Sneed, “We Shall Overcome” blends
actual recordings of Dr. King’s speeches
with music from African-American
traditions, tying together a lineage
of music and culture that includes
traditional gospel, modern gospel,
classical, jazz, Broadway and spirituals.

Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960
George Mason Cir., Manassas, VA.

TUESDAY 22
FREE Music & Motion
10:30 a.m. Come and experience
all the fun that Music & Motion
brings! Each session offers a variety of
music, dancing and other movement
activities you’re sure to enjoy. Central
Community Library, 8601 Mathis Ave.,
Manassas, VA.

FRIDAY 25
Image China: Xuanzang’s
Pilgrimage 7:30 p.m. | $70-$200. China
Performing Arts Agency brings the U.S.

premiere of Xuanzang’s Pilgrimage
to The Kennedy Center Opera House.

Performed by the China National
Traditional Orchestra (CNTO), the
production is China’s first traditional
concert drama. It tells the story of
the Buddhist monk Xuanzang, who
traveled the length of the Silk Road
across China on a pilgrimage to India.

Xuanzang’s 17-year journey was driven
by his desire to discover religious
texts that had not yet come from India
to China. The story is brought to life
with an 80-piece traditional Chinese
orchestra, 24 featured performers and
elaborate costumes. The Kennedy
Center Opera House, Washington, D.C.

Friday Mornings with
Rocknoceros 10:30 a.m. | $5. As every family with
youngsters in the D.C. area knows,
Rocknoceros is three guys: Coach,
Williebob and Boogie Bennie. They
have been making award-winning
music together since 2005 and are
celebrating their 10th year together
with a brand-new album. The new
batch of songs entertain and educate in
equal measure. So join in for a musical
morning your kids will love! Jammin
Java, Vienna, VA.

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SATURDAY 26
An Old Lady Who Swallowed
A Fly
11 a.m. | $17-$32. Join Hilary Morrow
(known most recently for her role as
Detective Fix in APO’s Around the
World in 80 Days) in a madcap retelling
of this classic children’s story. Watch as
this old woman’s appetite for strange
objects transforms her quiet afternoon
into a wildly spectacular tale! Arena
Stage, The Mead Center for American
Theater, Washington, D.C.

Hylton Family Series:
Enchantment Theatre Company
Presents The Phantom Tollbooth
2 p.m. | $10-$15. This beloved and
inventive childhood classic book,
The Phantom Tollbooth, is brought
to life in an original stage adaption.

Norton Juster’s original story begins
with Milo, who is very bored until a
tollbooth mysteriously appears in his
room. He decides to drive his toy car
through it, and everything changes!
Once on the other side, Milo is thrilled
to find a fantastical world where he is
welcomed, and his help is desperately
needed. Using puppets, masks, magic,
inventive scenic effects and original
music, Enchantment Theatre Company
recreates Milo’s adventures as he travels
the “Lands Beyond” in his exciting quest
to rescue Princesses Rhyme and Reason.

Recommended for ages 6-11. Hylton
Performing Arts Center 10960 George
Mason Cir., Manassas, VA.

FREE Haymaker STEAM Expo
11 a.m. The STEAM Expo is more
than your average science fair. It is
a unique opportunity to explore the
various aspects of science, technology,
engineering, art and mathematics. In
this annual event, invited companies,
both small and large, share their
knowledge with the community. The
STEAM Expo includes a plethora
of organizations, such as students,
schools, large corporations and local
businesses. Activities include logic
puzzles, simulations, arts and crafts
and technological demonstrations.

Battlefield High School, 15000
Graduation Dr., Haymarket, VA.

Dec. 18 |8 p.m. | $64-$104
School of Rock the Musical
Based on the hit film, this hilarious
new musical follows Dewey Finn,
a wannabe rock star posing as a
substitute teacher who turns a
class of straight-A students into a
guitar-shredding, bass-slapping,
mind-blowing rock band. This high-
octane smash features 14 new songs
from Andrew Lloyd Webber, all
the original songs from the movie
and musical theater’s first-ever kids
rock band playing their instruments
live on stage. National Theatre,
Washington, D.C.

SUNDAY 27
Preschool Pioneers: Cave Art
10 a.m. | $43. Thousands of years
ago, early humans drew on the wall
of caves all over the world and at
different times. This class will give
children the chance to explore the life
of early humans and explore these
mysterious symbols, how they were
made and what they might have meant.

Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center,
10th and Constitution Ave., N.W.,
Washington, D.C.

THURSDAY 31
FREE Preschool Storytime
10:30 a.m. Storytimes are more
than just books! They’re interactive
experiences that engage children with
short stories, action rhymes, songs
and finger plays. This storytime event
focuses on pre-reading skills that all
children need to become good readers.

Bull Run Regional Library, 8051 Ashton
Ave., Manassas, VA.




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