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CONTRIBUTORS Martin Bonica Renss Greene Therese Howe Jim Sisley Norman K. Styer Patrick Szabo

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TUNES Torrey B mixes his experiences growing up as a military brat with a big dose of talent to form his contributions to Loudoun’s music scene.

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ART SCENE Steve Loya moves from splotch monsters to the even more abstract.

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FLAVOR Roots 657 is known as a destination for foodies looking for fresh, creative offerings. Now, Chef Joe Peroney is taking his skills to the Olympic level

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HOLIDAYS Got a house full of guest coming in? There is not shortage of attractions they can explore during their visit.

Torrey B chills between sets at Tarara Winery.

By Norman K. Styer

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From the eclectic shops in downtown Middleburg to the county’s farm stores to the showrooms of eastern Loudoun retailers, there countless ways to make #TakeLoudounHome part of your holiday season this year.

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Take Loudoun Home This Holiday Season The holidays are approaching, the gift list is growing and it’s no fun ordering it all on Amazon. Put away the virtual shopping basket and shop Loudoun.

Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets still brings in the crowds, the perfect stop for Michael Kors haute couture and bargains on Burberry or Tory Burch bags. Opening this fall is a new Design Within Reach outlet and a DKNY. The rebuild of its pedestrian walkway (with firepit) will give the complex a new lease on life in time for holiday sales.

Glitzy lifestyle center One Loudoun is the new HQ of Sterling Restaurant Supply, where you can stock up on all tableware needs for a holiday dinner, as well as Ashburn designer Asma Zaka’s bridal boutique ZAKAA. Ideal location really, given DC’s Wine Country is such a booming East Coast wedding destination.

After the big box store mayhem of Black Friday, visit Loudoun’s historic downtowns and rural villages on Small Business Saturday to find great hidden gems. Head to Leesburg’s King Street, which has seen a slate of new shop openings, such as Brick and Mortar. At this upscale urban goods and guy-friendly gift store, pick up everything from retro Crosley record players to ironic accoutrements such as Willie Nelson coffee beans. The Sunflower Shack next door is just as fun, with an eclectic collection of clothing, vintage board games, witty greetings cards and a treasure trove of custom-made, old-school sweet treats.

Antique lovers can head north of town on Rt. 15 to Rust & Feathers, or to the beloved multi-story curiosity shop, Old Lucketts Store.

South of Leesburg, visit Middleburg’s Washington Street, lined with classy boutiques and quirky gift stores. Pick up a tailored suit at Highcliffe Clothiers, or a cashmere cocktail dress at Duchessa. The nearby Fun Shop and Christmas Sleigh sell Hunt Country accessories and home décor.

You’ve not truly shopped Loudoun, however, until you’ve gone native. Purchase local wines, beer, whisky, bread, goat cheese, jams, handcrafted goods – sheep’s wool gloves, hats, scarves – from a myriad of wineries, breweries, farm stores and farmers markets, part of the #TakeLoudounHome initiative.

Get an early start on the local art and crafts scene at the Purcellville Artisan Tour Nov. 2-3 , where stops include the new Purcellville Art Gallery showcasing numerous paintings, sculptures and locally made goods. Between studio visits, sip a seasonal ale at Belly Love Brewing or pre-order your entire Thanksgiving family dinner from Magnolias at the Mill.

In other words, shop ‘til you drop – or at least until you’ve crossed off all items on your gift list. For more information on shopping in Loudoun, visit visitloudoun.org/getout

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At Breaux Vineyards near Hillsboro, the fall colors offer another reason to plan a visit.

What To Do in Loudoun with Thanksgiving Visitors

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ot family or friends coming to visit for the Thanksgiving holiday? Loudoun has a plethora of activities to entertain adults and children of all ages, from unique family attractions to historic sites to wineries and breweries.

If the weather is fine, Empower Adventures in Middleburg and Harpers Ferry Adventure Center offer land or water-based activities such as ziplining, rafting, rappelling, hiking, and more. Got a family feud brewing? Blow off some steam and work it out at Pev’s Paintball Park in Aldie or Hogback Mountain Paintball in Leesburg.

