Celebrate Fairfax County's 275th Birthday and be inspired to make films with your children about history in your own back yard.  ,The American History Film Project helps students K-12 form a sense of identity by connecting to their community and filming short films about local history. This free presentation is an encore showing, in the Workhouse Theater, of a national exhibition of student films that was held at the Angelica Theater. Five of the featured films are from Northern Virginia Students.  Come cheer on Burke, Annandale, Springfield, Alexandria and Fairfax student takes on local history with humor and drama. Mosby's Ride, Wild West Goldmines, the Death of Crazy Horse, and Nebraska Ranching are among the films submitted from other states. Then directors and editors will discuss how to create and submit your films to three exhibitions, the American History Film Project Exhibition, the Clifton Film Fest and the National History Day Competition. Prince William County Films are needed!  There's also an action packed 275th Birthday summer  planned of re-enactors and free events in Fairfax just waiting to be filmed.  This presentation is a free preview of a summer week-long workshop held July 17-22 at the Workhouse called Kids Film History, which will give students grade 4 and up hands-on experience filming and editing history.  Previous year's films are archived on www.americanhistoryfilmproject.org.

 

Event date: Saturday July 8th, 2017

Event Time: 2:00pm-5:00pm

Event Location: Building W-3 Theater

Reserve your FREE ticket now!

 

Don't forget to register your child for the 5-day workshop July 17th to July 21st at 5:30pm - 8:30pm, for grades 4th and up! Go to the "Youth & Teen" section to register today!

The Fairfax County Park Authority presents:
Mt. Vernon Nights Concerts at the Workhouse
North of Mason-Dixon (NOMaD) (Hard Rockin' New Country)

Summer Music Series at the Workhouse Arts Center's Rizer Pavilion Returns!

North Of Mason Dixon, aka NOMaD, broke on to the country scene in 2005 after placing as runner up in the highly publicized, Colgate Country Showdown; Since then, this high energy act brings there rock roots to the stage all over the country. NOMaD is an innovative band combining infectious lyrics and melodies with the energy, passion, and ambition that promise to carry them far beyond the Mason-Dixon line and solidify them a spot in the music industry of the future.


Concerts are held rain or shine, unless the weather is severe. Please call 703-324-SHOW (7469) after 5pm on performance dates for weather related updates and information.

Tickets: Free, no reservations necessary, no tickets needed
Performances: Sat July 8 (6pm)
Location: Rizer Pavilion on the Workhouse Quad

For more information on the Fairfax County Park Authority Summer Music Series:  Mt Vernon Nights

JULY 19 PERFORMANCE ADDED

BY POPULAR DEMAND!

The Class Act Players Theatre Company
The Complete History of Fairfax (The Musical)

The Workhouse Arts Center is pleased to present “The Complete History of Fairfax: The Musical,” written and directed by Alex Bulova, and starring Alex Poirier, Jesse Pollack, Christopher McDonnell, and Hillary Leersnyder. Produced by The Class Act Players Theatre Company, the show celebrates Fairfax County’s 275th anniversary with the Class Act Player’s production of “The Complete History of Fairfax: The Musical!” Discover the hidden history of Fairfax as four intrepid actors cover centuries worth of history over the course of 60 fun-filled minutes. Learn about George Washington’s secret love, Antonia Ford’s daring act of espionage, the tragic fate of Sadie the Cow, and much, much more. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you just might learn something about your hometown.

Performances: July 13, 2017 - July 15, 2017 and July 19, 2017
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7pm

Location: Building W3 Theatre

Tickets: $12

*Limited seating, advance ticket reservations are recommended for this event. Reserved tickets may be collected at Will Call beginning 30 minutes prior to event, doors open for seating 30 minutes prior.

Join us for our monthly Ballroom Social Dance in the McGuire-Woods Gallery (second floor of W-16) featuring dancing, complimentary refreshments and cash bar. The social dance will be led by professional ballroom instructors Bobbie Brennan and/or Cookie Bell beginning at 8:00pm and the music, dance, food and fun continue through 10:30pm. All skill levels welcome!

We are occasionally asked about dress code for the dances hosted at the Workhouse. We do not have a specific dress code, but most attendees tend to wear casual cocktail attire. Some of our attendees dress more casually and some dress up a little more. Most importantly, dress comfortably as you will be dancing all night.

