Celebrate Arena’s 2019/20 Season with a great day full of activities including live music, face painting, pony rides, dance performances, storytelling, delicious cuisine and much, much more! Community Day takes place at Arena Stage from 1p.m.- 6p.m.
Schedule
THE MOLLY SMITH STUDY
PROPS SALE
1 - 5 p.m. Straight from the stage, pick up the perfect accent item and beautiful pieces from historic Arena Stage productions, including Carousel, Anything Goes, South Pacific, Kleptocracy, Disgraced,Smart People, Mother Courage and Junk. Pricing begins at $1 and includes full dining room table sets, lounge chairs, and specially-priced, handmade prop and set pieces that will be perfect in any living or office space. Both cash and credit card accepted. You won’t want to miss this!
ROOFTOP TERRACE
THE GRAPE STAND: WINE AND BEER GARDEN
Community
NBC4 and our sibling station Telemundo 44 are #Working4You in the DMV
2 - 6 p.m. Hosted by Arena Stage’s Young Patrons Board, enjoy a day of live music, cocktails, great performances and all-day games, including shuffleboard, mini-golf and more! Must be 21+ to enter. Valid ID required.
THE GRAND LOBBY
LIVE MUSIC
2 - 2:50 p.m. Trumpeter/singer/lyricist Jared “MK Zulu” Bailey
3:05 - 3:55 p.m. Jazz, blues and soul vocalist Akua Allrich
4:10 - 5 p.m. Traditional and contemporary Cuban rhythms from DC Cuban All-Stars
5:15 - 6:15 p.m. Americana band Justin Trawick and the Common Good
2 - 6:30 p.m. Fantastic aerial performances from Wings Aerial Entertainment, acrobatics, stilt walkers and more
THE ARLENE AND ROBERT KOGOD CRADLE
SPECIAL PERFORMANCES
2 - 3 p.m. Maurice Hines and Leo Manzari (Arena Stage’s Sophisticated Ladies and Tappin’ Thru Life) are joined by Charles Randolph Wright for a special conversation and performance
3:15 - 4:15 p.m. Get the behind-the-scenes scoop with members of the Arena Stage Production Department sharing details about some of Arena’s most memorable productions
4:15 - 5 p.m. Get ready to enjoy traditional and contemporary Cuban dance moves with DC Casineros
5:15 - 6:15 p.m. The Afro-Brazilian, all-female percussion band Batalá Washington
RICHARD'S PLACE CAFÉ
TASTE OF SOUTHWEST
2 p.m. Featured restaurants include Station 4, Masala Art, Canopy Central by Canopy by Hilton, Richard's Place and more!
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During summertime when school is out low-income children lose access to school breakfasts, lunches and afterschool snacks they receive during the school year. Seniors living on fixed incomes can also feel the impact of food insecurity. Cropp Metcalfe is committed to making a difference by supporting the Stock the Shelves Summer Solstice Food Drive benefitting the Fauquier Community Food Bank and Thrift Store.
You can donate non-perishable items and drop off at any Cropp Metcalfe location, or the Fauquier Community Food Bank and Thrift Store.
On Thursday June 20th from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., NBC4 and Cropp Metcalfe will be on-site at the Food Bank in Warrenton, VA accepting food and monetary donations.
Suggested food items include:
Peanut Butter
Jelly
Mac and Cheese
Pasta
Canned Meat
Hot Cereal
Pancake Mix
Condiments
Canned Fruit
Canned Soup
Canned Vegetables
Boxed Meals (Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper)
Baby Food
Diapers & Wipes
Other personal items.
Donations can be made online here.
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Warrenton, VA 20186
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Warrenton, VA 20187
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Fairfax, VA 22031
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Beltsville, MD 20705
