Israel A. Miller
vienna, va
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- Events: 94
Events:
Volpone
Where: The Barns at Wolf Trap
Date: 2007-06-22 20:00:00
Type:
Unfaithfully based on the comedy by Ben Jonson Music by John Musto Libretto by Mark Campbell Hailed by The Washington Post as "a masterpiece," Volpone is a madcap adventure of greed, lust, and just deserts. For the past year, Volpone and his servant Mosca have executed a scheme whereby Volpone feigns dying in order to extract expensive gifts from greedy friends by promising that each will be named his heir. Having amassed a sizeable fortune in gold, Volpone and Mosca plan to leave this very evening for Genoa where they will start a new life. (in English with supertitles) Ticket Price: $58
International Children's Festival
Where: Wolf Trap Filene Center
Date: 2007-09-22 00:00:00
Type:
September 22-23, 10 am-4pm The International Children’s Festival will feature more than 80 children from Bolivia, Nepal, Spain, and Sweden in dance, music, acrobatics, and more. This year’s festival will also feature TAP KIDS, eight of the nation’s most talented young tap dancers, along with 18 other local artists, storytellers, and musicians. $12 general, $10 children and seniors, children under two free.
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
Where: Wolf Trap Farm Park Filene Center
Date: 2007-09-08 20:00:00
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Led by Frankie Valli's distinctive falsetto vocals, the Four Seasons had many chart-topping hits including 'Sherry,' 'Big Girls Don't Cry,' 'Walk Like a Man' and 'Let's Hang On.'
Ari Hest
Where: Jammin' Java
Date: 2007-09-26 20:00:00
Type:
Blessed with a rich, weathered baritone voice and a soaring falsetto, Ari is developing into an artist with an exceptional ability to connect to listeners and live audiences in a way that few singer-songwriters can.
The Dreamscapes Project
Where: Jammin' Java
Date: 2007-09-29 19:00:00
Type:
The Dreamscapes Project is an award winning folk-core band hailing from the Washington DC Region.
Richard Shindell
Where: Jammin' Java
Date: 2007-11-11 19:30:00
Type:
Singer/songwriter Richard Shindell is an eclectic performer. His material ranges from lighthearted ballads and adulterous love songs, to dirges and diatribes that skillfully skewer politics, prejudice, war and religion.
Baltimore Opera Company: The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Where: Wolf Trap: Children's Theatre in the Woods
Date: 2007-08-02 11:15:00
Type:
Performed as an exciting opera for children with the music of Mozart, Donizetti, and Rossini, the classic tale of those familiar three billy goats is used to retell an important moral of tolerance for those who are different and he need to be kind to others. Parents and children alike will adore the drama and music as three friends discover clever ways to outwit the local bully. Tickets are required for all performances for adults and children ages 3 and up. Tickets are $5.00 each for one show or $8.00 for both shows on the same day.
Kamp Kreatures: Double Bubble Trouble
Where: Wolf Trap: Children's Theatre in the Woods
Date: 2007-07-24 11:15:00
Type:
Wolf Trap presents a funny and interactive production with life-size puppets that helps kids understand what can happen when they take something that doesn't belong to them. Eager Beaver takes some bubblegum he finds and chews it during his act in the show! In his effort to get "rid" of his gum, Eager finds out it's not always easy to hide bubblegum—especially when Kettle needs it for her Bubblegum Pie. Eager learns that covering up only gets him into Double Bubble Trouble. This interactive show is sure to tickle the funny bone of all ages. Tickets are required for all performances for adults and children ages 3 and up. Tickets are $5.00 each for one show or $8.00 for both shows on the same day.
Dinorock: Dinosaur Babies
Where: Wolf Trap: Children's Theatre in the Woods
Date: 2007-06-28 10:00:00
Type:
Grammy-nominated Dinorock combines marvelous original music and colorful puppetry to animate the world of science through the one subject that ignites everyone's imagination—dinosaurs! Dinosaur Babies is the story of a little boy named Nelson who sometimes has scary dreams. Nelson learns how to deal with his nightmares with the help of his lovable and musical baby dinosaur friends. Start your summer by bringing your children to spend a morning with Tiny Tina the tango-dancing titanosaur, Doris the ditsy baby stegosaurus, Big Bad Baby Rex, and many more. Tickets are required for all performances for adults and children ages 3 and up. Tickets are $5.00 each for one show or $8.00 for both shows on the same day.