*Need a refresher lesson? Arrive early for a 30 minute mini-lesson! Before each social dance, our professional instructor leads a short class from 7:30pm-8:00pm. While the Ballroom Social Dance will cover many styles over the course of each evening, the mini-lesson will focus on one dance/style each month! Please, note schedule of styles below.

Monthly Dance Series:
Social Dance 8:00pm-10:30pm, $10 per person
Mini-Lesson 7:30pm-8:00pm, $5 per person (mini lesson tickets are sold only at the door, not online)

Mini Lesson Schedule:

June 17: Instructor/Host: Cookie Bell, Mini-Lesson: Foxtrot

July 15: Instructor/Host: Bobbi Brennan, Mini-Lesson: Cha Cha

August 19: Instructor/Host: Cookie Bell, Mini-Lesson: West Coast Swing

September 16: Instructor/Host: Bobbi Brennan, Mini-Lesson: Mambo

October 21: Instructor/Host: Cookie Bell, Mini-Lesson: Merengue

November 18: Instructor/Host: Bobbi Brennan, Mini-Lesson: Waltz

December 16: Instructor/Host: Cookie Bell, Mini-Lesson: Bolero

The Fairfax County Park Authority presents:
Mt. Vernon Nights Concerts at the Workhouse
Robin and Linda Williams (Traditional Country)

Summer Music Series at the Workhouse Arts Center's Rizer Pavilion Returns!

A Prairie Home Companion favorites Robin & Linda Williams just released a new hit album, These Old Dark Hills. As they approach their 40th anniversary of playing together, this enduring duo proves that their music is more dynamic than ever with fresh new songs and beautifully rich harmonies.


Concerts are held rain or shine, unless the weather is severe. Please call 703-324-SHOW (7469) after 5pm on performance dates for weather related updates and information.

Tickets: Free, no reservations necessary, no tickets needed
Performances: Sat July 15 (6pm)
Location: Rizer Pavilion on the Workhouse Quad

For more information on the Fairfax County Park Authority Summer Music Series:  Mt Vernon Nights

The Fairfax County Park Authority presents:
Mt. Vernon Nights Concerts at the Workhouse
The Sheets Family (Old-Time Music)

Summer Music Series at the Workhouse Arts Center's Rizer Pavilion Returns!

The Sheets Family (Old-time music)

The Sheets Family Band is from western North Carolina. The band features Randy Sheets on banjo, Kelly Sheets Snider on fiddle and DJ Sheets on guitar. Celebrated for their harmony singing and energetic instrumentals, they embody the values of homemade and homegrown music and lifestyle.  Their unique old time mountain style takes inspiration from the music of the Appalachian Mountains and beyond. You’ll hear a variety of lively fiddle tunes, songs from the area, rich in tradition, and original songs so honest and haunting that they evoke "the goose-bump effect" . Rooted  in a belief that music is an essential part of life, they invite you to join them.

Concerts are held rain or shine, unless the weather is severe. Please call 703-324-SHOW (7469) after 5pm on performance dates for weather related updates and information.

Tickets: Free, no reservations necessary, no tickets needed
Performances: Sat July 22 (6pm)
Location: Rizer Pavilion on the Workhouse Quad

For more information on the Fairfax County Park Authority Summer Music Series:  Mt Vernon Nights

Clifton Film Festival 2017
Saturday July 22, 2017
Screenings at 3pm and 5pm

Clifton Film Fest is a film festival located in Northern Virginia showcasing original films made by the surrounding community at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, VA. Come watch cool original films and support the filmmakers at the 2017 festival! There will be two screening, the Aspiring Filmmakers at 3pm (family friendly) and the Filmmakers 21+ at 5pm (some films may contain content not suitable for all persons). Please note that the Clifton Film Festival will be held indoors this year, at the Workhouse Theatre in Building W3.

For more information about this event, or to learn how to enter your film into the competition, please contact Clifton Film Festival using the link below.

For tickets and more information, please: CLICK HERE

The Fairfax County Park Authority presents:
Mt. Vernon Nights Concerts at the Workhouse
Jarekus Singleton (Blues)

Summer Music Series at the Workhouse Arts Center's Rizer Pavilion Returns!

