Wolf Trap News

William J. "Bill" Crockett, director of Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, will retire in January after more than 25 years of service.

A Wolf Trap-produced opera is the only U.S. opera nominated for the Grammy's Best Opera Recording category and its composer is the only American in the category.

SUNDAY: Be the star on your own Christmas tree this year at Wolf Trap's 41st Annual Holiday Sing-A-Long on Sunday.

As White House officials fended off new questions about how a fame-seeking couple finessed their way into the president's glittering state dinner last week, the aspiring reality-TV stars themselves began trying to sell their story for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Ranvir Trehan is indeed a man with a Big Heart who firmly believes that if one has a Passion, then he has a Mission to Contribute.

The Winchester Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Andrew Gekoskie, will expand its concert season with additional Children's programs, their first ever Family Event, Season Ticket Offers and exciting soloists.

After 25 years of hard-knockin', no-holds-barred, sassy and unabashedly feminist acoustic-blues performances, Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women soon will be bringing down the curtain on their award-winning career.

If you go Who: Saffire the Uppity Blues Women When: 8 p.m. Saturday at Gay Community Center of Richmond, 1407 Sherwood Ave.

In a career that has spanned five decades, jazz bassist Stanley Clarke has almost done it all--but until this year he had never released an acoustic jazz-trio recording.

Two-day arts festival features local, international performers. Wednesday, September 23, 2009 For two days, under the most sparkling of clear blue skies, families took part in the 39th Annual Wolf Trap International Children's Festival.

The Reston Community Center board of governors announced three candidates for the 2009 Preference Poll last week.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 a oeMoneya magazine, in its online Sept. 9 issue, ranked the Town of Vienna and its environs as the 19th healthiest place in the United States in which to retire.

Lane Closing on Dulles Toll Road Drivers using the eastbound Dulles Toll Road may experience delays beginning Tuesday, Sept 22.

Drivers using the eastbound Dulles Toll Road may experience some daytime delays beginning Tuesday, Sept.

Five Reston students will take the stage at Wolf Trapa s Theater in the Woods at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept.

My parents, like so many others of their generation, followed the musical changes that preceded or exemplified the cultural changes occuring in the 60's. Growing up, our house was filled with the unique time signatures of Dave Brubeck, the latest concept album from the Beatles, the electric frenzy of Hendrix, and the smooth stylings of folk music ...

When Lawrence Brownlee makes his company debut with the Washington National Opera on Saturday night, it will be something like a homecoming.

THIS WEEKEND: High energy, high fives and, for some, high camp - " Disney's High School Musical " comes to Wolf Trap with all the singing, dancing and wholesome teen canoodling you enjoyed in the films.

The City Choir of Washington opens its third season under Artistic Director Robert Shafer this October, but not before singing lyrics in Elvish at Wolf Trap for the U.S. premiere of Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, staged with live orchestra, chorus and soloists.

Vienna Jammin' Java: www.jamminjava.com Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts: www.wolftrap.org Falls Church Bangkok Blues: www.bangkokblues.com JV's Restaurant: www.jvsrestaurant.com The State Theater: www.TheStateTheater.com Herndon Art Space Herndon: www.artspaceherndon.com Ice House Cafe and Oyster Bar: www.icehousecafe.com Jimmy's Old ...