Tag: music

After a year-long search, the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Association has announced Anna Binneweg as the new music director. Binneweg’s first concert will take place...

Saying ‘I Do’ to a DJ

By Leslie Golden | [email protected] Weddings are a sacred tradition where two souls join and promise to love, honor and cherish each other for the rest of their...

Birchmere owner Gary Oelze dies at 80

By Denise Dunbar Gary Oelze, founder and owner of The Birchmere in Alexandria, died Monday, multiple sources have confirmed. He was 80. Oelze was a musician...

The search is on

By Kassidy McDonald │[email protected] Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic has an exciting 2022-2023 concert season ahead – but with a special twist, as the organization is in...

Council to consider Classical Movements permit

By Will Schick | [email protected] The Planning Commission voted unanimously on March 2 to endorse a special use permit to allow Classical Movements, a classical...

Single complaint, lengthy permitting process jettison classical concert series

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] For six months during the pandemic, music was alive again in Alexandria. And then, suddenly, it wasn't. At a time when...

“McCartney III” is worthy of Sir Paul

By Andrew Dunbar In the twilight of the most harrowing year in recent memory, Paul McCartney chose to release the third and likely final installment...

Speak Easy features musician Jarreau Williams

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] The Alexandria Times is kicking off its second year of the Speak Easy podcast with special guest Jarreau Williams, singer...

Your Views: ‘Sure on this Shining Night’

To the editor: As citizens of Alexandria and our country, we wake up this November to a stark reality. With a tense election season barely...

Album Review: Gorillaz’ ‘Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez’

By Andy Dunbar The genre-hopping virtual group Gorillaz returned with their latest LP, their first in two years last week, and it is their best...