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SOUPer Saturday, Movie Night, Restaurant Week, and More Events this Weekend

See what's happening this weekend in the Alexandria area and beyond: 

SOUPer Saturday. The annual SOUPer Saturday event at the Torpedo Factory in Old Town Alexandria will help raise money for the United Community Ministries food pantry. Artists will be selling handcrafted bowls made by Torpedo Factory potters with the proceeds going to UCM. The event is from 9 a.m. to noon at the center on 105 N. Union St. on the waterfront in Old Town Alexandria.

Primary Colors. The Del Ray Artisans will host a screening of the 1998 drama Primary Colors in conjunction with the Primary Colors Art Exhibit. The event is free but donations will be accepted. The screening is at 7 p.m Saturday at the Del Ray Artisans Gallery at the Colasanto Center on 2704 Mount Vernon Ave.

Restaurant Week. Alexandria Restaurant Week kicks off Friday. Fifty restaurants are participating. Find out more about the program

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Sing Your Heart Out. Did you sing a cappella in college, or have you always wanted to try? Do you like to sing at karaoke or in the shower? Ever make drum noises when you think no one is looking? “Supreme Chord” is holding a round of auditions for lower voice parts (tenors and basses) as well as for vocal percussionists. Supreme Chord is one of the most dynamic co-ed a cappella groups in the area, made up of young professionals who live and work all over the DMV and love a cappella music. This Sunday, Jan. 19, 6 p.m. Logan Circle, Washington, D.C., or e-mail through the website to schedule an audition.

Date night. The Workhouse Arts Center is launching a new Date Night program. The program is a series of cooking classes. The first event is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the center on 9601 Ox Road in Lorton. 

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