Concerts in Arlington Archives - Page 12 of 15

Lubber Run Amphitheatre Performances are Back for Summer 2011

July 6, 2011 by Elizabeth

Lubber Run’s 2011 summer series opens with Mary Ann Redmond on July 29th. Its a completely free way to enjoy and support the local arts.
The Summer Schedule:
Friday, July 29: Mary Ann Redmond
http://www.marb.com/

Saturday, July 30: Justin Trawick
http://www.justintrawick.com/

Friday, August 5: Origem
http://www.myspace.com/origemband

Saturday, August 6: Teen Talent and Movie Night: FAST AND FURIOUS

Friday, August 12: Margot MacDonald
http://www.margotmacdonald.com/

Saturday, August 13: Russkie Musikanti
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Russkie-Musikanti/50950946354

Friday, August 19: Texas Chainsaw Horns
http://www.texaschainsawhorns.com/

Saturday, August 20: Andrew Acosta & the New Old-Time String Band

Friday, August 26: Eric Scott
http://www.ericscottmusic.com/

Saturday, August 27: Cartoon Johnny
http://www.cartoonjohnny.com/fr_home.cfm

Friday, September 2: The Grandsons
http://grandsons.com/index.shtml

Saturday, September 3: Teen Talent and Movie Night: INCEPTION

#343 – Come to a Benefit Concert for OPEN International

March 17, 2011 by Elizabeth

OPEN International is a foundation started by Arlingtonian Khady Lusby to build a school in Nioro Senegal. The concert will be held at Arlington Traditional School Friday, March 18th, 2011 from 6:30-8:30 and will include performances from current and former ATS students. Donations will be accepted and will help continue the construction of the school, provide supplies and sponsor the Nioro students. For more information, click this link.

#321 – Come to a Youth Concert

February 23, 2011 by Elizabeth

Come see the American Youth String Ensemble perform a varied selection of classical works in their “Musical Mosaic” at Kenmore Middle School on Saturday February 26th, 2011 at 3 PM or the American Youth Symphonic Orchestra and American Youth Concert Orchestra presenting “From Vienna to Seville” at 6 PM.

#306 – Celebrate Black History Month

February 8, 2011 by Elizabeth

Celebrate Black History Month with a Gospel Concert from the Macedonia Baptist Church. They will be performing at Walter Reed Community Center at 11 am on Wednesday, February 9th, 2011. Free.

#291 – Attend a Concert at The Spectrum

January 24, 2011 by Elizabeth

See Dar Williams perform with IBIS Chamber Music

International singer/songwriter Dar Williams, “long a luminous presence in today’s pop-folk-indie music scene,” will be performing in a crossover concert with local Arlington talent IBIS Chamber Music Society January 30, 2011 at the Spectrum Theatre at the Artisphere with shows at 4:30 and 7:30. Tickets are $35 and can be ordered online here or at The Artisphere box office. The program will feature an exciting mix of original arrangements of Dar’s music as well as works by Gershwin, Piazzolla and Bernstein arranged for string quartet, voice and harp. This program was performed to a sell-out crowd in Boston last summer. Here’s the Facebook page for more info. You can also read the Boston Globe’s article about this collaboration here or see a video of their August concert together below.

For other concerts at The Spectrum, check the Arlington Arts website.

#278 – Attend a Joint Choral Concert at W-L

January 11, 2011 by Elizabeth

The Washington-Lee High School choral department will be hosting a Pyramid Concert for students in grades 4-8 at elementary and middle schools that feed into W-L performing along with the W-L students. The concert will be held on Thursday, January 13th, 2011 at 7 PM in the W-L auditorium. Yorktown High School will be performing a similar concert in May 2011.