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jazz samba group Veronneau. Enjoy blues, jazz, Latin, fusion, bluegrass, folk and a musical experience only the well-travelled know. The Cauldron’s 8th installment of the “Passport to the World” concert series promises another first rate music festival that allows you to travel the world without ever leaving Falls Church! Creative Cauldron (410 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church) $18 – $120. 7:30 p.m. creativecauldron.org. “As Far As My Fingertips Take Me.” In 2016, Tania El Khoury commissioned musician and street artist Basel Zaraa, who was born a refugee in Syria, to record a rap song inspired by the journey his sisters made from Damascus to Sweden. “As Far As My Fingertips Take Me,” the intimate theater-for-one experience that El Khoury designed around Zaraa’s music, asks us whether we need to literally “feel” a refugee in order to understand the effect of border discrimination on peoples’ lives. Woolly Mammoth Theatre (641 D St. NW, Washington, D.C.) $15. 8 p.m. wollymammoth.net.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 “Kleptocracy.” It is one of the most pivotal moments in history — the Soviet Union has collapsed. In the ensuing rampage of hypercapitalism, the Oligarchs, a new class of robber barons, plunge Russia into a terrifying dark age of chaos and corruption. When the richest and most ruthless Oligarch attempts to reform and open Russian markets to the world, he’s confronted by a young Vladimir Putin who is charting his own path to power. Arena Stage (1101 Sixth St. SW Washington, D.C.) $56 – $95. 2 p.m. arenastage.org.
LIVEMUSIC THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 Karl Stoll & Mojo Dixon. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-2419504. Ryan Paladino. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 6:30 p.m. 703-237-8333.
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Liz Longley (full band!) with Jesse Ruben. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $20. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. Dave Chappell. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-2419504.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25 Joseph Monasterial. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283. Happy Hour: Josh Allen Duo. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703241-9504. Smokehouse Duo. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington St. A, Falls Church). 8 p.m. 703-8589186. Linda Eder. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $50 – $55. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900. Sarah Borges and The Broken Singles. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 8 p.m. 703255-1566. The Legwarmers – D.C.’s Biggest 80s Retro Dance Party (encore performance following night at same time and price). The State Theatre (220 N Washington St., Falls Church). $20. 9:30 p.m. 703237-0300. Wicked Jezabel. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9:30 p.m. 703-2419504. JMM. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 26 Bachapalooza McLean. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $5. 1 p.m. 703-255-1566. Jimmy Cole. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-241-9504. Two from the Heart. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North
DIXIELAND DIRECT will be at JV’s Restaurant on Sunday. (Photo:DixielandDirect.Com) Washington St., Falls Church). 6 p.m. 703-532-9283. Bumper Jacksons. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $22 – $27. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900. Jelly Roll Mortals. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack. (130 North Washington St., Falls Church). 8 p.m. 703-532-9283.
Open Mic. Falls Church Distillers (442 S. Washington St. A, Falls Church). 5 p.m. 703-858-9186. Jackson Dean. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 7 p.m. 703-255-1566. Memphis Gold. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703-241-9504.
Lord of the Strings with Tom Principato and Dave Chappell. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 9 p.m. 703241-9504.
The Meer, Rex. Galaxy Hut (2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $5. 9 p.m.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 27
Wolf Blues Jam Weekly Show. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-241-9504.
Dixieland Direct Band. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 1 p.m. 703-2419504. The Get Down Show. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 4 p.m. 703-2419504.
MONDAY, JANUARY 28
Sol Roots and Guests. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church). 8:30 p.m. 703-2419504. Majestic: Weekly LGBTQ Night and Drag Show. Diva Lounge (6763 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 571-234-2045.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30 Mommy and Me with Dotty Westgate – Music and Movement for babies & toddlers. Famille Cafe (700-A W. Broad St. Falls Church). 10 a.m. 703-570-8669.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 29
International Guitar Night at the Barns (encore performance the following night). Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Rd. Vienna). $27 – $30. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900.
Hey Monea with Ethan Sak. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $10 – $20. 7:30 p.m. 703-255-1566.
Open Mic Night with Vernon Santmyer. JV’s Restaurant (6666 Arlington Blvd., Arlington). 8:30 p.m. 703-522-8340.
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