Fairfax Calendar

Look what's coming in February and beyond

Jan. 30 to Feb. 16

”The Lake Effect.” At 1st Stage in Tysons Corner. A drama of family secrets by Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph. During a fierce Cleveland mid-winter storm, estranged siblings are reunited by their father's sudden death. In the midst of closing his failing Indian restaurant, they must confront the painful memories and secrets that drove them apart. Show times are Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. General admission tickets are priced at $25, $40, and $55. Student, educator, and military tickets are $15. Tickets can be purchased online at www.1ststage.org or by calling the 1st Stage box office at 703-854-1856. 

Saturday/Feb. 1

Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra with Branford Marsalis. 8 p.m. At GMU Center for the Arts, Fairfax. Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Branford Marsalis joins the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra in this special concert. An exceptionally versatile musician, Marsalis is a band leader, featured classical soloist, and composer, winning three Grammy Awards, Tony, and Drama Desk Award nominations for his work as a composer on Broadway, a citation by the National Endowment for the Arts as a Jazz Master, and a Primetime Emmy nomination for best original score.

Saturday/Feb. 1

Virtual Conflict Resolution Workshop. 2:00-3:30 p.m. At Reston Library. Workshop with life coach Shabnam Curtis to learn methods that help find peaceful resolutions to disagreements and misunderstandings.

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Saturday/Feb. 1Kiwanis Polar Dip. 2 p.m. At Lake Anne Village Plaza, Reston. The Kiwanis Club of Tysons is hosting its annual Kiwanis Polar Dip to raise money for organizations that benefit youth. The goal of the Kiwanis Polar Dip is to raise $30,000 for Food for Neighbors and a variety of Kiwanis Youth Programs in the Fairfax County area. A portion will also benefit Camp Sunshine, a retreat for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Visit kiwanispolardip.org.

Sunday/Feb. 2Traditional Celtic Music. 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. At the Old Brogue Pub, 760-C Walker Road, Great Falls. Featuring Beth Patterson and Sean Heely. Tickets must be purchased in advance at https://oldbrogue.com/winter-celtic-concert-2025 - $21 general admission. A season ticket for all 6 concerts is available for $110. For info: www.oldbrogue.com or call the Old Brogue at 703-759-3309

Sunday/Feb. 2

Chamber Music - Ars Gratia Populi. 2 p.m. At McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. Ars Gratia Populi (Latin for “art for the people's sake”) is a vocal ensemble that explores the interplay between art music and folk music in an a cappella setting. The six unaccompanied voices of the ensemble bring purity and intricacy to everything from Renaissance madrigals to Scottish Gaelic ballads to maybe even some modern standards.

Feb. 4 to March 2

Exhibition: The Creative Quest: Three Generations of Intuitive Painting. At Reston Community Center’s Jo Ann Rose Gallery, 1609-A Washington Plaza North Reston. Featuring 30 works by intuitive painter Judith Forst and many of her students, and their students. Inspired by the teachings of Michele Cassou who founded the Painting Experience in San Francisco, CA, Reston resident Judith Forst transformed her traditional painting practice from an academic based approach to one focused on painting without inhibition. Focusing on the process rather than a product or desired result led to a freedom of expression and the discovery of a compelling authentic voice. Ms. Forst began sharing this technique in her home studio in 2001, and dozens of local artists have been exposed to this innovative practice. A selection of Judith’s paintings will be featured along with works by 17 other intuitive painters. 

Feb. 7-9 and 14-16

”The Last Five Years.” 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. At the Theatre at Seneca Ridge Middle School, Sterling. Presented by Sterling Playmakers. This intimate show juxtaposes the love story of two New Yorkers over the course of five years - Cathy, the female, tells their story backwards while Jamie, the male, tells their story chronologically. They line up only once, half-way through the show at their wedding. Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.sterlingplaymakers.org/tickets or at the door.