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April 2018
Bunny Mellon: The life of an American Style Icon
This Spring, Paul Mellon’s British Sporting Art collection comes home to Middleburg in A Sporting Vision, NSLM’s feature exhibition. It is only fitting that during Garden Week we also pay homage to his wife, Bunny Mellon, whose legacy lives on at the Oak Spring Foundation, in the White House Rose Garden, and countless other places around the world. Author Meryl Gordon will speak about Mrs. Mellon’s life, especially in and around Middleburg, as presented in her book Bunny Mellon: The Life of an American Style Icon. Copies will be available for purchase at the event. Gordon is an award-winning journalist and a regular contributor to Vanity Fair. 10:00 coffee and mimosas, 10:30 talk presented by Meryl Gordon. Admission is $10, free to NSLM members. Please register to Anne Marie Barnes, the Clarice & Robert H. Smith Educator, at ABarnes@NationalSporting.org, 540.687.6542 ext. 25
http://www.nationalsporting.orgGoodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site Presented by Bay Area Children’s Theatre
April 22, 2018 at 2:00 pm
April 22, 2018 at 4:00 pm
Bedtime is approaching, and this team of construction vehicles needs to get their rest. But Crane Truck is getting cranky, Cement Mixer takes too long with bath time, and Dump Truck just isn’t sleepy! Excavator and Bulldozer find that preparing for bed is a job in itself! Will they ever get some shut-eye before tomorrow’s day of work? A world premiere musical based upon the New York Times best-selling picture book about construction vehicles by author Sherri Duskey Rinker and illustrator Tom Lichtenheld demonstrates the importance of teamwork, follow-through, hard work, and bedtime rituals. Founded in 2004, the Bay Area Children’s Theatre works to enrich children’s lives, inspire their imagination, and introduce them to lifelong enjoyment of theater.
Recommended for ages 3–8; Pre-K–Grade 3
http://hyltoncenter.org/calendar/1003/Tuesday Evening Concert Series presents Les Violons Du Roy Chamber Orchestra
This renowned, much-loved Canadian ensemble returns to the Series for founder Bernard Labadie’s farewell tour with an all-Bach program. The group specializes in the vast repertoire of music for chamber orchestra, performed in the stylistic manner most appropriate to each era, and has always been one of the Series’ most sought-after experiences.
Tickets available beginning April 10; new tickets available daily, so check back for desired locations
UVA Arts Box Office: http://artsboxoffice.virginia.edu
-OR- 434-924-3376
Pied Piper Theatre’s Disney The Little Mermaid
Pied Piper Theatre’s production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid follows the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, who longs to leave the ocean and walk in the world above the sea. Against the wishes of her father King Triton, she makes a deal with the evil sea witch Ursula and meets Prince Eric on her first adventure on land. With the help of her best friends Flounder, Sebastian the crab, and Scuttle the seagull, Ariel attempts to break the curse of the sea witch.
Performances are Saturday, April 28 at 2PM and 7PM and Sunday, April 29 at 3PM at the Hylton Performing Arts Center.
Music by Alan Menken. Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Glenn Slater. Book by Doug Wright. Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s story and the Disney film produced by Howard Ashman & John Musker and written & directed by John Musker & Ron Clements. Originally produced by Disney Theatrical Productions. Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
http://hylton.calendar.gmu.edu/Pied-Piper-Theatre--Disney-s-The-Little-Mermaid/2018/4/cvpa-hpac/284771375/The Front Royal Remount Depot: Human, Equine, and Canine Stories
Offered in partnership with Front Royal 4H, this program explores the beginning, middle, and end of the Remount’s human, equine, and canine stories. Purchased in 1911, the Remount was a staging station for the Army’s war horse and canine training and breeding program until 1948. Thousands of horses came east by train to Front Royal where they were made fit to serve, then shipped to Norfolk where they boarded transport ships to Europe. There is a long and fascinating history here of the great and good horses, mules, and dogs who were stationed in Front Royal to serve our country before and after both World Wars. Some famous residents of the Remount station include Man O’ War and the German Lipizzaners captured in WWII.
