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Irina Karmanova paints circles as she

participates in ArtJamz’s free painting

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open house in Cystal City on March 16.

Irina Karmanova paints circles as she

participates in ArtJamz’s free painting

event during the Gallery Art Underground

open house in Cystal City on March 16.

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By Karen L. Bune

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Virginia Hospital Center inArlington has every reasonto be proud as a peacock.

It was the only hospital in theWashington Metropolitan region,and one out of 332 in the nation,to receive the Healthgrades 2012Outstanding Patient ExperienceAward.

According to Dr. ArchelleGeorgio, a physician consultant forHealthgrades, the scores for theHospital Consumer Assessment ofHealthcare Providers and Systems(HCAHPS) — a 27-item nationalstandardized and publicly re-ported survey that measures pa-tients’ perceptions of their hospi-tal experience — are consideredin evaluating the candidates forthis award. Hospitals had to haveat least 100 survey responses sub-mitted to be eligible for this award.“VHC was competing against allhospitals in the country. Theyshould be extremely proud of it,”Georgio said.

In the healthcare arena, the im-portant focal point is on the pa-tient experience. “It really starts atthe beginning — hiring the rightpeople. The hiring process is a verythorough evaluation of the poten-tial employee,” said Dr. JeffreyDiLisi, vice president and chiefmedical officer. Only those peoplewho do well in all parts of the pro-cess are hired. The hospital has aset of “anchors” that are 12 mod-els/ expectations of behavior thatwere developed by staff. In effortsto match the employees to the or-ganization, their selection is alsoweighed against the anchors.

“What is unique is the process

we go through to find the rightpeople. It’s the feel as soon as youwalk in,” said Adrian Stanton, vicepresident and chief marketing of-ficer. Part of the interview processincludes a peer interview in whicha potential candidate may meetwith a manager on the floor todetermine if there is a good fit.“The hiring process is a very thor-ough evaluation of the potentialemployees. Only people who dowell in all parts of the process arehired. The peer interview process— that’s huge. If they don’t passthe peer interview, it’s done,”Stanton said.

Included in the hospital’s visionstatement and vital to the senti-ment of the Outstanding PatientExperience Award are the statedgoals of providing the highestquality clinical care, achieving thehighest levels of patient satisfac-tion, and serving the healthcareneeds of the community. “It’s im-portant in getting everyone on thesame page. We take patient satis-faction scores very seriously. Wesee them as the voice of the pa-tient. These are the perceptions ofthe quality of care given. If thereare weaknesses in an area, we tryto address them right away,”DeLisi said.

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Guests and local artists enjoy drinks food and conversation duringthe Art Underground opening in the Crystal City Shops.

Artist Marina di Carlo greetsarriving guests as she exhibitsher paintings in the red studiosat the opening of the Gallery ArtUnderground, Crystal City.

Sisters Hazel and Robin Josephpaint during a free event byArtJamz.

Cynthia Negron paints on alarge community canvas pro-vided by ArtJamz.

Launching ofArt Underground

An open house was held Saturday,March 16, at the Crystal CityShops, 2100 Crystal Drive, to

celebrate the launch of Art Undergroundwith studio and gallery tours.

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By Michael Lee Pope

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The future of Artisphere will be ei-ther a masterpiece or a dud —opening up the Rosslyn space to an

uncertain future.The art center is located in a building that

was originally constructed to house theNewseum, which eventually moved to Penn-sylvania Avenue. Artisphere opened in 2010with funding from the Rosslyn BusinessImprovement District and the county gov-ernment. Expectations were sky high.

“We had some really overly optimisticprojections,” said Annalisa Meyer, market-ing director for Artisphere. “The initial busi-ness plan that said we were going to be soldout from day one, which doesn’t happen forany art center organization.”

That business plan was spiked, and an-other one was drawn up. Now county lead-ers are rexaminging their commitment tothe operation.

“At some point in the very near future, itwas felt that it could be self-sustaining andthat the county could remove all financialsupport,” said Karen Vasquez, director ofCultural Affairs for Arlington County. “Butthat’s just not the case. Arts and culturalfacilities across the country exist with thessupport at the local, state or federal lev-els.”

COUNTY TAXPAYERS have kicked inabout $2 million a year to help launch theart center. But now county leaders are mov-ing forward with a new plan to removeabout half of the regular funding and re-place it with one-time money — a movetoward withdrawing public money and let-ting the operation finance itself.

“As we are mid-way through our secondfull year of operations, I am assessing itsperformance and programming model,”

wrote Arlington County Manager BarbaraDonnellan in her budget proposal. “Thecombination of one-time and ongoing fundswill allow us to pursue a variety of optionsas we consider the future of the Artisphere.”

The center has four performance venues,three galleries and a 4,000-square-foot ball-room that is rented out for events. Program-ming includes visual art, threater, music,film, dance, conferences and private events.On a recent afternoon, Angela Kasey waitedto tour the facility so she could book it forthe Northern Virginia Urban League. As shewaited for the building to open its doors,she said she was worried about what wouldhappen if Arlington County Board memberspulled funding for the Artisphere next year.

“I would encourage them to continue thefunding,” said Kasey, who lives in FairfaxCounty. “I understand there are many otherthings they need to pay for, but I do believethat pulling the funding would pull the plugon Artisphere.”

LAST MONTH, Donnellan proposed anoperating budget that sets aside $900,000

New Sphere of InfluenceCounty leaders want Artisphereto sink or swim on its own.

The Artisphere is located in abuilding that was originally con-structed as the Newseum, whichlater moved to Pennsylvania Av-enue.

By Courtney M. McSwain

The Connection

Arlington students Cassidy Boomsma,Sam Burris and Julie Kashmaniangot to add “published playwright”

to their list of accomplishments when “Writeto Dream,” a collection of plays, waspublished by the Young Playwright’s The-ater in October of last year. YPT, a Wash-ington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization,teaches students in and around the D.C.Metro the art of playwriting as a way toinspire their creativity, improve criticalthinking skills and build confidence.

Founded in 1995, YPT provides freeplaywriting workshops to students in part-nership with schools and community-basedorganizations. Through its in-schoolplaywriting program, YPT delivers a writingcurriculum as an integrated part of students’regular coursework. Students receiveinstruction from established writers thatfalls outside the box of their typical Englishclasses. Rather than focusing on grammarand sentence structure, students get to lettheir inner artist soar and concentrate onexpressing themselves with no creative lim-its. Students also get to see their workperformed by professional actors. In most

cases, actors perform excerpts of students’plays during the workshop. However, a se-lect group of students get to see their playscome to life during special performanceslike YPT’s New Play Festival held each Aprilat the GALA Hispanic Theater in NorthwestWashington.

Boomsma, who is now a junior attendingWashington Lee High School, is one suchstudent who saw her play performed onstage. “When I saw it, I thought it was reallycool,” said Boomsma who wrote her play“Love, Math and Martians Don’t Mix” whenYPT came to her eighth-grade theatercourse. A tale of unrequited love and school

bullying, Boomsma wrote her play with theintention to make people laugh. “I was soafraid that no one was going to laugh andthat it was going to be really uncomfortableto watch,” she said. To her relief, herattempt to deliver a lighthearted comedywas accomplished. “The first time theaudience actually laughed, I was sorelieved,” Boomsma said.

Boomsma’s play was one of 30 chosen tobe published in “Write to Dream,” whichcompiles work written during theorganization’s 17 years in operation andaddresses topics ranging from gentrification

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New Sphere of Influencein regular funding and $900,000in one-time funding. That meansthat the museum may have to raisemore of its own money after nextyear. County leaders say the long-term plans forthe art centerhave always in-cluded a with-drawal of publicmoney, and thatthe current bud-get squeeze setsthe stage for theoperation beingable to maintainitself.

