Their incredible, edible art
Local couple tops terrific cakes with great art: Although the couple look like your average suburban pair dropping in at a local Starbucks, Mary and David Supley Foxworth, of Reston, are actually owners of and bakers for one of the Washington metropolitan area's hidden secrets, MallowDrama, a bakery that specializes in cupcakes, truffles and dramatic-occasion cakes. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Last Night, First Night
First Night Leesburg: Wednesday, Dec. 31, 6 p.m.-midnight throughout downtown Leesburg. This is an alcohol-free community celebration of the arts for people of all ages. Leesburg will host more than 100 performances at 20 indoor locations, including board rooms, lobbies, courtrooms, church sanctuaries, parish halls and other locations. Performances include jazz, classical music, puppet shows, bluegrass, folk music, rock 'n' roll and magicians. First Night concludes at midnight with traditional Grand Illumination gathering on the courthouse green. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Calendar
Friday, Jan. 2 - Swing Dance with Daryl Davis Band. Beginner lesson 8:30 p.m.; dance 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Hilton Washington Dulles Airport Hotel, 13869 Park Center Road, Herndon. With dancers Tom Koerner, Debra Sternberg. $15. 703-359-9882, www.gottaswing.com. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Snow Business
Pets at The Homestead. The Homestead in Hot Springs in Virginia's Allegheny Mountains has a new pet-friendly policy. Two pets 40 pounds or less are allowed per room. The cost is $50 per pet per night. Dogs and cats and their owners stay in the Garden Wing, in rooms overlooking a stretch of lawn designated for pet play. Dogs can be exercised on most of the resort's self-guided hiking trails. Pets receive a special treat. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
On Exhibit
Art galleries and exhibits are found throughout Loudoun and Fairfax. Here is a rundown of what is showing where and for how long. - Museum of Sporting Art. A gallery at the Museum of Sporting Art at Vine Hill, 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg, will be open beginning New Year’s Day, 2-4 p.m. This will be a preview of the museum, which is to open in 2010. Works of art from the National Sporting Library's permanent collection will be on display. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Class Acts
The following is a list of classes in the Loudoun and Fairfax area: Watercolor classes. Thursday evenings and Friday mornings starting Jan. 15. Round Hill Arts Center, 6 W. Loudoun St. New six-week series with Catherine Hillis for beginners and intermediates. Call 540-338-5050 or visit www.roundhillarts.org. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
On Stage
The following is a list of upcoming productions and auditions in the Loudoun-Fairfax area: Productions -'Sunshine Boys': The BITWC-Imagine That!! Dinner Theatre at Magnolias at the Mill in Purcellville presents "The Sunshine Boys" by Neil Simon and directed by Marian Sweet Sunday, Jan. 11; Monday, Jan. 12; and Wednesday, Jan. 14. Dinner is at 6 p.m., performance at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $65 for dinner, show, tax and tip. For reservations, call 540-554-8889. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Book Marks
Friday, Jan. 16-Saturday, Jan. 17 - Poetry Weekend. Joel Dias-Porter (aka DJ Renegade) will read Friday evening, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m. and host the Poetry Slam at Foxcroft School, 22407 Foxhound Lane, Middleburg. Claudia Emerson, Virginia’s Poet Laureate and winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, will read from her work at 10 a.m. Saturday for the Paul K. Bergen Poetry Festival. There will also be formal and informal readings by students and faculty. This is open to the public. Call 540-687-5555. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Entry Levels
Studio Tour. Applications are available for artists who wish to participate in the fourth annual Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour, scheduled for June 20-21. Applications must be postmarked by Jan. 31; applicants will be notified in mid-February. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
On the Road Again
