‘Couture’ Returns to Crystal City Next Week

The annual Crystal Couture fashion show and sale is returning to Arlington next week. Starting on Tuesday, designers, models and fashionistas will take over the former food court at the Crystal...

Volunteers Needed for Green Expo on St. Patrick’s Day

The group Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment is asking for volunteers to help keep the green in St. Patrick's Day. Well, not exactly the Irish green -- but the environmental green. On March 17,...

President Obama to Visit Fire Station 5 Tomorrow

(Updated at 2:20 a.m.) President Obama will visit Arlington's Fire Station 5 tomorrow morning to discuss a new initiative to help returning military veterans get jobs -- including jobs as...

‘Startup Virginia’ Launches in Arlington

A new organization that will help Virginia entrepreneurs connect with each other and grow their companies was launched this morning at George Mason University in Arlington. Startup Virginia, part...

Video: Arlington’s MLK Day Commemoration Event

Earlier this month Arlington County held its 43rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day tribute event. The commemoration featured a variety of performances, including a keynote address from...

Artisphere to Host Editorial Cartoon Exhibit

What does the future hold for us in 2012? Who will win the presidential election? Will the economy improve? Will the world end? Of course no one, not even the Mayans, can be 100 percent sure of...

Northern Virginia Housing Fair Coming to Arlington

Arlington will host the second annual Northern Virginia Housing Expo this year. The event features dozens of exhibits "showcasing both homeownership and rental opportunities and resources...

County Board to Hold First “Open Door Monday”

The Arlington County Board kicks off its "Open Door Monday" sessions tonight. The meeting at Fire Station No. 4 (3121 10th St. N.) is part of Board Chair Mary Hynes' Participation, Leadership and...

Financial Education Classes Aimed at Women

Women looking to learn more about managing their finances are in luck. A five week series of classes on the topic will be held at the Central Library (1015 N. Quincy St.) starting next...

Bloomers to Hold Grand Opening

A panty raid of sorts is coming to Shirlington this weekend. The newly opened store Bloomers (4150 Campbell Ave.) will be holding its Grand Opening celebration. On Saturday, customers will get a...

Arlington Egg Project Hosting Pro-Chicken Events

Proponents of legalizing backyard chicken keeping in Arlington are hosting some events to advance their case. A group called The Arlington Egg Project is holding its monthly meeting tonight at the...

Shakespeare in Klingon Coming to Artisphere

Klingon is making a theatrical comeback in Arlington. Less than two years after the Arlington-based Washington Shakespeare Company made headlines with an evening of Shakespeare performed in...

Artomatic Coming to Crystal City

Crystal City will play host to Artomatic this year. The popular, periodic arts event will take over the Transwestern Presidential Tower at 2511 S. Clark Street from May 18 to June 24. More than...

Art Exhibit to Explore Women and Sports

A new Arlington Arts Center (AAC) exhibit will explore "shifting contemporary perceptions of women’s bodies, gender roles, and identities through the lens of sports spectacle." "She Got Game,"...

Civil War Uniforms, As Not Seen on TV

The uniforms you see in Civil War movies may be more Hollywood myth than historical fact. The Arlington Historical Society will attempt to dispel some of the myths behind modern depictions of...