For extreme indoor adventures, iFly in Ashburn makes your flying dreams come true with an indoor skydiving facility, while the Autobahn Indoor Speedway in Sterling offers Go Kart racing with speeds up to 50 mph. If some of the kids want to play arcade games while others 6

would prefer to bowl, let them play to their heart’s content while the adults enjoy local brews at Bowlero in Leesburg or The Zone in Ashburn Or course, you can also enjoy craft brews at one of the more than 30 breweries along the LoCo Ale Trail. If you’re planning to visit several, make sure to pick up an Ale Trail Passport – if you collect stamps from breweries along each cluster, you can win prizes such as a bottle opener or koozie from Visit Loudoun. For details about the passport program, go to visitloudoun. org.

But they don’t call Loudoun “DC’s Wine Country” for nothing. Many of the more than 40 wineries on the Loudoun Wine Trail offer activities and entertainment, including live music on the weekends, throughout the year.

History buffs, meanwhile, will find a wealth of opportunities to explore the county’s wonderfully preserved historic sites, including

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Ball’s Bluff Battlefield, Aldie Mill Historic Park, George C. Marshall’s Dodona Manor, Oatlands House and Historic Gardens, Morven Park and more.

In addition to these year-round attractions, there are several events around the Thanksgiving holidays that are noteworthy: On the weekend before Thanksgiving, you can pre-game that heavy holiday meal by taking part in the 17th Annual Freeze Your Gizzard 5K and 1-mile Fun Run. The race takes place on Saturday, Nov. 23, with the 5K starting at 9 a.m. and the fun run beginning 45 minutes later from the front field of Ida Lee Park. If you register in advance, 5K runners get a longsleeve T-shirt and 1-mile runners get a medal.

Wear your best Thanksgiving-themed costume for the 5K and compete for Best Individual or Best Group Costume. Dogs, wagons and strollers aren’t allowed on the course. For more details and to register, go to the Department of Parks and Recreation website at leesburgva.gov.

Later that evening, country singer and songwriter David Allan Coe takes the stage at Tally Ho Theater starting at 7 p.m. Influenced by blues, rock and country music, Coe launched his career in 1970 with the release of his debut album, Penitentiary Blues; over the decades his career highlights including twice hitting the top 10 of the Billboard Hot Country Singles with “The Ride” and “Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile.”

Doors open at 7 p.m., and you can purchase tickets online at tallyhoetheater.com.

If you’re looking for a laugh instead, check out the Draughts & Laughs Comedy Show at Twinpanzee Brewing from 8-10 p.m.

Presented by the North American Comedy Brewery Tour, the show supports the rescue, protection, fostering and adoption of dogs by donating a portion of the proceeds to animal welfare organizations. Food will be available for purchase from What the Heck Barbecue; for more information go to the brewery’s Facebook page at facebook.com/Twinpanzee.

On Thanksgiving Day, you can burn some calories before sitting down to a huge family lunch or dinner by walking, jogging or running

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The zipline course at the Harpers Ferry Adventure Center takes visitors on a tree-top tour of the northern Loudoun property.

in one of the area’s morning races. The big one in the county is the Ashburn Farm 10K/5K and 2K Fun Run, organized by Crossroads United Methodist Church for the last 26 years to support children in Uganda, Africa. More than 2,000 participants run the 10K or 5K, or walk the 2K Fun Run – strollers are allowed for that race, but no pets are allowed. You can register as an individual or create/join a team that must consist of at least four people with one female and one male runner. Top 3 overall teams win awards; and cash awards are provided for the top 3 male and female runners in the 10k and 5k races. All participants receive a long-sleeve t-shirt. For more details and to register, go to ashburnfarm10k.com.

For a more casual affair, Brambleton and surrounding area residents can try the Brambleton Kids Care Turkey Trail Trot, whose proceeds benefit Loudoun Interfaith Relief. The “2ish” mile route along Brambleton starts at the clubhouse at 9 a.m. and the trail is marked along the way. No cost to participate, but THANKSGIVING

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canned foods for Loudoun Hunger Relief are requested. Information is listed brambletonhoa. com.

The next day is, of course, the ultimate shopper’s holiday: Black Friday. For the most up-to-date deals at major retail centers including Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets, Dulles Town Center, One Loudoun, Village at Leesburg, Brambleton Town Center, and others, check GetOutLoudoun.com.