Senior citizen trips. Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Community Services is offering trips for senior citizens 55 and older to New Orleans, Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon. Trips are by motor coach and include stops en route to and from the destination. Price includes transportation, lodging with continental breakfast, most dinners and all attractions. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Last Night, First Night
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 6 p.m.-midnight throughout downtown Leesburg. This is an alcohol-free community celebration of the arts for people of all ages. Leesburg will host more than 100 performances at 20 indoor locations, including boardrooms, lobbies, courtrooms, church sanctuaries, parish halls and other locations. Performances include jazz, classical music, puppet shows, bluegrass, folk music, rock 'n' roll and magicians. First Night concludes at midnight with traditional Grand Illumination gathering on the courthouse green. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Celebrating the Season
Christmas at Oatlands: 1870s Christmas recreated from diary of Elizabeth Grayson Carter, granddaughter of George and Elizabeth Carter. 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg. Includes handcrafted decorations, featuring materials from property's gardens; Victorian decor; Christmas trees with paper chains, colored balls, yards of popcorn strings. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
On Stage
The following is a list of upcoming productions and auditions in the Loudoun-Fairfax area: Productions - Master Singers. The Master Singers of Virginia, one of Northern Virginia’s premiere a cappella choral ensembles, is in its 14th season. The following are its spring productions: | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Calendar
Saturday, Dec. 27: Classic rock holiday tour. 6-9 p.m. Ned Devine's Irish Village, 21800 Town Center Plaza Sterling. School of Rock All-Stars; Pat Sommers Project opens. Tickets $10. 703-444-7873. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Snow Business
Whitetail Resort. Whitetail Resort in Mercersburg, Pa., has launched the Sidewinder, its newest beginner trail, which provides a view of the mountain and a 2,800-foot run. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
On Exhibit
Art galleries and exhibits are found throughout Loudoun and Fairfax. Here is a rundown of what is showing where and for how long: Museum of Sporting Art. A gallery at the Museum of Sporting Art at Vine Hill, 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg, will be open beginning New Year’s Day, 2-4 p.m. This will be a preview of the museum, which is to open in 2010. Works of art from the National Sporting Library's permanent collection will be on display. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
On the Road Again
Senior citizen trips. Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Community Services is offering trips for senior citizens 55 and older to New Orleans, Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Book Marks
Friday, Jan. 16-Saturday, Jan. 17: Poetry Weekend. Joel Dias-Porter (aka DJ Renegade) will read Friday evening, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m. and host the Poetry Slam at Foxcroft School, 22407 Foxhound Lane, Middleburg. Claudia Emerson, Virginia’s Poet Laureate and winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, will read from her work at 10 a.m. Saturday for the Paul K. Bergen Poetry Festival. There will also be formal and informal readings by students and faculty. This is open to the public. Call 540-687-5555. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Class Acts
The following is a list of classes in the Loudoun and Fairfax area: Art - Cartooning basics for children. Dec. 29-31, Loudoun Academy of the Arts, 222 S. King St., Leesburg; $100. The academy also offers instruction in drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics and photography for artists of all levels and ages. Open-studio sessions with live model are offered Monday evenings and Friday afternoons. For full list of classes, visit www.loudounacademy.org or call 703-777-8043. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Entry Levels
Studio Tour. Applications are available for artists who wish to participate in the fourth annual Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour, scheduled for June 20-21. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Oh, Tannenbaum!