“We wentthrough a periodwhere we weretrying to get theoperation off theground,” saidRichard Stephenson, budget direc-tor. “All along, the plan was that itwould eventually spin off into a501(c)(3). Whether it does in thefuture or not, I have no idea.”

Today, visitors to the center cansee a balloon attached to a pencilthat draws on a piece of paper. Thepiece demonstrates howcircumstances can shape art.

On the sidewalk outside the fa-cility, fans of the Artisphere saythey are worried that a lack of

county money would mean theend of their beloved institution.

“It’s not your typical mundanecanvas,” said Keisha Robinson,who lives in Tysons Corner. “Someof it is very urban and modern and

musically influ-ence.”

WHAT WILLHAPPEN nextyear is yet to bedetermined. Ifrevenues pickup, county lead-ers will have thekind of moneythey had whenthey launchedthe operation.But if the se-quester ties upf i n a n c e s ,County Boardmembers may

be looking for places to reducefunds. That means the future fund-ing for the Artisphere is a work ofart that’s yet to be completed.

“That’s to be determined,” saidStephenson.

“We are trying to determinewhat the best fit of programs andoperations, then the County Boardneeds to make a decision on howthey want to move forward withthe operation.”

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Patient Care Standout“People come with theirpersonalities and expectations. Noone truly looks forward to beingin the hospital. We meet patientswhere they are. We developindividual plans of care aroundthat. We can’t bring our expecta-tions to them,” said DarleneVrotsos, chief nursing officer.Vrotsos emphasized it is importantto have the right attitude,education and awareness, and theright tools in place. The key ele-ments that embrace having theright people in place includeanticipating patients’ needs,effective communication, and con-stantly rounding on patients.

One of the systems in place is a“Quality Hotline” where patients,family members, or staff can pickup a telephone, dial a special num-ber, and the operator will put intheir concern or request. A textmessage subsequently goes out onthe pager system to the executiveteam and the rest of the hospital.The appropriate person is thendeployed by the leadership teamto address the issue or fix theproblem. “We actually built in theattitude, the customer service

approach, and the systemssupport,” Vrotsos said.

“We stay very open andtransparent. We try to be veryinclusive at every level. Everysingle employee has an impact ona patient or a patient’s experiencewith us. We stress the vital impor-tance of volunteers and all staffand engage staff around the rightgoals. This hospital has asked a lotto meet that experience. We workvery hard to get it right. I believethe majority of our staff takes thatto heart,” Stanton said.

Charley Conrad, a former pa-tient at VHC, echoes the sentimentof the Outstanding Patient Expe-rience Award. “The level of carewas phenomenal. I was treatedroyally. It was very, very positive,”Conrad said. He praised thecustomer service and applaudedthe high level of respect he re-ceived from all staff — from pa-tient care to patient validation.“The nurses kept me constantlyinformed. It was incredible,”Conrad said.

Karen L. Bune is a freelance writer. Sheserves as an adjunct professor atMarymount University and is a nationallyrecognized public speaker.

“I understandthere are manyother things theyneed to pay for, butI do believe thatpulling the fundingwould pull the plugon Artisphere.”

— Angela Kasey


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Susan Wolf carves a gourd while waitingfor a visitor at Annual Spring Fling Artand Crafts. Wolf said that it takes her 2-3days to hand carve one gourd.

Jewelry designer and Swanson PTA presi-dent Julie Jernigan at her Jules’ Jewelsstalls.

Lucila Castro, a residentof Crystal City, hand paintsnatural silk scarves.

Self- taught paper cutterDavid Jenkins with hisfavorite art piece “MammalAlphabet.” He lives inDominion Hills neighbor-hood of Arlington.

Swanson’s SpringFling Art andCrafts Show

Swanson Middle School PTAorganized its first AnnualSpring Fling Art and Crafts

Show in Swanson main gym on Sat-urday, March 16. About 15 artistsparticipated and presented variet-ies of the art — from paintings tojewelry, chocolate to hand-carvedgourd art. The PTA hopes to raiseseed money for a technology fundfor the school through this publicevent.

Photos by Roshan Ghimire/The Connection


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Young Playwrights’ Theater Instills Confidence

Cassidy Boomsmaintroduces her play,“Love, Math andMartians Don’t Mix.”

Sam Burris introduceshis play, “TheStranger,” on stage onthe second night of theNew Play Festival.

Julie Kashmanianintroduces her play,“Polished.”

to bullying.Washington Lee High School freshman

Burris, who also wrote his play while in hiseighth-grade theater class, chose to write “TheStranger” about the reality of mental illnessamong veterans. The issue hits close to homefor Burris, whose family has a long history ofpublic service. With family members who haveworked for the CIA, Navy, Army and agrandmother who, at age 82, still works forthe State Department, Burris takes to heartwhat he sees as the lack of care for publicservants after their tour of duty.

“When you see these people after they’veworked so hard to protect everything we have,you see them out on the streets, that reallykind of makes me mad,” Burris said. In writinghis play, Burris was aware that he wanted tomake a statement. “I tried to say that no mat-ter how different someone seems after they’vecome back from their service, or how scarredthey may seem to be, they’re still a person. Westill have to treat them with a lot of respectand we have to realize what they’ve done forus,” Burris said.

Gaining confidence and believing in theirwriting abilities are two of the tangible benefitsthat Boomsma and Burris say they took awayfrom their experience in YPT.

Speaking about her son Sam, Melissa Burrissees a distinct growth in his ability to chart hisown path in spite of what his peers may think.“It [YPT] gave him the confidence to becomfortable in himself. Before, he was tryingto fit in and do things that he thought every-body should do,” Melissa Burris said. “He’sconfident in his choices in what he’s interestedin and what he wants to pursue even if thoseare different than a lot of his friends.”

Helping students develop such confidencethrough the creative process is a primary goalfor YPT. According to its own assessment,developed with the help of education evaluatorDr. Barry Oreck, 87 percent of studentscompleting the in-school playwriting programin the fall semester of 2011 were exemplaryor proficient in their ability to convey uniqueview points and innovative thinking in theirwriting.

The assessment used the Common CoreState Standards established by Council of ChiefState School Officers and the National Gover-nors Association in its measurements.

In improving critical thinking andconfidence, YPT helps some students, like

Burris, find their passion in theater. Burriscurrently participates in his school’s theaterprogram and hopes to work as a professionalactor some day. Yet, not all YPT alumni seethemselves pursuing theater as a professionalcareer.

Boomsma, who participates on her school’sswimming and crew teams, wants to use herlove of travel and helping people to pursue acareer in international relations. To YPT, theultimate professional goal of students isn’timportant.

“At YPT, we are not just developing the nextgeneration of great playwrights. We aredeveloping the next generation of greatthinkers,” said Brigitte Pribnow Moore, YPTexecutive director, in an email response. “YPTprogramming empowers students with theconfidence, creativity and critical thinkingskills they need to be successful in school andbeyond — whether they grow up to be artists,business leaders or neuroscientists,” she said.

Though many students completing YPT donot want to become professional actors or play-wrights, Julie Kashmanian, a student at H.B.Woodlawn Secondary Program, does. Since shewas in the 5th grade, Kashmanian has knownthat she wanted to work in theaterprofessionally. Having participated in playsthroughout middle school and attending localproductions with her dad, YPT gaveKashmanian a broader look at how the the-ater works. Kashmanian wrote her play“Polished,” the story of two sisters gettinglocked in close quarters, for YPT in the eighthgrade. She continues to write and says she

brings her background in performance to thewriting process. “I really enjoy developing thevoices for each character and imagining howit’s going to be performed,” Kashmanian said.“I’m thinking about how the actors are goingto say everything and how it’s going to look onstage.” Helping students take their writingseriously is something that Kashmanian’smother, Margaret Egan, appreciates about YPT.“YPT is really a special organization becauseof the way they treat the young writers withsuch tremendous respect and consideration,”Egan said. Further, Egan appreciates the lead-ership role that Kashmanian has been able totake on. Kashmanian now serves as a memberof YPT’s student advisory council and hashelped to screen plays for the next round ofNew Play Festival winners.