L'Étoile
Where: The Barns at Wolf Trap
Date: 2007-08-05 14:00:00
Type:
Emmanuel Chabrier Set in a mystical fairy tale kingdom, L'Étoile is a comedy of lovelorn hopes, terrors, and misunderstandings—with a happy ending. Lazuli, a wandering peddler, becomes the object of romantic intrigue—and, potentially, ritual sacrifice!—at the court of the neurotically insecure King Ouf. This frothy French love story has a wickedly witty and musically delightful score! (in French with English supertitles) Ticket Price: $58
Manhattan Diaries
Where: The Barns at Wolf Trap
Date: 2007-08-11 20:00:00
Type:
Steven Blier, pianist and host Anne-Carolyn Bird, soprano Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano Jeremy Little, tenor Joshua Jeremiah, baritone Cole Porter, Stephen Sondheim, Irving Berlin, John Musto and others. With songs from "I Happen to Like New York" to "Take Me Back to Manhattan," this tune-filled evening is a perfect summer getaway. Ticket Price: $35
Celebrating Bernstein & Bolcom Recital With Steven Blier
Where: Center for Education at Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-05-31 20:00:00
Type:
Regeneration Tour, Belinda Carlisle, ABC, Etc
Where: Center for Education at Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-08-26 19:00:00
Type:
Potomac Valley Native Plant Tour
Where: Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
Date: 2008-06-01 14:00:00
Type:
Regeneration Tour, Belinda Carlisle, ABC, Etc
Where: The Barns at Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-08-26 19:00:00
Type:
Celebrating Bernstein & Bolcom Recital With Steven Blier
Where: The Barns at Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-05-31 20:00:00
Type:
Regeneration Tour, Belinda Carlisle, ABC, Etc
Where: Wolf Trap: Children's Theatre in the Woods
Date: 2008-08-26 19:00:00
Type:
Regeneration Tour, Belinda Carlisle, ABC, Etc
Where: Wolf Trap Farm Park Filene Center
Date: 2008-08-26 19:00:00
Type:
L'Étoile
Where: The Barns at Wolf Trap
Date: 2007-08-03 20:00:00
Type:
Emmanuel Chabrier Set in a mystical fairy tale kingdom, L'Étoile is a comedy of lovelorn hopes, terrors, and misunderstandings—with a happy ending. Lazuli, a wandering peddler, becomes the object of romantic intrigue—and, potentially, ritual sacrifice!—at the court of the neurotically insecure King Ouf. This frothy French love story has a wickedly witty and musically delightful score! (in French with English supertitles) Ticket Price: $58
Marah
Where: Jammin' Java
Date: 2007-07-25 20:00:00
Type:
The Philadelphia based band's second release is called 'Float Away With the Friday Night Gods.'
Takacs Quartet
Where: Wolf Trap Farm Park Filene Center
Date: 2007-10-12 20:00:00
Type:
The Takacs Quartet is one of the world's greatest string quartets. Formed in Budapest at the Franz Liszt Academy in 1975, they are currently based in Boulder, Colorado and have held a residency at the University of Colorado since 1983.
Timelord
Where: Jammin' Java
Date: 2007-09-21 21:30:00
Type:
Timelord is a technical power/thrash-metal band based in Northern Virginia. The band's compositions are sonically dense, filled with In addition, the abundant use of melodic chorus sections adds a strong European elegance to Timelord's aggressive speed-metal sound. A shredder's shredder, Marc Rizzo of Soulfly is one of the new breed of young guitarists in contemporary bands who have stepped out with solo projects that reveal a phenomenal command of the guitar.
Son of Nun
Where: Jammin' Java
Date: 2007-09-14 20:30:00
Type:
A Baltimore city high school teacher, organizer, activist and poet, Son of Nun (S.O.N.) doesn't just entertain crowds - he empowers them. With a range that extends from hip hop and spoken word, to drum 'n' bass and live freestyling, S.O.N. brings a fresh, thought-provoking and much needed new perspective to an art form plagued with violence, materialism and sexism.
Dinorock: Dinosaur Babies
Where: Wolf Trap: Children's Theatre in the Woods
Date: 2007-06-26 10:00:00
Type:
Grammy-nominated Dinorock combines marvelous original music and colorful puppetry to animate the world of science through the one subject that ignites everyone's imagination—dinosaurs! Dinosaur Babies is the story of a little boy named Nelson who sometimes has scary dreams. Nelson learns how to deal with his nightmares with the help of his lovable and musical baby dinosaur friends. Start your summer by bringing your children to spend a morning with Tiny Tina the tango-dancing titanosaur, Doris the ditsy baby stegosaurus, Big Bad Baby Rex, and many more. Tickets are required for all performances for adults and children ages 3 and up. Tickets are $5.00 each for one show or $8.00 for both shows on the same day.
The Kin returns to Jammin Java
Where: Jammin Java Venue Cafe Recording Studio
Date: 2007-06-30 19:30:00
Type:
The Kin returns to perform LIVE at Jammin Java! Australian brothers ISAAC AND THORRY KOREN will bring along their new drummer "Shakerleg" (who plays with no sticks!) and their killer vocals, slick harmonies, and mesmerizing melody lines; this music will blow you away! They'll perform songs off their new CD "Rise and Fall," which will be officially released this August on Aletheia Records. Advance copies will be on sale at the show. EVENT: The Kin LIVE (opening for Luke Brindley Band) WHERE: Jammin Java 227 Maple Ave East Vienna VA 22180 703-255-4566 www.Jamminjava.com WHEN: Friday June 30th 2007 @ 7:30PM (doors open @ 6PM) TICKETS: $12 AGES: All ages www.thekin.com www.myspace.com/thekin
Storyhill
Where: Jammin' Java
Date: 2007-09-17 20:00:00
Type:
Popular acoustic folk-pop duo Storyhill comprises John Hermanson (The Hopefuls) with long-time buddy Chris Cunningham and features insightful, introspective songs with sweet harmonies and highly complementary guitar work, all in the tradition of Simon and Garfunkel, Loggins and Messina and Hall and Oates. This musician's lyrics and harmonies are reminiscent of artists such as Paul Simon, Jerry Garcia and Ryan Adams. His music combines tunefulness with truthfulness.