The six wonders of Loudoun: There were six major tree lightings in Loudoun County this month: The Lights of Love Tree at Aldie Mill, the Lights of Love Tree at Aldie Mill, the town tree in Leesburg, the village tree in Paeonian Springs, and the town tree in Purcellville, and the town tree in Round Hill, Shown above is the village tree of Paeonian Springs. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
The Nutcracker
Loudoun Ballet Company - Friday, Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec 20, 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 21, at 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Heritage High School, 520 Evergreen Mill Road, Leesburg. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Gingerbread House
Lansdowne Resort will offer a gingerbread house decorating workshop Saturday, Dec. 20, 9 a.m.-noon. A culinary team will lead the workshop. Broad Run and Briar Woods high schools choral groups will provide music. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Celebrating the Season
Christmas at Oatlands - 1870s Christmas recreated from diary of Elizabeth Grayson Carter, granddaughter of George and Elizabeth Carter. 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg. Includes handcrafted decorations, featuring materials from property's gardens; Victorian decor; Christmas trees with paper chains, colored balls, yards of popcorn strings. Tours on the half-hour through Dec. 30; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays, and Saturdays; 1-5 p.m. Sundays. $10, seniors $9, children 6-16 $8, 5 and younger free | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Calendar
Saturday, Dec. 19 - Longaberger Basket Bingo. Doors open 6 p.m.; games at 7 p.m. VFW, 401 Old Waterford Road, Leesburg. Benefits French Bulldog Rescue. $20 for 20 games. Filled baskets, other prizes. 703-777-6048 to reserve. Reservation names in special drawing. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Class Acts
The following is a list of classes in the Loudoun and Fairfax area. - Art Cartooning basics for children. Dec. 29-31. Loudoun Academy of the Arts, 222 S. King St., Leesburg. $100. The academy also offers instruction in drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics and photography for artists of all levels and ages. Open-studio sessions with live model are offered Monday evenings and Friday afternoons. For full list of classes, visit www.loudounacademy.org or call 703-777-8043. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Book Marks
'Lure of Loudoun' sale. The Loudoun Museum has “The Lure of Loudoun: Centuries of Change in Virginia's Emerald County” on sale in time for the holiday season. “The Lure of Loudoun” is a diary in pictures and text of one of the nation's fastest-growing counties. Richly illustrated with more than 300 color and black-and-white images of Loudoun's landscapes, personalities, artifacts and historic documents, the book depicts Loudoun County's history through the rapid and radical changes through European settlement, Colonial and civil warfare, agrarian development and the explosive suburban growth of recent decades. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Entry Levels
Studio Tour. Applications are available for artists who wish to participate in the fourth annual Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour, scheduled for June 20-21. Applications must be postmarked by Jan. 31; applicants will be notified in mid-February. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
On Exhibit
Art galleries and exhibits are found throughout Loudoun and Fairfax. Here is a rundown of what is showing where and for how long. - Artklub: Artklub -- a group of artists, writers, cartoonists, musicians and all-around creative free thinkers living and working in Northern Virginia -- is hosting an exhibit at Atlanta Bread, 45633 Dulles Eastern Plaza (across from TJ Maxx) in Sterling Saturday, Dec. 20, and Sunday, Dec. 21, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The exhibit will run through Jan. 4. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
On the Road Again
New York City. Douglass Community Center in Leesburg is offering a bus trip to New York City Saturday, Dec. 20. Transportation will be by luxury motor coach. Departure is at 6:30 a.m. from the Loudoun commuter bus lot in Leesburg. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Snow Business
Liberty Mountain. Liberty Mountain in Carroll Valley, Pa., is offering specials through Dec. 23. The First Class beginner package for those interested in learning to ski or snowboard is $39. This all-inclusive package includes a beginner-area lift ticket, rental equipment and a class lesson. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
On Stage
The following is a list of upcoming productions and auditions in the Loudoun-Fairfax area. - Productions - 'A Christmas Carol.' Oatlands Carriage House Theater will present Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” Dec. 21-23 in the Carriage House at Oatlands on U.S. 15 south of Leesburg. Show time for all three nights is 6 p.m. The theater will be open one hour before each performance for complimentary light refreshments. The adjacent gift shop will be open as well. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
It's so easy being green
