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🌱 Why 1st Stage abruptly canceled its first full play this season.

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why 1st Stage abruptly canceled its first full play this season.
  • How 525 new affordable homes could reshape Tysons Central living.
  • Meet the Tysons startup claiming a fix for quantum-era cybercrime

Also on today's calendar: Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cheese that isn't yours? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 65. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 70 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tysons' 1st Stage unexpectedly cancels first full play of 2026-2027 season (ffxnow.com) — Tysons theatergoers expecting 1st Stage’s production of Harold Pinter’s "Betrayal" will need to adjust plans, as the company has canceled the entire run due to unspecified "unforeseen circumstances." Ticket holders are being offered refunds, credits, or transfers, while subscribers can shift seats to a replacement show that will extend the 2026-27 season beyond the remaining scheduled productions.
   

• New plan details ‘all-affordable' residential high-rises in Tysons Central (ffxnow.com) — Hundreds of new income-restricted apartments could be coming to Tysons Central, as Lincoln Avenue Communities seeks rezoning for two all-affordable high-rises by the Greensboro Metro. Backed by Fairfax County’s housing authority, the project would deliver 525 units, a smaller public facility space, new park and street improvements, and a large shared garage, further reshaping the Boro Central area for residents and commuters.
   

• Podcast with Walter Raquet, Chairman and CEO of Symmatrics (quantumcomputingreport.com) — A cybersecurity startup headquartered in Tysons Corner is betting on a modern take on one-time-pad encryption to protect banks and other institutions from both today’s hackers and future quantum computers. In a recent podcast, its CEO described hardware boxes, quantum random number generators, and ongoing work with NIST and federal agencies, positioning Tysons as a quiet hub for cutting-edge encryption technology.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Fairfax County plan to tackle homelessness calls for more nuanced response (ffxnow.com)

McLean

  • This Italian Restaurant in McLean Made Yelp's List of the Top 100 Pasta Places in the U.S. (northernvirginiamag.com)
  • Kooky fun with ‘The Addams Family' from McLean Community Players (dctheaterarts.org)
  • Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) Stock Price Target Lowered at JPMorgan Chase & Co. (watchlistnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call cheese that isn't yours?" — Nacho cheese! (Thank you Lorille C. for sending it in!)
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