Get Out Loudoun — June 2019

JUNE 2019

Your guide to Loudoun’s Entertainment Scene

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Samantha Bartram Renss Greene Jan Mercker Jim Sisley Patrick Szabo Norman K. Styer To advertise Susan Styer at 703-770-9723 or sales@loudounnow.com

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ART SCENE The quiet works of Suzanne Logo Arthur.

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VINE TIMES The retirement hobby that boomed into one of Loudoun’s most visited wineries.

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FLAVORS A home-grown chef is bringing tropical tastes to Leesburg’s biggest beach.

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INTERVIEW Frank Lombardi’s love affair with the Great American Songbook.

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BEST BETS Get Out Loudoun’s picks for June.

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Visit Loudoun’s custom painted VW microbus will be a familiar sight around the county this year as the tourism agency celebrates the 50th anniversary of the iconic Virginia if for Lovers slogan.

TUNES The story behind Loudoun’s Summer of Love theme song.

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Hamilton resident Todd Wright has written hits for artists ranging from Celine Dion to French superstar Johnny Halliday to Korean Pop Stars VIXX and Luna. His latest song is a tribute to his hometown roots.

‘Coming Home’ THE STORY BEHIND LOUDOUN’S SUMMER OF LOVE THEME SONG

BY SAMANTHA BARTRAM

The concept of “home” can be imagined many different ways—a building, a country, a person— however defined, we know it when we feel it.

Some warm, familiar sensation spreads across the brain, the chest warms, the corners of the mouth tick upward.

This is the feeling Todd Wright’s recently debuted song, “Coming Home,” seeks to evoke in its listeners. Something between the sweet satisfaction of being wrapped in a cozy comforter, and the tingly excitement of an enveloping hug from a friend.

“It’s very special for me to be from a place and feel from a place, even though I wasn’t born and raised here,” Wright, one of Loudoun’s best-known and best-loved singer/songwriter/ storytellers, said of his connection to the area.

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place felt like home until I came here in my midto late-30s.” Wright said he tapped into that feeling well before “Coming Home” morphed into the collaboration with Visit Loudoun that it eventually became.

Indeed, the song has humble origins, described

by Wright as initially a “generic exercise,” one song among the many he pens that often “never see the light of day.” But, the subject matter—home—elicited an intriguing exercise for the musicians in Wright’s studio.

“Songwriting is my job, and I’m always getting a barrage of requests for songs about home, coming home, being home,” he said. “I said, let’s just write that song, and as we started, it felt very generic. And we started to think, ‘what does where we’re from mean to us?’ It may sound cheesy, but we didn’t want to phone it in. We started thinking about what was around us—Loudoun County.”

The “generic” outlines of the song thus established, one evening Wright found himself musing with fellow musical wunderkind and artist, Stilson Greene, that the tune would be a perfect Loudoun theme song. “We kind of joked about it,” Wright said.

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Then they met with Beth Erickson, the president and CEO at Visit Loudoun and her new marketing vice president, Mark Roeber, who were planning a special celebration to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the commonwealth’s Virginia is for Lovers tourism slogan—a Summer of Love Tour highlighting event throughout the county. They played her the song … she agreed it would work perfectly as a theme for the summer.

“She and Mark asked if I’d be willing to rewrite some of the existing lyrics to make it even more evocative of Loudoun County,” Wright said.

Wright, fellow singer/songwriters Tommy Gann and Jeff Wharen, and engineer/mixer Ethan Mentzer made thoughtful adjustments, ending up with a song that, ideally, helps listeners feel their deepest roots wherever they may be. “We’re trying to evoke that feeling and would hope [“Coming Home”] is broad enough that most people would hear it, and get it, and feel it,” Wright said. “They hear it and feel like, ‘I’d like to be wherever that is.’”

While “Coming Home” certainly has broad appeal, as many of Wright’s songs demonstrably do—his chart-topping credentials, from K-pop to Celine Dion, are

Lyrics to Coming Home

There’s a place where I belong Rolling hills, Virginia sun And when I’m in the vines my restless heart runs There’s a place where I belong

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“But,” he continued, “to the singer/songwriter in me, when you get a chance to write something truly authentic, and to have Visit Loudoun latch on to this and help make it their own … they not only sought out someone who lives, loves, works in Loudoun County—to actually commission me and not use stock [music] when it’s the cheapest, easiest option to get their message out there—it shows they really do care about making what’s local a focal point. That really meant a lot.”

Look for “Coming Home” in upcoming Visit Loudoun campaigns at visitloudoun.org. And, catch Wright and his extremely talented daughter, Ryan Wright, live at their upcoming Acoustic on the Green performance, 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 29, on the Town Green in Leesburg—more information is available at acousticonthegreen.com.

So I’m coming home

Music and lyrics by Todd Wright, Tommy Gann and Jeff Wharen Sound engineering/mixing by Ethan Mentzer

I’m coming home Where the faces and the names are real Everywhere you go Been on my own And there’s something that I need to feel

well-documented—it’s grounded in a deeply felt sense of place and belonging. “Anytime you write a song that feels authentic—and I write plenty that feel inauthentic,” Wright said, laughing and clarifying that he “loves pop and fun and light music.”