Prefer to avoid the crowds? 868 Estate Vineyards encourages you to “Walk Off Your Wobble” anytime between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Nov. 30 with a short and easy hike to the top of the hill—one guess as to how high it is. Hint: It’s in their name. As a reward for your efforts, you’ll get a complimentary box of house-made chocolate truffles. While you’re at it, reward yourself with a glass of wine or have lunch at their sister restaurant onsite, Grandale Vintner’s Restaurant. For more info go to 868estatevineyards.com.

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A Thanksgiving morning tradition for a quarter century, the Ashburn Farm 10K /5K attracts thousands of runners. The event is organized by the congregation at Crossroads United Methodist Church and benefits mission work in Uganda.

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Torrey B at Tarara Winery near Lucketts, where he plays solo on the second Sunday of each month.

Torrey B: A Free Soul

he said. “He had only recorded rappers at this point. He was just used to vocal stuff.”

BY MARTIN BONICA

This winter, South Riding singer-songwriter Torrey B is releasing a new EP. Setting his expressive voice and introspective lyrics to a loud mix of rock and soul, the project is the culmination of almost two years of work as a solo artist and the frontman of his band, FreeSoul.

The EP, provisionally titled “Past & Present,” is a continuation of a journey begun in 2017, with the release of his debut solo EP, also called “Free Soul.”

That record, made with his friend Robert LeGree of Jace Beats Productions, was a DIY project initially meant as a demo reel. “The reason we did that was just to get me booked for shows,” Torrey B said.

As they worked on it, it became an artistic statement in its own right.

The duo experimented with different ways to mic a guitar, searching for the right tone, and ended up with a dreamy, cavernous, yet detailed, sound that fills the soundscape beneath Torrey’s layers of vocal lines and harmonies. The EP is quiet, but seems meant to be played loud to bring out the layers of ambient sound effects, backing vocals, percussive pick attack, and deliberative fretboard squeaks. “It doesn’t sound like a guitar, but it sounds like something that I like, which is fine with me,” he said.

The songs reflect Torrey B’s outlook on relationships and life, as informed by his childhood as a self-described military brat. This experience led to an open-minded, empathetic mindset laid bare in his lyrics. Moving from town to town, “you’ll see the same scenario, but you’re in a different place, and it’ll run out in a completely different way,” he said. “I try to think of things from different perspectives, so I’m not just preaching.”

“If I’m talking about an issue, I want to talk about the whole issue, not just spit some rhetoric and

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get my point across,” he said.

“Ms. Mystery,” the album’s opening track, is an example of this perspective-shifting approach.

Describing the song’s first verse and chorus, Torrey said: “I wrote it about me.” The lyric, about someone disappearing from history, was already intact along with the song’s title and pensive guitar riff when he brought it in to record. It was at that point that producer LeGree inquired about the song’s title, prompting Torrey to change the pronouns and add a second verse inspired by watching passers-by while busking at metro stations. The song combines an abstract image of himself with that of a stranger, creating a previously non-existent character.

After releasing the EP, Torrey B wanted his next project to be bigger.

“What I envisioned in my head, I can’t do by myself,” he said. He reached out to members of his previous band, Mothership, and added a drummer and saxophonist to form FreeSoul, which played their first show at The Bungalow in Chantilly in late 2018.

Initially intended to be a backing band on his EP, the band has taken on a life of its own. They have started selling their own merch, and billing the band separately from “Torrey B” the solo artist.

“Right now, we’re just playing stuff that I have already written, but I want to write with them, and they want to write with me, too. We’ve talked about it a bunch; we just need the time to practice,” he said.

Describing their sound: “I kind of want it to be like Living Colour, but not as hard.”

Live, the band eschews the atmospherics of Torrey B’s solo EP for an aggressive, electric barrage of riffs, drum fills, bass runs, and solos. The songs become more urgent, but he maintains that he wants to keep his music accessible to any audience.

“I don’t use profanity in my music,” he said. “I try not to exclude people in any way. That’s not for marketing or to be able to sell it. That’s just who I am.”

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“I want it to be completely practiced and ready to go, like I was going to play at Wolf Trap. I want to be that ready before I start pushing the bands to venues like that,” he said.

The emphasis on the full band does not mean that Torrey B will stop playing solo shows, or retire his brand as a solo artist in favor of FreeSoul.

“I don’t really put either one first,” he said. “If somebody needs a solo player, I’ll go play solo.

