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The winner of the Critics’ Team is McLean High School Team from McLeanHigh School. Front row: Jess Scarano, Syona Ayyankeril, Emily Lachow.

Back row: Julia Luigs, Emily Swett, Laras Kettner.

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With its ex-ceptional,unflinch-ing pro-

duction of the legendaryAugust Wilson’s “MaRainey’s Black Bottom,”1st Stage continues itstrail-blazing for NorthernVirginia theater audi-ences. Wilson’s “MaRainey” was the first ofhis lauded 10-play cycleabout the African-Ameri-can experience in 20th

century America. Wilsonwent on to become therare playwright withPulitzer, Tony and Acad-emy Award recognition.

“Ma Rainey’s Black Bot-tom” is set in 1920’s Chi-cago. The legendary bluessinger Ma Rainey is set tocut a new record withfour black musicians. Herwhite manager and thewhite recording studioexecutive are alwaysnearby. What transpire isthe blistering dramatiza-tion about trying to copewith racism and its after-math. The productionflares with interpersonalconflicts, intense accountsof pervasive racism andan inflamed conflict be-tween the outspoken MaRainey, a woman whoknows what she wantsbased upon her own experiences, and ayounger, disruptor of a trumpeter namedLevee who pushes to disrupt the old waysfor what he thinks are sharper jazzier waysof music and showier living.

In her directorial debut at 1st Stage,Deidra LaWan Starnes does not have theproduction either mince Wilson’s originaldialogue or shy away from its powerfulmessages that black lives matter.

With casting of uniformly strong actors,Starnes brings together a tight ensembleand sets in motion her solid vision for theproduction as a volatile mix of incendiarymonologues, highly compostable interac-tions, sharp funny moments, expletive lan-guage including racial slurs. There are alsomoments of poetic beauty. And one of a vig-orously delivered, compelling anger at Godfor and why there is and continues to becrushing discrimination.

The “Ma Rainey” ensemble includes Wil-liams Aiken (Sturdyvant), Tracey Farrar(Dussie Mae), Jason B. McIntosh (SlowDrag), Thomascena Nelson (Ma Rainey),William T. Newman Jr. (Cutler), TendoNsubuga (Sylvester), Joe Palka (Irvin),

Clayton Pelham, Jr (Levee), Michael An-thony Williams (Toledo) and Joshua Witt(police officer).

There are also marvelous interludes ofblues music including several delivered liveby Nelson. She is a recording artist as wellas a Helen Hayes Award actor.

The appealing time specific set is a multi-story, multi-room affair designed by KathrynKawecki with fitting lighting by John D.Alexander and effective sound design byReid May. Debra Kim Sivigny’s costumes arehandsome, with looks befitting each char-acter.

“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” at 1st Stageis a tense, tough and fearless productionfor mature audiences.

From left: Clayton Pelham, Jr. and Michael An-thony Williams in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” at1st Stage in Tysons.

From left: Clayton Pelham, Jr. and ThomascenaNelson in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” at 1stStage in Tysons

Photos by Teresa Castracane/Courtesy 1st Stage

1st Stage present ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.’

‘Ma Rainey’ Comes to Tysons

Where & When1st Stage presents “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”

at 1524 Spring Hill Road, Tysons. Performancesthrough June 25, 2017. Thursdays 7:30 p.m.,Fridays 8 p.m., Saturday 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.,Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets: Adults $30, Seniors(65+) $27 Students and Military $15. Call 703-854-1856 or visit www.1stStgeTysons.org Note:Contains strong language, racial slurs. Formature audiences.

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McLean Connection Editor Kemal Kurspahic

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News

Every year since 1984, two indi-viduals from each of the nineFairfax County magisterial dis-tricts, as well as two from the at-

large “domain” of Board of SupervisorsChairman Sharon Bulova are honored fortheir service to their communities or for par-ticular acts of heroism. For their dedication,these community caretakers are namedLord and Lady Fairfax for the year.

The 2017 honorees were feted at a re-ception at the County Government Centeron the morning of June 6. Following thisgathering, the Lords and Ladies were es-corted into the Board Auditorium wheretheir accomplishments were publically ac-knowledged and each received a certificatedeclaring their status.

The Lords and Ladies will be making afew more appearances during their reigns,including at the signature celebration forFairfax County’s 275th anniversary, whichwill take place in the area surrounding theHistoric Fairfax Courthouse in centralFairfax, on June 17. Just to add another“jewel in the crown” of this event whichpromises fun and festivities for the wholefamily, the real Lord and Lady Fairfax willbe joining celebration all the way fromGreat Britain.

Nicholas Fairfax, 14th Lord Fairfax of

Cameron, and Lady Annabella will help cel-ebrate the founding of our county fromwhen the area was part of lands owned byhis ancestor, the 6th Lord Fairfax ofCameron.

In announcing the visit by Lord and LadyFairfax (the originals), Chairman Bulovalaughed that the noble guests seemed a bitconfused by the fact that there were morepeers in Virginia whom they would be meet-ing. “Only here in Fairfax,” she told him.“We’re special.”