When I’m a million miles away These old roads lead to family Under Loudoun skies where dreams are handmade I’m a million miles away I’m coming home Where the faces and the names are real Everywhere you go Been on my own And there’s something that I need to feel So I’m coming home

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Death of a Goldfinch by Suzanne Lago Arthur

The Works of Suzanne Lago Arthur

BY JIM SISLEY

I was once in a crowded theater awaiting the start of a business presentation. Those in attendance were noisily talking with their seated neighbors and the theater was increasingly loud with conversation. The presenter walked to the stage microphone and began her presentation in a very soft low voice.

Almost immediately, the entire room became quiet, straining to hear her speak. After a brief pause to emphasize the silence, she said, “if you want people to hear your message … speak softly; they will listen.”

Suzanne Lago Arthur paints in an unusually quiet manner. Her images are subtly rendered; often with a limited range of color. These are thoughtful works of art representing familiar subjects painted with truly superior skill. In 8

an age when most of the imagery we see in nearly every form of media is presented with an explosion of light, bright bold highly contrasted fonts and introduced by unusually loud audio, Suzanne Lago Arthur is producing art that almost whispers and you should be listening.

She acquired a bachelor’s of fine arts with honors at the Corcoran College of Art + Design and a master of arts in Museum Studies from George Washington University. She has exhibited locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. Lago Arthur is a member of multiple professional painter’s societies and is in the copyist program at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. Without “gilding the lily,” this painter knows her craft and her work product is sublime.

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The subjects in her art are easily recognizable.

Most people view art as successful or failed on the merits of how easily they can recognize the subject matter. If the painted subject is a cow, the painting must look in every way like a cow if the painting is to succeed. Recognition of subject as a measure of successful art misses the primary power that “representational art” has wielded since the time of cave drawings. The power is felt when we look, recognize, and are uncontrollably moved to look closer, repeatedly.

Few representational artists have arrested the attention of the public with greater force than Rembrandt, Manet, Homer, Whistler or Hopper.

Lago Arthur holds her own in the company of these masters.

She paints a cow, but with same inquisitive expression of a Rembrandt self-portrait. Her “Death of a Goldfinch” painting communicates a stunning gravity similar to Manet’s “Dead Toreador” and her “Finale” painting of clouds at sunset recalls the sky in a Whistler seascape.

There is a loneliness in her “Cuban Rose” painting of a single yellow flower in demi-vase.

And her portrait of “Abby In Contemplation” arranging a sumptuous bouquet of fresh flowers could hang well next to Manet’s “Bar at the Folies Bergere.” French Impressionism’s influence on her work is undeniable and palpable.

You can see Suzanne Lago Arthur’s interview on YouTube and the Abby portrait, among other works, on Tryst Gallery’s website. You might

Abby in Contemplation

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have seen her as Tryst’s Featured Artist in May. If not, seek out her work wherever possible as it is best viewed in person. You may find yourself whispering words in appreciation of the view.

Jim Sisley is the owner of the Tryst Gallery, located at 312 E. Market St. Suite F in downtown Leesburg. The gallery is open Thursday through Saturday 10 am - 4 pm. First Friday 6 pm to 9 pm each month.

SUZANNE LAGO ARTHUR holds a BFA from the Corcoran School of Art and Design and an MA in Museum Studies from George Washington University. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally in such venues as the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington DC, The Museum of the Americas, Washington DC, EuroAmerica Galleries, SoHo, NYC, and The United States Special Interests Section, Havana, Cuba. She was mentioned by name for the Havana exhibition in the New York Times article, “Lighting Matches in Cuba on the 4th” by Fred Bernstein and most recently in U.S. Ambassador Huddleston’s memoir on her service in Cuba, entitled Our Woman in Havana: A Diplomat’s Chronicle of America’s Long Struggle with Castro’s Cuba.

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VINE TIMES

Tarara Winery Celebrates 30 Years What truly has brought me great joy is seeing thousands of smiling faces every year in our guests, staff and friends.

On June 1, 1989, Whitie and Margaret Hubert opened the doors of their new home as Loudoun County’s third winery.

They began with a 600-square-foot tasting room in their basement and no paid employees—just a winemaker, a vineyard consultant and a few people helping with the 5-acre vineyard.

Today, the 475-acre operation is centered around a 6,000 square-foot cave and 50 acres of vineyards along with hundreds of acres of other agricultural crops including blackberries, a tree nursery and apples.

The couple’s retirement hobby has welcomed nearly 1 million visitors—attracted by the awardwinning wines, stunning view and lively music.

As part of the anniversary celebration, Tarara Winery is releasing two highly anticipated new wines—the “1987” Chardonnay 2017 and Long Bomb Edition 10 2016. The Chardonnay is the premier white wine to date coming solely from 12

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the winery’s very first plantings in 1987.

“The joy of owning Tarara is far greater than knowing we have made great wine. It’s more than having a successful business for 30 years.

What truly has brought me great joy is seeing thousands of smiling faces every year in our guests, staff and friends,” Margaret Hubert said.

For the past decade General Manager and Winemaker Jordan Harris has focused on producing top quality wines.

“When I moved here to Tarara Winery and

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Loudoun County, I anticipated I would be here no more than six months and keep travelling,” Harris said. “Twelve years later, I have settled here with my family as being at Tarara Winery has been a dream come true. The Huberts, the staff, the guests and the community have been integral to my family’s life. I couldn’t be happier to be part of seeing Tarara into its 30th year and look forward to living more of my dream in the future years.

Tarara Winery and Loudoun County is home and we are thrilled to show it to so many.”

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The crowd parties with vocalist and keyboard player Kat Dillon of Reflex, an ‘80s cover band, at the Tarara Summer Concert Series.