Sesame Street makes being eco-responsible fun. The George Mason University Patriot Center will adopt a new address from Dec. 11 through Dec. 14. To get there, you still need to set your GPS to 4500 Patriot Circle in Fairfax, but once inside, you'll be taken to a much more familiar destination: 123 Sesame Street. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Odd Angles
A bad wrap - If you're like my sister, your holiday shopping was finished three weeks ago, and you are well into the wrapping stage. Me, I'm stalled at, "How am I going to pay for this?" Regardless of when I'm done shopping, however, I wait to wrap. My traditional wrapping time is the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature is stirring, not even my spouse ... who is hiding somewhere, avoiding his wife, 'cause he has two left hands and can't wrap for his life. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
The Nutcracker
'Nutcracker' Tea Party - Sunday, Dec. 14, 1 p.m. Raspberry Falls Golf and Hunt Club, 41601 Raspberry Drive, Leesburg. Loudoun Ballet Company characters perform short dance segments,followed by photos, autographs. Prepaid reservations required. Adults $35, children 3-12 $25. Debi Strauch, 540-751-2243, www.loudounballet.org/nutcrackerteaparty. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Celebrating the Season
Hillsboro - Annual Christmas in Hillsboro Homes Tour and Craft Fair. Saturday, Dec. 13. Craft fair is 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Old Stone School on Route 9. Homes tour includes Silverbrook Farm, Buckskin Manor, The Ferrell House and Birch Hollow; homes are open noon-6 p.m., with candlelight tours starting at 3 p.m. Candlelight tour at Buckskin Manor includes performance by Chorus of the Old Dominion. Tickets for homes tour available at the Old Stone School Dec. 13 for $15 each. Tickets purchased in advance are $12; call 540-668-6192 | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Calendar
Thursday, Dec. 11 - Lunch with Santa. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Douglass Community Center, 407 E. Market St., Leesburg. Craft, pizza. $5 per child. Parents eat free. 703-771-5913, dcc@loudoun.gov. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
To Build a gingerbread house
Lansdowne Resort, 44050 Woodridge Parkway in Lansdowne, will offer workshops on gingerbread house decorating Saturday, Dec. 13, and Saturday, Dec. 20, 9 a.m.-noon. A culinary team will lead the workshops. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
On Exhibit
Art galleries and exhibits are found throughout Loudoun and Fairfax. Here is a rundown of what is showing where and for how long. Gifts From the Heart: Paintings and prints of iconic Loudoun scenes, florals, mountain scenes and humorous images by Loudoun artist Catherine Hillis are on sale at three locations where her work is on exhibit. She is also offering gift certificates for watercolor classes. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Entry Levels
Studio Tour. Applications are available for artists who wish to participate in the fourth annual Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour, scheduled for June 20-21. Applications must be postmarked by Jan. 31; applicants will be notified in mid-February. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Book Marks
The following are book events in the Loudoun-Fairfax area. - Saturday, Dec. 13 - Kevin H. Siepel book signing. Noon-2 p.m. Borders Books, 21031 Tripleseven Road, Sterling. “Rebel: The Life and Times of John Singleton Mosby.” 703-430-4675. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Class Acts
The following is a list of classes in the Loudoun and Fairfax area. - Art - Cartooning basics for children. Dec. 29-31. Loudoun Academy of the Arts, 222 S. King St., Leesburg. $100. The academy also offers instruction in drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics and photography for artists of all levels and ages. Open-studio sessions with live model are offered Monday evenings and Friday afternoons. For full list of classes, visit www.loudounacademy.org or call 703-777-8043. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
On Stage
The following is a list of upcoming productions and auditions in the Loudoun-Fairfax area. - Productions - 'Rudolph, Behind the Red Nose.' The Franklin Park Arts Center will present the world premiere of “Rudolph, Behind the Red Nose" Friday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 13, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 14, at 2 p.m. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Fine Dining
Holiday for the Troops. Eleven Moe's Southwest Grill are joining Operation Pinecone to send holiday care packages to the troops overseas. Moe's in Ashburn, Herndon, Leesburg, and South Riding will be collecting care package items and cash donations through Dec. 13. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Snow Business
Liberty Mountain. Liberty Mountain in Carroll Valley, Pa., is offering specials through Dec. 23. The First Class beginner package for those interested in learning to ski or snowboard is $39. This all-inclusive package includes a beginner-area lift ticket, rental equipment and a class lesson. For those with some previous slope experience, class lessons at all ability levels are $10. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
On the Road Again
New York City. Douglass Community Center in Leesburg is offering a bus trip to New York City Saturday, Dec. 20. Transportation will be by luxury motor coach. Departure is at 6:30 a.m. from the Loudoun commuter bus lot in Leesburg | 0 comments - ›› more ...
