SUNDAY, 2/5: Tales from the Andes Story Theater
February 3, 2012 by Falls Church Times Staff · Leave a Comment
Creative Cauldron performing artists will join forces with Raymi musicians for an afternoon of storytelling, folktales from the Andes in South America, puppets, choreography and music. An interactive event for the whole family on Sunday, February 5 at 2 pm. Part of the Passport to the World Festival presented by Creative Cauldron.
Tickets are $10. Creative Cauldron is located at 410 S. Maple Avenue in the Pearson Square building. Order in advance at www.creativecauldron.org or by calling 571-239-5288
SATURDAY, 2/4: Andean/Latin Fusion Music Concert
February 3, 2012 by Falls Church Times Staff · Leave a Comment
Raymi will perform a concert of music from the Andes of South America on Saturday, February 4 at 7:30 pm. Part of Creative Cauldron’s Passport to the World Festival of Music, Dance and Story.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students and seniors. Creative Cauldron is located at 410 S. Maple Avenue in the Pearson Square building. Order in advance at www.creativecauldron.org or by calling 571-239-5288
FRIDAY, 2/3: Latin Music Concert at Creative Cauldron
February 2, 2012 by Falls Church Times Staff · Leave a Comment
Ernesto Bravo and Jose Sacin will present a concert on Friday, February 3 at 7:30 pm at Creative Cauldron. Part of the Passport to the World Festival of Music, Dance and Story, the Latin music performance will include traditional and modern instruments.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students and seniors. Creative Cauldron is located at 410 S. Maple Avenue in the Pearson Square building. Order in advance at www.creativecauldron.org or by calling 571-239-5288.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, 2/3-5: Latin Music and Story Theater at Creative Cauldron
January 31, 2012 by Falls Church Times Staff · Leave a Comment
The Passport to the World Festival goes to South America this weekend with two musical performances and a story theater show at Creative Cauldron at ArtSpace Falls Church.
On Friday, February 3 at 7:30 pm, the Latin American musical duo Ernesto Bravo and Jose Sacin will present a musical journey with a wide variety of instruments such as guitar, charango, quena and Latin American percussion instruments. Bravo and Sacin are talented singers and musicians who will surprise the audience as they swithc from instrumentals to vocals for an unusual effect.
Raymi will perform Andean - Latin Fusion Music Saturday, February 4 at 7:30 pm at Creative Cauldron at ArtSpace.
On Saturday, February 4 at 7:30pm, Raymi will perform their haunting and mystical fusion of Andean and Latin music. Raymi uses traditional instruments such as Zamponas, Moscenos, Quenas and Tarkas in context with the classic band instrumentation, exploring the possibilities that the bass, guitars, keyboards and trap drums can have with the Andes tradition.
Creative Cauldron performing artists will join forces with Raymi musicians for an afternoon of storytelling, bringing to life ancient folktales from teh Andes with large-scale puppets, choreography and music. The family-friendly story theater presentation “Tales from the Andes” will be on Sunday, February 5 at 2 pm.
Tickets for the evening shows are $15 for adults and $12 for students and seniors. Tickets for the Sunday Story Theater are $10 each. Order in advance online at www.creativecauldron.org.
Creative Cauldron is located at 410 S. Maple Avenue in the Pearson Square building. Free parking is available in the garages at 410 and 400 S. Maple Avenue.
Guitar and Bass Lessons at Creative Cauldron
January 30, 2012 by Falls Church Times Staff · Leave a Comment
By FALLS CHURCH TIMES STAFF
January 30, 2012
Creative Cauldron is pleased to announce that it is now offering Guitar and Bass lessons with their newest teaching artist and local musician Bruce Turner. Lessons are taught at Creative Cauldron at ArtSpace Falls Church and are offered for all ages and levels. For more information, contact Bruce Turner at 703-608-1948 or turnerblues@gmail.com or Creative Cauldron at 571-239-5288 or info@creativecauldron.org.
For more about all music and arts educational programs and performances, go to www.creativecauldron.org or stop by ArtSpace at 410 S. Maple Avenue in the Pearson Square building. Free parking is available in the garages at 410 and 400 S. Maple Avenue.
FRIDAY 1/27: Military History Forum
January 25, 2012 by Falls Church Times Staff · Leave a Comment
Roger Neighborgall will speak about his trip to the site of the Auschwitz death camp and related places.
No charge. 10 a.m. – noon, Falls Church Community Center, 221 Little Falls Street. 703-248-5020. The Forum meets every other Friday, same time, same place.
School Board Appoints Shea to Open Seat
January 20, 2012 by Falls Church Times Staff · 2 Comments
By FALLS CHURCH TIMES STAFF
January 20, 2012
The Falls Church City School Board appointed long-time education activist Cecily Shea last night to temporarily fill a vacated school board position. Shea will fill the unexpired term of Pat Riccards, who recently resigned from the panel as a result of a new job out of state.
Eight Falls Church residents had applied for Riccards’ position on the school board. An election will occur in May to determine who will fill the final two years of Riccard’s term.
VIDEO: Parents Relate Child’s Loss to Drugs
January 15, 2012 by Falls Church Times Staff · 2 Comments
By FALLS CHURCH TIMES STAFF
January 15, 2012
Alicia Lannes was a Fairfax County high school honor student and athlete who died of a drug overdose in her home on March 5, 2008. Her parents, Donna and Greg Lannes, related Alicia’s tragedy at a substance abuse forum at George Mason High School on January 4, 2012. Others featured in this video are Jennifer Lewis-Cooper, coordinator of a Fairfax drug abuse prevention organization, and Karen Case, a Falls Church City Public Schools drug abuse prevention specialist. The video is 56 minutes long.