If they ask for a band, I’ll call the band and see if they can make it, and if they can’t make it, we don’t play it. It really just depends on the situation.”

In both scenarios, he uses the opportunity to blend his originals with a repertoire of familiar covers. He doesn’t find difficulty presenting his songs to an unfamiliar audience of winery patrons or brewery-goers. “I think that if you make the effort to push your original music, you’ll be received either well, or not well if people don’t like it … but you’ll be received. People will listen to you, and they’ll decide whether they’re going to keep doing it or not. I don’t think that this area is against it.”

In addition to material off his first EP, both Torrey B and FreeSoul are playing new songs. The band recorded at Kokopelli Music Studio in Sterling, with that session resulting in a batch of new recordings, three of which are slated for their forthcoming EP. Filling it out will be tracks recorded by Mothership at Cue Recording Studios in Falls Church, a few years earlier—hence the EP’s prospective title, “Past and Present.”

The EP is scheduled for release on Black Friday and is in the mastering stage now. In the meantime, Torrey B continues to play concerts around Northern Virginia and the greater DC region, both as a solo artist and with FreeSoul.

To listen to Torrey B’s recordings and get updates on upcoming appearances, go to torreyb.com.

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Steve Loya: Adventures in Breaking the Mold like a Kaleidoscope, are better appreciated when seen than when explained.

BY JIM SISSLEY

Steve Loya says he has always been creative. During a recent interview, he shared two important thoughts.

One was: “Art should be an adventure for the artist and the viewer.”

The other: “It’s very important to try to break the mold and find your own path”—something close to a Picasso quote.

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He spent a year creating more than 50 works in pen/ink on paper for the “Endangered Species” series, images of vulnerable animals that have received strong public acclaim.

Loya then began using watercolors to produce “splotch monsters,” fleshing out blobby figures in the dried splotches of barely-there color on paper. Ghostly, fleeting and translucent, his monsters are too interesting to be scary.

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It’s important to know what and how he was previously painting because his recent work is a significant stylistic departure while continuing to flex his considerable artistic chops. It’s something like deciding one day that you are no longer righthanded and finding that your lefthanded penmanship might actually be better.

Now, he comes with a large group of abstract concept paintings that form his visual representation of music. His muse is Chromesthesia, a human condition in which heard sounds evoke an experience of color. He also cites Gerhard Richter as an influence in this work.

Loya creates color signals that serve as the

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painting’s characters. He applies a substantial dollop of pure red and pushes it across the canvas surface and over previous flourishes of green and yellow. The effect is captivating because the different colors appear as stacked panes of glass rather than plastic opaque patches. He uses watercolor techniques for translucence and dense plastic paint for its material properties creating paintings with an inner glow similar to sunlight through stained glass.

The art world goes to great lengths to define “conceptual,” “abstract” and “intuitive” art forms because the work often abandons representation of the things we see in the natural world. Abstraction exists across an arc of artistic expression by the likes of Turner, Van Gogh, Whistler and Jackson Pollock to name just a few. Abstract works have advanced the art world and were born as a stretch beyond more formal works produced by popular artists of their day. And, no, your two-year-old child

cannot produce this work because little Evan’s endearing effort is uninformed by… anything.

However, the similarity between young Evan’s product and informed purposeful abstract work is that both move our souls if we are open to it. Loya says his audience is anyone who is receptive, open-minded and responds to color.

Loya will be painting alongside ambient guitarist, Tristan Welch, performing a live painting demonstration on Saturday Nov. 2 at 868 Estate Vineyard in northwest Loudoun County.

This month, he also will occupy the featured artist space at Tryst Gallery in Leesburg. His “Universal Language” exhibit opens on First Friday, Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. and runs through Nov. 30.

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 a.m.-4 p.m. and First Friday 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. each month.

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Roots 657’s Joe Peroney Preps for Culinary Olympics

BY JAN MERCKER

Joe Peroney, chef de cuisine at Loudoun’s Roots 657 café, is preparing to test his talents Renss Greene/Loudoun Now against top international talent at Roots 657 chef Joe Peroney puts the finishing touches on the Culinary Olympics in Germany dishes during practice for the International Culinary Olympics early next year. to be held in Stuttgart, Germany in February.

Peroney is a partner in the popular Roots 657 near Lucketts, launched by his friend and mentor Rich Rosendale in 2016.