Rockin’ and Dancin’ Away Saturdays For 20 Years This year also marks the 20th anniversary of the Tarara Concert Series, which has been recognized as among the top tourism draws in the county.

The popular ’80s band Reflex opened the series on during Memorial Day weekend and will return to close out the summer fun in September.

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Boy Band Review performs for a crowd during a previous Tarara Summer Concert season.

you’re welcome to pack a picnic, but there are always great food trucks on site; and remember that outside alcohol is not permitted, but Tarara’s award-winning wines will be available at the concert venue.

scheduled are Crack the Sky with Stanley Whitaker (June 15), The Legwarmers (July 6 and Sept. 7); Gonzo’s Nose (July 13), Three Sheets to the Wind (July 20) and Sam Grow with Delta Spur (Sept.

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Also, don’t sleep on getting your tickets. Some of the hottest shows on this year’s

The full schedule and tickets can be found at tararaconcerts.com.

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WINERIES 1 The Barns at Hamilton Station 16804 Hamilton Station Rd., Hamilton thebarnsathamiltonstation.com 2 Bluemont Vineyard 18755 Foggy Bottom Rd., Bluemont bluemontvineyard.com 3 Bogati Winery 35246 Harry Byrd Hwy, Round Hill bogatiwinery.com 4 Boxwood Estate Winery 2042 Burrland Rd., Middleburg boxwoodwinery.com 5 Breaux Vineyards 36888 Breaux Vineyards Lane, Hillsboro breauxvineyards.com 6 Cana Vineyards of Middleburg 38600 John Mosby Hwy, Middleburg canavineyards.com 16

7 Cardamon Family Vineyards 12226 Harpers Ferry Rd., Hillsboro cardamonfamilyvineyards.com 8 Carroll Vineyards 29 South King St., Leesburg leesburg-vintner.com/vineyards 9 Casanel Vineyards 17952 Canby Rd., Leesburg casanelvineyards.com 10 Chrysalis Vineyards 39025 John Mosby Highway, Aldie chrysaliswine.com 11 Corcoran Vineyards & Cider 14635 Corkys Farm Lane, Waterford corcoranvineyards.com 12 Creek’s Edge Winery 41255 Annas Lane, Lovettsville creeksedgewinery.com

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13 Crushed Cellars 37938 Charles Town Pike, Purcellville crushedcellars.com 14` Doukenie Winery 14727 Mountain Rd., Hillsboro doukeniewinery.com 14 Dry Mill Vineyards & Winery 18195 Dry Mill Rd., Leesburg drymillwine.com 16 Fabbioli Cellars 15669 Limestone School Rd., Leesburg fabbioliwines.com 17 Fleetwood Farm Winery 23075 Evergreen Mills Rd., Leesburg fleetwoodfarmwinery.com 18 Greenhill Winery & Vineyards 23595 Winery Lane, Middleburg greenhillvineyards.com

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19 Hidden Brook Winery 43301 Spinks Ferry Rd., Leesburg hiddenbrookwinery.com 20 Hiddencroft Vineyards 12202 Axline Rd., Lovettsville hiddencroftvineyards.com 21 Hillsborough Vineyards 36716 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro hillsboroughwine.com 22 Hunters Run Wine Barn 40325 Charles Town Pike, Hamilton huntersrunwinebarn.com 23 Lost Creek Winery 43285 Spinks Ferry Rd., Leesburg lostcreekwinery.com 24 Maggie Malick Wine Caves 12138 Harpers Ferry Rd., Hillsboro maggiemalickwinecaves.com 25 Notaviva Vineyards 13274 Sagle Rd., Hillsboro notavivavineyards.com

26 Otium Cellars 18050 Tranquility Rd., Purcellville otiumcellars.com 27 Quattro Goomba’s Winery 22860 James Monroe Hwy, Aldie goombawine.com 28 Stone Tower Winery 19925 Hogback Mountain Rd., L’burg stonetowerwinery.com 29 Stonehouse Meadery 36580 Shoemaker School Rd., Purcellville stonehousemeadery.com 30 Sunset Hills Vineyard 38295 Fremont Overlook Ln, Purcellville sunsethillsvineyard.com 31 Tarara Winery 13648 Tarara Lane, Leesburg tarara.com 32 Terra Nebulo 39792 Old Waterford Rd., Waterford terranebulo.com

33 Two Twisted Posts Winery 12944 Harpers Ferry Rd., Hillsboro twotwistedposts.com 34 Village Winery 40405 Browns Lane, Waterford villagewineryandvineyards.com 35 Willowcroft Farm Vineyards 38906 Mount Gilead Rd., Leesburg willowcroftwine.com 36 The Wine Reserve at Waterford 38516 Charles Town Pike, Waterford waterfordwinereserve.com 37 Walsh Family Wine 16031 Hillsboro Rd., Purcellville northgatevineyard.com 38 Winery 32 15066 Limestone School Rd., Leesburg winery32.com 39 Zephaniah Farm Vineyard 19381 Dunlop Mill Rd., Leesburg zephwine.com

