Arlington Agenda is a listing of interesting events for the week ahead in Arlington County.
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Tuesday
Live Music: Laura Baron
IOTA Club & Cafe (2832 Wilson Blvd)
Time: 8:30 p.m.
Soft blues/easy listening solo artist Laura Baron performs at IOTA. Opening for Baron will be acoustic duo Australis and “soulfolk” singer Lea. Tickets are $12 at the door.
Thursday
Garden of the Year
Little Falls Presbyterian Church (6025 Little Falls Road)
Time: 11:00 a.m.-noon
Rock Spring Garden Club announces top three finishers in the Arlington garden of the year competition. Maps will be provided for a self-guided tour after the program.
Friday
Little Bit A Blues*
Penrose Square (2503 Columbia Pike)
Time: 6:00-9:00 p.m.
On the eve of Columbia Pike’s blues festival, Back Porch Blues featuring Eleanor Ellis and
“Little Bit A Blues” featuring Warner Williams and Jay Summerour perform.
Bowen McCauley Dance Company
Synetic Theater (1800 S. Bell Street)
Time: 8:00-10:00 p.m.
BMD Company presents Victory Road, inspired by the music of country rockers Jason and The Scorchers. Tickets are $20.
Saturday
Columbia Pike Blues Festival*
Columbia Pike and S. Walter Reed Drive
Time: 1:00-8:30 p.m.
The 19th Pike Blues Festival, free to enter, includes a lineup of six artists, culminating in a performance by slide guitarist Ana Popovic at 6:30 p.m.
Mozart Meets Metal*
Spectrum Theatre (1611 N. Kent Street)
Time: 7:30-9:30 p.m.
The Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia presents a concert that mixes Mozart concertos with indie rock, pop and other genres. Tickets are $15 online and $10 for students and seniors, $20 and $15 at the door.
*Denotes featured (sponsored) event.