Admission is $5, Free to NSLM and 4H members. Please register to Anne Marie Barnes, the Clarice & Robert H. Smith Educator, ABarnes@NationalSporting.org, 540.687.6542 ext. 25
Loudoun Symphony Presents Something Borrowed, Something Blue on April 28th
Loudoun Symphony will be conducted by Maestro Todd Craven in a concert that features Joan Tower’s exciting Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, a take on Aaron Copland’s iconic Fanfare for a Common Man, George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, described by him as a “musical kaleidoscope of America,” and Dvorak’s New World Symphony. Brian Ganz, who is widely regarded as one of the leading pianists of his generation will be the soloist with the LSO on Rhapsody in Blue. Tickets are $30 for Adults, $25 for Seniors (65+), and tickets for Youths (up to age 12 and under) are FREE, but must be ticketed. The LSO 4-pack provides 4 tickets for $60.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/something-borrowed-something-blue-tickets-37161654509Loudoun County Bed and Breakfast Guild 10th Annual B&B Home Tour
The Loudoun County VA Bed and Breakfast Guild is hosting its 10th Annual B&B Home Tour on April 29, from 1 – 5 p.m. Twelve of the Guild’s most beautiful B&Bs are participating in this free event. Visitors can enjoy historic or modern B&Bs, taste delicious wines and appetizers, and enter raffles for gift baskets or free stays. The Home Tour poster is also a contest — the lucky winners who correctly identify the B&Bs in the poster photos will win a free one-night’s midweek stay at a home tour B&B. Go to LoudounBandB.com and facebook.com/LoudounBnBs/ for more details.
www.LoudounBandB.comMay 2018
The Horse: Meet the Author with Wendy Williams
The Horse: The Epic Story of our Noble Companions is a revealing account of the animal who has been at our side through the ages, befriending us and traveling with us over the mountains and across the plains. Author Wendy Williams blended her own experience with horses with biological and socialogical research to create this masterful work of narrative nonfiction. Presented in partnership with the Oak Spring Foundation, the May 4th event will include a reception, book signing, and talk highlighting scientific and compassionate insights into human-equine relationships across the globe. 6:00 champagne reception, 7:00 talk and book signing. Admission is $10, Free to NSLM members. Please register to Anne Marie Barnes, the Clarice & Robert H. Smith Educator, ABarnes@NationalSporting.org, 540.687.6542 ext. 25
http://www.nationalsporting.orgMeet the Artist Reception: The Dalton Gang
Opening exhibit: The Dalton Gang
May 1-June 8, 2018 at the Center for the Arts of Greater Manassas/Prince William County
Caton Merchant Family Gallery
center-for-the-arts.org
9419 Battle Street
Manassas VA 20110
703.330.2787
Contact: Jordan Exum, 703.330.2787 jexum@center-for-the-arts.org
The Dalton Gang
On exhibit: May 1 – June 8
The Dalton Gang consists of photographers Bruce Fagin, Edward Savwoir, Michael Smith, Sandy Adams, Bonita F. Bing, and George Dalton Tolbert IV. Drawing inspiration from an infamous gang of outlaws in the Wild West (& George’s middle name), Michael Smith coined the group of artists The Dalton Gang. A few of the photographers met at Howard University in the 60s, while the others became acquainted after joining the Exposure Group, an African-American Photographers Association in Washington DC. Each artist has chosen 12 pieces from their personal collection to represent the gamut of their photographic career, emphasizing their individual styles and preferences.
Meet the Dalton Gang at the opening reception, May 4, 6-8 pm.
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Greater Manassas/Prince William County sponsors theatrical productions for children and adults, teaches arts classes, promotes visual arts and provides community outreach programs for local youth. Founded in 1984 by a group of artists and art lovers, the Center aims to enrich the quality of life in the Northern Virginia suburbs through arts performance and education. A theater, an art gallery and classrooms are located in the historic Candy Factory building in Old Town Manassas, at 9419 Battle Street.
Driven to Abstraction
The Byrne Gallery is proud to present “Driven to Abstraction,” an exhibition of the constructed panel oil paintings of Mark Dassoulas and the stainless steel sculptures of Richard Binder. This exhibit runs May 2 – June 3. The Artist’s reception is Saturday, May 5th, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and is open to the public. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1900109700007448/Firnew Farm Gallery Juried Art and Photography Show
Time flies when you’re making art: Firnew Farm Artists’ Circle is turning 15.
The Madison County farm/studio/gallery will celebrate 15 years of creativity and community at its juried art and photography show on Sunday, May 6, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the gallery. The exhibit will feature works by more than 40 regional artists, all from Virginia, in varied mediums — oil, photography, watercolor and mixed media.
“Our focus is the natural Virginia Piedmont landscape that surrounds us. It is the perfect muse. It is line and color. It is ever changing and precious; and each artist has a unique and individual response to it,” says Trish Crowe, founder and leader of Firnew Farm Artists’ Circle.
This year, photographer John Berry is taking his passion for large prints to the next level. The May show will feature new, large print installations of his work outdoors (left).