BREWERIES 1 Adroit Theory Brewing 404 Browning Ct., Purcellville adroit-theory.com 2 B Chord Brewing Company 34266 Williams Gap Rd., Round Hill bchordbrewing.com 3 Barnhouse Brewery 43271 Spinks Ferry Rd., Leesburg barnhousebrewery.com 4 Bear Chase Brewing 33665 Bear Chase Ln, Bluemont bearchasebrew.com 5 Belly Love Brewing Company 725 E. Main St., Purcellville bellylovebrewing.com 6 Beltway Brewing Company 22620 Davis Dr. Ste 110, Sterling beltwaybrewco.com 7 Bike TrAle Brewing 101 Loudoun St. SE, Leesburg facebook.com/BikeTrAleBrewing 8 Black Hoof Brewing Company 11 South King St., Leesburg blackhoofbrewing.com 9 Black Walnut Brewery 210 S. King St. Leesburg blackwalnutbrewery.com 10 Crooked Run Brewing Central 22455 Davis Dr., Sterling crookedrunbrewing.com 11 Crooked Run Brewing JUNE 2019 2019 FEBRUARY

Market Station, Leesburg crookedrunbrewing.com 12 Dragon Hops Brewing 130 E. Main St., Purcellville dragonhopsbrewing.com 13 Dirt Farm Brewing 18701 Foggy Bottom Rd., Bluemont dirtfarmbrewing.com 14 Dog Money Rest. & Brewery 50 Catoctin Circle NE, Leesburg dogmoney.squarespace.com 15 Harper’s Ferry Brewing 37412 Adventure Ctr. Lane, Hillsboro harpersferrybrewing.com 16 House 6 Brewing 4427 Atwater Dr., Ashburn house6brewing.com 17 Jack’s Run Brewing Company 108 North 21st St., Purcellville jacksrunbrewing.com/ 18 Lost Rhino Brewing Company 21730 Red Rum Rd. #142, Ashburn lostrhino.com 19 Lost Rhino Retreat 22885 Brambleton Plaza, Ashburn lostrhinoretreat.com/ 20 Loudoun Brewing Company 310 E. Market St. Leesburg loudounbrewing.com 21 Ocelot Brewing Company 23600 Overland Dr., #180, Dulles GET OUT LOUDOUN

ocelotbrewing.com 22 Old 690 Brewing Company 15670 Ashbury Church Rd., Hillsboro old690.com 23 Old Ox Brewery 44652 Guilford Dr., Ste 114, Ashburn oldoxbrewery.com 24 Quattro Goomba’s Brewery 22860 James Monroe Hwy, Aldie goombabrewery.com 25 Rocket Frog Brewing Company 22560 Glenn Dr. #103, Sterling rocketfrogbeer.com 26 Solace Brewing Company 42615 Trade West Dr., Sterling solacebrewing.com 27 Sweetwater Tavern 45980 Waterview Plaza, Sterling greatamericanrestaurants.com 28 The Craft of Brewing 21140 Ashburn Crossing Dr., Ashburn thecraftob.com/ 29 Twinpanzee Brewing Co. 101 Executive Dr., Sterling twinpanzee.com 30 Vanish Farmwoods Brewery 42245 Black Hops Lane, Lucketts vanishbeer.com 31 Wheatland Springs Farm 38454 John Wolford Rd., Waterford

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A vintage Volkswagen bus customized by Lindsay Volkswagen will hit Loudoun’s Summer of Love events for fun and photo ops.

Get Ready for Loudoun’s Summer of Love

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said Visit Loudoun CEO Beth Erickson.

Two groovy concerts, a community campout, and a list of fabulous events all summer long? A decked out vintage VW bus roving the county?

Welcome to Loudoun’s Summer of Love.

“Visit Loudoun’s marketing team jumped on the opportunity and came up with the concept of really focusing on the cultural touchstones of 1969—and to use that to focus on all that Loudoun County has to offer, from our farms our wineries, our breweries, horses, recreation, music, history and even fashion,” Erickson said.

The county’s Visit Loudoun tourism agency celebrates the 50th anniversary of the iconic Virginia is for Lovers advertising campaign and the golden anniversary of the Woodstock music festival with a series of events spotlighting some of the many reasons tourists and residents alike love Loudoun.

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The Summer of Love campaign features 17 diverse events, from a dairy festival to a Lilly Pulitzer-themed polo match. And the common thread is a hard-to-miss, bright red vintage Volkswagen bus hitting each event for photo ops and fun. The branded bus provided by Visit Loudoun’s partner Lindsay Volkswagen of

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Dulles will be parked at the agency’s Market Station headquarters when its not making the rounds to Summer of Love events.

“The bus is awesome” Erickson said. “It’s a tremendous opportunity to thread all of these events together, and the hope is that people will follow the bus. ... We really want people to share what they love about Loudoun County using the bus as a great backdrop” The Summer of Love officially kicks off Saturday, June 1 with Dairy Day at the Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum in Sterling. For music lovers, the fun begins the following weekend with the first of two bookend concerts marking the start and end of the campaign.

The two-day Woodstock in the Gap festival in Hillsboro takes place Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8. Friday’s lineup includes a locally sourced dinner and talk from historian and author Marc Leepson, who will discuss his experience attending Woodstock after returning home from serving in the Vietnam War and the healing power of music. Saturday’s festival kicks off with yoga and locally made granola on the town green, followed by a family-oriented craft festival where children can make love rocks and headbands while parents shop from local vendors and food trucks. The free music festival starts at 4 p.m. music festival with Woodstock-

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The Band-Changed pay tribute to Joe Cocker at Hillsboro’s Woodstock in the Gap concert June 9.

inspired favorites from Joey and the Waitress, a tribute to Joe Cocker from The Band-Changed and a Grateful Dead tribute from Born Cross Eyed.