Regardless of their interests for the future,Boomsma, Burris and Kashmanian agree thathaving a creative outlet for their own expres-sion has been helpful. “Having a creative outletis really important. It’s kind of hard to, ineveryday life or in school assignments, put youremotions out on paper,” said Boomsma. “A lotof people who write are able to express theirfeelings in a story. I think that’s really helpfulto do.”

Plays written by Arlington studentsBoomsma, Burris, Kashmanian and MariaPavón Sanchéz can be found in “Write toDream: A Collection of Plays by the Studentsof Young Playwrights’ Theater.” More detailsabout purchasing the book are available at theYoung Playwrights’ Theater websitewww.youngplaywrightstheater.org.

Photos Courtesy of Young Playwrights’ Theater

Support Cleaner AirTo the Editor:

What can we do to clean our air? Arlingtonhas unhealthy levels of soot and smog, andwe’re already experiencing consequences ofclimate change. This harms not only ournatural environment, but also human health.The good news is, our communities are work-ing for solutions.

I recently attended a forum in Clarendon co-hosted by the American Lung Association inVirginia and Greater Washington InterfaithPower and Light. The event let members ofthe faith and health communities talk about

the local ways we can reduce air pollution,from educating our congregations to lobbyingour leaders in government.

At my church, Our Lady Queen of Peace inArlington, we asked Interfaith Power and Lightto come and make an assessment of how couldwe improve our energy efficiency. Severalmeasures were taken following theirrecommendations, and we are on our way tohaving a capital campaign to accommodateother changes. We are insisting on recyclingand using more “green” and organic products.

We also learned at the forum about new EPAproposals to reduce the impact of global warm-ing by cutting carbon pollution from power

plants, and to prevent thousands of asthmaattacks and hundreds of premature deaths ev-ery year by cleaning up our cars.

After the event, I visited Senator Warner’sNorthern Virginia office to talk about why, as aperson of faith, I wanted him to support cleanair protections. We had a very pleasant visit.

All faiths call on their followers to care forhumanity and creation. If you want to helpprotect our most vulnerable neighbors, visitwww.fightingforair.org to advocate for clean airprotections, and www.gwipl.org to learn moreabout Interfaith Power and Light.

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From the powerful sounds ofa high school band to thesoothing melodies sung in

a kindergarten music classroom,local music educators are using themonth of March to raise awarenessof the benefits of learning music.

In fact, the National Associationfor Music Education (NAfME) des-ignates March as Music In OurSchools Month, and local musiceducators echo the significance ofthe annual celebration.

“The reason Music in ourSchools Month is so important isbecause it heightens awareness Éthat school music programs helpprovide important and healthymusical alternatives to the some-times disturbing messages thatchildren inadvert-ently hear in the Émusic they mayencounter inpopular culture,”said Brian C.Wuttke, Ph.D., di-rector of musiceducation atGeorge MasonUniversity inFairfax.

Even if formalmusic lessons arenot an option, lo-cal musicians andmusic educatorssay that parentscan encourageand inspire theirchildren’s musi-cality with simpleactivities at home.“Research sug-gests that parentalinvolvement in achild’s music ac-tivities can notonly pique achild’s interest inmusic, but it can positively impactmotivation and achievement inmusic,” Wuttke said.

So how can parents support achild’s musical talent or interest?“I think playing music with yourkids would be the number one wayto enhance their musicality,” saidElizabeth Lasko of the NationalAssociation for Music Education.“Of course, a parent may not playan instrument, but there is alwayssinging.”

Lasko encourages parents to al-low children to experiment withinstruments. “As kids, we used tosing with our grandmother’splayer piano,” she said. “Singing

with recorded music is anotheroption. Learning songs from dif-ferent eras and genres can openup new worlds to kids.” Accord-ing to Lasko, inexpensive percus-sion instruments like shakers ortambourines can help childrendevelop rhythm while having fun.

Shannon Melideo, Ph.D., chairof the Education Department atMarymount University in Arling-ton, says exposure to music shouldbe a priority. “[It] is critically im-portant,” she said. “Sure, you wantthem to listen to ‘your music’ as aparent, but listen to as much di-verse music as possible and talkabout it informally.”

Lasko agrees and encouragesparents to look for local perfor-mances that are designed foryoung audiences. “Lots of childrenlove to attend musical perfor-

mances that aregeared towardtheir own age, es-pecially if there isfun interactionbetween the per-formers and theaudience,” shesaid. “Many com-munities offer in-expensive perfor-mances. Some[are offered] atschools. Seeingkids their ownage or slightlyolder performmusic can be veryinspiring for chil-dren.”

Parents don’teven have toleave home tofind musical in-spiration. “Foryoung children,simple, everydayhousehold itemscan be used tomake a functional

musical instrument that the childcan decorate and compose a songon,” said Wuttke.

He added that parents shouldencourage their children to partici-pate in school music programs.“Praise the student for their ef-forts,” he said. “Ask the student tosing or play a song on an instru-ment they are working on inschool for family members.”

The Sound of MusicEnhancing child’s music education.

“Researchsuggests thatparentalinvolvement in achild’s musicactivities can notonly pique achild’s interest inmusic, but it canpositively impactmotivation andachievement inmusic.”— Brian C. Wuttke, Ph.D.,

director of musiceducation at GMU

Finally, technology offers conve-nient options. “There are manyiPad applications, for instance,that are musical in nature and helpkids learn about different instru-ments and how to record music,”said Lasko.


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In February 2013, 163 Arlington homes sold between $3,600,000-$88,000.This week’s list represents those homes sold in the $3,600,000-$925,000 range.

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Senior trips: U.S. Botanic GardenGardens, D.C., Monday, April 1, $9;Allenberry Playhouse, Boiling Springs,Pa., “The Andrews Brothers,” Wednes-day, April 3, $67; National SymphonyOrchestra open rehearsal, Thursday,April 4, $8; Nina’s Dandy cruise, Friday,

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April 5, $64. Call Arlington County 55+ Travel,703-228-4748. Registration required.

History of Faberge eggs, Monday, April 1,1 p.m., Culpepper Garden. Free. Register, 703-228-4403.

Seated exercise classes, Monday-Wednes-day-Friday, 9 a.m., Madison Community Center$60/15 sessions, $4 drop in. Details, 703-228-4878.

Strength training classes, Monday-Wednes-day-Friday, 9 a.m., Thomas Jefferson, $60/15sessions, $4 drop in. Details, 703-228-4745.

Square dance group meets Mondays, 10a.m., Culpepper Garden. Novices welcome. Free.Register, 703-228-4403.

Russian culture and language, Tuesdays, 10a.m., Langston-Brown. Free. Details, 703=228-6300.

Piano lessons, half hour sessions, $20, Tues-days, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m., Culpepper Garden. Call forappt., 703-228-4403.

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People

On March 14,Eleanor Bune,an Arlingtonresident of 57

years, celebrated her 95thbirthday and she still has whatit takes. She enjoys engagingin interesting and relevant con-versations about currentevents. “I have an interest anda curiosity about all that is go-ing on in the world,” Bune said.

She still catches the eyes ofmale admirers and just recently the man-ager of a store told her that if he wasn’tmarried, he would ask her out on a date.

