“Coming of Age” presented by A Place to Be Me will be the first in a series of shows this summer and will take place on Friday, August 11 at 8 p.m. This show will feature songs about the struggles that teens go through, from anxiety to depression. Recommended for families and people of high school age and up. Creative Cauldron (410 South Maple Ave., Falls Church) $18 – 22.

Otakon Convention, a Major Cultural Event in Washington
The annual Otakon Convention held this past weekend was overwhelmingly magnificent! Indeed, the four-day-long event broke the convention’s prior attendance record, surpassing the 46,000 who attended the 2024 celebration of



