.m.: Free Income Tax Preparation Assistance at Del Pepper Community Resource Center
• 9:30 a.m.: City Council Public Hearing Meeting at City Hall
• 5 p.m.: Whisky Tasting at the Lyceum

Sunday, April 14

Things To Do

• 8 a.m.: Dyke Marsh Sunday Morning Birdwalk at Dyke Marsh
• 9 a.m.: Four Mile Run Farmers & Artisans Market
• 10 a.m.: Old Town North Farmers Market 
• 10 a.m.: Kid’s Adventure Terrarium Workshop at PlantHouse
• 11 a.m.: Del Ray Dog Fest & Yappy Hour at George Washington Middle School Parking Lot
• 1 p.m.: Del Ray Urban Sketchers at St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub
• 2 p.m.: Sundays in Catan at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
• 2 p.m.: Dance on the Green at John Carlyle Square Park
• 2:30 p.m.: Preschool STEAM Sundays at James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library
• 3 p.m.: Del Ray Dog Fest Yappy Hour at Lost Boy Cider
• 5 p.m.: That’s All Folks – SONOVA Goes Looney! At George Washington Masonic Memorial

Live Music & Entertainment

• Blackwall Hitch: Jazz Brunch with Black Coffee at 10:30 a.m.
• Daniel O’Connell’s Irish Restaurant & Bar: Jack Gregori at 5 p.m.
• Galactic Panther: ESP’s InterGalactic Open Mic at 7:30 p.m.
• Hops N Shine: Music Trivia at 7 p.m.
• Laporta’s Restaurant: Steve Ragsdale at 11:30 a.m., Walt Johnson Trio at 6 p.m.
• Makeda Restaurant: An Evening of Smooth Jazz at 8 p.m.
• Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Rook Richards at 8:30 p.m.
• Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
• The Birchmere Music Hall: Leo Kottke at 7:30 pm
• Two Nineteen Restaurant: Kev Powe Thang at 9 p.m.

City of Alexandria

• There are no events or public meetings scheduled.

Ryan Belmore is an award-winning news publisher, editor, and journalist. Born and raised in Rhode Island, he now resides in Alexandria with his wife and two rescue dogs. He was recently appointed to the City of Alexandria’s Board of Zoning Appeals and previously served on the City’s Commission For The Arts. Email listings and events to Ryan at [email protected]. Follow Ryan on Instagram at whatsupalexandria.

Didn’t get enough Irish cultural celebration at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade this weekend? A group of musicians are celebrating Irish folk music at a concert in Alexandria this weekend.

The Irish Breakfast Band — a group consisting of around 15 musicians with a variety of fiddles, flutes, hammered dulcimers and more — is playing at the Lyceum (201 S. Washington Street) this Saturday (March 9) from 7-8:30 p.m.

Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door, or $5 for children 17 and under. All proceeds benefit The Office of Historic Alexandria.

According to a release:

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early with The Irish Breakfast Band. Most Irish Breakfast Band performances feature 15 or more musicians, often several fiddles and flutes, a guitar or two, a drummer, a hammered dulcimer, banjo, pipes, and at least one vocalist. The band performs extensively in the Washington Metropolitan area at festivals and other events including the Washington Folk Festival, Art on the Avenue (in Alexandria) and local concert series. Proceeds from ticket sales, cash bar, and tips benefit the Office of Historic Alexandria. Free Snacks. Beer & wine for sale.

Photo via Art on the Avenue/Facebook

Grinches be warned, the King Street Trolley through Old Town will be more festive than usual this Friday.

DASH said this Friday, trolley 405 will feature musical performances by Alexandria City High School (ACHS) students.

The trolley is free and runs from King Street Metro station to City Hall.

DASH through historic Old Town Alexandria in high spirits and seasonal style on the DASH Holiday Trolley (trolley #405)! Catch the Holiday Trolley from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, December 22 and enjoy performances from ACHS music students! ❄️🎅

— DASH Bus (@DASHBus) December 19, 2023

DASH said the performances will run from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 22.

Those with a special affection for the trolley can also snag a King Street Trolley Christmas Tree ornament at the Visitor’s Center (221 King Street) in Old Town.

Former Bishop Ireton High School student Dave Grohl performed with other members of his band, Foo Fighters, this weekend on Saturday Night Live.

Grohl attended Bishop Ireton High School but eventually transferred to Annandale High School. Grohl later performed with a band called Nirvana before launching Foo Fighters in 1994.

Grohl returned to Alexandria in 1999 and moved to the North Ridge area, recording an album called There is Nothing Left to Lose in the home’s basement. The band also has a song, Arlandria, inspired by the Alexandria neighborhood just north of where Grohl lived.

This weekend was the band’s ninth time performing on SNL and Grohl also appeared in multiple sketches on the show.

Grohl isn’t the only Alexandrian to perform on SNL this year, Alexandria City High School Director of Choral Activities Theodore Thorpe III also performed with the band Coldplay earlier this year.

Image via Foo Fighters/Facebook

Galactic Panther Art Gallery has hosted live music and paid events since opening in 2021, and now its owners are asking the city for approval to host them.

Galactic Panther’s 1,900-square-foot art gallery has hosted comedy, improv, sound baths, yoga, open mic nights and live music for more than a year, and their proposal to continue with the events goes to the Planning Commission on October 3 and City Council on October 14.

“We plan to host paid events at the art gallery,” owners Eli Pollard and Erik Muendel asked in the application. “These events include art workshops, comedy, live music, yoga, sound baths and receptions.”

The owners said in their special use permit application that they expect the events to attract 20-to-30 people, although photos of events shared on the gallery’s Facebook page show events with more than 30 people in attendance.

