Market held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. through October in Four Mile Run Park.
The Alexandria Office of the Arts, in collaboration with the Alexandria Commission for the Arts, is seeking performing artists to play on the new stage at the Four Mile Run Farmers and Artisans Market. The stage is just one part of the expansion and revitalization efforts at Four Mile Run Park, which hosts the market. The Alexandria Commission for the Arts provided funding for the outdoor stage at the Four Mile Run Park Community Building with grant money from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Last year, Alexandria received an anonymous $10,000 donation to be used exclusively toward revitalizing Four Mile Run Park, including the stage. The volunteer-run market is held near the north end of Mt. …
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Leah Valtin-Erwin founded the T.C. Williams Modern Dance Society.
T.C. Williams senior Leah Valtin-Erwin was one of three recipients of Alex Art Awards on Tuesday night at City Hall. Presented by the Alexandria Commission for the Arts, the awards recognize citizens or organizations that have made extraordinary contributions to the city’s arts community and cultural life. Valtin-Erwin, who lives in Rosemont, founded the Modern Dance Society at T.C. Williams High School. “This is a huge honor,” Valtin-Erwin said upon receiving the award from Mayor Bill Euille. “I am graduating this year, so hopefully the company will continue to run next year.” When T.C. Williams was rebuilt in 2007, the school gained a dance studio but had no program. Valtin-Erwin, who has studied dance locally since 1998 with the …
Linda Kelly
8:52 am on Thursday, April 26, 2012
Congratulations to "Miss Leah," my daughter's favorite dance teacher and a terrific asset to our community and to the art of dance. more ›