About Firnew and the show: More at firnewfarmartistscircle.wordpress.com and on the gallery’s Facebook page
Sunday Sketch
Join us for a free sketching session in the Museum! Artists of all ages are invited to sketch alongside local artist Ruthie Winsor-Mann. Materials are provided.
Please contact Anne Marie Barnes, the Clarice & Robert H. Smith Educator, to register for this program: ABarnes@NationalSporting.org, (540) 687-6542 ext. 25
Second Saturday and Mother’s Day Weekend
Give Mom a unique experience on the Rappahannock County Artisan Trail beginning with complimentary wine tastings and roses. Treat her to live music, truffle bears, yarn dyeing and knitting workshops, or the Nature and Abstract Fantasies art exhibition! You can wine and dine her at a selection of restaurants and wineries or treat her to a class or workshop where she can learn about wine, create jewelry or make pottery. And, if you really want to give Mom a treat….. stay for the weekend at one of our fine B&B’s!
http://www.opendoortour.org/2018/04/16/second-weekend-may-12-13-rappahannock-county-artisan-trail/Narmada Winery Mothers Day Weekend – Saturday May 12th and Sunday May 13th
Complimentary wine tastings and roses for Moms all weekend! Live music Saturday from 2-5pm Doug Parks’ blues duo and Sunday 2-5pm by Anderson Paulson Project. Delicious food pairings all weekend and much more.
Narmada’s signature wine MOM – an appealing white wine with tropical notes of pineapple and passion fruit – makes a great gift for Mom, Grandmom, Mother-in-Law, and, hey, you’re a Mom too, right? We’re offering 15% savings on each bottle so why not stock up?
We hope to see you all on Mother’s Day! HOURS: Saturday 11am-7pm, Sunday 11am-6pm
http://narmadawinery.com/dir/?page_id=31Mother’s Day Weekend at Narmada Winery – free wine for moms and Buffet Indian Lunch for purchase.
Complimentary wine tastings and roses for Moms all weekend! Live music Saturday from 2-5pm by Anderson Paulson Project and Sunday 2-5pm by singer Thom Feucht. Delicious food pairings all weekend, chair massages ($15, available Sunday 12-3pm), Henna hand painting ($5 per hand, available Sunday) and much more!
Treat mom to a festive Indian style lunch at Narmada Winery. Buffet lunch $17.00 offered between 11am-6pm on Saturday and 11am-5pm on Sunday. Pre-orders can be purchased here.
Narmada’s signature wine MOM – an appealing white wine with tropical notes of pineapple and passion fruit – makes a great gift for Mom, Grandmom, Mother-in-Law, and, hey, you’re a Mom too, right? We’re offering 15% savings on each bottle and 50% off a case so why not stock up?
www.narmadawinery.comMother’s Day Picnics
Treat you mom to a Mother’s Day picnic at the vineyard! Spend the day with Mom surrounded by the quaint elegance of Veramar Vineyard.
There are three options for your picnic:
— Tarragon chicken salad mixed with grapes, toasted pecans, tarragon, celery, mayonnaise and baby lettuce mix
— Pit ham with Brie cheese, Granny Smith apples, baby lettuce mix and Dijon mustard
— Baby organic spinach with hummus, roasted red peppers, shaved carrots, sliced tomato, feta cheese, balsamic glaze and extra-virgin olive oil
Each wine-country Mother’s Day picnic will include a side salad of baby lettuce topped with tomato, cucumber, Kalamata olives, feta cheese and red-wine vinaigrette.
It even includes a dessert: rockslide brownie bar topped with caramel, toasted pecans, brownie chunks and caramel ganache.
Then at 2pm, grab a seat out on the terrace the for live music with local legend Bob Keel!
So leave the planning for your Mother’s Day outing to us, and we’ll have your picnic ready for you when you arrive.
$25 per person.
Reservations required by May 10
http://www.veramar.com/scripts/eventPg.cfm/_/800/Mothers-Day-Picnics/Wine Down Wednesdays
Join us on select Wednesday evenings to “wine down” with some great music, food, and, of course, wine from 5:30pm to 8:00pm!
