The Workhouse Arts Center announced its winter-spring performance lineup.
The eclectic offerings range from a classic, old Hollywood-style jazz singer to a family-friendly, progressive hip-hop artist. Comedy show formats include an audience participation round-table discussion and individual stand-up comedians.
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This past weekend, a surge in electricity demand across the Mid-Atlantic region prompted a change at an area wastewater plant.
The electrical grid that serves the east coast, PJM Interconnection, was overloaded with demand when temperatures plummeted to the single digits at 4:20 a.m. Christmas Eve.
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The Workhouse Arts Center is thrilled to announce the return of a Northern Virginia Halloween season favorite, the Workhouse Haunt, an immersive outdoor haunted trail.
This year's haunt, "Nightmare Harvest," will run on weekends from Saturday, October 1, through Saturday, November 5, 2022. Friday and Saturday hours are from 7 to 11 p.m., and Sunday hours are from 7 to 10 p.m.
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The Workhouse Arts Foundation, Inc. is holding a special opening reception for its Kissed by a Muse exhibit.
The exhibit will feature artwork by Virginia-based painter John Hartt and mixed-media artist Cheryl Neway which celebrates the main themes and draws inspiration from Xanadu (based on the Universal film, music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar). The works will include contemporary costuming, fanciful paintings of enigmatic characters, and bright discothèque colors.
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The musical Xanadu will take the stage at the Workhouse Arts Center.
The upcoming production, based on a book by Douglas Carter Beane, Music, and Lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, and based on the Universal Pictures film, with a screenplay by Richard Danus and Marc Rubel, will run May 7 through June 11, 2022 (Friday and Saturday nights are at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m.)
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The 24th Annual Eagle Festival at Mason Neck State Park in Lorton returns on May 7.
This family-friendly event runs from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. It includes live animal shows, hands-on educational opportunities, and outdoor recreation clinics that all aim to highlight the natural history of Northern Virginia and foster stewardship of the environment.
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Two area residents are breathing a bit easier tonight after winning big in the Virginia Lottery.
Sean Davis bought a winning $1 million ticket at a 7-Eleven at 8228 Gunston Corner Lance in Lorton.
He and his wife have had a midweek evening routine since the pandemic began. They sit out on their deck and scratch Virginia Lottery tickets for fun.
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Shanco, a leader in the home exterior and roofing industry, opened a new office in Lorton in an effort to expand the company’s service area
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Shanco handles exterior needs including roofing, gutters, and windows for residential and commercial multi-family homes.
Plans to develop operations in Lorton were driven by the successful tenure in the Gaithersburg, Maryland area.
“We are so excited to join the Lorton community with this new office opening,” says, Leo Ruberto, president and owner of Feazel, the parent company. “As we expand our business, we feel it is important for our teams to live and work in the community they serve. Opening this local office will aid in providing first-class customer service to the northern Virginia area.”
This office has brought several new jobs to the area primarily in sales and project management roles. Shanco is grateful to expand the service footprint and be a part of the Lorton community. The office is located at 8350 Terminal Road, Suite A, Lorton, Virginia.
The Workhouse Arts Center is thrilled to announce “Nightmare Prison,” Northern Virginia’s first-ever Haunted Drive-Thru, is coming to Lorton for this year’s Halloween season.
A haunted attraction is, itself, a long-standing tradition offered by the Workhouse, which serves not only as entertainment but also as an extension of the Workhouse Performing Arts program, allowing local youth to practice their set production and theatrical skills.
“Nightmare Prison” is the first immersive, completely contactless drive-thru Halloween experience in the region. Zombies, swamp creatures, creepy clowns, scary dolls, and frightening prisoners are among 13 different scary scenes taking up residence on the Workhouse campus during the month of October. These new inhabitants will scare and entertain visitors experiencing the attraction from the safety of their cars.
Set on the grounds of the former District of Columbia’s Correctional Facility, the Workhouse campus provides a unique and extra eerie setting for this Halloween attraction.
“At a time when Performing Arts is on hold in the nation, the Workhouse is truly pleased to provide an artistic outlet for our young actors, set designers, stage managers, and volunteers alike to participate safely in creating this incredible production,” said Joseph Wallen, Director of Performing Arts at the Workhouse.
“Building on last year’s Haunted Trail production of “Breakout” and this year’s Drive-In Movie series at the Workhouse, we found a way to create a hair-raising, haunted attraction that is both terrifying and completely safe. The drive-thru design of “Nightmare Prison” will allow visitors to enjoy the Halloween season despite COVID-19,” adds Caroline Blanco, Vice-Chair of the Workhouse Board of Directors and Chair of the Workhouse Haunted Attraction Design Team.
Ticket prices start at $60 per vehicle will go on sale in late August. There will be 13 nights of fright, starting on Friday, Oct. 2 through Sat. October 31. Fridays and Saturdays will run from 7-11 p.m. each weekend in October, and the three Sundays in the middle of the month (October 11, 18, and 25) will run from 7-10 p.m.
The Workhouse will soon be announcing auditions for scare actors and is accepting volunteers to assist in this year’s event. Students wishing to volunteer are eligible to receive service hours. The tickets, along with contributions and sponsorships, will keep the arts alive in our region. Join us to do something fun, unique, and incredible. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact: [email protected]
