Arlington Agenda is a listing of interesting events for the week ahead in Arlington County.
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Tuesday
Live Music: Ghost Division
IOTA Club & Cafe (2832 Wilson Blvd)
Time: 8:30 p.m.
Hardcore punk band Ghost Division takes the stage for a show at IOTA Club & Cafe. Tickets are $8 at the door.
Wednesday
Informal Coffee Hour
Ballston Launchpad (4200 Wilson Blvd)
Time: 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Free coffee and discussion hosted by the Ballston/Virginia Square Village, an element of a County-wide initiative to assist Arlington residents in staying in their homes as they grow older.
Friday
Live Theater: The Secret Life of Sherlock Holmes
Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre (125 S. Old Glebe Road)
Time: 7:30-9:00 p.m.
This show, $12 for adults and $10 for children, students and seniors, encourages the audience to “Join Detective Sherlock Holmes and his right-hand man Dr. Watson as they set out to solve their very first case in the 21st century! There they meet Marilyn Monroe, George Washington, Tarzan, Count Dracula, and other remarkable characters–or so they claim.”
Live Theater: The Scarlet Letter
Artisphere Dome Theatre (1101 Wilson Blvd)
Time: 8:00 p.m.
For $15, patrons can watch an audio play — which will be broadcast on WAMU 88-5 — interpretation of the American literature classic by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Live Comedy: SNL Alum Finesse Mitchell
Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse (2903 Columbia Pike)
Time: 10:00 p.m.
Saturday Night Live alum Finesse Mitchell, most famous for the Starkeisha sketches performs Friday and Saturday at the Drafthouse. Tickets are $20.
Saturday
Live Music: Nation Beat
Artisphere Ballroom (1101 Wilson Blvd)
Time: 8:00 p.m.
American/Brazilian collective brings their mashup of Brazilian drumming, funk, country-blues, Appalachian music and New Orleans rhymes to Rosslyn. Tickets are $15.
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For Immediate Release
Progress for All Announces Inaugural Black Men Vote Virtual Town Hall
Date: April 19, 2024
Contact: Marc M. M. Peters
The Award is available to recent high school graduates and non-traditional students (see the application for more details). Each recipient may be awarded up to $20,000. Applicants are required to submit an online application form as well as a short video application.
The applicant must be an Arlington resident pursuing a career or technical education accredited program, within a high-growth career, that will be completed within two years.
The careers and programs include, but are not limited to:
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Audio, Video, and Sound Engineering Technicians
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Broadcast Technicians
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Commercial Drivers
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Culinary Arts
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Early Childcare Education
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Healthcare
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Information Technology and Computer Science
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Manufacturing and Skilled Trades (including welding, auto and aviation mechanics and technicians)
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Public Safety
ACFCU’s Free Homebuying 101 Webinar: Steps to Getting Pre-Approved
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Sweeney Todd
A victim of a gross injustice that robbed him of his wife and child, Sweeney Todd sets about exacting a terrible revenge on society.
