Embracing Arlington Arts is an independent citizens group comprised of arts supporters whose mission is to advance the vibrancy and health of the arts and culture in Arlington through advocacy and awareness programs, outreach initiatives, and projects that enhance equitable access to the arts and cultural environment.
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GET OUT AND EXPERIENCE ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE
Signature Theatre's Merrily We Roll Along
8/25/26 - 11/01/26
Sondheim's masterwork about friendship, ambition and the compromises that shape a life takes the Signature stage again after 20 years and is directed by Matthew Gardiner.
Barry Gallery's Off the Grid Exhibition
9/3/26 – 10/29/26
Featuring more than 40 Arlington-area artists, this AVAST exhibition at Marymount University's Barry Gallery explores the idea of the grid through geography, art history, travel, connection, and contemporary art. The exhibition is presented in conjunction with the Arlington Visual Art Studio Tour.
For more information.
Arlington Artists Alliance's The ARTS Place Pop-Up Gallery
9/10/26 - 10/25/26
The Arlington Artists Alliance launches a new pop-up gallery featuring 45+ local artists working in painting, collage, sculpture, ceramics and more. The space is FREE and open to the public.
Regular hours include Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through October 25, noon–6 p.m.
For more information.
MoCA Arlington's Analog Night with an Artist: David Kauffman
9/10/26 - 10/25/26
A cozy evening combining an audiobook with creative hands-on crafting (Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington). This free event will take place at MoCA Arlington's Innovation Studio + Store from 6:30-8pm.
For more information.
Arlington Artists Alliance's Metamorphosis: A Regional Juried Show
9/16/26 - 10/26/26
A new regional juried exhibition featuring artists from Arlington and throughout the DMV (Arlington Artists Alliance).
Click here for more events from Arlington Artists Alliance.
Avant Bard Theatre's 11th Annual Scripts in Play Festival: Every Single Ophelia
10/2/2026
Become part of the creative process and join FREE staged readings of bold, new works that integrate classical themes, texts, and ideas.
The reading of Every Single Ophelia, written by Ryan Stevens and directed by Kathleen Akerley, will take place at 7:30pm at Ballston Quarter - Level 2.
For more information.
MoCA Arlington's Common Wealth Exhibition
Common Wealth uses archeology as a metaphor to consider history’s residue, how it surfaces in our present, and how artists excavate meaning from these materials. It brings together work by Beatrice Opokua Atencah, Michael Dela Dika, and Nicholas Malik Izon, three artists who were born elsewhere but now call Pennsylvania home.
For more information.
10/3/26 - 1/24/27
MoCA Arlington's New South, Ground Truth Exhibition
Working across photography, abstraction, painting, and installation, four Atlanta-based artists (Sheila Pree Bright, Michael Meko, Paul Stephen Benjamin, and Shanequa Gay) examine the Piedmont South as a site shaped by memory, power, and unresolved history.
For more information.
Avant Bard Theatre's 11th Annual Scripts in Play Festival: Every Single Ophelia
10/4/2026
Become part of the creative process and join FREE staged readings of bold, new works that integrate classical themes, texts, and ideas.
The reading of Every Single Ophelia, written by Ryan Stevens and directed by Kathleen Akerley, will take place at 2pm at Mason Exhibitions Arlington.
For more information.
Outdoor Movie - Mambo Legends: The Music Never Ends
10/9/2026
Equal parts love letter and history lesson, Mambo Legends: The Music Never Ends provides a bridge for modern audiences to the golden era of Latin jazz in New York City in the early 1940s, when the Machito Orchestra fused the big band sound with the rhythms of Africa, Cuba, and Puerto Rico to create a new genre of music beloved around the world.
Check out this FREE outdoor showing from 6-9pm at 2700 Art Space in Arlington.
For more information.
Synetic Theater's Sleepy Hollow
10/10/26 - 11/2/26
Synetic Theater’s Sleepy Hollow returns for two limited runs this fall, bringing the classic story of the Headless Horseman back to the stage in Synetic’s unmistakable physical style.
Artistic Director Paata Tsikurishvili applies his unique brand of storytelling to a wholly American tale, creating a haunting reimagining of Washington Irving’s legendary story.
For more information.
Outdoor Movie - Coco
10/16/2026
Coco is a Disney/Pixar animated film about Miguel, a boy who loves music, his accidental journey to the Land of the Dead, and his quest to uncover a family secret.
Check out this FREE outdoor showing from 6-9pm at 2700 Art Space in Arlington.
For more information.
Encore Stage and Studio's Hansel & Gretel
10/16/26 - 10/25/26
Filled with laughter, imagination, and larger-than-life characters, Hansel & Gretel is a magical family adventure brought to life by young performers.
For more information.
Signature Theatre's All The World's A Stage
10/20/26 - 12/20/26
A moving new musical about embracing who you are and the life-saving power of art by one of contemporary musical theater’s most exciting voices Adam Gwon (Ordinary Days, Cake Off).
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Alliance Gallery's Color Stories Exhibition
10/28/26 - 11/29/26
Alliance Gallery is pleased to present Color Stories, an exhibition celebrating how color can tell a story, evoke a mood, or capture a moment.
For more information and to RSVP for the opening reception on October 29 from 5-7pm.
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