Dubbed Broadway's "last leading man" by The New York Times, Tony Award-winning singer, actor and entertainer Brian Stokes Mitchell will appear at the Hylton Performing Arts Center on George Mason University's Prince William Campus on Saturday, May 5 at 8 p.m.

Taking the Hylton Center's Merchant Hall stage for the first time, "Stokes," as he prefers to be called, brings a thrilling program showcasing his dynamic repertoire, which includes timeless show tunes, heartrending ballads and classic loves songs, such as "Embraceable You," "They Can't Take That Away From Me," "It Ain't Easy Being Green" and his showstopper, "The Impossible Dream" from "Man of La Mancha." Stokes earned a Tony nomination and the Helen Hayes Award for his role as Cervantes/Quixote in the 2002 Broadway revival of this classic musical.

With May just around the corner,  Check out these fun and easy spring and summer events that make it possible for you to have fun and give back to the Alexandria community!

• On May 2nd, stop by the Give Back Alexandria's Spring Happy Hour between 6 and 8 p.m.,  at Pork Barrel BBQ located at 2312 Mount Vernon Avenue.

• Also on May 2nd, check out Spring2ACTion and join residents for 24 hours of unprecedented giving.Every donation you make gives your favorite nonprofit a chance to win more money through matching grants and prizes! A $10 donation goes a long way.Give Back Alexandria is offering $500 matching grants to ALIVE! and Higher Achievement – your donation will be doubled on May 2 when you give online at www.Spring2ACTion.org. 

This is the Eighth of an Eight-Part Feature on the designers’ vision and progress at the DC Design House, which is now open through May 13th. The DC Design House benefits Children's National Medical Center.

Victoria Sanchez of Victoria Sanchez Interiors in Alexandria, VA, www.victoriasanchezinteriors.com, was inspired by her own children for the design of Space 21, the Teenager’s Getaway. “I looked to their likes and dislikes, and their wants and desires as I created this design,” says Sanchez, who is excited to part of the Design House but also knows the amount of work that had to be completed in a short period of time.