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.

September 2026

Come From Away

Special Film Screening Honoring the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Friday, Sept. 11, 7 p.m. Filmed live on Broadway, the Tony Award-winning musical tells the remarkable true story of 38 flights grounded in a small Canadian town on 9/11. Undaunted by culture clashes and language barriers, the people of Gander take care of stranded travelers with […]
Friday, Sep 11
7:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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October 2026

Ballet Hispánico New York: Mujeres

Tickets on sale on Tuesday, Sept. 8! “Ballet Hispánico dances with elegance and lyricism.” – The Washington Post Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. $35/$30/$25 All Ages Led by Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro, Ballet Hispánico New York is the nation’s premiere Hispanic and Latin dance organization and the largest cultural institution of its kind in the […]
Friday, Oct 2
7:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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Reel of film around the world

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 Vanishing (1988, Netherlands; directed by George Sluizer)in French and Dutch with English subtitlesThursday, Oct. 8, 1 p.m.Wednesday, Oct. 21, 6:30 p.m. Not recommended for audiences under 13.  Runtime: 1 hour 46 […]
Thursday, Oct 8
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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Treasure Island Reimagined: Jane Hawkins and the Pirate’s Gold

Tickets on sale on Tuesday, Sept. 8! Tuesday, Oct. 13, 7 p.m. $30/$25/$20 All Ages In this adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic, the ultimate pirate story comes to life as a live-action graphic novel! Jane Hawkins, 12, lives at a quiet life at a seaside inn on England’s western coast in 1754. When a […]
Tuesday, Oct 13
7:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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Reel of film around the world

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 Vanishing (1988, Netherlands; directed by George Sluizer)in French and Dutch with English subtitlesThursday, Oct. 8, 1 p.m.Wednesday, Oct. 21, 6:30 p.m. Not recommended for audiences under 13.  Runtime: 1 hour 46 […]
Wednesday, Oct 21
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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Hollywood Shuffle

Introduction by Robert Townsend Friday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m. Hollywood Shuffle is an ingenious satirical landmark that takes riotous aim at the typecasting of Black actors in 1980s Hollywood. Writer-director-star Robert Townsend’s megawatt charisma propels Hollywood Shuffle, the hilarious tale of a struggling actor attempting to break into an industry where the only roles available […]
Friday, Oct 23
7:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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Robert Townsend’s Living the Shuffle

Tickets on sale on Tuesday, Sept. 8! Saturday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m. $60/$45/$35 13+ Robert Townsend, a storyteller, actor, writer, director, and filmmaker takes you on a showbiz rollercoaster ride of ups and downs. From the streets of Chicago, to performing as Julius Caesar at a rather unorthodox convention in New York City, this one-man […]
Saturday, Oct 24
7:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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Borisevich Duo

Tickets on sale on Tuesday, Sept. 8! Sunday, Oct. 25, 2 p.m. $20/$15/$10 All Ages Real-life couple pianist Margarita Loukachkina and violinist Nikita Borisevich and their piano prodigy son return to the Alden stage for an afternoon of breathtaking chamber music! Longtime audience-favorites, the group is well-known for creating a rich and intimate musical experience […]
Sunday, Oct 25
2:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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November 2026

Be Kind, Rewind

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 6:30 p.m. Two bumbling store clerks inadvertently erase the footage from all the tapes in their video rental store, which they believe to be the birthplace of Fats Waller*. To keep the business running, they re-shoot every film in the store with their own camera and a budget of zero dollars, culminating […]
Wednesday, Nov 4
6:30 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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Reel of film around the world

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. 3 Idiots (2009, India; directed by Rajkumar Hirani)in Hindi with English subtitlesThursday, Nov. 5, 1 p.m.Wednesday, Nov. 18, 6:30 p.m. Rated PG-13 Runtime: 2 hours 51 minutes.Told across two timelines, this acclaimed […]
Thursday, Nov 5
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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The Judy Carmichael Trio

Tickets on sale on Tuesday, Sept. 8!   “Astounding, flawless and captivating.” – The New York Times Sunday, Nov. 8, 2 p.m. $35/$30/$25 All Ages A stride pianist so accomplished that Count Basie gave her the nickname “Stride,” Judy Carmichael is more than just a great jazz musician in the style of Fats Waller. She’s […]
Sunday, Nov 8
2:00 PM
The Alden Theatre
1234 Ingleside Ave. McLean, VA 22101
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