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AMC Theatres finishes renovations, adds 4DX screen in Tysons

By Angela Woolsey
Concessions area in AMC Theatres at Tysons Corner Center (courtesy AMC Theatres)

Whether they’re interested in supervillain body horror or romancing a wicker basket brought to life, moviegoers can now immerse themselves in a full sensory experience when visiting AMC Theatres at Tysons Corner Center.

The movie theater has unveiled a 4DX option as part of a multi-million-dollar overhaul that was substantially completed last Friday (Oct. 30). Under construction since March, the project added three premium large-format auditoriums, while also updating the seating, box office and MacGuffins Bar.

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Jimmy Stewart biopic headlines returning Washington West Film Festival

By Angela Woolsey
Exterior of Look Dine-In Cinemas with a curved black marquee and green logo, beige building, and parked cars in front.
The entrance to Look Dine-In Cinemas at Reston Town Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Local cinephiles will be among the first audiences in the U.S. to see a new film chronicling the life and career of classic Hollywood actor Jimmy Stewart.

The biopic titled simply “Jimmy” is set to make its East Coast premiere at Look Dine-In Cinemas in Reston Town Center on Oct. 10 as part of the Washington West Film Festival, which will return to Fairfax County for its 15th year next month.

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Community leaders, past and present, reflect on 150 years of Tysons in new short film

By Angela Woolsey
City skyline with a tall glass office tower, surrounding buildings, a large parking lot, and a communications tower against a clear blue sky.
A driver on Route 123 past the Route 7 interchange in Tysons near the Tysons water tower and Lumen Apartments (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Tysons will be celebrated on the silver screen tonight (Wednesday) with the premiere of a short film reflecting on the first 150 years of its history.

Produced by Fairfax County’s Channel 16 as part of an ongoing “Providence Perspectives” oral history series, the 42-minute documentary will screen for the first time at LOOK Dine-In Cinemas (1667 Silver Hill Drive) at The Boro at 7 p.m.

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Slime museum, outdoor movies coming to Tysons Corner Center this summer

By Angela Woolsey
Construction wall for Sloomoo Institute, coming to Tysons Corner Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Tysons Corner Center is poised for a busy summer with new retail options and family-friendly programs.

Following the recent openings of an expanded Zara and relocated Maggiano’s, the mall anticipates welcoming Sloomoo Institute — self-described as “the world’s #1 slime experience” — sometime in July, though a precise date hasn’t been announced yet.

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New documentary tells story of students who challenged Virginia’s Jim Crow bus law

By Mary Stachyra Lopez
NOVA Parks historian Paul McCray stands in front of a plaque installed at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in honor of Howard University students who protested Jim Crow in 1944 (Courtesy NOVA Parks)

In 1944, eight young black women boarded a segregated bus heading from Fairfax County to D.C. and sat in the front area, setting in motion a fierce challenge to Virginia’s Jim Crow laws.

The Howard University students’ story is the subject of a new, nine-minute documentary released last week by NOVA Parks and Howard University, “The Student Bus Protest That Challenged Jim Crow.”

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Free Summer Entertainment Series returns with varied lineups despite reduced budget

By Angela Woolsey
Musicians perform at Nottoway Park in Vienna for Hunter Mill Melodies on Aug. 14, 2025 (courtesy Fairfax County Park Authority)

The Fairfax County Park Authority has unveiled event lineups for this year’s Summer Entertainment Series, which will feature more than 100 outdoor concerts, movie screenings and other free diversions.

Kicking off with Springfield Nights at Burke Lake Park and Arts in the Parks at Frying Pan Farm Park on June 24, the 2026 offerings won’t be quite as extensive as in previous years after the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors adopted a fiscal year 2026 budget that reduced funding for the series by $136,000.

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Bruce Springsteen tribute band headlines Summerbration events at Reston Station

By Angela Woolsey
Taylor Swift tribute band concert at Reston Station for the 2025 Summerbration event series (courtesy Comstock Companies)

Tributes to Bruce Springsteen, Prince and other iconic American musicians are among the highlights of Reston Station’s upcoming “Summerbration” event series.

Organized by developer Comstock Companies and Reston Community Center (RCC), the 2026 series kicks off this week with complimentary Beloved Yoga classes tomorrow (Wednesday) at 6-7 p.m. and the Pat Benatar tribute band All Fired Up opening a season of Fab Fridays Live Music on Friday (May 29) at 7:30 p.m.

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‘Blade Runner’ with live music joins upcoming shows at Capital One Hall

By Angela Woolsey
Entrance to Capital One Hall with the 2025-2026 Broadway in Tysons lineup (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Local “Blade Runner” fans who’ve thought the viewing experience could be improved by being more completely enveloped in Vangelis’ synth-heavy score now have an opportunity to live out that dream.

Later this year, Ridley Scott’s classic sci-fi noir will screen with live music at Capital One Hall in Tysons, following up on the success of the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra’s (FSO) sold-out concert in March for “How to Train Your Dragon.”

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Construction begins on updates to AMC Theatres in Tysons

By Angela Woolsey
AMC Theatres at Tysons Corner Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Get ready to experience a whole new level of cinematic immersion at AMC Theatres in Tysons.

Construction is expected to start early this week on a planned renovation of the movie theater at Tysons Corner Center, AMC Theatres spokesperson Cassie Kennard told FFXnow.

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Fairfax Symphony Orchestra teams up with Patti LuPone, dragons for new concerts

By Angela Woolsey
The Fairfax Symphony Orchestra will perform How to Train Your Dragon in Concert on March 14, 2026 (courtesy 2025 DWA LLC. All Rights Reserved.)

The Fairfax Symphony Orchestra (FSO) is expanding its season with a pair of newly announced concerts.

In separate events next spring, the orchestra will host musical theater legend Patti LuPone and perform alongside the animated film “How to Train Your Dragon,” adding more star power to a season that has already featured cellist Yo-Yo Ma as a soloist.

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