Woodstock in the Gap also is the kick off for Hillsboro’s weekly concert series, says Vice Mayor Amy Marasco and will live up to the tiny town’s reputation for going all-in whenever it’s time to celebrate.

“Of course it’s Hillsboro, so there’ll be tie dye flags in town right after Memorial Day,” Marasco said. “It’s just going to be fun. ...

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HILLSBORO’S WOODSTOCK IN THE GAP kicks off with Dinner Under the Stars with author Marc Leepson Friday, June 7 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m..

Tickets are $40 in advance, $50 after May 28.

The free festival Saturday, June 8 starts with yoga on the green at 10 a.m., followed by a family fun fair at 2 p.m. and a free concert from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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Writer, historian, and Woodstock festivalgoer, Marc Leepson will be discussing the intersection of Woodstock with his experience as a Vietnam veteran.

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The festival takes place at the Hillsboro Old Stone School, 37098 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro.

For more information, go to oldstoneschool.org

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People can bring blankets. We’re going to make it like a pop-up Woodstock” The Summer of Love wraps up with a grand finale concert at B Chord Brewing near Round Hill on Saturday, Aug. 17. The lineup is TBA, Erickson said, but will include top local musicians along with vendors, food, a special Summer of Love beer from B Chord, and a specially branded line of wines from Tarara Winery.

“It was important to us that it hit our towns, our villages east and west, that it really does go all over the county,” Erickson said.

The campaign includes events in Sterling, Ashburn, Leesburg, and several Western Loudoun communities. Other highlights include a panel discussion on the landmark 1967 U.S. Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia organized by the Loudoun Freedom Center in Waterford Friday, June 21; screening of the original 1969 film “The Love Bug” and bring your own VW rally as part of Lovettsville’s Movies on the Green series on June 29; and Lilly Pulitzer day at

Morven Park’s Polo in the Park series Saturday, July 27 featuring a vintage Lilly fashion show between matches. A special Community Camp Out at Algonkian Regional Park August 3 is the only night of the year that residents can camp overnight at the beloved park.

“There is such a breadth of visitor experiences and a diversity that’s so important. One of the key components of Loudoun is outdoor recreation. The fact that we are right on the Potomac River, that we’ve got fabulous hiking trails, being able to be on the water,” Erickson said. “[Algonkian Regional Park] is really pulling out the stops for a unique event.”

VISIT LOUDOUN’S SUMMER OF LOVE runs Saturday, June 1 through Saturday, Aug. 17 and features 17 fun events across the country throughout the summer. For more information and a complete listing of featured events, go to visitloudoun.org/ summeroflove.

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“The Beach” at MacDowell Brew Kitchen was an important catalyst to the rebirth of downtown Leesburg as a go-to dining and entertainment destination. This spring, owner Gordon MacDowell and his crew have brought even more of the Key West vibe with a major redesign of the space to include a more prominent outdoor stage for their heavy schedule of live music performances and more seating.

Spotlight on Chef: MACDOWELL BREW KITCHEN’S PETER FERDINAND

BY JAN MERCKER

For years, the scene at MacDowell Brew Kitchen has been all about the ambiance—and the drinks. But regulars have noticed that the eats are getting tastier. Last year, Chef Peter Ferdinand, a longtime Loudouner and alumnus of some of the county’s top fine dining spots, made the jump to MacDowell’s, serving up great grub to match the great vibe focusing on casual but high quality eats with a beachy flair.

Get Out Loudoun sat down with Ferdinand as crews worked to get the locally famous downtown beach ready for the spring and summer season.

Get Out Loudoun: Tell me about the menu.

It sounds like people know about the bar but maybe not as much about the kitchen.

Peter Ferdinand: That has been the biggest thing since I took over about a year ago. We’ve got the brews, we’ve got the great beach and the food always was an afterthought. I’ve tried to do a lot of appetizers, make it beach-themed.

Our biggest seller is our beach tacos. We do blackened cod, shrimp and flank steak.

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MacDowell Brew Kitchen Chef Pete Ferdinand talks at the beach, the sandy yard outside the restaurant with a stage and outdoor bar.

PF: I think so. It’s been my goal since I took over to make the food better. My philosophy really is simple good food. I don’t like to throw too many things into the mix, but I like good ingredients to start off with. Everything I make in house from the dressings to the marinades to the sandwiches we’re doing this spring. I roast my own turkey. I roast my own corned beef.

There are great products out there that you can buy processed, but I’m doing it myself.

GOL: Are people starting to come for the food?

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2019 Polo in the Park!

Photo by Bob Tobias

Visit PolointhePark.org for more details!

Arena polo is every Saturday evening July 6 – August 24.

Buy Season Passes!

Get over 20% off the regular gate admission price!

Bring a picnic, a blanket, and your favorite beverage to the terraced viewing area and sit back and enjoy an evening of polo!

Gates open at 6 p.m. First match starts at 7 p.m.

Featuring wine from Stone Tower Winery and food from Grubbers Food Truck and King Street Oyster Bar. Car passes are $35 in advance online, or $40 cash at the gate. Tailgate spots available.

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GOL: A lot of the menu seems to have a beachy theme.

PF: Our coconut shrimp is one of our staples.

It’s breaded with coconut and I make my own orange mango sauce. Pineapple is a big thing.

I have pineapple salsa or a pineapple slaw on a lot of things. The beach tacos are made with guacamole and a pineapple slaw with radish, carrots, green onions, cilantro. I put a cilantro lime cream and top it with the pineapple sauce.

