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Arlington Citizens for the Arts
P.O. Box 5584
Arlington, VA 22205

Opera Guild of Northern Virginia
Supports the Opera Theatre of Northern Virginia, and promotes opera especially to school students in Northern Virginia
4620 Lee Highway, #212
Arlington, VA 22207
703-536-7557


Dance  
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Bowen McCauley Dance  
Contemporary dance featuring the choreography of Lucy Bowen McCauley
Lucy Bowen McCauley, Artistic Director 
2016 N. Woodstock St. 
Arlington, VA 22207 
703-524-4641 
dance@bmdc.com

 

 

Cambodian American Heritage Inc.
Cambodian classical and folk dances.
3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive
Arlington, VA. 22206
703-370-8980
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Center Dance Company 
Classical and contemporary ballet, modern dance and theatrical tap 
3808 Wilson Blvd. 
Arlington, VA 22203 
703-522-2414 
arldance@erols.com

 

Jane Franklin Dance 
A blend of dance, theatre and humor     
3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive 
Arlington, VA 22206 

703-298-3235
info@JaneFranklin.com

 

 

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los quetzales

Los Quetzales 
Traditional dance and music of Mexico
Laura Ortiz, Artistic Director
3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive 
Arlington, VA 22206 
703-528-4142 

quetzalesdanzas@yahoo.com

 

 

 

Requiebros Spanish Dance Group
Flamenco dance, Spanish classical music
Carmen de Vicente, Director
 3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive
Arlington, VA 22206
703-684-1949
 

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Heritage Arts

See also the Heritage Arts Web page 

Argentina National Day Committee of Virginia
703-212-5850

ASAV (La Asociation Salvadorena Americana de Virginia)
Annual El Salvador Festival

Association Civica Cultural Peruana (Peruvian Civic Culture Association)
703-383-3099

Bangladesh Center for Community Development
Language arts and dance from Bangladesh
313 N. Glebe Road #209
Arlington, Va. 22203
703-243-1500

Cambodian American Heritage, Inc.
Cambodian royal dance performance and instruction
703-370-8980

Confraternidad Cultural Ecuatoriana
Performing and literary arts of Ecuador
703-671-2902

El Tayrona
Colombian folk dance 
703-824-9123

Halau O 'Aulani
Hawaiian cultural school
301-919-7905

Indian Dance Educators Association
Traditional dance styles of India
703-532-5479

Old Dominion Cloggers
Preserve and promote clogging
703-379-7525

Pro Bolivia Committee
Annual Bolivian Festival
703-862-0873 

Speedy Tolliver Fiddle Contest
Annual non-competition
703-228-1899

Vietnamese Culture Society of Metropolitan Washington
703-534-3859

 

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Literary & Media Arts

See also our Literary Programs web page

Arlington Independent Media, Channel 69
Public access cable television channel, training resource and production facility; annual Rosebud film and video festival
2701 C Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA. 22203
703-524-2388
jax@arlingtonmedia.org

AVN74 Arlington, VA. Network Channel 74
Arlington County Government Cable Channel offers full coverage of visual and performing arts events thoughout Arlington
2100 Clarendon Blvd. Suite 302
Arlington, VA. 22201
703-228-3270

Slapsticon
Annual four day film festival of rarely seen comedies from the silent and early sound eras. Held in 2005 July 28 - 31 at the Rosslyn Spectrum.
Send Registration to:
Maggie Gaffen, Slapsticon
Arlington Cultural Affairs
3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive
Arlington, VA 22206
703-228-1841

Writer's Center
Offers classes and workshops in Arlington
4508 Walsh Street 
Bethesda, MD 20815
301-654-8664
postmaster@writer.org

 

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Music 

American Balalaika Symphony
3811 N. 14th Street
Arlington, VA. 22201

Arlington Philharmonic
P.O. Box 101103
Arlington, VA 22210
703-243-5155
 

 

Arlingtones Barbershop Chorus 
5210 S. 6th Place
Arlington, VA 22204
703-521-9331 
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 Hesperus
 
Early/Traditional Music
 3706 N. 17th Street 
 Arlington, VA 22207  
 703- 525-7550


Levine School of Music - Virginia
 125 N. Patrick Henry Drive
 Arlington, Va. 22205
 703-237-5655 

 

 The Metropolitan Chorus
 100 voice chorus performing classical
 choral literature

 3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive 
 Arlington, VA 22206 
 703-933-2500 
 info@metchorus.org

 

 

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National Chamber Ensemble
Arlington's Chamber Music Ensemble in Residence
Leonid Sushansky, Artistic Director
1016 S. Wayne Street, #508
Arlington, VA. 22204

Opera Theatre of Northern Virginia
 
Professional opera performing little known works
 P.O. Box 7027 
 Arlington, VA 22207 
 703-528-1433 
 office@NoVaOpera.org

 Potomac Harmony Chorus 
 Women's barbershop chorus
 P.O. Box 7566 
 Arlington, VA. 22207
 703-764-3896 
 potomacharmony@yahoo.com  