— Andrea Worker

Introducing your 2017Lord and LadyFairfaxAt-Large - Chairman Bulova

Lord Fairfax: John J. “Jeff” Lisanick is aformer client at New Hope Housing’sEleanor U. Kennedy Shelter. Desiring to giveback to the homeless community, he joinedthe Consumer Advisory Council (CAC) asan original member in 2012. Since beingelected Chair of the CAC in 2013, he hasbeen a member of the Governing Board witha goal of preventing and ending

homelessness. Jeff took his passion to endhomelessness to a new level in July 2015when he was hired by New Hope Housingas the Residential Coordinator of the sameshelter in which he was once a client. Henow serves as the Coordinator of Residen-tial Services, overseeing seven differentsites.

Lady Fairfax: Jane Miscavage has been anincredible asset to both Fairfax County Pub-lic Schools and our community at large. In2007, Jane began serving as a founder andmanager of the Food Allergy Support Groupof Northern Virginia, where she helped over400 families access up-to-date allergy re-search and health care professionals. Hercommitment to children and families con-tinued through her service to #IamFCPS, agrassroots organization that advocated fora fully funded 2017 FCPS budget, and later,as the Vote Yes Meals Tax Campaign Man-ager. Currently, Jane Miscavage continuesto serve our schools as Vice President of theFairfax County Council of PTAs.

Dranesville District –Supv. John Foust

Lord Fairfax: Gary Pan encourages adven-ture in the Fairfax County community as theScoutmaster of Troop 55 of the Boy Scoutsof America (BSA), the Advisor of BSA Coed

Venture Crew 364, and the Director of theWolf Trap First Time Campers ProgramCamp. He serves on the Board of NorthernVirginia Technology Council (NVTC), theGreat Falls Citizens Association, and as amember of the Rotary Club of Great Falls.Previously, Pan served on the Board of Di-rectors of the Wolf Trap Foundation for thePerforming Arts, the National Multiple Scle-rosis Society, Junior Achievement of theNational Capital Area, and the EntrepreneurCenter at NVTC. He has received multipleawards for his dedication to communityservice.

Lady Fairfax: Sally Horn has served asPresident of HOAs in McLean and else-where, taking actions that have improvedquality of life for Fairfax County citizens.As a Board member of the McLean CitizensAssociation and president, she greatly ex-panded MCA’s outreach. She is a three-termmember of the Tysons Transportation Ser-vice District Advisory Board, MCA liaisonto the Tysons Partnership, the founder of amonthly adult speaker and discussion groupat Temple Rodef Shalom, and organizer ofthe first-ever voter registration and infor-mation drive at the McLean CommunityCenter. Because of her time and efforts, theMcLean Chamber of Commerce awardedher with the Community Impact Award.

The Langley Parent-Teacher-Stu-dent Association received twobig checks during its last meet-

ing on Wednesday, May 31.Giant Food is Langley High School’s top

affiliate fundraising partner organiza-tion.

“Langley High School is very fortunateto receive almost $12,000 in fundsthrough their A+ Rewards program forthis school year,” said ElizabethTrumbull, chair of the affiliatefundraising program of the LangleyPTSA. “We encourage all families locatedin the Langley School district to link theirGiant Bonus Card to Langley High Schoolto help us raise much needed funds to

assist with renovation furniture, teacherprofessional development, etcetera.”

CauseNetwork, a McLean-based start-upthat runs a fundraising platform for not-for-profit causes and organizations, is thePTSA’s newest affiliate fundraising partner.

The site the company set up for Langley,PTSALangley.CauseNetwork.com, donates apercentage of every purchase from variousonline retail brands to the Langley PTSA.

Another way the CauseNetwork site al-lows the PTSA to raise money is through itsvehicle donation program. Donated cars,trucks, recreational and all-terrain vehicles(RVs and ATVs) and motorcycles are pro-cessed through the CauseNetworkFoundaion, which handles the pickup, in-

Langley PTSA Gets Big Checksspection and resale of the vehicles. The netof the expenses to operating the programare then given to the PTSA.

The check presented by CauseNetwork atthe meeting for just over $2,100 representsthe money from the donation of just onevehicle.

“We hope to earn over $2,500 in just eightmonths of the partnership for this schoolyear,” Trumbull said. “We hope all familiesin the Langley School district will donatetheir vehicles using this easy program tobenefit Langley students and faculty.”

Those interested in learning about all theways to financially support the PTSA canread about more donation options atPTSALangley.org/Support-Us.

From left: Langley High SchoolPrincipal Fred Amico; GiantMcLean Store Manager JoeDonati; Langley PTSA PastPresident Chrissie Lavin; Presi-dent Jennifer Feinstein; andAffiliate Fundraising ChairElizabeth Trumbull.

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County Honors Lord and Lady Fairfax for 2017

Supervisor John Foust(D-Dranesville) withLady and Lord Fairfaxfrom his district, SallyHorn of McLean andGary Pan of Great Falls.

Board of SupervisorsChairman Sharon Bulova

with the At-Large Ladyand Lord Fairfax, JaneMiscavage and John J.

“Jeff” Lisanick.

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News

Exhaust Fan SparksTysons Corner Fire

A fire broke out inside the Tysons Corner Center mall along the 1900block of Chain Bridge Road on Wednesday, May 31.

