Weekend’s Best Bets in Falls Church

Stay dry this weekend and avoid Hurricane Irene with four indoor options including an 80's dance party, an alt-rock show, a musical theater performance and Restaurant Week at Open Kitchen. Or take your chances tomorrow evening at a free outdoor screening of the family-friendly film Rio!

Restaurant Week at Open Kitchen: Enjoy a three-course dinner selection for only $35.11 at Open Kitchen. Options include pan roasted “big boy” pork chops with onion mustard sauce, soft white Virginia grits and summer vegetables, grilled salmon fillet with saffron nage, grilled romaine wedges, shaved fennel and summer basil and risotto of the day with wild mushroom, leeks and crème fraiche with crispy prosciutto. Click here for a complete menu. Reservations recommended.
Thursday, Aug. 25 – Sunday, Aug. 28; $35. 11 per person
7115 Leesburg Pike, #107; (703) 334-1504

Sunset Cinema in the Park Presents Rio: Head to Cherry Hill Park for a free screening of the family-friendly animated film Rio, part of the Sunset Cinema in the Park film series. When Blu, a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota, meets the fiercely independent Jewel, he takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with this bird of his dreams. Rated G. In case of inclement weather, the movie will be cancelled. Call the City's Recreation and Parks Special Events Hotline at 703-248-5178 (TTY 711) for information.
Friday, Aug. 26, 8 p.m.; Free
312 Park Ave.; (703) 248-5077

The Legwarmers: Dig out your tackiest 80s outfit and head to the State Theatre for this retro dance party featuring the most popular 80s tribute band in the Washington metropolitan area. 21+ show.
Friday, Aug. 26 – Saturday, Aug. 27, 8 p.m. doors and 9 p.m. show; $18
220 N. Washington St.; (703) 237-0300

Anything Goes: Broadway, Pop, and Good Old Fashioned Rock and Roll: Creative Cauldron presents the latest installment of its FOURTHWall Cabaret Series, a set of original musical theater performances starring some of the area's most seasoned professional artists. The series runs through Saturday, Sept. 24.
Saturday, Aug. 27, 8 p.m.; $20
ArtSpace Falls Church, 410 South Maple Ave.; (571) 239-5288

Big Green Cherry and Starryville: Head to hip taproom and pub Public House No. 7 for an evening of live music from electro/alt-rockers Big Green Cherry and pure rock and rollers Starryville. 21+ show.
Saturday, Aug. 27, 9 p.m. – 12 a.m.; No cover
6315 Leesburg Pike; (703) 942-6383