Laura Savino didn’t want to be a trailblazer. She just wanted to fly. But when she entered the commercial aviation industry as a pilot in the 1980s, breaking barriers was exactly what was required.
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Purcellville artist Patricia Taylor is the woman behind the wings. Her whimsical wing murals and glowing faux finishing work are creating a buzz at businesses around her hometown and beyond.
For Loudoun singer/songwriter Cal Veatch, coming of age during the weirdest of times is painful–but also artistically inspiring.
In 2021, the Northern Virginia music scene was joined by Amulet, who released their debut album “House of Black + White” and began performing in the DC area.
The band, a collaboration between Liverpool-born guitarist MJ Phoenix and Loudoun-native singer Stephanie Stryker, is a self-described “dark alternative rock” band that embraces the goth aesthetic. Emphasis on aesthetic; the band doesn’t follow a set-in-stone musical genre, with songs varying from hard rock (“Last Ditch”) to industrial electronic (“Falling Down”). The album’s followup, a standalone single called “Secrets and Lies,” is a smoky jazz/lounge-inspired track.
By Jan Mercker For bandleader Rick Reaves, 2021 means jumping back into the holiday whirlwind—with plenty of brass. Reaves is the founder and director of … Read More ›
Adam “Squirrl” McClintock has two passions in life: cooking and helping people. The Marine Corps veteran and Leesburg resident launched his YouTube channel “Cookin’ With Squirrl” earlier this year. McClintock’s videos showcase his original recipes while spotlighting—and feeding—movers and shakers from local nonprofits.
Is it better to know the truth? That’s the question at the heart of Loudoun author Ann Marie Stewart’s second novel, “Out of the Water.” The new book, slated for release, Oct. 19 focuses on adoption and family secrets across generations.
Even as a troubled teen in Leesburg, René Bonet had a powerful voice and a way with words. Now she’s a rising star on Atlanta’s R&B and rap scene—and she’s just getting started.
By Jan Mercker It was a sense of joy and connection that drew two classically trained first-generation sons of Ukrainian immigrants to Celtic and traditional … Read More ›
Chris Timbers and Juliana MacDowell have big plans for 2021. But as COVID continues to impact the local and national music scenes, these two very different singer/songwriters are taking time to enjoy a new collaboration—to the delight of their shared local fan base. They’ll wrap up a surprisingly busy fall season with a joint show at Leesburg’s Tally Ho Theater on Thursday, Dec. 10.