Griffin House
Where: Jammin' Java
Date: 2007-05-21 20:00:00
Type:
Griffin House plays folksy rock tunes with simple lyrics and chord progressions.
Celebrating Bernstein & Bolcom Recital With Steven Blier
Where: Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-05-31 20:00:00
Type:
America's Dream Chamber Artists
Where: Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-01-18 20:00:00
Type:
ADCA presents programs of chamber music masterworks, ranging from the Baroque to Contemporary periods. These pieces can range from Sonatas for one instrument and piano to works for ensembles of up to 14 musicians. ADCA's 50 Artist Members represent an enormous diversity of classical music backgrounds.
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
Where: Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-02-08 20:00:00
Type:
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra is one of the world's leading period instrument ensembles. Under the leadership of Music Director Jeanne Limon, all members of the orchestra are specialists in historical performance practice.
America's Dream Chamber Artists
Where: Wolf Trap Filene Center
Date: 2008-01-18 20:00:00
Type:
ADCA presents programs of chamber music masterworks, ranging from the Baroque to Contemporary periods. These pieces can range from Sonatas for one instrument and piano to works for ensembles of up to 14 musicians. ADCA's 50 Artist Members represent an enormous diversity of classical music backgrounds.
America's Dream Chamber Artists
Where: Wolf Trap The Barnes
Date: 2008-01-18 20:00:00
Type:
ADCA presents programs of chamber music masterworks, ranging from the Baroque to Contemporary periods. These pieces can range from Sonatas for one instrument and piano to works for ensembles of up to 14 musicians. ADCA's 50 Artist Members represent an enormous diversity of classical music backgrounds.
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
Where: Wolf Trap The Barnes
Date: 2008-02-08 20:00:00
Type:
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra is one of the world's leading period instrument ensembles. Under the leadership of Music Director Jeanne Limon, all members of the orchestra are specialists in historical performance practice.
America's Dream Chamber Artists
Where: Wolf Trap: Children's Theatre in the Woods
Date: 2008-01-18 20:00:00
Type:
ADCA presents programs of chamber music masterworks, ranging from the Baroque to Contemporary periods. These pieces can range from Sonatas for one instrument and piano to works for ensembles of up to 14 musicians. ADCA's 50 Artist Members represent an enormous diversity of classical music backgrounds.
America's Dream Chamber Artists
Where: Wolf Trap Farm Park Filene Center
Date: 2008-01-18 20:00:00
Type:
ADCA presents programs of chamber music masterworks, ranging from the Baroque to Contemporary periods. These pieces can range from Sonatas for one instrument and piano to works for ensembles of up to 14 musicians. ADCA's 50 Artist Members represent an enormous diversity of classical music backgrounds.
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
Where: Wolf Trap Farm Park Filene Center
Date: 2008-02-08 20:00:00
Type:
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra is one of the world's leading period instrument ensembles. Under the leadership of Music Director Jeanne Limon, all members of the orchestra are specialists in historical performance practice.
Yahoo! Answers Meetup
Where: Clyde's of Tysons Corner
Date: 2007-11-30 18:30:00
Type:
Members of the Yahoo! Answers team will be in the Washington, D.C., area, on November 30 and we thought it would be a great opportunity to meet up with folks in the Answers community who live on the East Coast. Nothing formal or fancy, just a fun evening of food, drink, and conversation with others who are just as passionate about Yahoo! Answers as you are. So if you live in or near the nation’s capital (or even if you’re just passing through), please come and meet the people behind Yahoo! Answers, as well as your fellow Answerers. We’ve reserved an area at Clyde’s Restaurant in Tysons Corner that can accommodate ~50 people, so come early so you don't miss out! Please RSVP (you must be at least 18 years old to attend) to let us know you’re coming! We hope to see you on November 30! Cost: free event.
Holiday Sing-A-Long
Where: Wolf Trap
Date: 2007-12-02 16:00:00
Type:
Celebrate the season with Christmas carols and Hanukkah songs performed by the United States Marine Band, led by First Lieutenant Michelle Rakers, USMC, and vocal groups from the metropolitan Washington area.
Holiday Sing-A-Long
Where: Wolf Trap Filene Center
Date: 2007-12-02 16:00:00
Type:
Celebrate the season with Christmas carols and Hanukkah songs performed by the United States Marine Band, led by First Lieutenant Michelle Rakers, USMC, and vocal groups from the metropolitan Washington area.
Holiday Sing-A-Long
Where: Wolf Trap: Children's Theatre in the Woods
Date: 2007-12-02 16:00:00
Type:
Celebrate the season with Christmas carols and Hanukkah songs performed by the United States Marine Band, led by First Lieutenant Michelle Rakers, USMC, and vocal groups from the metropolitan Washington area.