What we’re going to do that’s even more beachy is a seafood pot. It’s a cast iron pot that’s going to have clams, mussels, shrimp, potatoes, corn in a nice garlic broth. ...We have a crab cake appetizer and a crab cake sandwich that are mostly jumbo lump crab. A lot of the appetizers pair great with sitting out here on the beach with your toes in the sand drinking a beer.

GOL: Tell us about your background.

PF: We moved here when I was 5, so I grew up in Leesburg. Went to Loudoun County High School and got my first job during high school cooking at a little diner here in town. When I was 20, I started at a place on Catoctin Circle called Waxwing Grill that no longer exists. …

After that, I worked at Tuscarora Mill for four years when I was in my early 20s and really honed a lot of the skills I had. I worked at Candelora’s when they were in Lovettsville and most recently spent seven years at Magnolia’s in Purcellville. I worked for great chefs—Mark Marrocco and Erik Fox-Nettnin [at Magnolia’s] and Patrick DInh at Tuskie’s taught me a lot. ...

He’s very passionate about food and he helped give me a passion for food.

When I turned 30, I took a break from cooking because I was burned out. I sold cars and worked for Nike as a store manager. ... But after a 10-year break, I wanted to get back into cooking. I worked at a restaurant outside of Baltimore, then worked at the Peppermill Grill [in Leesburg]. After they closed, I ended up at Magnolia’s as the sous chef. I had a great leaving from Magnolia’s—it was an amicable breakup. We were just going in different directions. I took a couple of months off and got my heart and my soul right. ... A friend of mine was bartending [at MacDowell] and 24

the old [general manager] brought me in. I interviewed, I cooked for him and was hired within the day. I’ve spent the better part of the last year trying to improve the food. We’re going to get the people in here for the bar, but the thing that I always got was “I didn’t even know they had food here. ... We always eat somewhere else and then come here.” So I’ve changed people’s philosophy, and people are actually coming and eating now.

GOL: You’ve been in the area for a long time.

How do you feel about the dining scene in general in Leesburg?

PF: I’m very impressed with it. As the owner of this place likes to joke, he opened this place seven years ago and there was not a lot of competition. I think the revitalization of King Street has been great with all the bars mixed in. It’s given us a lot of foot traffic. Sometimes we’re the final destination and sometimes they’ll start here and go check out other places.

I’ve never worried about competition. I think more options are much better for the whole scene, and it’s improved the downtown area.

GOL: What do you like to make if you’re cooking at home? What advice do you have for home cooks?

PF: My friends laugh at me, but I love making a corn bacon maque choux. Whatever vegetables are fresh. Put some okra into it or tomatoes.

It’s chopped corn sauteed in bacon. Okra is the main ingredient and you toss it all together. The trick is you can’t cook it all in one pot. You have to cook some, take it out, cook some more and at the end mix it all together. ... At home, I just go to a farmer’s market or grocery store and go, OK what grabs me today, and find a different way to do it. I’ve been trying to have friends over for a weekly dinner because that’s what I like to do—even on my day off.

One thing I tell friends or anybody cooking from home is to go simple. One thing I’ve seen home cooks fail on is they try to get too fancy.

If you’re going to cook a steak, a lot of times salt and pepper is the best way to marinate it.

Don’t go too far out of your comfort zone—just find things that work. A lot of times you can impress people with the simple ways to go about it.

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Are You Ready for a Croquet Challenge?

BY PATRICK SZABO In its quest to build a brand as an outdoor recreation and active living destination, the Town of Round Hill this month is hosting a regional croquet tournament.

The town will play host to the United States Croquet Association’s Southeast Regional 9-Wicket Tournament at Woodgrove Park from June 7 to 9.

Town Planner Melissa Hynes said the idea came from a member of the town’s Outdoors Committee who was researching uncommon sports that residents would enjoy.

“We’re trying to revitalize the concept that we are the quiet mountain destination,” Hynes said. “This is a great opportunity—it’s cool. I’m excited.”

The association will manage and staff the event and provide croquet equipment. It will also hold a free clinic June 5-6 for residents to brush up on their skills and decide if they have what it takes to play in the tournament, which will feature different flights for different skill levels.

Although spectators are invited to watch the games for free, participants will have to pay a $95 entry fee, with a portion of that going to the town to purchase croquet equipment.

A handful of professional croquet players will be on

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Round Hill Town Administrator Melissa Hynes brushes up on her croquet skills in preparation for the United States Croquet Association’s Southeast Regional 9-Wicket Tournament.

hand to play alongside any residents who sign up.

“We hope the visiting players enjoy their time in the area and that they have a wonderful tournament,” Mayor Scott Ramsey said.

The tournament for the southeastern region, which spans from Virginia to Georgia, has never been held in Northern Virginia and, if all goes well, organizers said Round Hill could be considered as a site for a future National 9 Wicket Championship.

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Come visit us to experience our award-winning wines, the history, and the beautiful views

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INTERVIEW

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Sinatra singer Frank Lombardi performs at Stoneleigh Golf and Country Club during a recent performance.

LoCo’s Velvet Voice: A SECOND ACT FOR CROONER FRANK LOMBARDI

BY JAN MERCKER

Frank Lombardi grew up in 1960s Philadelphia with jazz standards flowing from the family record player. Now, he’s locally famous as Loudoun’s very own crooner, with his own stylish renditions of tunes made famous by Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, and other greats.