“I started the gallery during Covid and (the city was) pretty relaxed about it, and it was this process of maturing and knowing the city,” Muendel said. “I’ve never been in retail and am new to these experiences, and we’re getting all our paperwork in place.”

Muendel continued, “We’re going to upgrade with a booking agent to bring in more touring musical artists. It’s a maturation of our programming.”

Galactic Panther (currently open Thursday to Sunday), already hosts the following events every week:

• Comedy every Wednesday & Friday
• Live Music by Jah Messenger Sound every Thursday
• Live Music 1st Saturdays
• Improv 2nd Saturdays
• Glow night Paint & Sip 3rd Saturdays
• Sound Bath & Yoga every other Sunday
• Open Mic every Sunday

Muendel is also the owner of ESP Tea and Coffee at 1012 King Street.

According to the city staff report:

• The applicant is proposing using the space for comedy and live music events which constitute the live entertainment use. They are also proposing art workshops, yoga and other classes that are the commercial private school use. All of these activities would take place in the existing gallery, which has an area to the rear of the space, which is currently equipped with a microphone and an amplifier
• Noise from live entertainment and activities, such as music, performances, and trivia, shall end no later than 11 p.m.
• Noise levels are anticipated to reach 80 decibels

The Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia (SONOVA) just hired a new conductor and he wants to connect to younger audiences.

Ethan Lolley recently started work as SONOVA’s new conductor, and the upcoming season will focus on seasonal and holiday themes. The group of 60 musicians plays four seasonal concerts at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial (101 Callahan Drive) every year.

“I am a firm believer that the orchestra should be accessible to everyone,” Lolley told ALXnow. “We want people to be fully engrossed in all five of their senses as they’re sitting on a theater seat at the George Washington National Masonic Memorial theater. We want them to feel like they’re a part of an experience, and we’re trying to make orchestral music relevant and accessible.”

Lolley, who has a graduate degree in music education from Auburn University, recently moved from Florida, where he performed for years with Walt Disney World. He was also the music director and associate conductor of the CFCArts Young Artists Orchestra in Orlando, which is the largest community orchestra in the country with more than 240 musicians.

Lizzie Steele, the executive director of the symphony, said that Lolley was chosen from a large field of candidates.

“Sometimes there’s just an energy in the room, especially with musicians,” Steele said. “There’s an important energy between a music director and the ensemble and then there’s also an important energy between the music director and the audience, and sometimes you just feel what that energy is. We really felt that with Ethan.”

The 2023/2024 season is below:

• Symphonic Spooks on Friday, October 13, at 8 p.m.
• Snow Daze, a winter-themed concert on Saturday, December 9, at 7:30 p.m.
• That’s All Folks: SONOVA Goes Looney on Sunday, March 3, at 5 p.m.
• Elements of Earth on Sunday, April 14 at 5 p.m.

From the Alexandria Restaurant Week throughout Alexandria to the 3rd Annual Bands & Brews Bar Crawl throughout Del Ray, there’s something for everyone happening all over Alexandria this weekend.

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Friday, August 18

Things To Do

• Alexandria Restaurant Week
• 9:30 am to 11:30 am: Douglas MacArthur Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
• 5 pm to 9 pm: Art Mart at Canal Center
• 5 pm: The Alexandrian Summer Market at The Alexandrian
• 6 pm to 10 pm: Game Night at Lost Boy Cider
• 7 pm: Classic Restaurants of Alexandria Tour
• 7 pm: Trivia Nights at Historic Sites: The 1980s at Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden

Live Music & Entertainment

• Alexandria Bier Garden: Mixed Greens from 10 pm to 1 am
• Blackwall Hitch: Ryan Forrester from 9 pm to 12 am
• Canal Center: Live music  presented by Yellow Door Concert Series from 6 pm to 8 pm
• Cuates Grill: Karaoke at 10 pm
• Daniel O’Connell’s Irish Restaurant and Bar: Live music at 9 pm
• Fish Market: DJ from 9 pm to 1 am in the Anchor Bar
• Galactic Panther: “A G’s Night Out” Comedy Show from 7:30 pm to 11 pm
• Laporta’s Restaurant & Jazz Lounge: The Satin Doll Trio from 7 pm to 11 pm
• Lost Boy Cider: Moondaddies from 7 pm to 8:30 pm
• Makeda Restaurant: Negussie Bogale and Tsehay Kassa at 10 pm
• Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Powers & McLaughlin at 9 pm, Pat Carroll at 9 pm
• Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 pm
• The Birchmere: Kandace Springs at 7:30 pm
• The Light Horse: The Wavos at 9:30 pm
• The Study at Morrison House: Live piano music from 6 pm to 9 pm
• Two Nineteen Restaurant: Fat Chance in the Basin St. Lounge from 9 pm to 1 am, Live DJ from 10 pm to 2 am in the Bayou Room
• Zikrayet Lebanese Restaurant & Lounge: Live music after 9 pm

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The Appalachian Mountains never touch Mexico, but a concert tomorrow at Alexandria’s Beatley Central Library (5005 Duke Street) will manage the geographically impossible and bring them together.

The musical group Lua Project combines musical styles from Chattanooga to Veracruz, with a narrative storytelling approach similar to the Scotch-Irish style prevalent in Appalachian music but with instrumentation and musical traditions from Mexico.

The program is scheduled to run from 10:30-11:30 a.m. tomorrow (Friday).

“A bilingual concert of songs and stories featuring an introduction to Mexican and [Appalachian] music, instruments and dance,” the Alexandria Library said. “All ages.”

Photo via Lua Project/Facebook