Her only child, Karen L. Bune, recollectsanother time when she and her mother weresitting in a restaurant booth and a youngmale, 37, kept looking at her mother. Hegot up, walked over to the table, and toldEleanor that if the restaurant had a dance

floor, he would ask her todance. “It’s usually the motherthat has to chaperone thedaughter, so I thought, but withmy mother, it appears that Ihave to be the chaperone,”Karen Bune said.

Eleanor Bune, who was bornin Waterbury, Conn. was mar-ried for 60 years when her hus-band, Harry, died in 2001.When asked what enabled herto have a longstanding happy

and successful marriage, she replied, “Myhusband and I shared the same values. Hehad an easy going disposition and a greatsense of humor. He had me laughing a lot,”she said.

How does she feel about having reachedthe age of 95? “I’ve reached the mountaintop, and I’m not ready to go over the cliff,”she replied.

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Email announcements to [email protected]. Deadline isnoon Thursday. Photos are welcome.

ONGOINGFood Truck Thursdays. In the

surface parking lot at the corner ofCrystal Drive and 18th Street.

Line Dancing Class. Fridays, 10-11a.m. Line dancing with BarbaraAllen. Covers the basic steps, thencombines them to music for a gentleaerobic workout. More experiencedline dancers are welcome as they canassist newer dancers. At Aurora HillsSenior Center. Call 703-228-5722.

Family Skate Opening Night.Saturdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., throughMarch 30. Thomas Jefferson Center,3501 2nd St. Fees: $2 entry, $3 skaterental, $2 re-entry for studentsattending both family and teen skate.Cash only. Save time in line bybringing skates. Visitwww.arlingtonva.us.

Exhibit. Gallery B will showcase someof Arlington resident Richard Levine’spaintings and photographs in itsgallery, 7700 Wisconsin Ave., SuiteE, Bethesda. Through March 30.Free. Visit www.bethesda.org or 301-215-6660.

Photo Exhibit. See “Paris by Day, Parisby Night: Photos by Kevin Kasmai” atCherrydale Library, 2190 MilitaryRoad through April 2. Free. 703-228-6330.

Exhibit. See “Real and Imagined”through April 6 at Northern VirginiaART Center, 2100 Crystal Drive.Features painter George Bowles’photo realistic work to BudHensgen’s abstract work. Visitwww.novaartcenter.org or 571-483-0652.

WEDNESDAY/MARCH 20Book Discussion. 7 p.m. Joanne

Fluke will talk about “RedVelvet Cupcake Murder” at OneMore Page, 2200 N. Westmoreland

St. Free. Cupckakes will be servedand their will be a gift basket raffledoff. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com formore.

Drop in Story Time. 4 p.m. atColumbia Pike Library, 816 S. WalterReed Drive. Children in grades K-5can enjoy readers’ theater, games,and more revolving around fairies,fables and funny folk tales. Free. 703-228-5710.

Kids Club. 4 p.m. at Central Library,1015 N. Quincy St. Elementaryschool kids can enjoy activities andmore. Free. 703-228-5946.

Gardening Program. 5 p.m. atWestover Library, 1644 N. McKinleyRoad, suite 3. Learn how to reducewaste and add compounds back tothe soil by composting. Free. RSVP to703-228-5260.

Prose Out Loud. 6:30 p.m. atShirlington Library, 4200 CampbellAve. Listen to and watch excerptsfrom “Little Women” by Louisa MayAlcott. This program is designed forpeople with physical and intellectualdisabilities, but all are welcome.Free. 703-228-6545.

Graduate Gemologists. 4 p.m. atGulf Branch Nature Center, 3608Military Road. Children ages 8-12can learn about jade. Must havecompleted the regular GemstoneClub. $10 due at registration. 703-228-3403. Program #632823-G.

Habitat, Water Quality and YourYard. 7 p.m. at Central Library,1015 N. Quincy St. Learn how tocreate a bird and butterfly friendlylandscape. Free.

THURSDAY/MARCH 21“Buddhist Boot Camp.” 7 p.m. at

Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St.This book by Timber Hawkeye willhelp train the mind. Free.

Paws to Read. 5:30-6:30 p.m. atAurora Hills Library, 735 S. 18th St.Children in grades K-5 can read totherapy dogs. Free. Register for a slot

by calling 703-228-575.

MARCH 22 THROUGH APRIL 13‘Voodoo Macbeth.’ Adapted by

Orson Welles, using the imageryand traditions of Voodoo.Presented by The AmericanCentury Theater, at Theatre II,Gunston Arts Center, 2700 S.Lang St. Visitwww.AmericanCentury.org.

SATURDAY/MARCH 23Dance Sampler. 5 p.m.

and 8 p.m. at WoollyMammoth TheatreCompany, MeltonRehearsal Hall, 641D. St., Washington, D.C.See a showcase by JaneFranklin Dance. Visitwww.janefranklin.com for tickets.

Writer and Comedian. 3 p.m. at OneMore Page, 2200 N. WestmorelandSt. Demetri Martin will share “PointYour Face at This: Drawings.” Free.Visit www.onemorepagebooks.comfor more.

Peeper Prowl. 7 p.m. at Long BranchNature Center, 625 S. Carlin SpringsRoad. Families with children age 5and up can search for tiny tree frogsand other amphibians. $5/persondue at registration. 703-228-6535.Program #632953-C.

SUNDAY/MARCH 24Life in a Pond. 3 p.m. at Gulf Branch

Nature Center, 3608 Military Road.Children ages 5-8 can search pondsfor animals and other items. Dress toget dirty. $5 due at registration, 703-228-3403. Program #632823-M.

Owl Prowl. 7-8 p.m. at Long BranchNature Center, 625 S. Carlin SpringsRoad. Families with children age 3and up can learn about the animalsand then search for them. $5 due atregistration. 703-228-6535. Program#632953-K.

MONDAY/MARCH 25Talk. 7 p.m. at Central Library, 1015 N.

Quincy St. “Radical Chapters: PacifistBookseller Roy Kepler and thePaperback Revolution” by MichaelDoyle will be discussed. Free.

MARCH 25 THROUGH MARCH 29Penelope’s Pesky Pen Spring

Break Camp. 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. atTheatre on the Run, 3700 S. FourMile Run Drive, with option forextended day in the morning from 8-9 a.m. or in the evening from 3-6p.m. For children. $300; plus $75 forextended morning or $100 forextended evening. Visitwww.janefranklin.com or 703-933-1111.

First Child in the Woods SpringBreak Camp. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at GulfBranch Nature Center, 3608 MilitaryRoad. Children ages 6-10 can enjoyhands-on animal encounters, craftsand more. $200 due at registration.Register by March 14. 703-228-3403.Program #632823-J.

TUESDAY/MARCH 26Program. 10:30 a.m. at Long Branch

Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin SpringsRoad. Children ages 3-5 can learnparticipate in a group and learnabout nature. 703-228-6535.Program #632913-J.

Civil War Discovery. 1-2 p.m. at FortC.F. Smith Park, 2411 N. 24th St.Children ages 7-11 can learn how touse a replica wood rifle, march as aunit and more. $5/due atregistration. 703-243-4342. Program#632723-A.

WEDNESDAY/MARCH 27Program. 10:30 a.m. at Long Branch

Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin SpringsRoad. Children ages 3-5 can learnparticipate in a group and learnabout nature. 703-228-6535.Program #632913-K.

Program. 13:30 p.m. at Long BranchNature Center, 625 S. Carlin SpringsRoad. Children ages 3-5 can learnparticipate in a group and learnabout nature. 703-228-6535.Program #632913-L.

Comedy. 7:30 p.m. at ArlingtonCinema & Drafthouse, 2903Columbia Pike. See Duncan Trussellperform. $20. Visitarlingtondrafthouse.com for more.