Holiday Sing-A-Long
Where: Wolf Trap Farm Park Filene Center
Date: 2007-12-02 16:00:00
Type:
Celebrate the season with Christmas carols and Hanukkah songs performed by the United States Marine Band, led by First Lieutenant Michelle Rakers, USMC, and vocal groups from the metropolitan Washington area.
Washington Saxophone Quartet
Where: Wolf Trap: Children's Theatre in the Woods
Date: 2008-02-22 20:00:00
Type:
Washington Saxophone Quartet
Where: Wolf Trap Farm Park Filene Center
Date: 2008-02-22 20:00:00
Type:
Duke Robillard
Where: Center for Education at Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-01-17 20:00:00
Type:
Duke Robillard founded the Roomful of Blues and was the 2000 W.C. Handy award-winning Blues Guitarist of the Year. A treasure of American roots music, John Hammond has spent 40 years entertaining audiences around the world with his intense, solo acoustic blues. A Grammy Award-winner and a four-time nominee, Hammond has shared the stage or recorded with many blues masters, including Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker and Howlin' Wolf.
The Gryphon Trio
Where: Center for Education at Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-03-07 20:00:00
Type:
Touring internationally for over a decade, the Gryphon Trio is recognized as one of North America's premier chamber ensembles.
Shakespeare Unplugged
Where: Center for Education at Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-03-28 20:00:00
Type:
'Shakespeare Unplugged' features four Wolf Trap Opera Company alumni in collaboration with Kim Pensinger Witman, Director of the WTOC.
Derek Webb and Sandra McCracken
Where: Jammin' Java
Date: 2008-02-13 19:30:00
Type:
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for an all ages show. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door.
The John Jorgenson Quintet
Where: The Barns at Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-01-10 20:00:00
Type:
This quintet features guitarist John Jorgenson, a founding member of the Desert Rose Band, the Hellecasters and six-year member of Elton John's band. Artists ranging from Barbra Streisand to Bonnie Raitt to Earl Scruggs have sought out Jorgenson's guitar work. At a John Jorgenson Quintet performance, audiences are amazed by John's dazzling guitar work as well as his mastery as a clarinetist and vocalist. Whether playing his own accessible compositions or classic standards, this artist and his band make music that is equally romantic and ecstatic, played with virtuosity and soul.
Catie Curtis
Where: The Barns at Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-01-11 20:00:00
Type:
With her wispy, sensual vocals and forlorn melodies, folksinger/guitarist Catie Curtis evokes thoughts of Aimee Mann.
The Gryphon Trio
Where: The Barns at Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-03-07 20:00:00
Type:
Touring internationally for over a decade, the Gryphon Trio is recognized as one of North America's premier chamber ensembles.
The John Jorgenson Quintet
Where: Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-01-10 20:00:00
Type:
This quintet features guitarist John Jorgenson, a founding member of the Desert Rose Band, the Hellecasters and six-year member of Elton John's band. Artists ranging from Barbra Streisand to Bonnie Raitt to Earl Scruggs have sought out Jorgenson's guitar work. At a John Jorgenson Quintet performance, audiences are amazed by John's dazzling guitar work as well as his mastery as a clarinetist and vocalist. Whether playing his own accessible compositions or classic standards, this artist and his band make music that is equally romantic and ecstatic, played with virtuosity and soul.
Shakespeare Unplugged
Where: Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-03-28 20:00:00
Type:
'Shakespeare Unplugged' features four Wolf Trap Opera Company alumni in collaboration with Kim Pensinger Witman, Director of the WTOC.
The Gryphon Trio
Where: Wolf Trap: Children's Theatre in the Woods
Date: 2008-03-07 20:00:00
Type:
Touring internationally for over a decade, the Gryphon Trio is recognized as one of North America's premier chamber ensembles.
The John Jorgenson Quintet
Where: Wolf Trap Farm Park Filene Center
Date: 2008-01-10 20:00:00
Type:
This quintet features guitarist John Jorgenson, a founding member of the Desert Rose Band, the Hellecasters and six-year member of Elton John's band. Artists ranging from Barbra Streisand to Bonnie Raitt to Earl Scruggs have sought out Jorgenson's guitar work. At a John Jorgenson Quintet performance, audiences are amazed by John's dazzling guitar work as well as his mastery as a clarinetist and vocalist. Whether playing his own accessible compositions or classic standards, this artist and his band make music that is equally romantic and ecstatic, played with virtuosity and soul.
Duke Robillard
Where: Wolf Trap Farm Park Filene Center
Date: 2008-01-17 20:00:00
Type:
Duke Robillard founded the Roomful of Blues and was the 2000 W.C. Handy award-winning Blues Guitarist of the Year. A treasure of American roots music, John Hammond has spent 40 years entertaining audiences around the world with his intense, solo acoustic blues. A Grammy Award-winner and a four-time nominee, Hammond has shared the stage or recorded with many blues masters, including Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker and Howlin' Wolf.
The Gryphon Trio
Where: Wolf Trap Farm Park Filene Center
Date: 2008-03-07 20:00:00
Type:
Touring internationally for over a decade, the Gryphon Trio is recognized as one of North America's premier chamber ensembles.
