Your Guide to Loudoun County's Entertainment Scene
For more than 50 years, spectators have lined the picturesque lane at Oatlands on the second Sunday in April for the Loudoun Hunt’s annual point-to point races. The event is a cherished tradition, one of the county’s best-loved social events and an important fundraiser for the hunt. But COVID is shaking things up for the races in a big way. After a first-ever cancellation in 2020, this year’s 54th running will happen at a new location for the first time.
Just over a year ago, the Pickwick Players were gearing up for a gangbusters production of “The Sound of Music” with a cast of 80. COVID, of course, put those plans on hold. But the beloved Loudoun-based company returns to the stage this month with a new show: the classic 1960 musical “The Fantasticks.”
It dubs itself an unapologetic cocktail bar creating craft beverages while having a great time. Friday night, Night Shift Cocktails makes a grand entrance onto … Read More ›
For Woodgrove High School senior Ryan Wright attending classes online from her father’s couch resulted in a very productive year. This summer, when her classmates … Read More ›
As Loudoun County marks the passage of one year since the COVID-19 pandemic locked down much of the United States, musicians are taking stock of the performing arts landscape still hamstrung by social distancing protocols and restrictions on public gatherings.
The Duskwhales spent much of 2019 recording and promoting their latest EP, the glam-rock-inspired “Take It Back.” In addition to the Northern Virginia brewery circuit, they were regular fixtures at venues like Jammin’ Java in Fairfax, Gypsy Sally’s in DC, and Quincy’s in Gaithersburg. Their last show in Loudoun County was alongside My Kid Brother at the Tally Ho Theatre that June.
Gorgeous green hills, stone-fenced country lanes, farm fields dotted with red barns bathed in ethereal light—much of Loudoun looks like an oil painting, so it’s no small wonder so many artists have made the county their home. Increasingly, Loudoun businesses—galleries, parks, restaurants, even office buildings—are also showcasing and promoting that work, adding to the creative energy.
By Patrick Szabo Lost Barrel Brewing opened in December at the southwestern corner of Loudoun County, about a half-mile west of the Middleburg town limits … Read More ›
New research into the health benefits of being in nature prompted the Wall Street Journal reporter Betsy Morris to do a story entitled, “For Better Health During the Pandemic, Is Two hours Outdoors the New 10,000 Steps?”
After a COVID cancellation last year, a 30-year spring tradition is returning. Leesburg’s Flower and Garden Festival will be held April 17 -18 at Ida … Read More ›