Cookbook Discussion. 7 p.m. at OneMore Page, 2200 N. WestmorelandSt. Free. Laila El-Haddad and MaggieSchmitt share “The Gaza Kitchen: APalestinian Culinary Journey,” acookbook based on extensiveinterviews with home cooks in the

Gaza Strip. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com formore.

Civil War Discovery. 1-2 p.m. at FortC.F. Smith Park, 2411 N. 24th St.Children ages 6-9 can learn how andwhy fortifications were built and thenuse Lincoln logs to design and buildforts. $5/due at registration. 703-243-4342. Program #632723-B.

THURSDAY/MARCH 28Program. 10:30 a.m. at Long Branch

Nature Center, 625 S. Carlin SpringsRoad. Children ages 3-5 can learnparticipate in a group and learnabout nature. 703-228-6535.Program #632913-M.

Civil War Discovery. 1-2 p.m. at FortC.F. Smith Park, 2411 N. 24th St.Children ages 7-12 can learn about asoldier’s life in the army. Set upcamp, learn about the items soldierscarried and taste hardtack. $5/due atregistration. 703-243-4342. Program#632723-C.

The Quack Came Back. 3-4:30 p.m.at Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road. Families canwalk and see the waterfowl. Free.703-228-6535. Program #632953-L.

Book Club. 7:30-8:30 p.m. at GulfBranch Nature Center, 3608 MilitaryRoad. Adults can discuss “The ForestUnseen” by David Haskell. Free. 703-228-3403.

THROUGH MARCHGallery Exhibit. See “What Those

Who Teach Can Do” featuring theartistic work of local high schooleducators at the Art Institute ofWashington, 1820 N. Fort MyerDrive. Visit www.artinstitutes.edu formore.

SUNDAY/MARCH 31Easter Egg Hunt. 11 a.m. at Bethel

United Church of Christ, 4347Arlington Blvd. Register [email protected] or703-528-0937.

MONDAY/APRIL 1Rehearsals Begin. 7-9 p.m. at

Arlington Presbyterian Church, 3507Columbia Pike. All ages and musicalabilities can perform with the NoVaLights Chorale. Visitwww.novalightschorale.jigsy.com ore-mail [email protected].

APRIL 2-28Theater Performance. See “The Last

Five Years” at Max Theatre atSignature Theatre, 4200 CampbellAve. Performances are Tuesday andWednesday at 7:30 p.m.; Thursday,

Entertainment

One More PageBooks Hosts

Demetri MartinOne More Page Books, an independent,

neighborhood-oriented bookstore, hosts an au-thor talk and book signing with writer and

comedian Demetri Martin Saturday, March 23 at3 p.m. This event is open to the public and admis-

sion is free. Demetri Martin discusses and signs“Point Your Face at This: Drawings,” to be released

March 19, 2013. More information about Martin canbe found at www.demetrimartin.com.

One More Page is located at 2200 North WestmorelandSt. Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com.

Real and ImaginedNorthern Virginia ART Center, an Arlington Artists Alliance Gallery, presents “Real and Imagined.” Works in this exhibit

runs the gamut from painter George Bowles’ photo realistic work, to the abstracts of Bud Hensgen. Artists may work in atradition of “realism,” or they may create works entirely from their imagination. Some artists work with “real” materials…such as potters using leaves impressed into their damp clay. Even for artists who work in a realistic mode, imagination is key.Each individual work of art is processed through the imagination of the artist, whose stamp is forever on it.

Located in the Crystal City Shops, 2100 Crystal Drive, Arlington, this visual arts venue is sponsored by the Arlington Art-ists Alliance (AAA), in partnership with the Crystal City Business Improvement District (BID) and Vornado/Charles E. Smithto showcase the work of established and emerging regional artists. Free and open to the public, Monday-Friday 10 a.m. - 6p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Metro accessible. Parking is available in metered spots on nearby streets and in publicgarages which are free all day Saturdays and after 4 p.m. on weekdays. Visit www.novaartcenter.org or call 571-483-0652.

Knife, Vase and Gobletby George Bowles.

White Spot by Bud Hensgen.


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Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sundayat 7 p.m.; and matinee performancesSaturday and Sunday at 2 p.m.Tickets start at $40. Visit signature-theatre.org for more.

WEDNESDAY/APRIL 3Author Event. 7 p.m. at Central

Library, 1015 N. Quincy St. TylerCowen will discuss his book “AnEconomist Gets Lunch: New Rules forEveryday Foodies.” Free. A food truckwill be on site at 6 p.m.

FRIDAY/APRIL 5Opening Reception. 6-8 p.m. at Fort

C.F. Smith, 2411 N. 24th St. Meet theartists and vote for favorite artwork.Free.Visitwww.arlingtonartistsalliance.org formore.

APRIL 6-12ArtFest Week. Enjoy workshops,

exhibits, treasure hunts and more forthe whole family. Some workshoprequire fees, and all workshopsrequire registration. Visitwww.arlingtonartistsalliance.org fora full list of workshops and toregister.

SUNDAY/APRIL 7Reception. 6 p.m. at Cassatt’s Kiwi

Cafe, 4536 Lee Highway. Meet theartists of “Walk the Line” and viewthe exhibit. Free. Refreshmentsprovided.

TUESDAY/APRIL 9Author Event. 7 p.m. at Central

Library, 1015 N. Quincy St. DinawMengestu will discuss “The BeautifulThings That Heaven Bears.” Part ofArlington Reads 2013. Free. 703-228-6321.

Benefit Breakfast. Learn aboutEncore Stage & Studio’s 46 years ofserving and inspiring children atWashington Golf and Country Club.RSVP by Tuesday, April 2 [email protected] or 703-548-1154.

WEDNESDAY/APRIL 10Application Deadline. Musicians up

to age 21 can apply for the 2013-2014 orchestra season. Visitwww.aypo.org or 703-642-8051 forrequirements, fees and mailingaddress.

THURSDAY/APRIL 11Luncheon and Silent Auction. 11

a.m. at Washington Golf and CountryClub, 3017 N. Glebe Road. TheCommonwealth Circle of NorthernVirginia presents a lecture by Dr.Anne Speckhard. Proceeds of theevent will benefit scholarships forlocal high school students who plan

on a career with a focus on service.$75 with a cash bar. 703-536-5153.

SATURDAY/APRIL 13Dance. 4 p.m. at Theatre on the Run,

3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive.Children can watch a 30-minuteperformance inspired by FrankDormer’s “The Obstinate Pen.”Tickets $10-$15. Visitwww.janefranklin.com or 703-933-1111.

Theater Production. 2 p.m. and 7:30p.m. at Ernst Theater, NOVA,Annandale Campus, 8333 Little RiverTurnpike. The Classical BalletTheatre presents “Cinderella.” $25/adult and senior;$20/student andchild; $18/military, Boy Scout andGirl Scout. Visit www.cbtnva.org fortickets.

SUNDAY/APRIL 14Free Concert. 3 p.m. at Washington-

Lee Auditorium, 1301 N. Stafford St.The Arlington Philharmonic performswith soloist Edvinas Minkstimas. Visitwww.arlingtonphilharmonic.org formore.

WEDNESDAY/APRIL 17Classes for Young Dancers. 2-6

p.m. at Theatre on the Run, 3700 S.Four Mile Run Drive. Children ages5-8 can enjoy the “Big Meow” halfday camp. $100/day. Register atwww.janefranklin.com or 703-933-1111.

THURSDAY/APRIL 18Outdoor Table Arrangements. 11

a.m. at Little Falls PresbyterianChurch, 6025 Little Falls Road. BettyAnn Galway will demonstrate how tocreate the arrangements. Free, with$5 optional lunch. RSVP by Aprill 11to [email protected] visitwww.rockspringgardenclub.com.

