Percussion Player Invited to Indianapolis Members of the George C. Marshall High School Percussion Ensemble have been invited to perform at the Music for All National Concert Festival in Indianapolis in March 2009.

Percussion Player Invited to Indianapolis Members of the George C. Marshall High School Percussion Ensemble have been invited to perform at the Music for All National Concert Festival in Indianapolis in March 2009.
Local Arlingtonian Pens New Novel Arlington author Suzy Beamer Bohnert has a new book available titled “Game-Day Goddess: Learning Basketball’s Lingo,” which is available on Amazon.com (www.amazon.com) and Barnes & Noble (www.bn.com). Published by B&B Publishing, “Game-Day Goddess: Learning Basketball’s Lingo” documents the action seen on television or heard on […]
For healthier eating at the Thanksgiving smorgasbord or to let some turkeys see another day, a meat-free repast is easier than ever to bring home or enjoy out this Thanksgiving day
The holidays are a great time of year … unless you’re looking for live music. Let’s be honest, this time of year carolers and choirs are usually the best you can do on the concert scene with most bands worth watching spending their holidays at home.
THE FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS’ 18th annual Holiday Party was once again a fun and festive affair for the 150, or so, friends of the News-Press. The party has followed almost the identical format all these years: festive decorations, good eats and drink, live music and tons of holiday spirit. Can’t […]
MCLEAN HIGH SCHOOL GUARD Peter Kannellias (left) drives to the basket during the Highlanders’ 51-48 victory over rival Langley. Kannellias, a senior, hit a pair of critical three-pointers during the contest, including the game-winner with four seconds left in regulation. Kannellias also hit a half-court shot to end the first […]
FALLS CHURCH CHAMBER of Commerce directors gathered for a group photo following their annual meeting Tuesday at the Italian Café. Chair Gary LaPorta (center) will commence another year at his post on Jan. 1. The board is also showing off the new Chamber new logo, designed by Falls Church’s Matt […]
Small Sample Shows Spending Down, As Shoppers Search for Winter Bargains The holiday season has begun and with it comes the shopping frenzy that regularly accompanies the month of December. Where are locals shopping this season? By visiting some familiar Falls Church hangouts, Stacy’s Coffee Parlor, Starbucks and Panera, the […]
Our Mason District residents are known far and wide, apparently. Imagine my surprise when I made a quick trip to my Oregon hometown this past weekend, and my sister pointed out a front page article in the Sunday edition of the Eugene Register-Guard, the local paper. The article, a reprint […]
LEADING SUPPORTERS, financially and politically, of the Falls Church-based Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry were on hand for a reception prior to NOVAM’s musical evening in recognition of World AIDS Day last Friday night at the Kenmore School in Arlington. (News-Press photo)