Firefighters from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue and ArlingtonCounty Fire departments responded at approximately 5 p.m.

The mall was open and occupied by employees and patrons at thetime of the fire, but there were no injuries reported. However, dam-ages were estimated to be approximately $30,000, according to thedepartment.

The fire was discovered by an employee who smelled an odor ofburning plastic from the storage room of a kiosk before smoke alarmsand the fire sprinkler system activated, according to the Fairfax Countydepartment.

Fire investigators determined the fire was accidental in nature andwas started in a storage room by an overheated exhaust fan motor thatignited paper towel rolls stored on a wall-mounted shelving unit be-low the fan.

Two sprinklers located in the storage room were attributed with keep-ing the fire in check until firefighters arrived.

Week in McLean

McLean High School studentspainted the school’s spirit rockand created a chalk mural tohonor Earth Day, April 22, andEndangered Species Day, May19.

The projects were designed toraise awareness for the precari-ous position that several animalspecies are experiencing andwas funded by the McLean Par-e n t - T e a c h e r - S t u d e n tAssociation’s EnvironmentalCommittee, according to Eliza-beth Ende.

The spirit rock was paintedblue and green to look like aglobe and displayed quotes inwhite paint: “The good man isa friend of all living things,” waspainted on one side. Statistics,including, “16,118 [species are]threatened with extinction,”were painted on the other side.

The mural, which was drawnon the sidewalk outside theback entrance of the school,caught the attention of pass-ersby.

Kenneth George, ChristinaCarroll and Swapna Elias, who

all teach art at the high school,wanted their students to createan evolving work of art thattransformed metaphorically torepresent the fragility of ani-mals, insects and marine lifearound the world that are atrisk, vulnerable, endangered orcritically endangered.

“We wanted the students’chalk drawings to be impactedby people walking over themand the natural effects ofweather to simulate what ishappening to these creatures,”said Carroll. “Further, our wash-ing away of the art expressedhow quickly they could disap-pear forever.”

Photography and computergraphic students worked tomemorialize the project. Theirvideo about the project,“McLean Earth Day 2017,” anda time lapse video of the stu-dent artwork being created,“Endangered species chalkdrawings time lapse,” can beviewed online via the “WMHSNews” YouTube channel atYouTube.com.

McLean High Art Projects PromoteEnvironmental Awareness

Students pose in front of the McLean High Schoolspirit rock as they work to paint it blue and green toform the oceans and continents of the planet forEarth Day.

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The McLean Community Center Govern-ing Board welcomed new board memberson Wednesday, June 7. The meeting washeld at the temporary McLean commu-

nity center facilities at 6631 Old Dominion Drive inMcLean Square shopping center.

Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville) swore in thecandidates that received the highest number of votes.This included three adults, Julie Waters, AliciaPlerhoples, and Elizabeth John and two youth mem-bers, Alexander Camus of Langley High School andCaroline Brunner of McLean High School.

Five members left the MCC Governing Board dueto the end of terms. Of those five parting members,Debbie Sanders and Quentin Levin attended the lastBoard meeting that night. Sanders served terms from2014 to 2017 and Levin served from 2015 to 2017as a youth member.

“It has been a tremendous learning experience andsimultaneously, an awesome opportunity to be ableto give back to my community in some small way,”Potomac High School senior and rising AmericanUniversity student, Levin said.

The initiation ceremony included remarks fromSupervisor Foust, highlighting the duties of the boardmembers. The new members were then asked to re-

cite and sign the pledge.“I am excited to be a part of something in the com-

munity and really invest in and contribute to it,”board member Julie Waters said.

The adult board members were elected into termsof three years while the youth board members willhave terms of one year.

“I am really excited to be a part of a governingboard at such a young age and I think it is a reallygreat thing that McLean gives kids the opportunityto participate in an actual government election,”youth board member and McLean rising senior,Brunner said.

After the pledge, the first meeting began to dis-cuss scheduling and the different committee respon-sibilities for future meetings.

During this time, Laurelie Wallace was re-electedas Governing Board Chair, Paul Kohlenberger as ViceChair, Desi Woltman as Secretary and Merrily Pierceas Treasurer.

The new members have joined the MCC Boardduring the large, $5 million project of the McLeanCommunity center expansion.

“We are under a massive renovation and expan-sion project for the next 18 months, it is about get-ting the building built on time and successfully,” MCCboard member, Kat Kehoe said.

For more information about MCC Governing Boardmeetings, visit www.mcleancenter.org.

McLean Community CenterWelcomes New Board Members

The new board members: Julie Waters, Alicia Plerhoples, Alexander Camus, CarolineBrunner, and Elizabeth John.

Governing Board members, from left: Laurelie Wallace, Chair; Kat Kehoe, MCC boardmember; Caroline Brunner, Youth MCC board member; Elizabeth John, MCC boardmember; Alexander Camus, Youth MCC board member; Merrily Pierce, Treasurer; Su-pervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville); Paul Kohlenberger, Vice-Chair; Alicia Plerhoples,MCC board member; Jennifer Rossman, MCC board member; Julie Waters, MCC boardmember and Desi Woltman, Secretary.