SATURDAY/APRIL 20Dance. 4 p.m. at Theatre on the Run,

3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive.Children will enjoy “The Big Meow,”a family-friendly performance aboutan orange cat who wants to belong tothe band of neighborhood cats, but isostracized for his loud meow. Tickets$10-$15. Visit www.janefranklin.comor 703-933-1111.

Dance. 7 p.m. at Theatre on the Run,3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive.Performers of all ages showcase amixed repertory and new dances.$20. Visit www.janefranklin.com or703-933-1111.

SUNDAY/APRIL 21Theater Performance. 1 p.m. and

3:30 p.m. at Classical Ballet TheatrePerformance Studio, 320 VictoryDrive, Herndon. $10/person. See a

Paris in Photos“Paris by Day, Paris by Night: Photos

by Kevin Kasmai” at Cherrydale BranchLibrary, 2190 Military Road; throughApril 2. Mon and Thu: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.;Tue and Wed: 1-9 p.m.; Fri and Sat: 10a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Call 703-228-6330.

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child-friendly performance of“Cinderella.” Visit www.cbtnva.orgfor tickets.

TUESDAY/APRIL 23One-Act Opera. 10 a.m. at Thomas

Jefferson Middle School Theater, 125S. Old Glebe Road. Seniors can seean opera designed for youngschoolchildren: “Monkey See MonkeyDo.” $4. For reservations or topurchase tickets call 703-536-7557.

WEDNESDAY/APRIL 24Opera Class. 10 a.m. at Thomas

Jefferson Middle School Theater, 125S. Old Glebe Road. “Monkey SeeMonkey Do” is a one-act bilingualopera. Visit www.operaguildnova.orgor 703-536-7557 for tickets.

FRIDAY/APRIL 26Opera Class. 10 a.m. at Thomas

Jefferson Middle School Theater, 125S. Old Glebe Road. “Monkey SeeMonkey Do” is a one-act bilingualopera. Visit www.operaguildnova.orgor 703-536-7557 for tickets.

SATURDAY/APRIL 27One Night’s Celebration Gala.

Arlington Community Foundationwill hold its annual gala at Ritz-Carlton in Pentagon City at 6:30 p.m.Proceeds will benefit Arlingtoncharities. $300/person includesdining, dancing and more. Ticketscan be purchased online atwww.arlcf.org or 703-243-4785.

Performance. 3 p.m. see “Monkey SeeMonkey Do,” a one-act bilingualopera. $4. Visitwww.operaguildnova.org or 703-536-7557 for tickets.

SUNDAY/APRIL 29Author Event. 7 p.m. at Central

Library, 1015 N. Quincy St. JunotDiaz will discuss “The BriefWondrous Life of Oscar Wao.” Part ofArlington Reads 2013. Free. 703-228-6321.

SATURDAY/MAY 11Gala. New Hope Housing will have its

gala “Rock the House” at the U.S.Patent & Trademark Building. Enjoya reception, cocktail hour, dinner,silent and live auctions and more.Tickets can be purchased atwww.newhopehousing.org or [email protected].

SATURDAY/MAY 18Argentine Festival. 4 p.m. a Thomas

Jefferson Theater, 125 S. Old GlebeRoad. Enjoy crafts, performersdirectly from Argentina and food forpurchase. $20 in advance atwww.tickeri.com or $30 at the door.See details on


Email announcements to [email protected]. Photos and art-work are welcome. Deadline is Thursday atnoon.

ONGOINGJuxtaposed: An Interactive Photo

Contest. Through Sunday, May 19.Participants can send in a photographthat blends objects that convey wit,symbolism and/or deeper meaning.Contest runs in conjunction with “TheNext Wave: Industrial DesignInnovation in the 21st Century” exhibit.Upload photos to www.flickr.com/photos/apartmentzero1. Free. ThroughSunday, May 19. Visitwww.artisphere.com for more.

Art Exhibit. Through Sunday, May 19.See “The Next Wave: Industrial DesignInnovation in the 21st Century” atArtisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Featuresinnovation in product design from thelast 13 years. Visit www.artisphere.comor call 703-875-1100.

REGISTER NOWSummer Art Classes run June 24-Aug. 23 at

Arlington Arts Center. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org for a listof classes.

THURSDAY/MARCH 21Comedy Show. 8 p.m. Hypnosis with

Sonny Nardone. $15. The Comedy Spotis located in Ballston Common Mall, at4238 Wilson Blvd. Visitcomedyindc.com or call 703-294-LAFF.

FRIDAY/MARCH 22Comedy Show. 8 p.m. Comedy Sportz

TNG. $10. The Comedy Spot is locatedin Ballston Common Mall, at 4238Wilson Blvd. Visit comedyindc.com orcall 703-294-LAFF.

Comedy Show. 10 p.m. The Blue Show.$15. The Comedy Spot is located inBallston Common Mall, at 4238 WilsonBlvd. Visit comedyindc.com or call 703-294-LAFF.

SATURDAY/MARCH 23The Art of the African-American

Spiritual. 7:30 p.m. at RosslynSpectrum Theatre, 1611 N. Kent St. TheNational Chamber Ensemble willperform. $28/adult; $15/student. Visittickets.artisphere.com or 888-841-2787for tickets.

Live Music. 9 p.m. Hear Westmain, withCourtisans. Visit them at http://www.reverbnation.com/westmain andhttps://soundcloud.com/courtesans.$10. IOTA Club & Cafe is located at2832 Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.iotaclubandcafe.com or call 703-522-8340.

Comedy Show. 3 p.m. Comedy Sportz 4Kidz. $10. The Comedy Spot is locatedin Ballston Common Mall, at 4238Wilson Blvd. Visit comedyindc.com orcall 703-294-LAFF.

Comedy Show. 7:30 p.m. ComedySportz. $15. The Comedy Spot islocated in Ballston Common Mall, at4238 Wilson Blvd. Visitcomedyindc.com or call 703-294-LAFF.


Cosmic Collisions. 5:30 p.m. atArlington Planetarium, 1426 N. QuincySt. Heidi Hammel will give a talk aboutthe recent Russian meteor collision. $3/child, Friends members, and seniors;$5/adult. Visitwww.friendsoftheplanetarium.org formore.

SUNDAY/MARCH 24Live Music. 9 p.m. Hear We Were Pirates

and Pompeii Graffiti. $5. Galaxy Hut islocated at 2711 Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.galaxyhut.com or call 703-525-8646.

MONDAY/MARCH 25Live Music. Hear America Hearts and

Schwervon. $5. Galaxy Hut is located at2711 Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.galaxyhut.com or call 703-525-8646.

THROUGH SUNDAY/MARCH 24Exhibit. “Infestation” by Carolina Mayorga

is a multimedia project that will slowlyinvade Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd.,in the same way that vermin do. Visitwww.artisphere.com or 703-875-1100.

Art Exhibit. Arlington Arts Center willshowcase the finalists for “Interwoven:Art. Craft. Design” at AAC, 3550 WilsonBlvd. See a range of media, includingvideo, murals, photography and more.Free. Visit www.arlingtonartscenter.org.

Art Exhibit. See Allison Bianco’s “Gram’sBeach House” and art by a variety ofother artists at Arlington Arts Center,3550 Wilson Blvd. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org or call703-248-6800.

Art Exhibit. Megan Mueller displays“space+craft” in the Wyatt Gallery atArlington Arts Center, 3550 WilsonBlvd. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org or call703-248-6800.

Art Exhibit. David Carlson debuts “Workin Progress,” a multimedia work thatcombines abstract painting and video atArlington Arts Center, 3550 WilsonBlvd. Free. Visitwww.arlingtonartscenter.org or call703-248-6800.

