Closing Notice: The McLean Community Center and the Old Firehouse Center will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 24 and 25, for the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day holidays.

Performances

Enjoy a night at McLean’s premier performing arts venue. The Robert Ames Alden Theatre is a 383-seat performing arts venue that presents national and international touring acts in music, comedy, dance, film and more.

December 2024

“It’s a Jazzy Christmas!”

All Ages SOLD OUT Saturday, Dec. 21, 7 p.m. $30/$25 students and seniors/$20 MCC district residents “Spectacular.” “Amazing.” “Even better than expected.” With comments like this about last year’s “Jazzy Christmas,” not bringing it back would be like finding a lump of coal in your stocking. Saxophonist Lil’ Maceo, gospel violinist Eric Taylor and the […]
Saturday, Dec 21
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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January 2025

Foreign Language Film

Chosen by you, our audience! Movies are shown in the original language with English subtitles. Always free, always awesome. Programs subject to change. “Nói albinói” (Iceland; directed by Dagur Kári) in Icelandic and French with English subtitles Thursday, Jan. 2, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 6:30 p.m. Is he the village idiot or a genius […]
Thursday, Jan 2
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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Foreign Language Film

Chosen by you, our audience! Movies are shown in the original language with English subtitles. Always free, always awesome. Programs subject to change. “Nói albinói” (Iceland; directed by Dagur Kári) in Icelandic and French with English subtitles Thursday, Jan. 2, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 6:30 p.m. Is he the village idiot or a genius […]
Wednesday, Jan 8
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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Junwen Liang, Piano

All Ages Sunday, Jan. 12, 2 p.m. $10/$7 students and seniors/$5 MCC district residents Originally from Nanning, China, Junwen Liang is already making his mark on the classical music scene. He has concertized at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie and the  Academy of Music in Philadelphia, won more competitions that we can begin to list […]
Sunday, Jan 12
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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Collage Dance Collective presents “RISE”

All Ages Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Saturday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m. $25/$20 students and seniors/$15 MCC district residents “RISE”, choreographed by company Co-Founder and Artistic Director Kevin Thomas, is inspired by the words of civil rights leader and pioneer, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final speech, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop,” which […]
Saturday, Jan 18
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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Performing Arts Movies

“Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story” Thursday, Jan. 23, 1 p.m. Free Film Screenings. Programs subject to change. “Beside Bowie” tells the truly sad story of the wholly under-appreciated guitarist/arranger Mick “Ronno” Ronson, who is best known (if he’s known at all) for his work with David Bowie. The classically trained musician’s masterful arrangements were […]
Thursday, Jan 23
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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Improvicon of Northern Virginia 6

Produced by Dark Horse Theatre and (the) Unruly Theatre Project Saturday, Jan. 25, 7 p.m. $20/$15 students and seniors/$12 MCC district residents The best of the best improv groups in Northern Virginia (& DC, LOL) go head-to-head, toe-to-toe and joke-to-joke to see who walks away with the coveted Improvicon Trophy and a year’s worth of […]
Saturday, Jan 25
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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Macdonald Applications Deadline

Who can apply: High school students who reside in or go to school in the MCC tax district (Small District 1A-Dranesville) are eligible to apply. Students may enter in more than one category but must submit an application form for each. A nonrefundable, $20 fee is required for each application form submitted. Guidelines and Application […]
Monday, Jan 27
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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Alden 2025 Youth Production “Stuart Little”

Announcing The Alden’s 2025 Youth Production! “Stuart Little” It’s the 80th anniversary of E.B. White’s beloved classic about a mouse named Stuart Little who is born into an ordinary New York family. This one-hour version will see Stuart though adventures, life lessons and funny moments that make up the marvelous maneuverings of a mild-mannered mouse […]
Tuesday - Wednesday, Jan 28 - 29
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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February 2025

Ars Gratia Populi

All Ages Sunday, Feb. 2, 2 p.m. $10/$7 students and seniors/$5 MCC district residents Ars Gratia Populi (Latin for “artfor the people’s sake”) is a vocal ensemble that explores the interplay between art music and folk musicin an a cappella setting. The six unaccompanied voices of theensemble bring purity and intricacy to everything from Renaissance […]
Sunday, Feb 2
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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Foreign Language Film

Chosen by you, our audience! Movies are shown in the original language with English subtitles. Always free, always awesome. Programs subject to change. “The Intouchables” (France; directed by Olivier Nakache ) in French with English subtitles Golden Globe Award winner Thursday, Feb. 6, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 6:30 p.m. A Parisian aristocrat, quadriplegic since […]
Thursday, Feb 6
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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The Black Opry Revue

All Ages Saturday, Feb. 8, 7 p.m. $30/$25 students and seniors/$20 MCC district residents Country music has been made by and loved by Black people since its conception.  Country, blues, folk and Americana music overlap or are woven together by a proper revue of Black country artists. In true Opry style, this concert will feature […]
Saturday, Feb 8
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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