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McLeanOpinion

By John C. Cook

Supervisor (R-Braddock)

It seems no matter where yougo in Fairfax County, you can’tgo more than a few hundred

yards without finding something ofhistoric or cultural significance.Fairfax County is rich in nearly allhistoric eras — be it colonial, civilwar, or 20th century, and played asignificant role in each. As the supervisor forthe Braddock District, I want to make sure allof my constituents — and all county residents— take full advantage of this. This year marksthe county’s 275th Anniversary, and on June17, Fairfax County will hold a commemora-tive celebration honoring just how far thecounty has come.

On June 17, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the areasurrounding the Historic Fairfax Courthouselocated in central Fairfax (4000 Chain BridgeRoad), Fairfax County’s 275th Anniversary Cel-ebration and Historic Fair will take place. Thecelebration will include historically themedfamily-friendly activities and demonstrations,live musical performances, and more than 80historical organizations and attractions show-casing their sites and neighborhoods. Thecounty’s Fire and Rescue Department will dis-play antique vehicles, and attendees can en-joy other historical displays covering eventssuch as the Revolutionary War as well as WorldWar I and II. Kids can enjoy a petting zoo andother fun, interactive activities.

As a special treat, the actual Lordand Lady Fairfax will be attendingthe celebration as our honoredguests all the way from England.The Lord and Lady Fairfax will alsopersonally present the annual Lordand Lady Fairfax Awards to their2017 recipients. The Lord andLady Fairfax Awards recognizecommunity members for their vol-unteer work and civic engagement.

Two residents are chosen from each magiste-rial district by each supervisor.

In addition to this visit from abroad, attend-ees can enjoy meals from a variety of on-sitefood trucks, and the event will feature speechesfrom county officials and guests throughout theday. Parking is available at the Historical Festi-val on the Safety Complex; Parking Garage B

Fairfax County Celebrates its 275th Anniversary(10550 Page Ave, Fairfax). There is no rain datefor this event. This is a rare, and sure to bespecial, event so please consider taking part inthe festivities. For more information about thiscelebration, and to register for other eventsobserving the county’s 275th Anniversary Cel-ebration, you can go online to www.fxva.com/275/.

I hope you will attend the County’s 275th

Anniversary Celebration this Saturday, andhelp fill your summer with not only ways toexplore the county you call home, but alsogather with friends and neighbors for activi-ties that are culturally enriching. You are sureto find something about your county that youdidn’t know before.

Most importantly, I hope you enjoy a safeand happy summer with all of your friends andneighbors.

Send school notes to [email protected] by noon on Friday.

Joseph Aulisi, a graduate of Langley High School,graduated from Macalester College (St. Paul, Minn.)with a liberal arts degree in economics.

Caroline Dilorenzo, of McLean, earned an awardduring the Honors Convocation, a ceremony to recog-nize student academic achievement at Mary BaldwinCollege (Staunton, Va.).

Hao Gu, of Falls Church, earned a Bachelor of Sci-ence in business administration from the College ofBusiness at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

John Bucy, a resident of McLean, has been namedto the Emerson College (Boston, Mass.) dean’s list forthe spring 2017 semester. Bucy is majoring in theatreand performance.

Khalila Karefa-Kargbo of Alexandria has re-ceived the Coaches’ award for the varsity cheerleadingteam for the 2016-17 winter sports season atRandolph-Macon Academy (Front Royal, Va.). Khalilais the daughter of Karefa Kargbo of Freetown, SierraLeone, and Emerica Karefa-Kargbo of McLean, and isa sophomore at R-MA.

Susannah Clark, of McLean, graduated fromWesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.) with a B.A.in English and psychology.

School Notes

In 1967, Virginia was one of 16 states thatbanned interracial marriage and hadcriminal penalties for violators.

Mildred Jeter, an African-Americanwoman, and Richard Loving, a white man,were married in 1958, were convicted andbanished from living in Virginia for 25 yearsto avoid serving a one-year prison sentence.On June 12, 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court, inLoving v. Virginia, overturned the convictionsof Mildred and Richard Loving, declaring theban on interracial marriage unconstitutional.

Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion:“Marriage is one of the ‘basic civil rights of

man,’ fundamental to our very existence andsurvival. … To deny this fundamental free-dom on so unsupportable a basis as the racialclassifications embodied in these statutes,classifications so directly subversive of theprinciple of equality at the heart of the Four-teenth Amendment, is surely to deprive allthe State’s citizens of liberty without due pro-cess of law. The Fourteenth Amendment re-quires that the freedom of choice to marrynot be restricted by invidious racial discrimi-nations. Under our Constitution, the freedomto marry, or not marry, a person of anotherrace resides with the individual, and cannotbe infringed by the State.”

This week, Gov. Terry McAuliffe celebratedLoving Day, June 12, with a new state histori-

cal marker to commemorate the U.S. SupremeCourt’s decision in the landmark case. Thededication marked the 50th anniversary of the1967 ruling that overturned all state laws re-stricting interracial marriage. The ceremonywas held at the former site of the Virginia Su-preme Court of Appeals, where the case washeard before it reached the U.S. SupremeCourt. The Lovings’ story is told in a movie ofthe same name.