MONDAY/MARCH 25Live Music. 8 p.m. Hear Maple, with The

Love Load and Sister Ex. $10. IOTAClub & Cafe is located at 2832 WilsonBlvd. Visit www.iotaclubandcafe.com orcall 703-522-8340.

MARCH 25-29Spring Break Escape. Children can

enjoy week-long art classes at ArlingtonArts Center. Register atwww.arlingtonartscenter.org.

TUESDAY/MARCH 26Live Music. 8:30 p.m. Hear Hey

Marseilles, with Young Buffalo. Visitthem at www.heymarseilles.com/ andwww.youngbuffaloband.com/. $12.IOTA Club & Cafe is located at 2832Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.iotaclubandcafe.com or call 703-522-8340.

WEDNESDAY/MARCH 27Film Screening/Discussion. 7 p.m. at

Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. Watch“An Ordinary Hero: The True Story ofJoan Mulholland.” Free. 703-228-6321.

THURSDAY/MARCH 28Live Music. 8 p.m. Hear The Linemen.

$12. IOTA Club & Cafe is located at2832 Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.iotaclubandcafe.com or call 703-522-8340.

FRIDAY/MARCH 29Live Music. 9 p.m. Hear Bells and

Hunters, with Skip House and TurtleRecall. Visit them at http://www.reverbnation.com/

Have a Wild Art AdventureRegistration is now open for children’s spring and summer classes.Spring Break Escape, March 25-29Children will explore modern-day New York City, Renaissance Italy, and Spain’s

master artists in week-long classes.Summer Art Classes, June 24-Aug. 23Introduce children to art fundamentals in fun, week-long art classes like Color

Capers, Amazing Architects and Engineers, and Magnificent Murals. ArlingtonArts Center is also offering a bilingual art class, If I Were an Italian Master, forchildren ages 7-10.

Teen and adult class registration will be coming soon.Arlington Arts Center is located at 3550 Wilson Blvd. Call 703-248-6800 or visit

www.arlingtonartscenter.org. Arlington Arts Center is a private, nonprofit con-temporary visual arts center dedicated to presenting and supporting new workof regional artists from the Mid-Atlantic states.

bellsandhunters, http://www.skiphouserocks.com/ and http://www.turtlerecallmusic.com/. $12. IOTAClub & Cafe is located at 2832 WilsonBlvd. Visit www.iotaclubandcafe.com orcall 703-522-8340.

Comedy Show. 8 p.m. Comedy SportzTNG. $10. The Comedy Spot is located inBallston Common Mall, at 4238 WilsonBlvd. Visit comedyindc.com or call 703-294-LAFF.


SATURDAY/MARCH 30Live Music. 9 p.m. Hear Nataly Dawn,

with Lauren O’Connell. $15. IOTA Club& Cafe is located at 2832 Wilson Blvd.Visit www.iotaclubandcafe.com or call703-522-8340.

Comedy Show. 3 p.m. Comedy Sportz 4Kidz. $10. The Comedy Spot is located inBallston Common Mall, at 4238 WilsonBlvd. Visit comedyindc.com or call 703-294-LAFF.

Comedy Show. 7:30 p.m. Comedy Sportz.$15. The Comedy Spot is located inBallston Common Mall, at 4238 WilsonBlvd. Visit comedyindc.com or call 703-294-LAFF.


SUNDAY/MARCH 31Live Music. 8 p.m. Hear Rachel Brooke,

with The Highballers. $12. IOTA Club &Cafe is located at 2832 Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.iotaclubandcafe.com or call 703-522-8340.

SUNDAY/APRIL 7“From One Place.” 4 p.m. at Artisphere,

1101 Wilson Blvd. Jane Franklin Danceperforms new work. $20/advance; $25/door. Visit www.artisphere.com fortickets.

SATURDAY/APRIL 13Countdown to Yuri’s Night. 8 p.m.-2

a.m. at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd.Features an exhibit of interchangeablerobot paintings, performances, musicand more. $25/advance; $30/door. Visitwww.c2yn.com for more.

“Penelope’s Pesky Pen.” 4 p.m. atArtisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. JaneFranklin Dance performs new work.$10/advance; $15/door. Visitwww.artisphere.com for tickets.

SATURDAY/APRIL 20Panel. 5-6:30 p.m. at Artisphere, 1101

Wilson Blvd. Enjoy a conversation on“Oh Say Can’t You See: What Happenedto American Design.” A receptionfollows. Free. Visit www.artisphere.comor 703-875-1100.

Farmers Markets…Clarendon Farmers Market. Year-round, has locally produced

breads and pastries, organic vegetables, flowers, soap, sorbet and more.Saturdays and Sundays, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at Courthouse Parking Lot, 3195North Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Also year-round on Wednesdays from 3-7 p.m. at Clarendon Metro Station. Visit www.Clarendon.org. Call 703-812-8881.

Arlington Farmers Market at Courthouse. Adjacent to theArlington County Courthouse Parking Lot, at the intersection of N. Court-house Road and N. 14th St. in Arlington. This is a ‘producer only’ mar-ket with more than 30 producers. Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon, yearround. No dogs are allowed in the market.


SportsArlington Connection Sports Editor Jon Roetman

703-224-3015 or [email protected]

Yorktown Girls’Lax Starts 2-1

After coming back to beat WestPotomac in its season opener on March11, the Yorktown girls’ lacrosse team lostto Centreville 16-12 on March 13 anddefeated Mount Vernon 14-4 in its Na-tional District opener on March 15.

Against Centreville, Meaghan Galvinled Yorktown with four goals. JennieBasile finished with three goals and ToriHaling had two. Galvin and Haling eachhad three assists and Emily Spack hadtwo.

Against Mount Vernon, Spack led theway with three goals. Kate Grattan andKristen Somers each had two. Somershad a team-high four assists, and Basile

and Galvin each had three.Yorktown hosted South Lakes on Tues-

day, after The Connection’s deadline. ThePatriots will host McLean at 7:30 p.m.on Thursday, March 21.

Yorktown Boys’ LaxBeats MVHS

After dropping its opener toCentreville, 10-9, on March 13, theYorktown boys’ lacrosse team beat MountVernon 17-4 on March 15. The Patriotstraveled to face South Lakes on Tuesday,after The Connection’s deadline.Yorktown will travel to face McLean at7:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 21.

Sports Briefs

By Jon Roetman

The Connection

Members of the Bishop Iretonsoftball team took turnsstepping to the plate on awindy Thursday afternoon

in Arlington. Some Cardinal hitters worejackets to protect against the cold Marchair. Some managed to put the ball in play.But one thing was true for every memberof the Bishop Ireton batting order: no oneproduced a hit.

Bishop O’Connell pitcher Tori Finucanemowed down the Cardinals on March 14,hurling a six-inning no-hitter during an 11-0 season-opening victory for the Knights.The University of Missouri-bound seniorstruck out 14 andwalked two. OneIreton batterreached on an er-ror. Only one Car-dinal advanced tosecond base andnone reachedthird.

Finucane was sodominant, Iretoncheered from itsbench when a Car-dinal batter man-aged to make contact whether the ball wentfair or foul.

While Finucane’s performance was im-pressive, there was no postgame celebra-tion for the right-hander. The accomplish-ment was nothing new for Finucane, whothrew seven no-hitters during her juniorseason, including during the Knights’ statesemifinal and championship games.

Finucane finished the 2012 campaignwith a 27-1 record and a 0.09 ERA. She sur-

rendered 41 hits in 161 innings while walk-ing 22, hitting three batters and striking outa school-record 322. She concluded the yearwith a 99-inning scoreless streak en routeto being named Virginia Gatorade Player

of the Year andhelping theKnights winW a s h i n g t o nCatholic AthleticConference andstate champion-ships.

