Weekend’s Best Bets in Falls Church

Spend your weekend checking out FIRSTfriday events, local art exhibits, the last Sunset Cinema in the Park event of the season, Annandale's National Capital Model Soldier Society Show, Arlington's Ice Champions LIVE! and Creative Cauldron's performance Greatest Songs You've Never Heard.

September Visiting Artist Donna Byrne at Stifel & Capra: Award-winning artist Donna Byrne works primarily with acrylic on canvas. She often paints pieces in a series and is currently working on “Floral Abstractions” and “Looking In” series. Her inspiration comes from abstract expressionist such as Kandinsky, Rothko and Klee.
Thursday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m. - Sunday, Sept. 30, 5 p.m.; Free
Second Floor in the Alcove Gallery at Stifel & Capra, 260 West Broad St.; 703-533-3557

FIRSTfriday: Join in on the fun with dinning specials and retail discounts this Friday! September’s highlights include special exhibits for artists Jim Hull and Nancy Garcia at Art and Frame of Falls Church and artist Donna Byrne at Stifel & Capra; ArtALot featuring Galleria Florist, which will be there giving out a lovely free rose to every family in attendance; tastings; live music by Irish Balladeer at Ireland's Four Provinces; plus even more musical performances at Dogwood Tavern and Clare and Don's Beach Shack. Check the website for more details!
Friday, Sept. 7, all day; Prices may vary
Various locations around the City of Falls Church; 703-534-4202

The Muppets: Catch the final film of the summer on the big screen in Cherry Hill Park as part of the ninth annual Sunset Cinema in the Park series. The 2011 family-friendly film stars Amy Adams and Jason Segel as two fans who help the Muppets reunite to save their old theater from a greedy oil tycoon (played by Chris Cooper). Rated PG.
Friday, Sept. 7, 8 p.m.; Free
312 Park Ave.; 703-248-5027

National Capital Model Soldier Society Show: Check out the 51st annual NCMSS show featuring hundreds of model soldiers by U.S. and foreign artists, sci-fi/fantasy crafters and plastic modelers. Plus, visit more than 100 vendor tables selling figure kits, toy soldiers, Russian-painted figures, fantasy figures, plastic models, military history books, videos, military music and militaria.
Saturday, Sept. 8, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; $7 (free for age 11 and younger)
Ernst Theatre at Northern Virginia Community College, 8333 Little River Tpke. Annandale, VA; 443-223-6867

Ice Champions LIVE!: Three-time National Champion Michael Weiss will host this figure skating show to raise money for his foundation providing scholarships for Olympic hopefuls. Eleven top skaters will perform including Brian Boitano, Sinead and John Kerr, Caryn Kadavy and Ashley Wagner.
Saturday, Sept, 8, 4 p.m.; $20-$50
Kettler Capitals Iceplex, 627 N Glebe Rd. Arlington, VA; 866-468-7630

Three For A Song Presents Greatest Songs You've Never Heard: Catch piano/vocal trio Three For A Song at ArtSpace Falls Church on Saturday night for an evening of recently discovered, never performed 1930s gems from the Library of Congress song archives and from pianist Alex Hassan's collection of over 40,000 pieces of sheet music. Three For A Song has received standing ovations at venues such as the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage "Jazz Club," the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress, the Georgetown Capitol Speakers Club, the Arts Club of Washington and numerous private events up and down the East Coast since the debut of Greatest Songs You’ve Never Heard. This performance is presented by Creative Cauldron.
Saturday, Sept. 8, 8 p.m.; $18-$20
ArtSpace Falls Church, 410 South Maple Ave.; 571-239-5288