On Valentine’s Day, 2014, Judge ArendaWright Allen, ruled that Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. In the open-ing of her order, Allen quotes Mildred Lovingin a statement she made in 2007 on the 40thanniversary of Loving v. Virginia:

“We made a commitment to each other inour love and lives, and now had the legal com-mitment, called marriage, to match. Isn’t thatwhat marriage is? ... Today’s young people re-alize that if someone loves someone they havea right to marry. Surrounded as I am now bywonderful children and grandchildren, not aday goes by that I don’t think of Richard andour love, our right to marry, and how much itmeant to me to have that freedom to marrythe person precious to me, even if othersthought he was the ‘wrong kind of person’ forme to marry. I believe all Americans, no mat-ter their race, no matter their sex, no mattertheir sexual orientation, should have that same

freedom to marry. Government has no busi-ness imposing some people’s religious beliefsover others. ... I support the freedom to marryfor all. That’s what Loving, and loving, are allabout.”

Judge Allen’s written decision begins:“A spirited and controversial debate is un-

derway regarding who may enjoy the right tomarry in the United States of America. Americahas pursued a journey to make and keep ourcitizens free. This journey has never been easy,and at times has been painful and poignant.The ultimate exercise of our freedom is choice.Our Declaration of Independence recognizesthat ‘all men’ are created equal. Surely thismeans all of us. While ever-vigilant for thewisdom that can come from the voices of ourvoting public, our courts have never long tol-erated the perpetuation of laws rooted in un-lawful prejudice. One of the judiciary’s noblestendeavors is to scrutinize laws that emergefrom such roots.

“Plaintiffs assert that the restriction on theirfreedom to choose to marry the person they loveinfringes on the rights to due process and equalprotection guaranteed to them under the Four-teenth Amendment of the United States Con-stitution. These challenges are well-taken. …

“The Court is compelled to conclude thatVirginia’s Marriage Laws unconstitutionallydeny Virginia’s gay and lesbian citizens thefundamental freedom to choose to marry.”

Virginia is historically slow in extending rights.

Fundamental Freedom to Choose to Marry

Adapted from an editorial published by ConnectionNewspapers in February 2014.


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Home LifeStyle

By Marilyn Campbell

The warm days and nights of sum-mer lend themselves to outdoor en-tertaining. From colorful pillows

and cozy throws to textured fabrics andjewel-toned tableware, local designers of-fer ideas for creating a festive space for analfresco soiree.

Consider the way an outdoor space willlook when it’s viewed from inside yourhome, says Madeline Fairbanks, productdevelopment director, Country Casual Teak.

“Choose fabrics that coordinate and ac-cent the colors used indoors to create aseamless transition between the spaces,” shesaid. “Add texture with fabrics, from gauzysheers to the heaviest brocades, to bring thetextures of indoor upholstery outdoors. Anadded plus is that they help hide dirt andstains.”

The transition from a home’s interior toits exterior should be fluid, advises Jim Rillof Rill Architects. “It shouldn’t just be anoutdoor patio, but an extension of the in-door spaces,” he said.

Rill suggests using outdoor walls, fire-places and trellises to create a sense of scaleand comfort. “For instance, stone walls,hedges, pools and ponds help give an out-

Patio Ready for Summer? The latest trends forentertaining alfresco.

Photo courtesy of Country Casual Teak

Outdoor furniture pieces like theseby Country Casual Teak help definethe outdoor atmosphere of thisPotomac, Md., home.

Photo by Stacy Zarin Goldberg

Todd Martz of Home on Cameronin Alexandria advises using color-ful table accessories to set thestage for a festive gathering.

“It shouldn’t just bean outdoor patio, butan extension of theindoor spaces.”

— Jim Rill of Rill Architects

door setting scale and coziness,” he said.“Think of the outdoor space as a room andconsider how it’s organized with furnitureand materials like you would an indoorroom. Patterns in the patio materials alsoorganize the area.”

Outdoor entertaining is often food-cen-tric and for an upbeat outdoor table set-ting, Todd Martz of Home on Cameron inOld Town Alexandria suggests acrylic tableaccessories. “Incorporate colorful pitchers,glasses and plates to set the stage for a fes-

tive gathering,” he said.Have a few key pieces for hosting,

whether you entertain weekly or just oncea year, recommends Fairbanks. “Keep a barcart near an entrance for wheeling refresh-ments to guests, or an outdoor sideboardnear a dining area for easy buffet-style ser-vice,” she said.

For chilly nights, drape throws on theoutdoor seating for guests, advises Martz.“With the popularity of fire pits, add com-fortable seating with indoor-outdoor cush-ions around them to enhance the experi-ence,” he said.


The 18th Annual Cappies Gala honoringhigh school theater was held Sunday,June 11 at The Kennedy Center in theDistrict. Winning the top prizes for the Best

Musical was West Potomac High School for “Billy Elliot,”and winning Best Play was Duke Ellington School ofthe Arts for “The Bluest Eye.” This year’s Masters ofCeremony were Judy Bowns and Janie Strauss withErich DiCenzo and Phil Reid as Lead Players.

The show included 59 public and private high schoolsin Fairfax County, Arlington, Fauquier, Loudoun, Mont-gomery, and Prince William counties, and the Cities ofFalls Church, Alexandria, and Washington, D.C. Thisyear’s awards were pretty much evenly distributedacross all of those regions. The Cappies season ex-tended from late October to early May.

