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2016 Plaza Summer Events

2016 Plaza Summer events at Macerich Tysons Corner Center
2016 Plaza Summer events at Macerich Tysons Corner Center

Tysons Corner Center

Compared to some of the larger event, there were smaller 2016 Plaza summer events that I photographed. In addition to the Summer Concert Series, there were other weekend days that the Plaza was filled with crowds. Certainly these are also important to show the community building that the Macerich team is doing.

Summer on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center
Summer on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center

Cuatro De Mayo

The Tysons Fit Club took their meeting outside for one of their workouts. Being close to May 5, they brought in La Sandia to bring out food and drinks for after the workout was completed. In addition, they had a mariachi band to fill the Plaza with music setting the mood for the occasion!

Tysons Fit Club after their Cinco De Mayo session on the Plaza
Mariachi band playing on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center

VietFest

A cultural festival celebrating Vietnam and their many residents in the area took over the Plaza. Food, fashions, and shows were some of the highlights of their annual event!

Drummers performing at VietFest on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center
Drummers performing at VietFest on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center
Singer at VietFest on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center
Singer at VietFest on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center
Ms. Vietfest emceeing a show at VietFest 2016 on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center
Ms. Vietfest emceeing a show at VietFest 2016 on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center
VietFest on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center
VietFest on the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center

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A Cappella – The Sing Off – SingStrong

Reston, Virginia

This is the third season for the NBC Show ‘The Sing Off’ which airs on Monday nights. Being that I am a former member of Juxtaposition, a college a cappella group from Virginia Tech, I was automatically hooked on this show. (I spent a lot of my extra college money on CDs which has transitioned to a downloading habit!) When this show debuted, I was excited to have another vehicle to see new a cappella groups.

There were groups that I was very familiar with and some that I had never been exposed to performing. There was an audience for the show from the first season. Consequently, there were an uptick in the amount of internet traffic regarding this form of music. At this time, I was lucky to find out that an a cappella music festival was held locally called SingStrong. The organizers graciously gave me access to photograph the groups, workshops, and the concerts. All of the proceeds which were donated in support of Alzheimer’s research.

Performers

The featured performers were prominently featured in the The Sing Off including Nota in 2010 and Street Corner Symphony in 2011. This was an amazing opportunity for me to see what was new and upcoming in a cappella up close with the latest in techniques, technologies and musicians that are pushing creative limits and making amazing music. This season is the largest yet – more groups, more rounds of competition, and another episode is on tonight. Check it out, and if you are in the DC area, or love to watch live music, check out SingStrong for next year’s schedule.