The McLean Community Center and the Old Firehouse Center will be closed on Sunday, April 20.

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.

April 2025

(the) Unruly Theatre Project

Monday, April 21, 7-9 p.m. Clearbrook Center, 2230 B Tackett’s Mill Dr, Lake Ridge, Va. Join us for an evening of improv and laughs! (the) Unruly Improv is The Alden’s professional teen improv company dedicated to bringing comedic performances to the community. Members audition to be in the company and are paid for each performance […]
Monday, Apr 21
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Clearbrook Center
2230 B Tackett's Mill Dr., Lake Ridge, Va.
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Tutti Frutti Productions: “Underneath a Magical Moon”

Family Friendly Sunday, April 27, 4 p.m. $15/$12 students and seniors/$10 MCC district residents Through her open window, Wendy Darling normally gazes out at the night sky dreaming of blue lagoons, magical moons and the imagined stories she can tell. But tonight, like no other, has magic in the air…underneath a Magical Moon set in […]
Sunday, Apr 27
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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Macdonald Finals

Annually, the McLean Community Center recognizes the hard work and talent of young performing artists through the James C. Macdonald Performing Arts Scholarship Competition. Three prizes (1st – $1,200; 2nd – $800, and 3rd – $400) are awarded in each of four categories: Dance, Theater, Instrumental Music and Vocal Music. In 2020, the 1st place […]
Wednesday, Apr 30
8:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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May 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. Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Selection “The King of Masks” (China; directed by Wu Tianming) in Mandarin with English subtitles Thursday, May 1, 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, 6:30 p.m. […]
Thursday, May 1
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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Borisevich Duo, Piano and Violin

All Ages Sunday, May 4, 2 p.m. $10/$7 students and seniors/$5 MCC district residents In a recent poll, Alden audiences named the Borisevich Duo their favorite artists in our chamber music series. No joke! (We have no data about how dentists feel about them.) With their impeccable technique and artistry, illuminating commentary from Peabody Conservatory […]
Sunday, May 4
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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360 ALLSTARS

All Ages Wednesday, May 7, 7 p.m. $30/$25 students and seniors/$20 MCC district residents Spinning circles around the competition, 360 ALLSTARS showcases a dream team of sensational champs in a supercharged physical performance celebrating street culture-BMX, basketball, breakdancing, beatboxing, acrobatics, drumming and more. Boasting a stellar international cast of world champion and world record-holding athletes […]
Wednesday, May 7
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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Terrapin Puppet Theatre: “The Paper Escaper”

All Ages Saturday, May 10, 4 p.m. $20/$17 students and seniors/$15 MCC district residents At first, the world of the Paper Escaper exists only in white, blacks and greys–but then, the Illustrator reveals a vividly colored pop-up book and the books newest character, Benny. The plucky puppet protagonist has aspirations that take him off of […]
Saturday, May 10
4:00 PM - 5:00 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. Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Selection “The King of Masks” (China; directed by Wu Tianming) in Mandarin with English subtitles Thursday, May 1, 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, 6:30 p.m. […]
Wednesday, May 14
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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Performing Arts Movies

Double Bill: Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Selection Thursday, May 15, 1 p.m. Free Film Screenings. Programs subject to change. “Ki Ho’alu: That’s Slack Key Guitar” This compelling look at Hawaiian slack-key guitar unveils a cultural richness that is uniquely Hawaiian. The story is told not by a narrator but by the artists […]
Thursday, May 15
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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June 2025

Francesca Hurst, Piano

All Ages Sunday, June 8, 2 p.m. $10/$7 students and seniors/$5 MCC district residents Recognized for her “tender lyricism” (The Washington Post), yet not afraid to shout, swing her foot onto the piano or don fingerless gloves if the music demands it, Pianist Francesca Hurst divides her playing between classical and contemporary music. She makes […]
Sunday, Jun 8
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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