Cappies shows were attended, on average, by 45student critics who wrote 300-599 word reviews.More than 300 student-written reviews were pub-lished or broadcast in local newspapers, includingThe Connection, Patch, Falls Church News Press,Times Community Newspapers, Loudoun Now, Mary-land Theatre Guide, and Fairfax County PublicSchools and other media.

The Cappies program was launched in the sum-mer of 1999 by Judy Bowns, the Theatre Arts re-source teacher with FCPS, and the late Bill Strauss(director, Capitol Steps), in cooperation with areatheater teachers, for the purpose of celebrating andbringing public acclaim to high school theater.

— Steve Hibbard

Cappies Gala Honors High School Theater

The winner of the Best Sets Award is “Into theWoods,” The Madeira School. From left are SashaAlexander, Millenah Nascimento, and Grace Ye.Not pictured: Briana Harrington.

The winner of the Male Dancer Award isCuinn Casey of Great Falls for “Gypsy,”Langley High School.

The award for the Best Props Award is “Deadwood Dick,”James Madison High School. From left are Max Jacksonand Kelly Brents. Not pictured: William Kegley.

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The winner of the Andy Mays RisingCritic Award is Kristen Waagner,McLean High School.

The winner of the Critics’ Team is McLean High School Team fromMcLean High School. Front row: Jess Scarano, Syona Ayyankeril,Emily Lachow. Back row: Julia Luigs, Emily Swett, Laras Kettner.

The winner ofthe Lead Ac-tress in aMusical isJamieGoodson,“Gypsy,” Lan-gley HighSchool.


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ONGOINGKen Frye Exhibit. Various times

through June 30 at the MeadowlarkGardens, 9750 Meadowlark GardensCourt, Vienna. Ken Frye is the ViennaArts Center artist of the year. Call703-319-3971 or visitwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org formore.

Art at the Library. Various Viennaartists work on display in June at thePatrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAve. E., Vienna. Reno Number ElevenSteam Locomotive is one of fivepictures supplied by the Vienna ArtsCenter. Visitwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org formore.

“On the Bay” Photographs. Normalbusiness hours through July 1 atKatie’s Coffee House, Village Center,760 Walker Road, Great Falls. SilviaGonzalez Roman will exhibit herpictures taken around theChesapeake Bay. Visitoldbrogue.com/katies-coffee-house/or call 703-759-2759 for more.

“Slice of Life: Great Falls.” Normalbusiness hours through July 1 at inthe TD Bank, 9901 Georgetown Pike.Jill Banks exhibits her oil paintingsduring bank opening hours sevendays a week including “First FridayArt Walk” on June 2 until 7 p.m. Visitwww.greatfallsstudios.com.

The Light of Day Paintings. ThroughJuly 15, various times BroadwayGallery, 1025-J Seneca Road, GreatFalls. Featuring landscape paintingsby Michael Godfrey, ChristineLashley, Tricia Ratliff, and RajendraKC. Call 703-450-8005 for more.

Julie Cochran Photography. Varioustimes through July 29 at the ViennaArts Gallery, 513 Maple Ave. W.Exhibit called “Lotus-Palooza.” Call703-319-3971 or visitwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

Sunny Days Art. Artists exhibitionthrough July 29 at the Vienna ArtsCenter, 115 Pleasant St., NW. SunnyDays exhibition. Call 703-319-3971or visit www.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

Free Tai Chi. Every Saturday, from7:55-9 a.m., Introduction andBeginners’ Practice, meet on theoutdoor basketball court locateddirectly behind the Dolley MadisonPublic Library, 1244 Oak Ridge Ave.in McLean Central Park, McLean. Call703-759-9141 or visitwww.FreeTaiChi.org for more.

The Golden Girls of NorthernVirginia, a senior women’s softballleague, is looking for players. Anywoman over the age of 40 isencouraged to join. All skill levels arewelcome. Play on Wednesdayevenings and Saturday mornings inVienna. Visit www.goldengirls.org.

First Sunday Jazz Brunch 11-2 p.m.Recurring monthly on the 1st Sundayat Bazin’s on Church 111 Church StN.W., Vienna. Enjoy brunchaccompanied by the soft jazz soundsof Virginia Music Adventure. Visitwww.fxva.com/listing/bazins-on-church/1686/

The Freeman Store & MuseumWednesday through Sunday noon-4p.m. 131 Church St. NE, Vienna. TheFreeman Store & Museum isdedicated to Preserving andpromoting Vienna’s heritage throughthe identification, preservation, andinterpretation of history significantplaces, events, and persons.Historicviennainc.org

Weekly Storytime. Wednesday andSaturday. 11 a.m. Barnes & Noble,7851 L Tysons Corner Center,McLean. Themes and titles vary. Freeadmission.

Bingo Night. Sundays. 4 p.m. FlameRoom, Vienna Volunteer Fire

Department, 400 Center St. S,Vienna. $10. www.vvfd.org/bingo.html.