“I don’t call this an act because it isn’t,” Lombardi said. “This is a musical approach that I’ve developed over seven or eight years—to just follow the principles that Frank [Sinatra] and other crooners did to ensure that I bring integrity to the music.”

Lombardi loves them all, from Dean Martin to Michael Bublé, but Sinatra is the gold standard in his book, and his biggest musical influence since he turned from rock ‘n’ roll to the Great American Songbook just under a decade ago.

“I flavor my music with the stylings of some other folks, but at the core, my heart’s with Frank,” Lombardi said.

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Lombardi is a former professional disc jockey turned government contractor who played in rock bands from his teen years through his 50s.

Lombardi turned a musical corner eight years ago and began experimenting with the jazz standards of his youth.

“My dad was a huge Sinatra fan. He had virtually every album Frank had put out at the time. I listened to them constantly,” Lombardi said.

The collection of standards known as the Great American Songbook was also the background music to Sundays with his Italian grandmother, where Lombardi not only learned to cook but also fell in love with the music.

“On Sunday mornings, we would get up, go to church, and then the gravy went on and the meatballs were made. And in the background was the Italian-American music station at the time. It was a combination of songs in Italian and English and all the people who were famous back then,” Lombardi said. “I was sucking that in like a sponge. So it wasn’t really hard when I stopped playing rock ‘n’ roll—I gravitated back toward the crooner music. It just seemed like a fit. It felt good in my heart.”

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Broadcasting in Philadelphia, Lombardi worked as a DJ for a major market radio station, but when that company was sold in the late ’70s, Lombardi and his wife, Nancy, moved to Loudoun, where he launched a new career in industrial security with a government contractor.

Lombardi, who first took up the drums at age 6, played in rock bands for most of his life and continued to play classic rock in Northern Virginia for nearly two decades as the drummer and lead vocalist for the band Midlife Crisis.

When band members decided to go their separate ways eight years ago, Lombardi felt a pull away from the rock tunes he’d been performing for decades and back to the crooners he grew up with.

Shifting gears to doing jazz standards as a solo artist has been a labor of love for Lombardi, who retired from his day job as a government contractor three years ago after 30 years in the industry.

“I’ve worked so hard to refine my approach to the music and my voice. ... I’m just now coming into my own with the music,” Lombardi said.

“First, I had to be sure I could sing it because I was a rock ‘n’ roll singer for my entire life. I had to retrain my voice. I learned the music. I learned the artists’ phrasing and then I applied my own styling to it. Sometimes I get clients who call me up and say, ‘Are you an impersonator?’ And I say, ‘Never in my life.’ I sing their music in my voice.”

Lombardi looked back to his DJ days in putting a solid and flowing song list together. After years of “relentless rehearsing,” he’s built up an impeccable and solid three-hour set. Lombardi does like to shake things up every now and then—but not without running new songs by Nancy, with whom he’ll be celebrating 40 years of marriage this year.

“My wife is my biggest fan and my biggest critic,” Lombardi said.

performances at Leesburg’s monthly First Friday events and has since built up a following at restaurants, vineyards and private parties.

Lombardi has a bi-monthly Thursday evening gig at Solo NY Pizza in Leesburg, where he’s cultivated a fan base from preschoolers to seniors. He’s a popular choice for weddings, milestone anniversaries, milestone birthdays and other gatherings. He’s still a regular at First Friday events in downtown Leesburg where he can usually be seen at Georgetown Café and is in demand every year for Valentine’s Day events around the county. The summer concert season is another high demand time, and the 868 Estate Vineyards show kicks things off this year.

For Lombardi, who embraces the emotional content of his material and loves engaging with audiences, it’s hard to pick a favorite song, but two of his tops are “Fly Me to the Moon” and “On a Clear Day.” “I really don’t just do this to do it,” he said. “I do it with passion and with an end goal in mind and that is to influence as many people as I can to remember this music, draw from their memories and share it with someone else to preserve it.”

Join us for our Friends Events at The Marshall House • May 28th, 6 p.m.

• June 19th, 6:30 p.m.

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A Talk and Tour of the Marshall House Grounds and Gardens

Our speakers will include The Marshall House Landscape Architect, Gardener, and Historian who will talk about the history of the gardens pre- and post- restoration.

• June 25th, 7 p.m. Speaker: Rachel Thompson In celebration of the 5th Anniversary of the book launch for MARSHALL — A Statesman Shaped in the Crucible of War, Mrs. Thompson will speak about the man who was deeply devoted to his family and friends.

• July 4th

A Speical guest visitor and Ice Cream Social

Come on over to The Marhsall House immediately following the Town of Leesburg’s Independence Day Parade for a reenactment of President Truman’s 1950 Fourth of July visit. Start time approximately 11:45 a.m.

Take a complimentary first-floor tour of General Marshall’s home or enjoy refreshing ice cream while you stroll through the grounds and gardens.

All events take place at The Marshall House Admission is Free for members $20 donation requested for non-members For more information call 703.777.1301 or Visit our website at www.georgecmarshall.org

Nancy was a little skeptical when Lombardi initially suggested Antonio Carlos Jobim’s “The Girl from Ipanema” into the mix, but when she heard her husband’s version, inspired by Sinatra’s take on the 1962 bossa nova classic, she gave it a thumbs up.

Lombardi started out small with a few

Speaker: Frederick Kempe

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BEST BETS The Virginia Wine Country Half Marathon follows a tree-laden course running north of the winery on historic byways, passing vineyards, farms, ranches, and estates along the way. The races are followed by the Wine & Music Festival featuring the all-star Jay Summerour Band.