Jackson, Mississippi’s award-winning guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, 29-year-old Jarekus Singleton, is one of the brightest, most exciting young stars on the blues scene today. His cutting-edge, streetwise music – melding contemporary and traditional blues with rock energy and hip-hop wordplay – turns audiences of all ages into devoted fans. With his blazing guitar licks and strong, soulful voice, Singleton brings his up-to-the-minute take on the blues to every song he writes and performs. From ferocious and funky to slow and steamy to smoking hot, Singleton is a young blues master carrying the blues into the future. The Jarekus Singleton Band has become one of the most popular blues bands in Mississippi, and they are positioned to conquer the national and international scene. They’ve been tearing up clubs, concert halls and festivals across the South, and performed twice at the world renowned Chicago Blues Festival. 


Concerts are held rain or shine, unless the weather is severe. Please call 703-324-SHOW (7469) after 5pm on performance dates for weather related updates and information.

Tickets: Free, no reservations necessary, no tickets needed
Performances: Sat July 29 (6pm)
Location: Rizer Pavilion on the Workhouse Quad

For more information on the Fairfax County Park Authority Summer Music Series:  Mt Vernon Nights

The Fairfax County Park Authority presents:
Mt. Vernon Nights Concerts at the Workhouse
Lox and Vodka (Jewish/American)

Summer Music Series at the Workhouse Arts Center's Rizer Pavilion Returns!

Blending traditional Jewish and klezmer music with folk, jazz, spiritual and original flavors, Lox & Vodka takes you on a journey from the old world to the new. Come ready to sing, clap, dance and raise your spirits to their vibrant sounds. 


Concerts are held rain or shine, unless the weather is severe. Please call 703-324-SHOW (7469) after 5pm on performance dates for weather related updates and information.

Tickets: Free, no reservations necessary, no tickets needed
Performances: Sat August 5 (6pm)
Location: Rizer Pavilion on the Workhouse Quad

For more information on the Fairfax County Park Authority Summer Music Series:  Mt Vernon Nights

Workhouse Cabaret Series
Cabaret Roulette

This month we’re breaking the mold! Unleash your mischievous side and challenge our cabaret team to run a veritable musical gauntlet! This weekend the audience leads the show at some points selecting the singers, the songs and even the style (from the comfort of their seats, of course!) Through a variety of inspired games and hijinks that is sure to entertain- our award-winning vocalists are ready to spin the roulette wheel!

Your ticket includes admission and a Beverage Token which may be exchanged for a beverage of your choice. Casual pub-style snacks are also included.

Venue: Vulcan Muse Gallery (Building W16, 1st Floor)

Dates: August 19 & 20, 2017
Times: Sat at 8pm and Sun at 1pm 
Tickets: $20-$30

*Limited seating, advance ticket reservations are recommended for this event. Reserved tickets may be collected at Will Call beginning 30 minutes prior to event, doors open for seating 30 minutes prior.

The Fairfax County Park Authority presents:
Mt. Vernon Nights Concerts at the Workhouse
The Honey Dewdrops (Bluegrass)

Summer Music Series at the Workhouse Arts Center's Rizer Pavilion Returns!

In the summer of 2014, after a long stretch of living on the road, performing and writing across the U.S., Americana songwriters and Virginia natives Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish, collectively known as THE HONEY DEWDROPS, decided to settle down in Baltimore, MD. "Touring is like collecting images of landscapes, sounds of voices, contents of stories, moods of places and environments," says Wortman. "All of that can be useful. It tells you something about human nature, about how the world works, little by little.” And so the couple took their experiences on the road, and dug in to write and record their fourth album, TANGLED COUNTRY, in their new home. It’s a beautiful and engaging take on modern American roots music and the first album of theirs entirely written, arranged, and recorded in one place; a testament to the power of home.


Concerts are held rain or shine, unless the weather is severe. Please call 703-324-SHOW (7469) after 5pm on performance dates for weather related updates and information.

Tickets: Free, no reservations necessary, no tickets needed
Performances: Sat August 19 (6pm)
Location: Rizer Pavilion on the Workhouse Quad

For more information on the Fairfax County Park Authority Summer Music Series:  Mt Vernon Nights

The Fairfax County Park Authority presents:
Mt. Vernon Nights Concerts at the Workhouse
King Soul (Southern Soul)

Summer Music Series at the Workhouse Arts Center's Rizer Pavilion Returns!

Born of a mutual passion for the deep, down home sounds of an earlier time, King Soul brings you real Southern Soul, featuring original songs, gritty vocals, a slamming horn section and driving rhythms. 