“A no-hitter toher? She getsthem, like, all thetime,” saidO’Connell headcoach Tommy

Orndorff, who enters his 28th season withthe Knights. “… When you have Tori, youget a perfect game or a no-hitter every othergame you go out there, almost. She’s justthat good. She’s pretty amazing. Her num-bers are pretty incredible.”

Finucane’s dominance mirrors that of theO’Connell softball program as a whole. TheKnights have won nine consecutive WCACtournament titles and 17 state champion-ships in 19 years of competing in the Vir-

ginia IndependentSchools state tourna-ment. This year, theKnights, who areranked No. 3 nation-ally by MaxPreps.com,have the pieces inplace for anotherstrong season as theyreturn their top twoplayers in Finucaneand University ofNorth Carolina-boundcatcher Jillian Ferraro,both of whom werenamed 2012 first-team All-Americansby the NationalFastpitch Coaches As-sociation.

Ferraro batted .542in 27 games last season, finishing with eighthome runs and 55 RBIs.

“She loves to play,” Orndorff said. “Herstrength would be her love of the game andjust her passion to play. She’s a talent. She’sa student of the game and she only wantsto get better. If she has a fault, it’s probablythat she over-analyzes her hitting some-times if she gets in a rut. She really thinksabout it, she works on her swing, she workson her game daily [and she became] theplayer she is because she really likes to playand she’s had a tremendous work ethic toget where she’s at.”

Along with strong power numbers,Ferraro went her entire junior season with-out striking out.

Does the streak of not striking out evercross her mind?

“Every day,” Ferraro said. “I’m OK withit, though. I’m OK to strike out this year.I’m OK with it. I’ve accepted it. It’s going tohappen. … If I strike out, I strike out. Aslong as I help my team and I produce, ifthat means striking out a couple times thisseason, that’s fine — as long as I know whatI’m doing wrong.”

Junior third baseman Hayley Metcalf, se-nior center fielder Mary Burk, sophomoreright fielder Erin Sweeney, sophomoreshortstop Olivia Barksdale and junior sec-

ond baseman Amanda Ehlers are alsostandouts for O’Connell.

Against Bishop Ireton, Finucane gave theKnights an early 2-0 lead with a two-runsingle in the bottom of the first. Burke hit athree-run home run in the bottom of thesecond and Ehlers added a two-run homerin the fourth.

Despite all O’Connell has accomplished,Ferraro and Finucane said the Knights re-main motivated to succeed — due in partto a fear of failure.

“We have the mindset of we have a fearof losing or a fear of failure because we’vehad success in the past,” Finucane said.“We’ve also experienced how it feels to loseand it’s not a good feeling. It just makes uswant to work that much harder so we don’thave to feel it again.”

On Friday, O’Connell improved to 2-0with a 2-0 victory over St. Mary’s Ryken.The Knights are scheduled to play their firstroad game of the year at 4 p.m. on Wednes-day, March 20 at Good Counsel before re-turning home at 4 p.m. the following dayagainst St. John’s.

O’Connell is likely to carry a target on itsback while looking to continue theprogram’s dominance.

“To be honest, that kind of fuels us,”Ferraro said. “… It’s fun. It’s competition.”

O’Connell Softball Opens Season with Shutout VictoryPitcher Finucanethrows no-hitteragainst Bishop Ireton.

Bishop O’Connell senior catcher Jillian Ferraro didnot strike out last season.

Bishop O’Connell pitcher Tori Finucane struck out14 and tossed a no-hitter against Bishop Ireton inher first start of the 2013 season on March 14.

“When you have Tori, youget a perfect game or a no-hitter every other game yougo out there, almost. She’sjust that good.”

— Bishop O’Connell softball coachTommy Orndorff

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LANDSCAPINGHaving never attended medical school (and

not really having had the grades or commitmentto do so), and having only completed 10th-gradeBiology and freshman-year Astronomy, and rarelyeven driven by a medical school growing up, myunderstanding and/or instincts regarding how amedical professional plans and/or prepares for hisday is as foreign to me as sugar-free chocolate (ifI’m going down, I’m going down swinging; intruth however, considering the anti-cancer, alka-line diet I’m following, I do need to swing a littleless frequently).

Nevertheless, having had multiple appoint-ments with doctors/health care professionals overthese last four cancer-centric years, I’ve oftenwondered how much preparation occurs beforeeach appointment. There’s a schedule certainly,but does the doctor review it daily/weekly – inadvance, to determine the course of his possibleaction/discussion with the patient? And if so, doeshe review/study/research said patient’s medicalchart/history to better prepare for these discus-sions or does he sort of “wing it,” professionallyspeaking, and instead wait to hear what thepatient has to say? Moreover, if there’s been labwork, diagnostic scans, etc. completed previous tothe appointment, does the doctor receive indica-tions – electronic or otherwise, before theappointment, with enough time to evaluate theresults/read the reports or does he see it for thefirst time sometime during the day of the appoint-ment? And while this curiosity exists in my head,is the doctor likewise preoccupied (even a littlebit) with my ongoing health situation beyond the30 minutes or so we spend together every fewmonths or his time too precious, respectfullyspeaking? I realize he’s busy, but do I rank in hisfile? And if so, what does he know and when didhe know it?

Not that I’ve ever felt unknown or disre-spected when visiting either my primary care doc-tor or my oncologist, but I have felt a little dis-tance when I’ve seen specialists: pulmonary, tho-racic, nephrology, surgery, to whom I’ve beenreferred, who previous to seeing me face-to-facehad never met and/or spoken to me. Now I nevertook it personally; I took it professionally, as in: Isuppose this is the process. However, how dothey know a patient they don’t know, let aloneadvise with proper consent?

Over time though, my thinking has evolved.Now I’m thinking/wondering if they are even sup-posed to prepare for me – and not by reading myfile for the first time when I’m sitting on an exam-ining table directly across from them or throughstudy the night before, but at all? Perhaps mysituation – as serious as it is to me, is not as seri-ous to the doctor? And by that I mean, he’s notruled by his emotions – he’s not terminal, that Iknow of, anyway. It’s just another day at the office– so to speak. I understand that he likely hasmany patient histories on his mind/in his headand focusing/preparing too much for one some-how has adverse consequences for the others.Maybe the treatment protocols, as complicated asthey are to me, are fairly mundane to the doctorand don’t require that much homework, so dis-cussing my chart as he reads it for that first time isno big/complicated deal and standard operatingprocedure?

I’ve actually experienced this sensation a cou-ple of times with my oncologist. When I was amore frequent visitor to the Infusion Center –every three weeks, occasionally I would see himtending to other patients; he didn’t seem to knowI was going to be infused that day (in fairness, theinfusion appointment does not directly involve theoncologist), even exhibiting surprise at my pres-ence. Still, I would more often than not ask him aquestion about my specific health situation.However, if I didn’t have a non-infusion appoint-ment scheduled that day, he wasn’t comfortableanswering my questions. He would say: he wasn’tprepared to answer the question. Apparently, hecouldn’t pull my information out of thin air. Icame to understand and accept that if it wasn’tmy day to be examined, it wasn’t a good day toask him health-related questions about yours truly.

Still, I wonder, as much from lack of knowl-edge as anything: are my expectations unreason-able? I know, in my head anyway, as concerns mycancer treatment, it’s all about me. But whatabout in my oncologist’s head? Am I on his radaror am I out of sight, out of mind? And if so, isthere any harm in that, or is it just me wonderingtoo much about too much (the bane of this can-cer patient’s existence)?

Kenny Lourie is an Advertising Representative forThe Potomac Almanac & The Connection Newspapers.

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