Like Rosendale, Peroney’s skills were forged in the kitchens of the prestigious Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia.

“It’s what I gravitate toward—the fine little details and the discipline of competitions like this,” Peroney said. “For a lot of people, it brings them stress, but for me it brings ease and takes some of the pressure off me.”

Started in Germany in 1900, the Internationale Kochkunst Ausstellung competition is held every four years, bringing more than 2,000 chefs from across the world, including several U.S. teams.

Much of the focus is on culinary art and ingenious presentation, and Peroney’s team will compete in a category where judges won’t even taste the food: aesthetic appeal and creativity are key. The competition is intense, and teams prepare for years to get ready.

Peroney, 37, is a member of one of several American Culinary Federation teams at the competition, which takes place in mid-February 2020 in Stuttgart. Peroney’s regional team will spotlight the cuisine of the American East Coast 16

and will compete in the cold food salon category, where dishes are prepared and then preserved in aspic, an old-school European technique that puts the focus on presentation and attention to detail.

“It’s like an orchestra—we’re organizing different plates moving up and people buzzing about the kitchen,” Peroney said. “I feel like our team, we’re all very comfortable being uncomfortable, which is great because in those situations where we have master chefs from across the world watching us, we’re going to be like a well-oiled machine.”

Peroney is in charge of the starter courses for his team and is planning a vegetarian dish, a fish dish and a poultry dish, each representing a different region of the East Coast. It takes three days to get from raw product to the plate.

“I want to make sure that everything I’m putting on there is as close to perfect as it can be,” Peroney said.

Peroney grew up in southwestern Pennsylvania and realized at a young age that traditional

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academics weren’t his thing. After high school, Peroney, like many classmates, went to work at a local electronics factory. When the factory closed, he was given an education benefit as part of his severance package. Peroney, who had grown up helping his grandparents in their vegetable garden and kitchen, gravitated toward the culinary arts and enrolled in the hospitality program at Westmoreland County Community College near Pittsburgh.

He met Rosendale, a graduate of the community college and successful chef, at an alumni dinner. That led to a life-changing, three-year apprenticeship at the prestigious Greenbrier Resort, where Rosendale worked as executive chef. The precise, meticulous kitchen was a natural fit for Peroney.

“Working with the chefs there, the discipline was exactly what I needed so I fell in love with that culture,” he said.

When Rosendale opened Roots in 2016, he invited Peroney to join the team and help execute his vision of chef-driven fast casual cuisine with a focus on locally sourced ingredients. The two

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chefs with fine dining backgrounds are now whipping up killer burgers, house-made mac and cheese, pot pies and made-from-scratch chicken tenders at the hotspot north of Leesburg.

“We want something that’s fast, craveable, affordable and you can bring your whole family and there’s something for everybody,” Peroney said.

The move to Roots has been a positive one, Peroney said. He loves the constant access to interesting local produce, and the enthusiastic clientele that fast-growing Loudoun provides.

And he’s thrilled to have a chance to show off his artistic side on the international stage.

“Working in a restaurant daily can be a grind. …

When I step away from that world and into the show world, it’s really about finesse and attention to detail,” Peroney said. “I always tell people I’ve been training for this since culinary school—I just didn’t know it. That first class I took where we were learning how to dice potatoes—all those little steps have led up to this.”

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For more information on Joe Peroney and Roots 657, go to roots657.com.

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11.2 HOPS AND HISTORY: BATTLE OF SNICKERSVILLE Nov. 2, 2 p.m.

B Chord Brewing Company bchordbrewing.com Enjoy locally crafted beers while listening to author and historian Carl Sell tell the story of the vicious Civil War engagement in the town now called Bluemont, where a Union patrol was surprised by Confederates who lived in the area including members of the Sixth Virginia Cavalry and Mosby’s Forty-Third Battalion. The brewery also will have on display Civil War artifacts discovered during recent excavations on the a 66-acre farm.

CRAFT BEER, WINE & OYSTER FESTIVAL Nov. 2, 1 p.m.

50 West Vineyards 50westvineyards.com Enjoy a day in Hunt Country with craft beer from Old Ox Brewery Middleburg, seafood from King Street Oyster and local wine from Sunset Hills Vineyard from 1-5 p.m.; winery is open starting at 11 a.m. Live music begins at 1:30 p.m. with acoustic group Tyme and Lace performing covers from artists including James Taylor, Colbie Caillat, Stevie Nicks, Kenny Loggins and others.

