More Barns Shows TBA Monday

Four more shows taking place during the 2006-07 season at The Barns at Wolf Trap will be announced this coming Monday, October 2 on wolftrap.org and will then go on sale Friday, October 6 at 10am.

Video: "Talk On Indolence" by The Avett Brothers

The Avett Brothers play The Barns at Wolf Trap on Friday, October 27 and here's the video for "Talk On Indolence," the first track on their new album.


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These guys just had a day named after them by the Mayor of Charlotte.

ICF This Weekend

The International Children's Festival received a couple of mentions in today's Washington Post Weekend section, including this piece on page 55. The festival is here both Saturday and Sunday, from 10 am to 4pm.

Several of us from Wolf Trap got a sneak preview of performances by children from Turkey, Qater, South Korea, and Hawaii at last night's ICF Gala and I'm looking forward to catching more this weekend.

The Crooked Road

Today's Washington Post Weekend section features an extensive cover story by Richard Harrington, "Old Time Music's Crooked Road: A Tuneful Drive Through History in Southwest Virginia."

In addition to being an interesting read, the article also mentions Abington, Virginia's Barter Theatre--the official state theatre of Virginia--and their production of "Man of Constant Sorrow: The Story of the Stanley Brothers," which comes to The Barns at Wolf Trap on October 26. The play celebrates bluegrass legends Ralph and Carter Stanley and includes 20 of their classic songs.

Check out the article in today's Post, drive the Crooked Road, and come out to The Barns at Wolf Trap on October 26.

Face of America: Hawai`i Photos

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Originally uploaded by wolftraplive.

Photos like the one to the right (taken by Wolf Trap house photographer Scott Suchman) from the September 9 world premiere of Face of America: Hawai'i have been posted to the Wolf Trap Live Flickr account. There you can view a set of Face of America: Hawai'i photos.

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Man About Town at Wolf Trap Ball

Man About Town at Wolf Trap Ball
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Man About Town Bob Madigan was one of many members of the media in attendance at Friday night's Wolf Trap Ball. Here he is with Wolf Trap President & CEO Terre Jones, recording an interview that aired yesterday on WTOP and WGMS.

Heading to the Ball

The annual Wolf Trap Ball takes place this evening on the Filene Center stage, with proceeds from the black-tie event benefiting Wolf Trap’s education programs.

For more on the 2006 Wolf Trap Ball, a recent edition of the ExecutiveBiz e-newsletter featured this interview with Tom Culligan, one of the Co-Chairs of this year's event.

Check back next week for more on the Ball.

Art for the Arts

Wolf Trap's October Through May Shows

Many people associate Wolf Trap with summer, due to the popularity of the 7,000 Filene Center. But the staff doesn't all just disappear when the warm months come to an end.

In addition to education programs that go on throughout the year and an opera company that keeps busy 12 months a year, we also have The Barns at Wolf Trap, an intimate, 382-seat indoor venue located just across the Dulles Toll Road from the Filene Center.

Shows at The Barn at Wolf Trap run from October through May and you can find all the shows that have been announced so far for the 2006-2007 Barns season on the Quick Sheet. Tickets to all these shows can be purchased online or by calling 877-WOLFTRAP (877-965-3872).

Washington Post Reviews Face of America: Hawai`i

Lisa Traiger's review of Saturday night's world premiere of Face of America: Hawai`i appears on page C5 in the Style section of today's Washington Post.

Face of America: Hawai`i

The buzz about Saturday night's world premiere of Wolf Trap's Face of America: Hawai`i continues to build, with coverage in Wednesday's Wall Street Journal, yesterday's New York Times, and today's Washington Post, to name a few of the print highlights.

Check out the video below to learn more about Wolf Trap's Face of America series and this latest installment on Hawai'i.



Additional Face of America: Hawai`i video footage is available on YouTube.

Chris Botti Wednesday Night

Jazz trumpeter Chris Botti visits Wolf Trap tomorrow night for one of our final shows of the summer and it looks like the weather will be clearing up in time for the show. CapitalWeather.com is reporting that "Tomorrow will see gradually decreasing clouds and highs in the upper 70s." The shows starts at 8pm and tickets are available online or by calling 877-WOLFTRAP.

DCist Review: Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Missy Frederick of DCist attended last night's performance of Disney's Beauty and the Beast and her review is available on dcist.com today.

Beauty and the Beast is here through the weekend, with shows at 8pm tonight, tomorrow at 2pm and 8pm, and Sunday at 2pm and 8pm. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling 877-WOLFTRAP. All shows at Wolf Trap are rain or shine. For more on that, check out this previous blog post, "What Happens If It Rains?"