Explore films and series that illuminate America’s 250‑year history, from the fight for independence to eras of conflict and change.
Trey Parker, Millie Bobby Brown, David Oyelowo, Rebecca Ferguson, and Cal Dodd lead a week of shifting worlds and rising tensions.
Netflix’s July 2026 slate features “Enola Holmes” S3, “72 Hours,” “Little House on the Prairie,” and a full lineup of sizzling new releases.
Milly Alcock, Seth Rogen, Russell Crowe, Johnny Knoxville, Emma D’Arcy and Jeremy Allen White lead a slate marked by unexpected turns.
Tom Hanks, Hugh Jackman, Colin Farrell, Greta Lee, and George MacKay navigate a week of uncanny turns, fractured legends, and noir unease.
Celebrate Father’s Day with heartfelt, funny, and timeless films that capture the many ways dads shape our lives.
Spielberg blends UFO lore, secrecy, and human emotion in a tense sci‑fi thriller led by Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor.
Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, RuPaul, and Sam Reid headline a week of cosmic awe, wild spoof, bruising action, and immortal theatrics.
Amy Adams, Nicholas Galitzine, Marlon Wayans, and Javier Bardem anchor a week of cosmic clashes, wild spoof, backroad peril and dread.
Kane Parsons turns an internet-born myth into a visually gripping descent through liminal dread and modern anxiety.
Local Fall Festival Hosts Live Performances, Food Trucks and Raffle Prizes
Jakarta is an award-winning performance poet who has done tours in the U.S. and UK.
Soft rock powerhouse band Chicago will perform in the DC area at MGM National Harbor this spring.
The artwork is the first exhibit commissioned by Alexandria’s Office of the Arts for the new park.
Various city vehicles will be available for participants to explore.
Deborah Conn celebrates inner resilience and strength through portraits of woman on display in Alexandria.
Longtime First Night Alexandria managers Ann and Rick Dorman will retire from this role.
Artists share the stories of immigrants through painting, sculpture, collage and video.
More than 60 restaurants across Alexandria will offer specials for the winter edition of Restaurant Week.
There will be a reception for Cureux's site-specific installation and exhibit, "Various Small Fires," on Friday, Nov. 18.
Convergence Arts Initiative invites the public to a discussion with painter Edward Knippers, distinguished panel members Friday night.
The TV series explores life in Alexandria during the Civil War.
Ol' Blue Eyes would have turned 100 this year. Frank Sinatra Jr. salutes his dad, performing hits with the Wolf Trap Orchestra.
You haven't been out to Wolf Trap yet this summer? There's still time! Here's a look at the schedule for the rest of the summer.
On Monday: Scott Fallon, Capital Blues Ensemble, Judge Smith and more.
Mother of Dragons becomes Box Office Bonanza, proving again women make great action stars in this uneven but entertaining action flick.
Festival continues through Sunday and again next Wednesday through Sunday, July 5.
Wow this movie will bowl you over. Why? How? Watch Cinema Siren's review with interviews and the trailer to find out:
Events begin at noon. Fireworks at midnight on the waterfront.
Cinema Siren: "Witherspoon inspires and celebrates woman-power in director Jean-Marc Vallee's transcendent feature." Watch trailer below.
Head to the Torpedo Factory and the waterfront at sundown Saturday to see the festive flotilla.
Leslie Combemale aka Cinema Siren gives the film four out of five stars.
Find out when your favorite holiday movies will air on network television this season.
Films will be shown at AMC Hoffman as well as at the Beatley Central Library. Watch trailer below for "Alive Inside," showing Saturday.
Local Performing Arts Academy Performs 30-Minute Nutcracker Performance with Brunch
Star Patcher Cinema Siren suggests movies to see in theaters and at home this Halloween
Cinema Siren gives it 3½ out of 5 stars. Watch the trailer below.
Classical Ballet Theatre Presents The Nutcracker
Cinema Siren gives it 5 out of 5 stars in her review. Watch the trailer here.
Free event features free art activities for kids, ages kindergarten to middle school.
The Ars Nova Chamber Orchestra will present a concert on Saturday, November 1 at 7pm at the Lyceum in Old Town Alexandria.
Attendees are encouraged to come in costume for Oct. 23 concert.
Event pairs up craft beers from local breweries and a work of art from an Art League instructor.
Get ready for the community's signature event!
A surplus truck is outfitted with art supplies and equipment offering music, video and hands-on activities that can go anywhere in the city.
Free outdoor street festival to feature fashion show, music and more up and down 'The Avenue' Thursday night from 6 to 9 p.m.
Language Stars Family Foreign Language Film Festival, featuring Despicable Me 2 in Spanish
Cinema Siren says: Spectacular Simians should make Dawn the brightest of summer blockbusters.
Cinema Siren gives it 5 stars, saying it's fierier than the first, with twice the dragons.
The VIP gondola, National Harbor One, seats four passengers and features glass floors, wine chillers, a retracting monitor/DVD player and leather bucket seats.