Concerts are held rain or shine, unless the weather is severe. Please call 703-324-SHOW (7469) after 5pm on performance dates for weather related updates and information.

Tickets: Free, no reservations necessary, no tickets needed
Performances: Sat August 26 (6pm)
Location: Rizer Pavilion on the Workhouse Quad

For more information on the Fairfax County Park Authority Summer Music Series:  Mt Vernon Nights

Murder Mystery Will Travel and

Sherwood Road Productions present

"Recipe For Murder"

 

Celebrity Chef George Woodland has recently won the coveted “Slice and Dice” cooking competition winning $100,000 dollars and a new TV show featuring his culinary concoctions as "The Singing Chef", who cooks with a song in his heart AND in his stomach! At a press conference to showcase his newly released book of recipes he is poisoned! Was the murderer the first runner up who was jealous of the Chef’s success? Did a former business partner who was left having to manage their joint restaurant venture alone seek revenge? Was it the ghost writer of the cookbook who was angry over not receiving credit for her contribution to the recipes? Which suspects are in a hot kettle of fish? Will the truth be known before the night is over? Join us to find out!

Some audience volunteers will be recruited to participate as characters in this mystery story of the rise and fall of The Singing Chef. Your ticket includes admission to the performance, a buffet style dinner and two beverage tokens which may be exchanged for a single serving of beer, wine or soft drink of your choice. Additional beverages may be purchased a la carte.

Date: Saturday September 30, 2017

Time: 6:30pm, doors open 15 minutes prior for seating

Tickets: $65 per person, includes: admission, buffet dinner, and two beverage tokens

 *Limited seating, advance ticket reservations are recommended for this event. Reserved tickets may be collected at Will Call beginning 30 minutes prior to event, doors open for seating 30 minutes prior.

Workhouse Cabaret Series
Broadway Bimbos

Everyone knows that the best songs in a Broadway show always are performed by the leading lady! Our singers will explore some of the most compelling an complex female characters written for the stage. Beginning with the earliest days of Broadway and light opera, all the way through today's box office hits: we'll meet the ingenues, divas and comediennes that have made musical history! A la carte cash bar available in venue.

Your ticket includes admission and a Beverage Token which may be exchanged for a beverage of your choice. Casual pub-style snacks are also included.

Venue: Vulcan Muse Gallery (Building W16, 1st Floor)

Dates: October 21 & 22, 2017
Times: Sat at 8pm and Sun at 1pm 
Tickets: $20-$30

*Limited seating, advance ticket reservations are recommended for this event. Reserved tickets may be collected at Will Call beginning 30 minutes prior to event, doors open for seating 30 minutes prior.

Workhouse Cabaret Series
Broadway 2-3-4

The leading man or woman of a show may be the heart, but the ensemble is the soul. This month our cabaret singers will team up in an evening of duets, trios, and quartets, recreating some of the most memorable ensemble magic to ever hit the Broadway stage. A la carte cash bar available in venue.

Your ticket includes admission and a Beverage Token which may be exchanged for a beverage of your choice. Casual pub-style snacks are also included.

Venue: Vulcan Muse Gallery (Building W16, 1st Floor)

Dates: November 18 & 19, 2017
Times: Sat at 8pm and Sun at 1pm 
Tickets: $20-$30

*Limited seating, advance ticket reservations are recommended for this event. Reserved tickets may be collected at Will Call beginning 30 minutes prior to event, doors open for seating 30 minutes prior.

Workhouse Cabaret Series
Broadway 2-3-4

Which of Santa's lists are you on this year?!  Hop into the sleigh and enjoy the ride as we present some of the most memorable songs from the holiday season! Featuring music from our favorite holiday films and those December television perennials, our cabaret cast will start the holiday season on the right note as they tread the thin line between Naughty and Nice. A la carte cash bar available in venue.

Your ticket includes admission and a Beverage Token which may be exchanged for a beverage of your choice. Casual pub-style snacks are also included.

Venue: Vulcan Muse Gallery (Building W16, 1st Floor)

Dates: December 21 & 22, 2017
Times: Sat at 8pm and Sun at 1pm 
Tickets: $20-$30

*Limited seating, advance ticket reservations are recommended for this event. Reserved tickets may be collected at Will Call beginning 30 minutes prior to event, doors open for seating 30 minutes prior.