The John Jorgenson Quintet
Where: Wolf Trap Filene Center
Date: 2008-01-10 20:00:00
Type:
This quintet features guitarist John Jorgenson, a founding member of the Desert Rose Band, the Hellecasters and six-year member of Elton John's band. Artists ranging from Barbra Streisand to Bonnie Raitt to Earl Scruggs have sought out Jorgenson's guitar work. At a John Jorgenson Quintet performance, audiences are amazed by John's dazzling guitar work as well as his mastery as a clarinetist and vocalist. Whether playing his own accessible compositions or classic standards, this artist and his band make music that is equally romantic and ecstatic, played with virtuosity and soul.
Catie Curtis
Where: Wolf Trap Filene Center
Date: 2008-01-11 20:00:00
Type:
With her wispy, sensual vocals and forlorn melodies, folksinger/guitarist Catie Curtis evokes thoughts of Aimee Mann.
Calder Quartet
Where: Center for Education at Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-04-11 20:00:00
Type:
Named after the American visual artist Alexander Calder, The Calder Quartet explores and pushes the boundaries of chamber music, combining the best of the traditional and the avant-garde.
Calder Quartet
Where: The Barns at Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-04-11 20:00:00
Type:
Named after the American visual artist Alexander Calder, The Calder Quartet explores and pushes the boundaries of chamber music, combining the best of the traditional and the avant-garde.
Calder Quartet
Where: Wolf Trap Filene Center
Date: 2008-04-11 20:00:00
Type:
Named after the American visual artist Alexander Calder, The Calder Quartet explores and pushes the boundaries of chamber music, combining the best of the traditional and the avant-garde.
ExecutiveBiz presents Renny DiPentima
Where: Westwood Country Club
Date: 2008-01-24 11:30:00
Type:
ExecutiveBiz invites you to join us as we welcome Dr. Renato "Renny" DiPentima, former president and chief executive officer of SRA International Inc., as the fifth speaker in our newest members only series: "Been There Done That". This series focuses on bringing expert speakers to discuss strategies in successfully building and selling your business. During DiPentima's tenure at SRA, he helped the company grow from $135 million in revenue to $1.2 billion. Date: Thursday, January 24, 2008 Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Location: Westwood Country Club 800 Maple Avenue East, Vienna, VA 22180 Member Price: $85 Invited Guests: $95
David Finckel and Wu Han, Cellist and Pianist
Where: The Barns at Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-04-25 20:00:00
Type:
Acclaimed cellist David Finckel of the Emerson String Quartet, and pianist Wu Han have emerged as one of the most popular cello-piano duos on the musical scene today.
David Finckel and Wu Han, Cellist and Pianist
Where: Wolf Trap Farm Park Filene Center
Date: 2008-04-25 20:00:00
Type:
Acclaimed cellist David Finckel of the Emerson String Quartet, and pianist Wu Han have emerged as one of the most popular cello-piano duos on the musical scene today.
David Finckel and Wu Han, Cellist and Pianist
Where: Wolf Trap Filene Center
Date: 2008-04-25 20:00:00
Type:
Acclaimed cellist David Finckel of the Emerson String Quartet, and pianist Wu Han have emerged as one of the most popular cello-piano duos on the musical scene today.
David Finckel and Wu Han, Cellist and Pianist
Where: Wolf Trap The Barnes
Date: 2008-04-25 20:00:00
Type:
Acclaimed cellist David Finckel of the Emerson String Quartet, and pianist Wu Han have emerged as one of the most popular cello-piano duos on the musical scene today.
The Smith's Tribute band w/ DJ Mellie Mel
Where: Jammin' Java
Date: 2008-02-19 20:00:00
Type:
Tuesday February 19 rock $10 8PM Dreaded Sunny Day + DJ Mellie Mel Dreaded Sunny Day is a Washington, DC-based band playing the music of The Smiths, one of the most influential alternative acts of the 1980s. If you love ‘This Charming Man’, evocative ‘There is a Light that Never Goes Out’, and epic ‘How Soon is Now?’ as well as obscurities like the driving ‘Handsome Devil’, mawkish ‘Well I Wonder’, and funky ‘Barbarism Begins at Home’.... Come out to see Dreaded Sunny Day + DJ Mellie Mel Tuesday February 19 $10 8PM www.myspace.com/sheebop_dc
Derek Webb and Sandra McCracken
Where: Jammin' Java
Date: 2008-05-01 19:30:00
Type:
Doors open at 6:30 for an all-ages show. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 day of show.
David Wilcox
Where: Center for Education at Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-03-06 20:00:00
Type:
David Wilcox is an acoustic guitarist/singer/songwriter whose music is intelligent, humorous, insightful and melodic. He is often compared to James Taylor and John Martyn.
David Wilcox
Where: Wolf Trap Farm Park Filene Center
Date: 2008-03-06 20:00:00
Type:
David Wilcox is an acoustic guitarist/singer/songwriter whose music is intelligent, humorous, insightful and melodic. He is often compared to James Taylor and John Martyn.
