NoVA’s art community does not slow down as the seasons change from summer to fall. There are a number of high-profile shows, concerts, galleries and more that are scheduled over the next couple of months, and you can get a preview of them right here:
THEATRE
Heisenberg
Sept. 18-Nov. 11
This new play from Tony-award winner Simon Stephens tells the story of a chance encounter at a London train stop and the instant connection between Georgie and the much older Alex. // Signature Theatre: 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington; $40-$98
Beauty and the Beast
Sept. 26-Nov. 25
In an adaptation of the Disney animated film, the classic fairy tale of Belle and Beast is brought to the stage by the Riverside Center of the Performing Arts. // Riverside Center of the Performing Arts: 95 Riverside Parkway, Fredericksburg; $45-$69
Nevermore
Oct. 4-28
Using his own work, Nevermore tells the story of gothic poet Edgar Allen Poe and the women that served as his catalyst. // Creative Cauldron: 410 S. Maple Ave., Suite 116, Falls Church; $20-$32
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Oct. 5-20
Victor Hugo’s famous story of Quasimodo is combined with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and Alan Menken in and adaptation of the Disney film. // Thomas Jefferson Community Theater: 125 S. Old Glebe Road, Arlington; $15-$25
Rooms: A Rock Romance
Oct. 11-Nov. 11
Two musicians in 1970s Glasgow become creatively and romantically entangled and embark on a journey through the new punk music scene in London and New York in this work from Paul Scott Goodman and Miriam Gordon. // MetroStage: 1201 N. Royal St., Alexandria; $55
9 to 5: The Musical
Oct. 12-21
Based on the 1980 movie, three female coworkers decide to devise a plan to get even with their sexist, egotistical boss. Music and lyrics by Dolly Parton. // Hylton Performing Arts Center: 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas; $15-$25
Dracula
Oct. 13-Nov. 3
The eponymous vampire leads a thrill ride from Transylvania to the heart of Victorian London, just in time for Halloween. // Little Theatre of Alexandria: 600 Wolfe St., Alexandria; $21-$24
Hairspray
Oct. 19-Nov. 10
Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad realizes her dream of being on The Corny Collins Show, and during the Civil Rights era helps lead a series of monumental changes. // Reston Community Center’s CenterStage: 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston; $28
Shrek the Musical
Oct. 26-Nov. 4
Everybody’s favorite Ogre is joined by Donkey and a cast of other classic fairy tale characters in a musical based on the popular film franchise. // Franklin Parks Art Center: 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville; $20
East of Eden
Oct. 25-Nov. 18
John Steinbeck’s iconic novel is brought to the stage, telling the story of the Trasks and Hamiltons at the beginning of the 20th century. // NextStop Theatre: 269 Sunset Park Drive, Herndon; $35
MUSIC
Michael Nesmith & The First National Band
Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m.
Former member of the Monkees, Michael Nesmith takes to the Birchmere stage with The First National Band country rock band. // The Birchmere: 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria; $59.50
Andre Rieu and His Johann Strauss Orchestra
Sept. 20, 8 p.m.
After his 2017 U.S. tour, Rieu is back to present a series of waltzes, folk songs, marches and spirituals with his Johnann Strauss Orchestra. // EagleBank Arena: 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax; starting at $53
Lady Antebellum & Darius Rucker
Oct. 6, 4 p.m.
Joined by Russell Dickerson, the WMZQ Fall Fest is headlined by country starts Lady Antebellum and Darius Rucker. // Jiffy Lube Live: 7800 Cellar Door Drive, Bristow; starting at $35
Stephanie Mills
Oct. 19-20, 7:30 p.m.
Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter, Stephanie Mills is best known as the original Dorothy in The Wiz and for her album What Cha’ Gonna Do with My Lovin’. // The Birchmere: 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria; $85
Hot Dub Time Machine
Nov. 8, 9 p.m.
Australian DJ Tom Loud leads a dance-through-the-decades audio-visual party concept that has become an international phenomenon. // The State Theatre: 220 N. Washington St., Fall Church; $13
Ronnie Spector & The Ronettes
Nov. 9-10, 8 p.m.
Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Ronnie Spector & The Ronettes will perform hits like “Be My Baby” and “Baby, I Love You.” // The Barns at Wolf Trap: 1635 Trap Road, Vienna; $50-$55
Art Garfunkel
Nov. 18-20, 8 p.m.