'Nutcracker' sightings
In order of appearance: Kintz-Mejia - Kintz-Mejia Academy. Dec. 6-7, Saturday-Sunday, 2 p.m. George Mason High School Theater, 7124 Leesburg Pike. $25. Call Linda Kintz, 703-506-1039. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Of Mice and Sugarplums
Clara, the Nutcracker, the Mouse King are everywhere; 'The Nutcracker' has become a staple of the season, not just in the United States, but around the world. The magic of this fairy-tale ballet has proven itself timeless. No matter how old a child gets, no matter how many times and variations of the classic you've seen, only the coldest of hearts do not respond to the elegance, the wonder of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's music, E.T.A. Hoffman's story, and Marius Petipa's choreography. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Celebrate the Season
Christmas in Taylorstown - 15th annual Taylorstown Store Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair. Friday, Dec. 5, 6-9 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, Dec 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Taylorstown Store, 13068 Taylorstown Road, Lovettsville. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Christmas courtesy of Ebenezer Scrooge
I am convinced that, in a former life, I either traumatized a toaster or perhaps brutalized a broiler, because the appliances in every kitchen I have ever had do not respond to me the way they do to other people, normal people, people like my mother, for instance, who loved to cook. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
On Exhibit
Art galleries and exhibits are found throughout Loudoun and Fairfax. Here is a rundown of what is showing where and for how long. Holiday exhibit, sale: Gallery 222, 222 S. King St., Leesburg, opens its annual holiday art show and sale Friday, Dec. 5. The exhibit features original paintings, drawings and sculpture by the area's leading artists, specially priced for holiday gift-giving. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Calendar
Thursday, Dec. 4 - Garden photography presentation. 7 p.m. Loudoun County Extension Office lower conference room, 30 Catoctin Circle S.E., Suite B, Leesburg. Title: 'Photography in the Garden: Perceiving More Clearly Than the Eyes Can See.' Slideshow and discussion by Warren Krupsaw. 703-777-0373. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
On Stage
The following is a list of upcoming productions and auditions in the Loudoun-Fairfax area. Productions - Rutter's 'Gloria': The Loudoun Chorale presents its annual winter concert under the direction of William Propst. The centerpiece of the program is John Rutter's "Gloria," accompanied by brass, organ and percussion. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
On the Road Again
New York City. Douglass Community Center in Leesburg is offering a bus trip to New York City Saturday, Dec. 20. Transportation will be by luxury motor coach. Departure is at 6:30 a.m. from the Loudoun commuter bus lot in Leesburg. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Book Marks
The following are book events in the Loudoun-Fairfax area: Friday, Dec. 5 - David Baldacci book signing. 6 p.m. Boxwood Winery, 16. E. Washington St., Middleburg. “Camel Club.” Hosted by Books & Crannies. Call to reserve copy. 540-687-6677. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Class Acts
The following is a list of ongoing classes in the Loudoun and Fairfax area. - Art -Loudoun Academy. Registration is open for art classes and workshops at the Loudoun Academy of the Arts, 222 S. King St., Leesburg. The academy offers instruction in drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics and photography for beginning, intermediate and advanced artists of all ages. The entire list of classes for adults and children is at www.loudounacademy.org. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Entry Levels
Studio Tour. Applications are available for artists who wish to participate in the fourth annual Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour, scheduled for June 20-21. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Snow Business
Family ski deal: The Homestead in Hot Springs in Virginia's Allegheny Mountains is providing an affordable ski package for families looking to hit the slopes Jan. 2-March 1. | 0 comments - ›› more ...