ENTERTAINMENT & THE ARTS HIDDEN GEMS These lesser-known arts and entertainment experiences are not to be missed, either. § Count on NextStop Theatre Company in Herndon for ambitious, § After starting out on a shoestring in 2008, 1st Stage Tysons has § Magic happens at Wolf Trap Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods , accessible theater, plus classes to help young people cultivate a lifelong love for the performing arts. grown into an award-winning nonprofit with a 110-seat playhouse and a reputation for powerful, thought-provoking theater. and not only on the stage. Enjoy a show in the amphitheater, but plan to romp a bit and maybe picnic by the brook, too. § At Children’s Science Center Lab inside Fair Oaks Mall, kids can create a floating rainbow in a test tube at the Experiment Bar and engage in hours of other hands-on imaginative fun. PHOTOS (from top) : WOLF TRAP CHILDREN'S THEATRE-IN-THE-WOODS (WOLF TRAP); CHILDREN'S SCIENCE CENTER LAB (BIG BASH PHOTO, LLC) ASK A LOCAL : SUSAN SHIELDS Dance Professor, George Mason University's School of Dance Susan Shields, director of George Mason University's School of Dance, has performed in Mikhail Baryshnikov’s White Oak Dance Project and Mark Morris’ "The Argument" in New York. But she eventually came home to Fairfax County to lead one of the most up-and-coming university dance programs in the country. Here’s what she loves to do in her spare time. • I love our George Mason University’s Center for the Arts Concert Hall , which offers international talent at reasonable prices. • Having coffee at Angelika Film Center & Café at Mosaic is a must. It’s a great specialty and independent film center. • The Nest Egg not only offers furniture and accessories, but clever hostess gifts like Karen Adams calendars. • I impress out-of-town guests by taking them to 2941 Restaurant . Not only is the food incredible, but it’s also one of the most artistically stylish places in the area. Meet Susan Shields! Explore more arts, music and entertainment at FXVA.com/things-to-do FXVA.COM • 29
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