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A VIEW FROM THE GROUND— CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS’ CIVIL WARS

AN EVENING WITH JAMES MONROE June 1, 7 p.m. $30 Aldie Mill Historic Park

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Colonel James Monroe returns to Aldie, a place he knew well during his years in residence at nearby Oak Hill. Colonel Monroe, in his post-presidential years, will look back on his exemplary career, with commentary on his retirement at Oak Hill and his business interaction with Aldie Mills. A wine & cheese reception with the colonel will follow the program at the original miller’s home.

VIRGINIA WINE COUNTRY HALF MARATHON, 10K AND 5K June 1, 7 a.m.-noon $35-$180 Doukenie Winery virginiawinecountryhalf.com

June 6, 6 p.m.

Loudoun Museum loudounmuseum.org Dr. James Broomall studied several figures across time to relate how the experiences of Civil War camp and campaign transformed notions of masculinity and gender identity.

He argues that Confederate soldiers came to understand themselves, other men, and their families differently because of their military service. The talk will explore how these changes were enacted and with what results.

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WESTERN LOUDOUN ARTISTS STUDIO TOUR June 2-3, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Free The 14th Annual Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour offers a weekend of art, shopping, and relaxation. Meet more than 60 talented artists as you wind through the scenic countryside and historic villages of western Loudoun County. Enjoy paintings, pottery, jewelry, photography, fiber, sculpture, and more. Before hitting the road, download the tour booklet at wlast.org.

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6.08 EMMA ROWLEY Acoustic on the Green Summer Concert Series June 8, 7 p.m.

Free Leesburg Town Green acousticonthegreen.com One of Loudoun’s up and coming singersongwriters kicks off the 16th season of this popular Saturday evening concert series. Lawn chairs and blankets are advised. Picnics are encouraged!

QUENTIN WALSTON ALBUM RELEASE CONCERT June 8, 8 p.m. $10-15 Franklin Park Arts Center quentinwalston.com Pianist Quentin Walston marks the release of his first full-length jazz album, “Play,” with this grand evening show. The performance, a mix of Quentin’s original compositions from both the album and beyond, will blend jazz in a variety of instruments, influences, and styles.

INNOVATIONS IN FLIGHT June 15, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Free, Parking $15 Udvar-Hazy National Air and Space Museum airandspace.si.edu/udvar-hazy-center Explore the engineering and design innovations that have taken place during the last century of flight. Talk with pilots of over 50 vintage and modern aircraft, on display outside the Museum for one day only. Discover the science behind flight through hands-on, STEM-based activities.

ROUND HILL APPALACHIAN TRAIL FESTIVAL June 15, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Free B Chord Brewing Company bchordbrewing.com Expect a day of live music, trail talks, kids’ activities, food and more at this free, family-friendly event, Bands include Justin Trawick & the Common Good, The Gina Furtado Project and the Short Hill Mountain Boys.

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BEE THE DIFFERENCE: SUMMER IN THE REEKS FESTIVAL

FRANKLIN PARK BIG BAND CONCERT

June 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve bansheereeksnp.org Join the fourth annual Pollinator Festival at the 675-acre park. There will be food trucks, exhibitors, live music, games, honey tastings, and much more on site for the whole family to enjoy.

Admission is one canned vegetable or package of dried beans per car, to be donated to Loudoun Hunger Relief.

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and the Kennedy Center Orchestra to “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” and has performed and recorded with a veritable “who’s who” of jazz luminaries.

RUMPKE MOUNTAIN BOYS June 22, 8 p.m. $10 B Chord Brewing Company bchordbrewing.com The Rumpke Mountain Boys combine signature vocals, a unique command of string instruments, and dynamic special effects into a singular musical experience.

6.20 HERE COME THE MUMMIES June 20, 7 p.m. $35-75 Tally Ho Theater tallyhotheater.com Here Come the Mummies is an eight-piece funkrock band of 5,000-year-old Egyptian mummies that has performed with P-Funk, Al Green, Mavis Staples, KC and the Sunshine Band, and Cheap Trick.

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CHRIS LAWRENCE BAND

WHITE FORD BRONCO Tarara Summer Concert Series June 22, 6 p.m. $10-45 Tarara Winery tararaconcerts.com This five-member ensemble takes concertgoers on a musical journey through the Alternative, Rock, Pop, R&B, Hip Hop, and Country of the ’90s.

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Open Late Concert Series June 28, 6 p.m.

Free National Sporting Library & Museum nationalsporting.org Gather on the NSLM’s lawn to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Open Late Summer Concert Series featuring the Chris Lawrence Band with partners George Mason Alumni Association, The Hill School, and Virginia Tech Alumni Association.

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Saturdays • 7 - 8:30 pm Town Hall Green 25 West Market Street

The Town of Leesburg’s Award Winning Free Summer Concert Series June 8 - Emma Rowley June 15 - Don Chapman and friends June 22 - Gary Smallwood June 29 - Todd Wright & Special Guest Ryan Wright July 6 - Naked Blue July 13 - Tommy Gann July 20 - Cal Everett July 27 - Robbie Limon August 3 - Jennifer Daniels & Special Guest Grant Frazier “One of the Summer’s best concert lineups.”

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Lawn chairs and blankets are advised.

No smoking or alcoholic beverages will be allowed and no pets, please.

Picnics are encouraged. In case of inclement weather, the show will be moved inside the Town Hall Building.

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