Video: Down Stage Center with WSC Avant Bard
Click here to view the embedded video. Filmed Dec. 5, 2011 at Central Library Artistic Director Christopher Henley of WSC Avant Bard discusses the theater’s new name and the move to the Artisphere, as...
View ArticleVideo: Down Stage Center with Synetic’s Romeo and Juliet
Interview with the Director and Stars of Romeo and Juliet Synetic Theater is Metro DC’s premier physical theater. As well as producing extraordinary plays in Crystal City, they also offer camps and...
View ArticleRaise a Reader: Five Easy Activities
“Do You See Something that Begins with the Letter A?” Babies and young children can learn a lot about reading and writing, or Early Literacy, long before they actually learn to read and write. And it’s...
View ArticleBook Bubble Episode 1: The Spanish Tortilla
Onion, Potato, In a Bowl! The Spanish Tortilla Hosted by Mariela Aguilar with guests, Peter Burroughs and Carlos Rodriguez. Click here to view the embedded video. A co-production of Arlington...
View ArticleWatch Episode 2: The Persian Cinderella
Sitara’s Story The Persian Cinderella Hosted by Anne Womack, with guest puppeteer Cecilia Cackley. Click here to view the embedded video. A co-production of Arlington Independent Media and the...
View ArticleVideo: Memories of Hoffman Boston
Reminiscences by Hoffman-Boston Teachers, Students and Parents Click here to view the embedded video. Presented on September 20, 2012, at Central Library, as part of the Virginia Room’s ongoing...
View ArticleVideo: From Page to Stage with Christopher Bloch
Melvin Thorpe in Signature’s “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” Bloch grew up in an arts-focused family, and has been acting since high school. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is his seventh...
View ArticleVideo: Poetry Reading with Melanie McCabe
Arlington Poet and Teacher McCabe reads from her book, History of the Body, at the Shirlington Branch Library. Recorded October 15, 2012. Click here to view the embedded video. About the Author...
View ArticleVideo: From Page to Stage with Andy Brownstein
Michael Novak in Siganture’s “God of Carnage” Click here to view the embedded video. Brownstein is a well recognized local actor (he was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award in 2007 for “Assassins”) – who...
View ArticleVideo: Books That Shaped America
88 Titles that Changed the Way We Think A talk by Mark Dimunation, Rare Books and Special Collections Division Chief at the Library of Congress. He is joined by Bess Fox, Asst. Professor of...
View ArticleVideo for Kids: Safe on the Internet
Understanding the Internet, for Grades K-3 This excellent video series was created by Planet Nutshell, for Utah PBS Station KUEN TV. NetSafe Episode 1: What is the Internet? Click here to view the...
View ArticleWhat’s One of the Easiest Way to Raise a Reader?
Storytime! Did you know that singing slows down your speech patterns, which helps children hear the sounds inside of words? This is why our baby storytimes are designed to teach you and your child fun...
View ArticleVideo: Martha Ann Miller
Author of “The First Century, and Not Ready for the Rocking Chair Yet” Click here to view the embedded video. Recorded at Central Library, January 12, 2013 101-year-old Martha Ann Miller speaks to the...
View ArticleVideo: From Page to Stage with “Shakespeare’s R&J”
Jefferson Farber and Joel David Santner, and Director Joe Calarco Click here to view the embedded video. Interviewed by Signature Theatre Education Director David Zobell, at the Shirlington Branch...
View ArticleVideo: From Page to Stage with “The Last Five Years”
Director Aaron Posner, Actor Erin Weaver, and Baby Click here to view the embedded video. Interviewed by Signature Theatre Education Director David Zobell, at the Shirlington Branch Library on April 1,...
View ArticleAuthor Talk: Tyler Cowen, “An Economist Gets Lunch”
Click here to view the embedded video. Tyler Cowen, author of An Economist Gets Lunch: New Rules for Everyday Foodies and owner of the blog, Tyler Cowen’s Ethnic Dining Guide, reads at the Central...
View ArticleAuthor Video: Blaine Harden Discusses “Escape From Camp 14″
Click here to view the embedded video. Washington Post correspondent Blaine Harden discusses his book Escape from Camp 14: One Man’s Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West at the...
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Arlington Reads 2013: Full House for Dinaw Mengestu
Now With Video! Click here to view the embedded video. Recorded by Arlington TV. Central Library hosted a full house when Dinaw Mengestu sat down with Library Director Diane Kresh on April 9, 2013....
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A Burmese Origin Fairytale
Book Bubble: Pyusawhti and the Four Great Beasts With Special Guest Magdalena Serpa Click here to view the embedded video. If you enjoyed the story of Pyusawhti, check out these origin stories from...
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A Story About Living With Type 1 Diabetes
Book Bubble: Clara Guevara and Glugar Sugar Click here to view the embedded video. With Special Guests Dr. Otilia Neacsu, Lori Callahan and Nico Piro. You can read more stories about Clara’s life with...
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