MANASSAS, Va. — Nearly 40 performances and showcases are planned for one of the area’s largest arts festivals, taking place at the Hylton Performing Arts Center.
Arts Alive! 2013 starts at noon Saturday, and festival goers will find everything from signing, dancing, stage performances, and, yes, even belly dancing.
“Arts Alive is a chance for families to experience everything the arts has to offer in our community–and they can do it all for free,” said Prince William Arts Council Arts Liaison Katy Bentz. “Whatever says ‘art’ to you, you will find it at Arts Alive — dance, theater, music, painting, quilting, writing and more.”
The free festival will take place inside and outside, and will also offer hands-on activities like painting pictures, making origami, creating a windsock, and learning the art of storytelling.
This is the second year for the festival, which is put on by the Prince William Arts Council. It’s an organization charged – originally under the now defunct Prince William Park Authority, and now the Prince William County Department of Parks and Recreation – to further the cause of the arts in Prince William County and the surrounding region. About 40 members, from ballet, cloggers, stage performers, painters, photographers and more, belong the organization.
The Arts Alive! festival runs until about 6:30 p.m., and will conclude with a performance from the U.S. Air Force at 8 p.m. following a short break.