As part of Simon & Garfunkel, Art Garfunkel became a music icon and has continued his legacy as a solo artist. // The Barns at Wolf Trap: 1635 Trap Road, Vienna; $80-$95
The White House Band
Nov. 30, 8 p.m.
Led by Dave Detwiler, The White House Band will perform everything from swing to rock. Feature players include Darden Purcell and Glenn Scimonelli. // Hylton Performing Arts Center: 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas; $30
ART EXHIBITS
Green is the Secret Color to Make Gold
Sept. 29-Nov. 24
Caitlin Teal Price reveals her new body of work, which depicts arrangements of objects in consideration of value and systems of classification. // Greater Reston Arts Center: 12001 Market St., Suite 103, Reston; Free
Hats Off to Autumn
Oct. 1-Nov. 4
Fashion and art become one at this appropriately-themed exhibit. Salute fall with a series of hats that capture the beauty of the season in Alexandria. // Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery: 105 N. Union St., Alexandria; Free
Symmetry
Oct. 5-28
Photographers offer unique displays with varying dynamics and textures that show how symmetry can be found anywhere. // Del Ray Artisans Gallery: 2704 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria; Free
Gossips
Oct. 5-Dec. 2
The painting by heralded American artist Gari Melchers will be on display for the first time in the studio bearing his name. This 1925 masterpiece captures the quiet and quaint life inspired by the small town of Falmouth. // Gari Melchers Home and Studio: 224 Washington St., Falmouth; Free
Self-Portrait
Oct. 9-Nov. 4
In this open-submission exhibit, various artists display portraits they feel convey (or challenge) their own identities. // The Art League: 105 N. Union St. Alexandria; Free
Julia Dzikiewicz: Pink Hat Protest Paintings
Oct. 10-Nov. 4
Dzikiewicz’s works are unapologetically political and have focused on topics like global warming and war. This series bravely condemns the racism, misogyny and violence that pervades the U.S. while exalting the female figures who are at the forefront in the fight for a better world. // The Art League: 105 N. Union St. Alexandria; Free
Visual Magic: The Art of Four Picture Book Illustrators
Through Oct. 26
To be a children’s book illustrator is to deliver crisp, clean artistry that can practically leap off the page—something Jennifer O’Connell, Susan Roth, Carol Schwartz and Janet Stoeke understand quite well. Their works have been made with different forms of media, like gouache, Photoshop and collage. // The Candy Factory: 9419 Battle St., Manassas; Free
Hidden Narratives
Oct. 30-Dec. 15
Artist Patrick Sargent’s background as a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force and his earned BFA in Printmaking come together as the foundation of his latest exhibition. Clothing and uniforms, carrying meaning and stories that words cannot speak, are reimagined in paper form. // Hylton Performing Arts Center: 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas; Free
COMEDY
Jay Mohr
Nov. 1-2, Times vary
Comedian, actor, radio host and author Jay Mohr comes to the NoVA area, scheduled for two nights at the Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse. // Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse: 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington; $25
Jeff Dunham
Nov. 7, 7 p.m.
Ventriloquist and comedian Jeff Dunham will be joined on stage by his popular characters, including Walter, Achmed and Peanut. // EagleBank Arena: 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax; tickets starting at $51
Paula Poundstone
Nov. 16-18, 7:30
Poundstone regularly tours the country performing stand-up, presenting audiences with her observational humor and spontaneous wit. // The Birchmere: 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria; $49.50
FESTIVALS
Lost Weekend X
Sept. 27-30
Thirty feature films, including 18 advance screenings and one Virginia premiere, will be screened over the weekend in this annual event from the Winchester Film Club. // Alamo Drafthouse Winchester: 181 Kernstown Commons Blvd., Winchester
Fall for the Book 2018
Oct. 10-13
The 20th annual book festival at George Mason University will feature Tayari Jones, Elizabeth Strout, Elizabeth Kostova and Congressman John Lewis. // 440 University Drive, Fairfax; Free
Middleburg Film Festival
Oct. 18-21
Filmmakers and film fans will make their way to Middleburg to screen some of the biggest movies of the fall, including a number of Oscar hopefuls. // Middleburg
Washington West Film Festival
Oct. 25-29
Since 2011, the Washington West Film Festival offers short and feature-length films from independent and big-name filmmakers. // Multiple locations
Alexandria Film Festival
Nov. 9-11
This year’s Alexandria Film Festival will be celebrating independent filmmakers from NoVA neighborhoods and around the world with ticketed and cost-free screenings. // Multiple locations