 Ron Freeman Chorale
 Early music, Baroque and Renaissance music
 
P.O. Box 7456
 Arlington, VA 22207
 703-525-1397

 Rosslyn Jazz Festival
 Annual jazz festival held in Rosslyn's Gateway Park
 Arlington County Cultural Affairs Division
 3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive
 Arlington, VA 22206
 703-228-1850

 Washington Balalaika Society
 Symphonic performances with a Russian color
 WBSOrchestra@aol.com

 

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Theatre 

 

 The Actor's Center  
 Service organization for actors
 601 S. Clark Street
 Arlington, Va. 22202
 Phone: 703-413-3270
 staff@actorscenter.org

The American Century Theater
Important and neglected American stage works of the 20th Century
3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive 
Arlington, VA 22206 
703-553-8782 
info@americancentury.org

 

the arlington players The Arlington Players 
An all volunteer community theatre group
P.O. Box 42137
Arlington, VA 22204
703-549-1063 
TAP@thearlingtonplayers.org

 

Charter Theatre
Development and production of new plays
3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive
Arlington, VA 22206
202-333-7009



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Classika-Synetic Theatre 
Professional Theatre for all ages staging international classics and contemporary repertoire.
4041 S. 28th Street 
Arlington, VA 22206 
703-824-6200 

Info@classika.org

Dominion Stage
An all volunteer community theatre
3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive 
Arlington, VA 22206 
703-683-0502 
webmaster@dominionstage.org

Educational Theatre Company
Theatre community outreach to perform, teach classes and mentor youth
1318 S. Pollard Street
Arlington, VA. 22204
703-271-0222
 

Encore Stage and Studio (Previously The Children's Theatre) 
Educational and theatrical programs for children
2515 N. Randolph Street 
Arlington, VA 22207 
703-548-1154 

info@encorestage.org

Firebelly Productions
Offers casting opportunities for young adult artists to work with theater professionals; classroom training.
3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive
Arlington, VA. 22206
703-409-2372
firebellyproductions@cox.net

Fountainhead Theatre
2003 Columbia Pike, Suite 218
Arlington, VA 22204
703-920-5923

Horizons Theatre
Theatre from a woman's perspective  
3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive 
Arlington, VA 22206 
horizons@horizonstheatre.org 

Keegan Theatre
P.O. Box 17407
Arlington, VA. 22216
703-892-0202
keegantheatre@keegantheatre.com

Signature Theatre 
Inventive new plays and musicals with an emphasis on forgotten musical classics and the works of Sondheim.
2800 S. Stafford Street 
Arlington, VA 22206 
703-820-9771

Teatro de la Luna
Theater in Spanish, annual theater festival, plus poetry marathons and shows for kids.  
3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive 
Arlington, VA 22206 
703-548-3092 
info@teatrodelaluna.org 


Washington Shakespeare Company

Classic drama, both historic and modern 
Clark Street Playhouse 
601 S. Clark St. 
Arlington, VA 22202 
Phone: 703-418-4808 
washakeco@msn.com

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Visual Arts 

 See also Exhibitions

Art Institute of Washington
A private college of creative professional studies in design and media arts.
1820 N. Fort Myer Drive
Arlington, VA 22209
703-247-6864

Arlington Artists Alliance
Provides exhibit space and promotes the art works for visual artists in Arlington. Sponsors art classes.
4536 Lee Highway
Arlington, VA. 22207
703-894-0538

Arlington Arts Center 
Contemporary visual arts offering exhibitions, artist studios and community education.
3550 Wilson Boulevard 
Arlington, VA 22201 
703-248-6800
info@arlingtonartscenter.org

Barry Gallery at Marymount University
2807 N. Glebe Road
Arlington, VA. 22207
703-284-1561

Columbia Pike Artist Studios 
Artists' cooperative
932 S. Walter Reed Drive 
Arlington, VA 22204 
703-486-9368 

Ellipse Arts Center
Exhibitions, performing arts and literary events 
4350 N. Fairfax Drive 
Arlington, VA 22203 
703-228-7710 

Ellipse Craft Shop
A cooperative retail outlet for area craft artists.
The Craft Shop is sharing space with the Woodmont Weavers.
Ballston Common Mall, 2nd Floor
4238 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22203
703-812-9420

George Mason University Arlington Art Gallery

One-Person and Group Exhibitions on its 2nd and 3rd Floor Galleries
3401 N. Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA. 22203
703-993-8140

Lee Arts Center
Open studios for advanced artists in ceramics, printmaking and tilemaking; master workshops. Exhibit space.
5722 Lee Highway
Arlington, VA. 22207
703-228-0560

Metropolitan Gallery
Gallery exhibiting contemporary American realism and representational works from established and emerging artists.
2420 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201
703-358-9449

Reeb Hall Studios 
Studios for over 13 visual artists
Reeb Center
4451 First Place South 
Arlington, VA 22204
reebhallartists@yahoo.com

Woodmont Weavers
Developmentally disabled weavers, who maintain a giftshop and studio. Sponsored by the Arlington County Department of Human Services.
Giftshop Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sat: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Ballston Common Mall, 3rd Floor
4238 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22203
703-528-9474
 

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