Arlington Event Calendar

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We’re Back! Calling all kids for The Arlington Triathlon in Memory of Anne Viviani, a youth-only swim-bike-run event for ages 7-15.

In its 8th year, the race takes place Sunday, June 12th at Washington-Liberty Aquatics Center. It features a (socially distanced) time trial pool swim, circuit bike course on closed streets, and an off-road run to the finish on the track. For registration, sponsorship information and more, please visit our website.

The race benefits the Arlington Triathlon Club, Arlington’s groundbreaking, award-winning, elementary school-based multi-sport training program.

Mark Your Calendar for “Arlington’s Best Block Party”

Every summer since 1995, Columbia Pike has hosted the largest Blues Festival in the D.C. metropolitan area. This free outdoor music event sees thousands of residents and visitors come together each year in South Arlington. From live blues, jazz, and bluegrass music, family-friendly activities, and craft beer and wine to local vendors, you’ll find something for everyone!

Celebrating its 25th Anniversary with its first fully in-person event since the pandemic, vocalist Shemekia Copeland (2021 Blues Foundation “Entertainer of the Year”) headlines The Columbia Pike Blues Festival on Saturday, June 18th from 1 to 8:30 p.m. The special anniversary lineup will showcase a full lineup of blues, R&B, and funk performers of national and regional notes, including Eric Scott, Robbin Kapsalis & Vintage #18, Shakin’ Woods, and Anthony “Swamp Dog” Clark.

Chamber Dance Project presents a powerful season of two world premieres and repertoire favorites. Grace, Grandeur & Gatsby features ten dancers, and six musicians live onstage in works by four choreographers including the powerful new Gatsby, that brings the world of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic American novel to life through a striking collage of dance, music and shadow puppetry.

Our Special Family Matinee performance includes a post-performance dance workshop and a BOGO ticket offer, when you buy one adult ticket your child’s ticket (under 18) is free! Call the Greenberg Theatre box office at (202) 885-3634 between 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday to redeem this offer.

After the performance we invite all audience members to dance with the professional dancers in a 20-minute post-performance workshop. Audience members of all ages will be invited onstage to learn some movements from our repertoire before dancing with the live musicians. Fun and interactive for all ages!

Diane Coburn Bruning, Artistic Director. Chamberdance.org.

Held on the spectacular grounds of the National Cathedral, the annual One Journey Festival celebrates the talents and stories of refugees and other displaced people.

Emceed by popular TV personality Tommy McFLY, this free, family-friendly event features a dynamic lineup of performers and storytellers that includes:

• Kabul Dreams — Afghanistan’s first rock band
• Pihcintu Multicultural Chorus — acclaimed all-girl chorus of former refugees
  from around the globe
• Jay Abdo — Syrian actor, activist and recent Syrian TV star
• Jorge Glem & Cesar Orozco — unique fusion of traditional Latin music &
  modern jazz
• Cheick Hamala Diabate – soul-stirring “king of the n’goni” and his band in
  the griot tradition
• Hussein Smko — Iraqi dancer, choreographer, and founder of the Project Tag
  dance company

Plus: celebrity speakers, multicultural dance lessons, sports activities, live conversations with refugees around the world via Shared Studios video portal, Unity Parade, Tech Tent and VR presentations, Global Marketplace, International Food Lane, Take Action Tent, and the Kid’s Corner with world-of-welcome kite-making.

This year’s One Journey Festival takes on an added tone of welcome, support, and unity in light of recent and unfolding events in Ukraine and Afghanistan. These countries will be represented in Festival programming, which includes refugee performers and speakers from countries around the world. It’s a day of hope, inspiration, and fun at one of the summer’s most eagerly anticipated events.