May 16, 2018 – Music: Tara Mills Band / Food: Spice Sea Gourmet
June 20, 2018 – Music: Erin & the Wildfire / Food: Spice Sea Gourmet
July 18, 2018 – Music: Scuffletown / Food: Spice Sea Gourmet
Aug 15, 2018 – Music: Jason Burke / Food: Band Spice Sea Gourmet
Sep 19, 2018 – Music: Jon Spear Band / Food: Spice Sea Gourmet
Oct 17, 2018 – Music: Chamomile & Whiskey / Food: Spice Sea Gourmet
http://www.keswickvineyards.com19th Annual Lucketts Spring Market
For Immediate Release Contact: Dianne Murphy
Diannem.murphy@gmail.com
(703) 927-0394
19th ANNUAL LUCKETTS SPRING MARKET IS READY TO ROCK CLARKE COUNTY FAIRGROUND
DIY Network’s Salvage Dawgs will be part of the event May 18 – 19, 2018
Lucketts, VA – Lucketts Spring Market is pleased to announce the dates for the 19th annual event as May 18 – 20 at the Clarke County Fairgrounds in Berryville, VA. The wildly popular Northern Virginia event showcases more than 200 of the best “vintage hip” vendors on the East Coast. This year the popular DIY network show Salvage Dawgs hosts Mike Whiteside and Robert Kulp will be at the market with products and opportunities to connect with fans.
The weekend long event features painted furniture, vintage garden gems, architectural salvage, crusty antiques, vintage clothing and all kinds of crazy-good finds. To round out the experience and the weekend, visitors will enjoy live music, Vanish Brewery beer garden, old school children’s play area, enticing food trucks, and as well as an engaging shopping weekend. Another huge favorite in Clarke County is the World Famous Ruritan Chicken Dinners available all weekend.
Lucketts store is known as a destination for all things vintage, and this weekend promises to highlight some of the best of the best. The list includes:
• Ekster Antiques
• Olde Tyme Marketplace
• Plum Pretty Décor
• Carolina Chic Salvage
• Gracie James Clothing
• JBS Mercantile
• Naked Goat Soap Company
• Story Design House
• Vintage Farmhouse Interiors
• Sweet Clover Barn
• European Country Living
• Class and Trash
• Carpe Donut
• Black Dog Salvage
“We are so excited to be able bring Lucketts Spring Market to the Clarke County Fairground again after such a smash hit last year, said Old Lucketts Store owner Suzanne Eblen. “Our loyal fans will be pleased to see an expansion of what we did last year with some new vendors, more food trucks and some new surprises.”
Salvage Dawgs chronicles the adventures and creativity of Black Dog Architectural Salvage, a Roanoke, Virginia-based architectural salvage business and retail warehouse. Praised for the humorous, family-friendly banter amongst the team, a suspenseful approach to presenting the salvage process and useful information about how to reuse the items they find, Salvage Dawgs has proven to be an engaging and entertaining television show that the whole family can enjoy. Salvage Dawgs airs nationally on the DIY Network and Great American Country. Episodes also available on iTunes and Amazon.
VIP early buying tickets on sale now and may be purchased online at https://www.luckettstore.com/shop-the-spring-market/ and general admission tickets will be available at the gate.
Clarke County Fairgrounds – 890 W. Main Street, Berryville, VA 22611
Friday, May 18 – VIP entrance 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Friday, May 18 – General Admission 12:00 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Sat. May 19– General Admission 10:00 a.m. to 5 p.m
Sun. May 20 – General Admission 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tickets:
$40 – VIP Early Buying Ticket – good for all 3 days
$10 – General admission – good for one day only – sold at the gate
For more information visit www.luckettstore.com or call (703) 779-0268.
About Old Lucketts Store
The Old Lucketts Store is a 138 year old restored general store and family home. Built in 1879 by the Luckett family, it was restored and brought back to life in 1996 by owner Suzanne Eblen, her husband Pat, and countless friends and workmen. The shop now is home to 35+ dealers who specialize in antiques, vintage finds, and just plain cool stuff, Events include a monthly seasonal Design House, Flea Market Sales, Vintage Spring Market, and Paint Classes. The Old Lucketts Store is located at 42350 Lucketts Road Leesburg, VA 20176
Piedmont Regional Art Show and Sale at Grace Episcopal Church, the Plains
National Kids to Parks Day
This National Kids to Parks Day, join us for the kick-off of our Third Saturday Discovery Nights at Sky Meadows. The Children’s Discovery Area comes to life at 6:30 p.m. with activities at each of our interactive discovery stations. Kids, paint the sunset with nature’s ink, grow and ‘make’ food at your frontier home, dance to the tunes of a barnyard band, and more. Pick up a scavenger hunt brochure and join a volunteer or ranger for a hike on the Track Trail. Come back the third Saturday, June through September, for our Third Saturday Discovery Nights.
Can’t make the evening event? The Children’s Discovery Area will be open all day for your own adventure. Or, stop by the Visitor Center from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to pick up a Junior Ranger booklet, Family Discovery Backpack activity, or rent a Geocaching GPS unit to go on your own kid-friendly adventure. Lastly, be sure to stop by the Explorer Outpost from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., located on the Boston Mill Road Trail near the Park Office, for a kid-friendly discovery table.