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Embracing Arlington Arts Talks

Dec 13, 2022

The Director of the Adagio Institute for Arts and Education Svetlana Nikolof caught us up with the new developments and programs being offered by the organization, including the shift to a focus on more than dance. The mission is to offer more inclusive programs that covers all kinds of arts genres including...


Dec 6, 2022

The President and CEO of the Lorton Workhouse Foundation Leon Scioscia educated us on the history of the Lorton campus and how it became an arts center after years as a federal prison, as well as exciting development plans for the future. Also hear about the may diverse arts genres offered including 65 visual artist...


Nov 29, 2022

The new Executive Director of the Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA) Margaret Hancock talked to us about the VCA, the services it provides, different grant programs for artists, arts organizations and educators, revised grants rolling out in December, and her goals for the VCA including providing a grant in every...


Nov 15, 2022

The Artistic Director of Ballet Nova Matthew Powell returned to the show to talk about the upcoming production of "The Nutcracker," including some new tweaks to the ballet, a guest performer, petite productions for younger audiences (who get to do some dancing after the show) and a unique backstage behind-the-scenes...


Nov 8, 2022

One of the Producing Partners of Avant Bard Theatre Sara Barker returned to the "Embracing Arlington Arts Talks" podcast to update our listeners on their upcoming Scripts in Play Festival. Find out about the three plays chosen and their playwrights, how the scripts to be presented are chosen, and how this event is so...