Gentle Yoga. Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.Emmaus United Church of Christ,900 E Maple Ave. E., Vienna.Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. UnitarianUniversalist Congregation of Fairfax,2709 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton.Gentle Kundalini Yoga, one freeintroductory session, seniordiscounts. Increase flexibility,improve breathing and health, reducestress. Ravi Kaur has 15 yearsexperience teaching yoga. $15 persession. www.edimprovement.org.571-213-3192.

Fishing Rod Rentals 8700 PotomacHills St., Great Falls. Rentalsavailable during visitor center hours.Fishing tackle and live bait areavailable for purchase. Reservationsrequired for group rentals. $6/rental(2 hour max). Valid driver’s licenserequired. Rod/reel combinations areperfect for beginners and children. AVirginia or Maryland freshwaterfishing license is required for those16 years or older. The park does notsell fishing licenses.www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/riverbend-park/

Colvin Run Mill open 11 - 4 p.m.daily, closed Tuesday. 10017 ColvinRun Road, Great Falls. FairfaxCounty’s operational 19th centurywater powered gristmill, offersrecreational and educationalactivities for all ages through dailytours, school programs and specialevents. Fees: $7/adult, $6 students16+ with ID, $5 children & seniors.Admission to park is free except forsome special events.

Fundamentals of Watercolors.Mondays 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at The Artsof Great Falls, 756 Walker Road,Great Falls. Artist Lorrie Herman willhelp students get comfortableworking with watercolors andunderstanding this medium. Visitwww.greatfallsart.org for more.

Still Life Painting. Tuesdays 10:30a.m.-1 p.m. at The Arts of Great Falls,756 Walker Road, Great Falls. Stilllife provides a great tool to honeskills. Recommended for students ofall levels. Visit www.greatfallsart.org.

Evening Painting. Tuesdays 6:30 -9:30 p.m. at The Arts of Great Falls,756 Walker Road, Great Falls. JillBanks focuses on oil paintingfundamentals with two sessions eachof still life, landscapes, and portrait/clothed figure from a live model.Visit www.greatfallsart.org for more.

Intro to Jewelry Design. Tuesdays 9

a.m.-noon at The Arts of Great Falls,756 Walker Road, Great Falls. JJSingh teaches a class for anyoneinterested in exploring the world ofmetal clay and its design possibilities.Visit www.greatfallsart.org for more.

JUNE 14-AUG. 15“Summer in the City” Art Show.

Normal business hours at Brightview,10200 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls.Members of Great Falls Studios willexhibit their work in a show. Call703-759-2513 for more.

FRIDAY/JUNE 16Chillin’ on Church. 6:30 p.m. at

Church St., Vienna. Water games anda band “Chump Change,” playingclassic rock. Visit www.viennava.govor call 703-255-6360.

Artists Reception. 7-9 p.m. at theVienna Arts Center, 115 Pleasant St.,NW. Artist Davi D’Agostino will be onhand to talk about his work. Call703-319-3971 or visitwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org.

Casey Abrams Trio. 7:30 p.m. atJammin Java, 227 Maple Ave.,Vienna. Call 877-987-6487 or visitwww.jamminjava.com for more.

SATURDAY/JUNE 17White Ford Bronco Concert. 6:30-8

p.m. at the The Tysons Corner MetroStation Plaza, 1961 Chain BridgeRoad. Part of the Tyson’s ConcertSeries. Visit www.tysonscornercenter.com or call 703-893-9401.

Wesley Stace Concert. 7:30 p.m. atJammin’ Java, 227 Maple Ave. E.,Vienna. He’s touring in support ofWesley Stace’s John Wesley Harding,recorded with The Jayhawks atFlowers Studio in Minneapolis. Visitwww.jamminjava.com/ or call 703-255-1566 for more.

SUNDAY/JUNE 18Father’s Day Golf Tournament. 8

a.m. at Oak Marr Golf Complex, 3200Jermantown Road, Oakton. Competein closest-to-the-pin-contests, andprizes will be awarded for the topthree places in all three divisions.$65 per team. Call 703-323-1641 formore.

American Legion Breakfast. 8 a.m.-noon at Post 180, 330 Center St., N.,Vienna. Buffet includes omelets,blueberry pancakes, sausage, bacon

On the GreenSummer on the Green Concert featuring the NitehawksSwing Band, Sunday, July 23, 6:30 p.m. at 144 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. Free. Visit www.viennava.gov or call 703-255-6360.


Cooper Middle Hosts MarketplaceOn Thursday, June 8, Media Communications students opened a

Cooper Marketplace and sold products they created. This was thefinal step of the Marketplace project where they had to come up witha product, brand it, create a logo and slogan, and push out anadvertising campaign. The students enjoyed showing off and sellingtheir products.

Pet rocks by Tyler Donohue were a fun and creativeproduct at Cooper Marketplace.

Liliana Schonemade her owngummy bearsand advertisedwith her slo-gan: Theyummy way togummy!

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Since I have some alone-time; just me andthe cats, I thought I’d try to write my next col-umn a few weeks ahead and take a bit of thetime-sensitive deadline pressure off. Not thatmeeting my weekly commitment has been toomuch of a problem over the years (nearly 20 infact), still, I thought I’d put pen to paper, liter-ally, and see what comes out.

