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Up Close: Bassist Brad Bowers

Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009

Brad Bowers, a 15-year-old sophomore at Potomac Falls High School in Sterling, has a very special talent. Read story and 3 comments »

Loudoun's Radio Station Signs Off

WAGE-AM Went On the Air in 1958

Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009

The building from which WAGE (1200 AM) once broadcast still stands on Wage Drive in Leesburg, but the county it long served has changed since 1958, when the station went on the air. Loudoun County’s only radio station stopped broadcasting last week. Read story and 8 comments »

The Fuzed Take on the Fair

Monday, Aug. 3, 2009

The Fuzed is made up of four musically talented kids that have still yet to experience walking through the hallways of a high school. Read story »

Weekend Roundup: Loudoun Offers Variety

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Weekends in Loudoun are about variety. Experience that variety this weekend with events such as the county fair, your choice of a bluegrass and folk concert or a gospel concert and a family movie night. Read story »

Weekend Roundup: Books, Bulls, Beverages and Bluegrass

Thursday, July 9, 2009

The Fourth of July weekend may have come and gone, but there are still plenty of events that will make this weekend a memorable one in Loudoun. Read story »

Piedmont Singers Prepare for Canterbury Cathedral

Monday, June 29, 2009

The Piedmont Singers of Middleburg is in their tenth year of existence, and is preparing for a trip to the Canterbury Cathedral in August as a visiting choir. Under the guidance of Founding Conductor Wendy Oesterling, the singers have been rehearsing for the event since January. Read story »

Weekend Roundup: Summer Concerts Heating up in Loudoun

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Summer is heating up in Loudoun and that can only mean one thing: it's concert season! With multiple concerts in Leesburg and a concert in Purcellville, it is shaping up to be a very musical weekend. If you're not feeling the music, then there is a Civil War exhibit in Leesburg that might be more your tune. Read story and 2 comments »

VIDEO: Loudoun Band Battles in D.C.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Loudoun-based band No Worries took their act to the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. this weekend to compete in Bach2Rock's Battle of the Bands. Read story »

Weekend Roundup: Arcola, Philomont, Croatia

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Forget the kids; it's time you had fun, too. This weekend you can, with yard sales, open houses, and musical performances that the adults can enjoy. The best part: you don't need a sitter. Consider three events in Loudoun at which you can have just as much fun as your children. Read story »

Loudoun's Got Talent Show Ends on High Note

Monday, May 25, 2009

On Sunday, three student musicians in the Loudoun Symphony Orchestra’s Loudoun’s Got Talent! competitive performance at Franklin Park Performing and Visual Arts Center in Purcellville won scholarships ranging from $250 to $1,000 for their skill and dedication to musical performance. Read story and 7 comments »

Up Close: Music Producer Mike Pugh

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Mike Pugh knows what it means to run a business. The longtime amateur musician, whose day job involves managing business analysts in the telecom industry, launched Goose Creek Music last year. Read story »

Elementary School Bands Rock the Stage at 9:30 Club

Monday, May 18, 2009

Tween rockers from Loudoun hit the stage of the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., for a battle of the bands. Read story »

Weekend Roundup: Bands, Dance Galore

Thursday, May 14, 2009

It's shaping up to be a battle of the bands this weekend in Loudoun, with something to suit nearly anybody's taste. In Purcellville, it's the biggest weekend of the year and at the Franklin Park Performing Arts Center, it's one area legend after another. Read story »

Weekend Roundup: Egg Hunt

Thursday, April 2, 2009

This weekend, bring your children to meet the Easter bunny at the Douglass Community Center in Leesburg, or celebrate the coming holiday with a flashlight hunt of over 300 Easter eggs in Purcellville. Read story »

Weekend Round Up: Local Musicians, Barrel Tasting

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Sample red wine from the barrel at Loudoun Valley Vineyards and Winery, or enjoy one of several Loudoun County weekend concerts: Franklin Park Performing and Visual Arts Center features the Irish and Celtic music of John Power and Joshua Walker, the Loudoun Valley High School will host the Navy Commodores Jazz ensemble and Loudoun Valley Vineyards and Bluemont Vineyards welcome local artists Ken Wenzel and Josh Burgess. Read story and 1 comment »

Weekend Round Up: Master Singers, Calligraphy

Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009

Learn something new this weekend in Ashburn and Leesburg, where instructors will be teaching the arts of sauce-making and Chinese calligraphy on Saturday and Sunday. For a classical concert, reserve seats at Our Savior's Way Lutheran Church for an evening featuring the Master Singers of Virginia. Read story »

Weekend Round Up: Mysteries and Melodies

Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009

Enjoy your fill of suspense this Saturday with a book signing for mystery-lovers at Books and Crannies in Middleburg, and a dinner murder mystery at Grandale Farm Restaurant in Purcellville. If you prefer music to mysteries, visit the Franklin Arts Performing and Visual Arts Center Sunday afternoon for a performance by the Hamilton Trio. Read story »

Up Close: Bobbe Shore

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009

If Bobbe Shore could describe the feeling of performing in one word, it would be "joy." Read story »

Weekend Round Up: Boogie Woogie, Holidays Arts & Crafts

Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008

This weekend, search for local handmade Christmas gifts at Saturday's Holidays in Leesburg Arts and Crafts Show, or take in musical performances by the Loudoun Valley High School theatre and pianist Daryl Davis. Wrap up the weekend with a visit to the Franklin Park Performing and Visual Arts Center to see a showing of the classic 1954 film, "White Christmas." Read story »

Up Close: Mike Eppes

Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008

"Most every week at J10, there are people who walk into church with their arms crossed expecting church to be boring, stale, and irrelevant to their lives. One of our goals is to create an environment where they will uncross their arms, relax and hear the message of Jesus." Read story and 9 comments »

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