Editing Reston, Virginia (section)

==Arts and culture==
[[File:Washington DC 005.JPG|thumb|The fountain at [[Reston Town Center]]]]
A special tax district within Fairfax County was created to fund various recreational, educational, and cultural activities in Reston. The Reston Community Center (RCC) is a core element,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/huntermill/columns/smalldistrict5mar06.html| title=Small District 5| access-date=October 12, 2007| archive-date=June 22, 2006| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060622233753/http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/huntermill/columns/smalldistrict5mar06.html}}</ref> with its main building in south Reston at Hunters Woods Plaza and featuring a theater, indoor heated swimming pool with [[hot tub|jacuzzi]], ballroom, meeting rooms, and classroom space. A smaller RCC branch is at Lake Anne Plaza.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.restoncommunitycenter.com/aboutus.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070902090600/http://www.restoncommunitycenter.com/aboutus.html| archive-date=September 2, 2007| title=About Us| publisher=Reston Community Center| access-date=October 12, 2007}}</ref>

Reston is home to several performing arts groups. The Reston Community Players (originally known as Reston Players) has been in operation since 1966 and performs at Reston Community Center's Center Stage in Hunters Woods Plaza.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://restonplayers.org/|title=Reston Community Players|website=Reston Community Players|access-date=17 May 2018|archive-date=April 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413194554/https://restonplayers.org/|url-status=live}}</ref>  The Reston Chorale was founded in the late 1960s as a mixed-voice chorus comprising both professional and amateur singers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.restonchorale.org/|title=Reston Chorale|access-date=17 May 2018|archive-date=May 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517223636/http://www.restonchorale.org/|url-status=live}}</ref> The Reston Community Orchestra, launched in 1988, also offers regular performances throughout the year, generally at the Reston Community Center.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://restoncommunityorchestra.org/|title=Reston Community Orchestra|access-date=May 17, 2018|archive-date=May 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517223811/http://restoncommunityorchestra.org/|url-status=live}}</ref>  In the summer, free public concerts are offered at both Reston Town Center<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.restonnow.com/2017/05/18/reston-town-center-summer-concert-series-includes-jazz-rock-more/|title=Reston Town Center Summer Concert Series Includes Jazz, Rock, More|date=18 May 2017|work=Reston Now|access-date=17 May 2018|archive-date=May 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517223812/https://www.restonnow.com/2017/05/18/reston-town-center-summer-concert-series-includes-jazz-rock-more/|url-status=live}}</ref> and at Lake Anne Plaza.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lakeanneplaza.com/experience/concerts/|title=Lake Anne Living/Concerts|website=Lake Anne Plaza|access-date=17 May 2018|archive-date=May 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517223632/http://lakeanneplaza.com/experience/concerts/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE), founded by local artists, is home-based at Reston Town Center and sponsors the annual [[Tephra Fine Arts Festival|Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival.]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://restonarts.org/|title=Greater Reston Arts Center|website=Reston Arts|access-date=17 May 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622192953/http://restonarts.org/|url-status=live}}</ref>  The privately owned Reston Art Gallery at Lake Anne Plaza includes both regular art exhibits and artist studio spaces.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://restonartgallery.com/|title=Reston Art Gallery & Studios|website=Reston Art Gallery|access-date=17 May 2018|archive-date=May 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529005711/http://www.restonartgallery.com/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Reston's sole museum, the Reston Historic Trust & Museum, is also located in Lake Anne Plaza. It has maps, photos, and books that provide a detailed look at Reston from the 1960s on.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.restonmuseum.org/|title=Reston Museum|access-date=April 7, 2009|archive-date=May 1, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501130408/http://www.restonmuseum.org/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[Washington West Film Festival]] is an autumn event in Reston center.  The festival, co-founded by [[Mark Maxey]] and Brad Russell, offers a juried array of feature films, shorts and documentaries.<ref name="ValverdeProduction">{{cite news |last1=Valverde |first1=Rochelle |title=Lawrence native wins Emmy for excellence in TV production |newspaper=[[Lawrence Journal-World]] |date=6 July 2015}}</ref><ref name="MerryFestivals">{{cite news |last1=Merry |first1=Stephanie |title=A dash of Cannes in Middleburg and Reston film festivals |newspaper=Washington Post |date=22 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="FraleyFestival">{{cite news |last1=Fraley |first1=Jason |title=Washington West returns to Reston as Virginia's most charitable film festival |url=https://wtop.com/entertainment/2018/10/washington-west-returns-to-reston-as-virginias-most-charitable-film-festival/ |access-date=13 May 2019 |publisher=[[WTOP-FM]] |date=23 October 2018 |archive-date=May 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513132519/https://wtop.com/entertainment/2018/10/washington-west-returns-to-reston-as-virginias-most-charitable-film-festival/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Events===
* Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival (Reston Town Center) (May)
* Taste of Reston Food Festival (Reston Town Center) (June)
* Reston Triathlon (September)
* Reston Multicultural Festival (Lake Anne Plaza) (late September)
* Flavors of Fall (Reston Town Center) (October)
* Reston Holiday Parade (Reston Town Center) (November)