Better People Photography
Where: Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
Date: 2008-03-15 10:00:00
Type:
Learn how to photograph family and friends quickly and easily without the forced "say cheese" look. Join a published professional photographer who wrote the book on posing people (Event Photography to be published by Amherst Media in late 2008). You'll have a chance to photograph models at this event. Cost is $50.00 for the two hour class. You have the option to taking part in a studio portraiture session at the Digipixart Studio in the Pan Am Shopping Plaza in Fairfax, Virginia from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. Again a model will be available and you can bring your camera and try shooting.
Girlyman
Where: Wolf Trap Farm Park Filene Center
Date: 2008-03-26 20:00:00
Type:
Girlyman's catchy melodies are so accessible that you might not realize at first how subtle and complex the group member's three-part harmonies are and how breathtaking their lyrics can be.
Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen
Where: Wolf Trap Farm Park Filene Center
Date: 2008-04-06 19:30:00
Type:
During his three decades as a music maker, Chris Hillman has been a member of The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers and The Desert Rose Band. His collaborators have included Emmylou Harris, Stephen Stills, David Crosby and Gram Parsons to name a few. He is a self-taught composer who wound up co-writing some of the cornerstone songs of the country rock repertoire. Thirty years later, Chris continues to make great music.
Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen
Where: Wolf Trap Filene Center
Date: 2008-04-06 19:30:00
Type:
During his three decades as a music maker, Chris Hillman has been a member of The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers and The Desert Rose Band. His collaborators have included Emmylou Harris, Stephen Stills, David Crosby and Gram Parsons to name a few. He is a self-taught composer who wound up co-writing some of the cornerstone songs of the country rock repertoire. Thirty years later, Chris continues to make great music.
Girlyman
Where: Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-03-26 20:00:00
Type:
Girlyman's catchy melodies are so accessible that you might not realize at first how subtle and complex the group member's three-part harmonies are and how breathtaking their lyrics can be.
Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen
Where: Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-04-06 19:30:00
Type:
During his three decades as a music maker, Chris Hillman has been a member of The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers and The Desert Rose Band. His collaborators have included Emmylou Harris, Stephen Stills, David Crosby and Gram Parsons to name a few. He is a self-taught composer who wound up co-writing some of the cornerstone songs of the country rock repertoire. Thirty years later, Chris continues to make great music.
Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen
Where: Center for Education at Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-04-06 19:30:00
Type:
During his three decades as a music maker, Chris Hillman has been a member of The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers and The Desert Rose Band. His collaborators have included Emmylou Harris, Stephen Stills, David Crosby and Gram Parsons to name a few. He is a self-taught composer who wound up co-writing some of the cornerstone songs of the country rock repertoire. Thirty years later, Chris continues to make great music.
Girlyman
Where: Wolf Trap Filene Center
Date: 2008-03-26 20:00:00
Type:
Girlyman's catchy melodies are so accessible that you might not realize at first how subtle and complex the group member's three-part harmonies are and how breathtaking their lyrics can be.
Girlyman
Where: The Barns at Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-03-26 20:00:00
Type:
Girlyman's catchy melodies are so accessible that you might not realize at first how subtle and complex the group member's three-part harmonies are and how breathtaking their lyrics can be.
SECAF Executive Briefing: GSA Procurement Forum - MEMBERS ON...
Where: The Tower Club
Date: 2008-03-26 07:45:00
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Join us for SECAF's GSA Procurement Forum for MEMBERS ONLY on Wednesday, March 26th. Space is limited, so don't miss this opportunity to attend - join today. The cost of SECAF membership for government contractors is only $100 and the cost to attend this forum is only $30. To join SECAF, please visit our website at www.secaf.org or call 703-852-3640. The focus of this dynamic, interactive forum is to promote small business visibility, as well as the success and impact they have in the Federal market space. The Administrator of GSA, the Honorable Lurita Doan, will be the keynote speaker. The Director of GSA's Center for GWAC Programs, Jim Ghiloni, will moderate a program featuring large GSA GWACs. Other participants will be from the SECAF Board of Directors and major integrators. Two Breakout Sessions will be included so that our members can talk directly to the GWAC prime contractor representatives regarding member capabilities or future requirments. This program will run longer than our usual briefings so more information may be covered and attendees will have more time for interfacing with the speakers. Featuring: Keynote Speaker: Honorable Lurita Doan, Administrator, General Services Administration (GSA) Moderator: Jim Ghiloni, Director of the Center for Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) Programs, General Services Administration (GSA)
Girlyman
Where: Wolf Trap: Children's Theatre in the Woods
Date: 2008-03-26 20:00:00
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Girlyman's catchy melodies are so accessible that you might not realize at first how subtle and complex the group member's three-part harmonies are and how breathtaking their lyrics can be.
Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen
Where: Wolf Trap: Children's Theatre in the Woods
Date: 2008-04-06 19:30:00
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During his three decades as a music maker, Chris Hillman has been a member of The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers and The Desert Rose Band. His collaborators have included Emmylou Harris, Stephen Stills, David Crosby and Gram Parsons to name a few. He is a self-taught composer who wound up co-writing some of the cornerstone songs of the country rock repertoire. Thirty years later, Chris continues to make great music.
