Arlington Agenda is a listing of interesting events for the week ahead in Arlington County.
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Tuesday
Friends of A-SPAN Veterans Happy Hour
Whitlow’s on Wilson (2854 Wilson Blvd)
Time: 5:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Join a caring community to benefit A-SPAN’s work with homeless veterans. Live music provided by Backbeat Underground.
Benefit Concert: Cancer Can Rock
Iota Club and Cafe (2832 Wilson Blvd)
Time: 7:30 p.m.
A concert to benefit musicians diagnosed with terminal cancer, featuring performances by Justin Trawick and others. $10 minimum donation.
Thursday
Arlington’s Ready Coalition Presents: Courageous Conversations*
Wakefield High School Auditorium (4901 S. Chesterfield Road)
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Join the READY Coalition at our town hall event, Courageous Conversations, to address the dangers and misconceptions of underage drinking and drug use.
Friday
She, After: Two Short One-Woman Operas*
Artisphere (1101 Wilson Blvd)
Time: 8:00 – 9:00 p.m.
UrbanArias presents two short, thought-provoking and at times amusing takes on the imagined lives of two famous literary women, AFTER their moments of notoriety. Performances on Friday and Saturday nights, and on Sunday afternoon.
Saturday
Fifth Annual Ballston Bar Crawl “Shutting Down Sobriety”*
Buffalo Wild Wings Ballston (950 N. Glebe Road)
Time: 1:00 – 9:00 p.m.
The fifth-annual politically-themed Ballston bar crawl, organized by DC Social Sports. Registration is $10 with promo code ARLNOWDCS13.
Live Comedy: Nick Swardson
Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse (2903 Columbia Pike)
Time: 7:30 and 10:00 p.m.
Nick Swardson, best known for his recurring role as Terry Bernardino in the Comedy Central series Reno 911!, performs standup comedy.
*Denotes featured (sponsored) event