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Over 40 SNOW, SNOW, SNOW! Restaurants Participating In Dining Week ‘Restaurant Week’ Resumes In F.C. Starting This Friday by Nicholas F. Benton
Falls Church News-Press
An amazing array of new restaurants have opened up in the City of Falls Church in the last year, and many more are set to come. A total of over 40 Falls Church restaurants will welcome families, foodies and any hungry paying customers during the City’s newly revived Restaurant Week that starts this Friday, Jan. 19 and runs for 10 days through Jan. 28. The 40 restaurants representing a wide variety of international cuisines will feature top selections from their menu in lunch or dinner specials, and some will IT’S BEEN TWO years since we’ve gotten any significant snow in this area, so kids of all ages were quick to break out the sleds and such to revel in some chilly outdoor celebrations of the seasons. Who knows how much more of this is in store? (News-Press photo) offer three course meals. They event is designed to celebrate Falls Church’s diverse and vibrant food culture such as Afghan, American, Bolivian, by Sarah Snyder Chinese, Greek, Iranian, Irish, Creative Cauldron ers the world often overlooks or Serene Feldman Werblood. The in this localized version of the Italian, Jamaican, Japanese, takes for granted: the teacher, production runs from February show, saluting and celebrating Mexican, Peruvian, Russian, Next month, Creative the waitress, the trucker, the 8 — March 3, 2024. Creative Cauldron and its place Salvadorian, Thai, Vietnamese, Cauldron, Falls Church’s pre- fireman, the housewife, among Creative Cauldron is pro- in the history of Falls Church.” and more. mier theater production and many others. After its Broadway ducing the “localized version” The talented cast of “Working” education, black box stage, premiere in 1978, “Working” of the “Working” script which will include Creative Cauldron Continued on Page 3 while awaiting is move to new received a major revision in gives companies the ability to veterans Erin Granfield, Sally digs now under construction on 2012 with new and updated add the stories and experiences Imbriano, Chelsea Majors, and Broad Street, will finalize its songs written by Tony Award- from workers in their local com- Molly Rumberger. Granfield was Camps & Schools Guide 14 year history at its S. Maple winning Lin-Manuel Miranda, munity into the production. seen most recently at Creative location by mounting a produc- as well as Stephen Schwartz, Director Matt Conner spoke Cauldron as Mevroux Van Tassle tion of “Working,” a musical Craig Carnelia, James Taylor, about his concept for the show, in “Ichabod: The Legend of based on the Studs Terkel book: Micki Grant, and more. saying “As Creative Cauldron Sleepy Hollow.” The baker’s “Working: People Talk About Helen Hayes Award win- embraces its move from S. wife in “Into the Woods,” Louise What They Do All Day and ner, and Cauldron’s Associate Maple Ave. to Broad Street next Seger in “Always…Patsy Cline,” How They Feel About What Artistic Director Matt Conner is season, ‘Working’ is the perfect Agnes Davis in “On Air,” (Helen They Do.” directing. Paige Rammelkamp moment to highlight the com- Hayes Award Outstanding Adapted by Stephen is music director, and Stefan munity of workers who have Ensemble nomination) and Schwartz and Nina Faso from Sittig is the choreographer. been a part of our journey for Elmira in “Nevermore.” Terkel’s interviews, “Working” “Working” is sponsored by Mark the past 14 years. ‘It takes a See Pages 11-15 creates a vivid portrait of work- F. Werblood, attorney at law and village’ will be on full display Continued on Page 4
Cauldron to Produce Stud Terkel’s ‘Working’