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Morning Notes

Published May 22, 2020 at 7:30AM

Special Election Voting Starts Today — “Arlington election officials have announced plans for two Saturday dates for in-person absentee voting in advance of the July 7 County Board special election. Saturday voting will be available on June 20 and July 4, augmenting the usual Monday-to-Friday early voting that will begin May 22.” [InsideNova]

Big Food Donation to Green Valley Church — “3,300 lasagna and vegetable meals donated by chef Jose Andres’ @WCKitchen were given to those in need at Our Lady, Queen of Peace Church in Arlington [on] May 21.” [@ZoeyMaraistACH/Twitter]

Around Town

Crystal City BID Bringing Artwork to Local Storefronts

By Vernon Miles

Published May 11, 2020 at 11:45AM

Art on Commonwealth Joe (photo courtesy Crystal City BID)

The Crystal City Business Improvement District (BID) is working to enliven some of the local storefronts during the pandemic.

A new art initiative called #LoveNationalLanding is adding a little color to some of the local businesses across Pentagon City, Crystal City and Potomac Yard, an area that was collectively branded as “National Landing” when Amazon announced its move into the area. The Crystal City BID was also recently approved for a name change and boundary expansion to encompass the entire area.

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Gallery Clarendon to be Replaced with Connecticut Pizza Restaurant Colony Grill

By Vernon Miles

Published January 9, 2020 at 3:40PM | Updated November 2, 2020 at 4:33PM

Gallery Clarendon (staff photo by Vernon Miles)

(Updated at 4:30 p.m on 11/02/20) Gallery Clarendon, a temporary art space at 2800 Clarendon Blvd, has announced that it will be closing to make way for a new pizza restaurant from New England.

The gallery, a project from the Arlington Artists Alliance, opened at Market Common Clarendon in June 2018 as a way to fill the space until a permanent tenant could be found. At the time, the Arlington Artists Alliance told ARLnow they expected to be open for roughly a year.

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Arts Focus: Printmaker Commemorates Landmark Lunch Counter Sit-In’s

By ARLnow.com Sponsor

Published December 24, 2019 at 1:30PM

The specially outfitted “Art on the ART Bus” features printmaker Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.’s work

This column is written and sponsored by Arlington Arts/Arlington Cultural Affairs, a division of Arlington Economic Development.

Being received at a restaurant with a welcoming smile and a warm meal would seem the basic expectation for any customer. Sadly, well into the 1960s widespread segregation denied such everyday courtesies to African-Americans and other people of color.

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Arts Group Recommends Modest Changes to Support Services

By Kalina Newman

Published December 19, 2019 at 9:30AM | Updated December 19, 2019 at 9:55AM

The county’s arts advisory committee has made several recommendations on how Arlington can continue to provide services to its art community.

On October 31, the Arlington Community Arts Advisory Committee (CAAC) released a 60-page report, outlining the committee’s work and what the county can do better.

News

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published December 12, 2019 at 9:00AM | Updated December 12, 2019 at 10:26AM

Home Sale Prices Near HQ2 Drop — “Home prices in the neighborhoods where Amazon.com Inc. is setting up its second headquarters dipped to below pre-HQ2 prices for the first time since the company made the announcement just over a year ago. The median sale price for [the 22202 ZIP code] was $507,500 — a 12% drop from median prices in November 2018.” [Washington Business Journal, Twitter]

HQ2 May Help Balance Local Dating Scene — “For every 100 single, college-educated individuals in the Washington area, women outnumber men 53-47. And single women with college degrees are coming here at a faster clip than men in the same demographic, census data show… could Amazon’s expansion into Arlington import enough men to give some local women a statistically better shot at love?” [WAMU]

Events

Annual “Artful Weekend” Art Fair Returns to Hendry House This Weekend

By Kalina Newman

Published November 22, 2019 at 1:30PM

Arlington’s 17th annual “Artful Weekend” art show and sale starts today and continues through this weekend.

Presented by the Arlington Artists Alliance, the fair highlights over 35 local artists and their wares across a variety of media including ceramics, jewelry, glasswork, and more.

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Arts Focus: Creative Gifts for the Holiday Season

By ARLnow.com Sponsor

Published October 23, 2019 at 12:00PM

"Fire” by Hiromi Minemura is among the ceramic treasures to be found at the Lee Arts Center Sale (November 9-10)

This column is written and sponsored by Arlington Arts/Arlington Cultural Affairs, a division of Arlington Economic Development.

Looking for one-of-a-kind gifts this holiday season? Arlington’s artists and creatives have the answer via two upcoming events to help you #shoplocal for unique treasures for holiday gift giving!

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Spanish Artist Debuts New Mural Along Lee Highway

By Airey

Published October 1, 2019 at 11:00AM | Updated October 1, 2019 at 11:41AM

David de la Mano puts the finishing touches on a mural at KH Art and Framing (Staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Last night, an art shop along Lee Highway debuted a brand new mural from a Spanish artist.

“I think it’s going to be a nice ‘talk of the town,'” said Jimmy Hakimi, who owns the business, KH Art & Framing. “It’s a nice art for the area. We are an art gallery so it makes sense.”

Events

New Mural To Debut in Courthouse

By Kalina Newman

Published September 19, 2019 at 9:45AM

The pop-up plaza next to the county’s surface parking lot in Courthouse has been adorned with a new piece of public art.

The mural is the creation of local graphic designer and artist Marc Pekala. Set to debut tomorrow (Friday) at Courthouse’s PARK(ing) Day celebration, at the corner of 15th Street N. and N. Uhle Street, the abstract art combines eight of Pekala’s paintings of signs from iconic Arlington businesses such as Weenie Beenie and the former Bob Peck Chevrolet.

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Owner of Shed with Anti-Hate Message Has No Idea How it Got There

By Vernon Miles

Published September 17, 2019 at 9:00AM

Virginia is for Lovers sign on the Washington and Old Dominion Trail

“Virginia is for lovers. No KKK.”

The owner of the shed on 19th Road N. had no intention of being at the center of a civil rights message, but the back of his property expresses a message of tolerance to anyone riding the Metro through the East Falls Church station or taking the Washington and Old Dominion Trail.

News

Rosslyn’s Fire Station 10 Will Include A 26-Foot Fire Nozzle Sculpture

By Kalina Newman

Published September 12, 2019 at 1:30PM

A 26-foot-tall sculpture of a fire nozzle is coming to the new location of Fire Station 10 as a tribute to Arlington firefighters.

The artwork is the result of a partnership between Arlington Public Art and Penzance, the developer behind the upcoming massive development in western Rosslyn dubbed “The Highlands.”