Bollywood Dance Showcase, By Dhoonya Dance School
Where: Oakton High School
Date: 2008-04-13 14:00:00
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Kick off the Spring with a spectacular musical performance, "JALWA", by Dhoonya Dance (www.dhoonyadance.com) as over a 100 performers take you on a journey through the decades of Bollywood with customized choreography to 60's classics, 80's hits, as well as today's most popular songs. Buy your tickets now. Last year's show was SOLD OUT. Date: Sunday, April 13, 2008 Time: Doors Open at 2pm, Show begins at 2:30pm SHARP Location: Oakton High School 2900 Sutton Rd. Vienna, VA 22181 Price: General Admission - $10 in advance; $15 at door Group Pricing and Special Seating Also Available! Tickets for the show are available online: http://www.dhoonyadance.com/store/index.php?categoryID=81 About Bollywood Bollywood has been coined India's Hollywood and represents one of the largest film industries in the world. Most Bollywood films are musicals and possess catchy music in the form of glitzy and glamorous song-and-dance numbers intricately woven into the script. Over the years, Bollywood has an annual output of over 800 films a year and has captured an audience of nearly 4 billion people. Already popular in Asia, many parts of Africa, and Russia, Bollywood is now experienceing exponential growth in North American markets. During recent years, Bollywood has enticed Western audiences with films such as Monsoon Wedding, Bombay Dreams, Bride and Prejudice, Bend it Like Beckham, and Lagaan. To Find YOUR Inner Bollywood...visit www.dhoonyadance.com Tickets are available online at www.dhoonyadance.com
The Wild Magnolias
Where: Wolf Trap: Children's Theatre in the Woods
Date: 2008-06-08 14:00:00
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One of New Orleans' venerable Mardi Gras Indian tribes (actually African-American), The Wild Magnolias perform and record only sporadically, but when they do it's always a funky party. The Pine Leaf Boys are a new generation of Cajun musicians from Louisiana who not only grew up with the music but live and breathe it. They play authentic, traditional Cajun, Creole and zydeco music while adding some updates of their own. The group is famous for its hard-driving approach to Cajun music that had one Boston Globe reviewer comparing them to the irresistible jazz swing of Django Reinhardt. The core group membership is Balfa (guitar, vocals), Dirk Powell (accordion) and Courtney Granger (vocals, fiddle).
Pilobolus
Where: Wolf Trap: Children's Theatre in the Woods
Date: 2008-06-17 20:30:00
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Pilobolus thrills audiences with ingenious choreography, zesty humor, daring physicality and raw athleticism. With body and mind bending antics, they create human sculptures that defy gravity and logic. Arms, legs and torsos are gracefully molded into fantastic shapes and pyramids that challenge the naked eye and require split-second timing and balance. Fantastic lighting and costumes add to the otherworldliness of the bodyscapes crafted on the stage.
Rain: the Beatles Experience
Where: Wolf Trap: Children's Theatre in the Woods
Date: 2008-06-19 20:00:00
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Rain can perform the full range of the Beatles discography live onstage, including the most complex and challenging songs that the Beatles themselves recorded in the studios but never performed for an audience.
Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby
Where: Wolf Trap Farm Park Filene Center
Date: 2008-06-25 20:00:00
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Grammy-winning artists Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby take the stage together, along with Skaggs' band Kentucky Thunder, for a unique evening of bluegrass stylings melded with Hornsby's virtuoso piano-pop flair.
Trisha Yearwood
Where: Wolf Trap The Barnes
Date: 2008-06-11 20:00:00
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Trisha Yearwood has crafted a musical career that is not only timely but timeless. What she possesses goes far beyond pitch and technique. Hers is an instrument of uncommon emotional resonance, a voice that makes lyrics glow and gives them a beating heart. Her string of chart successes include 'The Woman Before Me,' 'Thinking About You' and 'She's In Love With The Boy.'
Rain: the Beatles Experience
Where: Wolf Trap The Barnes
Date: 2008-06-19 20:00:00
Type:
Rain can perform the full range of the Beatles discography live onstage, including the most complex and challenging songs that the Beatles themselves recorded in the studios but never performed for an audience.
The Gondoliers
Where: Wolf Trap The Barnes
Date: 2008-06-21 20:00:00
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If you want one of the best party bands around, with a colorful history to boot, look no further than Gondoliers.
Pilobolus
Where: Center for Education at Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-06-17 20:30:00
Type:
Pilobolus thrills audiences with ingenious choreography, zesty humor, daring physicality and raw athleticism. With body and mind bending antics, they create human sculptures that defy gravity and logic. Arms, legs and torsos are gracefully molded into fantastic shapes and pyramids that challenge the naked eye and require split-second timing and balance. Fantastic lighting and costumes add to the otherworldliness of the bodyscapes crafted on the stage.
Rain: the Beatles Experience
Where: Center for Education at Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-06-19 20:00:00
Type:
Rain can perform the full range of the Beatles discography live onstage, including the most complex and challenging songs that the Beatles themselves recorded in the studios but never performed for an audience.
Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby
Where: Wolf Trap: Children's Theatre in the Woods
Date: 2008-06-25 20:00:00
Type:
Grammy-winning artists Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby take the stage together, along with Skaggs' band Kentucky Thunder, for a unique evening of bluegrass stylings melded with Hornsby's virtuoso piano-pop flair.
The Wild Magnolias
Where: Center for Education at Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-06-08 14:00:00
Type:
One of New Orleans' venerable Mardi Gras Indian tribes (actually African-American), The Wild Magnolias perform and record only sporadically, but when they do it's always a funky party. The Pine Leaf Boys are a new generation of Cajun musicians from Louisiana who not only grew up with the music but live and breathe it. They play authentic, traditional Cajun, Creole and zydeco music while adding some updates of their own. The group is famous for its hard-driving approach to Cajun music that had one Boston Globe reviewer comparing them to the irresistible jazz swing of Django Reinhardt. The core group membership is Balfa (guitar, vocals), Dirk Powell (accordion) and Courtney Granger (vocals, fiddle).
The Wild Magnolias
Where: The Barns at Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-06-08 14:00:00
Type:
One of New Orleans' venerable Mardi Gras Indian tribes (actually African-American), The Wild Magnolias perform and record only sporadically, but when they do it's always a funky party. The Pine Leaf Boys are a new generation of Cajun musicians from Louisiana who not only grew up with the music but live and breathe it. They play authentic, traditional Cajun, Creole and zydeco music while adding some updates of their own. The group is famous for its hard-driving approach to Cajun music that had one Boston Globe reviewer comparing them to the irresistible jazz swing of Django Reinhardt. The core group membership is Balfa (guitar, vocals), Dirk Powell (accordion) and Courtney Granger (vocals, fiddle).
Gordon Lightfoot
Where: The Barns at Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-06-14 20:00:00
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Gordon Lightfoot has recorded some 200 songs & written many more during his 36-year career. His breakthrough came in 1970 with 'If You Could Read My Mind.' That song was followed by other hits, including the classic 'Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald.'
Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby
Where: The Barns at Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-06-25 20:00:00
Type:
Grammy-winning artists Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby take the stage together, along with Skaggs' band Kentucky Thunder, for a unique evening of bluegrass stylings melded with Hornsby's virtuoso piano-pop flair.
The Gondoliers
Where: Wolf Trap: Children's Theatre in the Woods
Date: 2008-06-21 20:00:00
Type:
If you want one of the best party bands around, with a colorful history to boot, look no further than Gondoliers.
Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby
Where: Wolf Trap Filene Center
Date: 2008-06-25 20:00:00
Type:
Grammy-winning artists Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby take the stage together, along with Skaggs' band Kentucky Thunder, for a unique evening of bluegrass stylings melded with Hornsby's virtuoso piano-pop flair.
Rain: the Beatles Experience
Where: Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-06-19 20:00:00
Type:
Rain can perform the full range of the Beatles discography live onstage, including the most complex and challenging songs that the Beatles themselves recorded in the studios but never performed for an audience.
Trisha Yearwood
Where: Wolf Trap Filene Center
Date: 2008-06-11 20:00:00
Type:
Trisha Yearwood has crafted a musical career that is not only timely but timeless. What she possesses goes far beyond pitch and technique. Hers is an instrument of uncommon emotional resonance, a voice that makes lyrics glow and gives them a beating heart. Her string of chart successes include 'The Woman Before Me,' 'Thinking About You' and 'She's In Love With The Boy.'
Gordon Lightfoot
Where: Wolf Trap Filene Center
Date: 2008-06-14 20:00:00
Type:
Gordon Lightfoot has recorded some 200 songs & written many more during his 36-year career. His breakthrough came in 1970 with 'If You Could Read My Mind.' That song was followed by other hits, including the classic 'Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald.'
Living Wreath
Where: Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
Date: 2008-05-17 10:00:00
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Horticulturist Tammy Burke will show participants how to create a wreath using annuals on a moss frame. Learn which soil mixes, fertilizers and plants grow best in these wreaths.
Roots Rock Revival
Where: Jammin' Java
Date: 2008-05-22 19:30:00
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Thursday, May 22, 2008 First Annual ROOTS ROCK REVIVAL at JAMMIN' JAVA Ruthie and the Wranglers, Patty Reese Band, The Billy Coulter Band! 3 full bands will rock the house! 227 Maple Ave E. Vienna, VA Order tickets now! 703-255-1566 7:30 pm $15 Advance Tix: http://www.jamminjava.com www.pattyreese.com www.billycoulter.com www.ruthieandthewranglers.com
Ben Folds In Concert
Where: Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-05-28 18:30:00
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Join On Tap as we take you to see Ben Folds at Wolf Trap on an all-inclusive bus trip on May 28! For just $40.00 this trip includes: round trip transportation, a send-off party with great specials and complementary appetizers and a lawn seat ticket to the show! The buses are BYOB (beer and wine only) and snacks are allowed. Tickets will not be sent to you (a confirmation email will). You will receive a wrist band at the send-off party as well as your ticket. For groups of 8 or more email tripst@ontaponline.com to get a 10% discount. For more info and to purchase tickets go to: www.store.ontaponline.com or email us at trips@ontaponline.com See you there!