So far what has come out is that I’m havingcreative difficulty writing something that’s to bepublished two weeks hence. It seems/feels thatwriting in the present about something to bepublished in the future is awkward, sort of. It’ssomewhere between wishful thinking and aprediction. Neither of which is characteristic ofwho I am or how I think. I guess my writingnature is that I like to react to reality and thenaddress it in print, rather than anticipate it andthen respond to it. Typically I prefer to be cur-rent in my thinking and honest in my prose.Apparently, I have nothing else to share so try-ing to explain that void is the semi point of thiscolumn.

And I suppose, without being too self-indul-gent, that if a stage IV cancer patient — yourstruly, who shares everything with you regularreaders; highs, lows and in-betweens, has noth-ing of particular interest to share, perhaps it’sbecause I’m experiencing a comparatively easyfortnight between 24-hour urine collection,pre-chemotherapy lab work, every-five-weekinfusions, and quarterly scans followed by myquarterly face-to-face appointment with myoncologist, so I have minimal cancer-relatedbusiness to preoccupy my life. It’s almost as ifI’m unencumbered by my underlying problem:non-small cell lung cancer. And I have to admit,it’s a heck of a feeling to not have my consciousand unconscious minding my business and re-minding me that I have an incurable form ofcancer. Which of course I never need remind-ing of; as opposed to ending a sentence with apreposition which obviously I do need to bereminded of.

Getting back to the substance — if you caneven call it that, of this column: my difficultywriting weeks ahead of publication. What’spuzzling about this difficulty is how uncharac-teristic of my personality it is. I am not sponta-neous. I rarely do anything spur of the momentother than getting off the couch, changing thechannel on the television, switching radio sta-tions in the car, deciding what to wear, eat-ing/drinking/going to the bathroom and/or mis-cellaneous other household-type duties andresponsibilities. Yet the problem I’m experienc-ing now — related to my June 14 column, isthat since I’m not being spontaneous, I’munable to create?

How can that be a problem? That’s who Iam all the time. I do everything in advance —of consequence, that is. Maybe I’m making toomuch out of nothing? (Oh, really.) Maybe I’msimply stuck in my head and need to get out ofmy own way. Not that I make mountains out ofmole hills but sometimes, and I’ve told by myoncologist that I can blame my having cancerfor everything, I might not think so clearlyand get bogged down emotionally. Ergo, I willlay the blame for this column and it’s lack ofsubstance, on having “terminal” cancer.

Cancer doesn’t work in mysterious ways(well, perhaps it does to researchers), it worksin destructive ways: physically, mentally andspiritually. Logical becomes illogical — and viceversa; rational becomes irrational — and viceversa; and manageable becomes unmanage-able — and vice versa. For cancerpatients/survivors, expecting that one’s life willgo merrily along is totally unrealistic. Expectingthe unexpected is the path of least resistance.

This week’s column/dilemma is simplyanother example/reminder of how cancerintrudes and deludes and affects those of uswho naively thought we would be uneffected.

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Pickling Produce the Colonial Way. 1-4 p.m.at The Claude Moore Colonial Farm, 6310Georgetown Pike, McLean. Help the farm wifepickle vegetables as she combines salt, waterand homemade vinegar. Visit www.1771.org orcall 703-231-3545 for more.

Rosi Golan Concert. 7:30 p.m. at Jammin’ Java,227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Previewing newalbum “Collecting Bullets.” $15-25. Visitwww.jamminjava.com for more.

THURSDAY/JUNE 22James Arthur Concert. 6:30-8 p.m. at the The

Tysons Corner Metro Station Plaza, 1961 ChainBridge Road. Part of the Tyson’s Concert Series.Visit www.tysonscornercenter.com or call 703-893-9401 for more.

FRIDAY/JUNE 23White Elephant and Bingo Ice Cream Social.

noon-3 p.m. at American Legion, 330 N. CenterSt., Vienna. Call 703-281-0538 for more.

Summer on the Green Concert. 6:30 p.m. at144 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. Featuring HickoryGrove. Free. Visit www.viennava.gov or call703-255-6360.

SATURDAY/JUNE 24Freedom 5K. 8 a.m. at Tyson’s Corner Center

Plaza, 1961 Chain Bridge Road. To support theNational Human Trafficking Hotline. Call 202-316-3298 or email at [email protected].

Historic Marker Dedication. 10 a.m. atObservatory Park at The Turner Farm, 925Springvale Road, Great Falls. The marker honorsthe work of the U.S. Army Map Service and itscontribution to the Global Positioning System,better known as GPS, that is now usedworldwide for navigation. Call 703-324-8662 orvisit [email protected].

TUESDAY/JUNE 27McLean Racquet and Health Club Nats

Game. 7:05 p.m. at the Nationals Ballpark,1500 South Capitol St. S.E., Washington, D.C.Seats are located in the lower level outfieldreserved section, transportation not provided.Call the club at 703-356-3300 for tickets.

Picture by Carl Landow

Reno Number Eleven Steam Loco-motive is on display in June byfeatured artist Carl Landow at thePatrick Henry Library, 101 MapleAve E, Vienna. This is one of fivepictures supplied by the ViennaArts Center. Visitwww.ViennaArtsSociety.org.


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