11.3 ZOMBIE INVASION Nov. 3, 8:30 a.m. check-in begins Hogback Mountain Paintball

Immerse yourself in a Walking Dead scenario where survivors of a nuclear attack band together to fight (using paintballs) against a small horde of Zombies until they are infected.

If infected survivors can’t reach a nurse tent in time, they must join the horde and resurrect at the Graveyard. Eventually, there will be the Last One Standing, who also will fall to infection. At that point, the three Zombie Lords will battle it out for supremacy in the Zombie Rumble.

Admission starts at $25, rental packages start at $50; online sales close Oct. 30. and tickets will be available at the field after that date.

11.9 NOOKS & CRANNIES TOUR Nov. 9, 12 pm Morven Park Mansion morvenpark.org Take this special 90-minute tour of the historic Morven Park mansion, where you’ll get to see hidden spaces never before seen by the public. All participants must wear soft-soled shoes and be able to walk up and down stairs; small flashlights are suggested. Cost is $20 per person.

LOUDOUN SYMPHONY PRESENTS MOZART MADNESS Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m. doors open St. David’s Episcopal Church loudounsymphony.org The Loudoun Symphony Orchestra plays an evening of Mozart works, including styles from the Adagio and Fugue to his Wind Serenade, which is an early masterpiece for wind ensemble

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and considered the first great work of its kind by any composer. The concert concludes with Symphony No. 40, which influenced later composers with its intense and unconventional style. Tickets are $30 for Adults, $25 for seniors 65 years and older, and free for children 12 and younger. All seating is open.

11.10 PURCELLVILLE TURKEY TROT 5K & FUN RUN

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Loudoun Valley Community Center Get some practice in for Thanksgiving Day races with this annual event hosted by LVCC in Purcellville. 5K runners will begin their race at 8 a.m. and will have a 45-minute time limit.

The free Fun Run is for children under 10 and will begin after the 5K. Proceeds from the event support the center’s programming and provides tuition aid to families in need. Registration is $35 through Nov. 9 and $40 on race day. You can register online until 8:00 p.m. Nov. 8; the link and more details can be found on LVCC’s Facebook page.

JIM SCHATZ MEMORIAL TRAIL 10K

Belmont Ridge Middle School The Pickwick Players perform this Tony Award-winning masterpiece that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life.

Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers.

She’s unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Packed with highenergy dance numbers and catchy songs, the story will appeal to children and adults alike. Advance tickets may be purchased at thepickwickplayers.com. health challenges due to their service. Cost is $45 to register, and the price includes a shortsleeve shirt. Following the race, interested runners can meet at Dirt Farm Brewing to wind down with local craft beers.

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Camp Highroad loudounroadrunners.org Only 200 runners will be registered for this 10K on the beautiful trails of Camp Highroad in Middleburg as the Loudoun Road Runners host their annual trail race for the 8th year to benefit Boulder Crest Retreat. The retreat serves combat veterans and their families, as well as first responders, who struggle with mental NOVEMBER 2019

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THE VINE: MALBEC MANIA Nov. 14, 7 p.m.

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Get the girlfriends together for 868 Estate’s monthly women’s wine dinner and learn about the different types of Malbec from around the world. Malbec’s fruit flavors combined with the unique balance of natural acidity and oak make it a highly versatile wine for food pairing. The menu for the evening includes Avocado and Shrimp Flatbread with Feta Cheese, Carved Beef Striploin with Chimmi Churri Sauce and Roasted Parsnips, and Chocolate Mousse Cake for dessert. Cost for the meal, including wine, is $55 per person.

11.15 CANINES-N-KIDS’ COOKING FOR A CURE WITH CHEF OLIVON Nov. 15, 6 p.m.

Stone Tower Winery caninesnkids.org

CATOCTIN HOLIDAY ART TOUR Nov. 16-17, 10 a.m.

Various studios catoctinart. com Take a selfguided tour in scenic Loudoun County of nine studios in Lovettsville featuring the work of 21 artists who create their pieces in paint, wood, clay, metal and more. You can meet and talk with the artists where they work, and do your holiday shopping well before the crowds take to the stores. Go to the website for more information about the artists, as well as a map of the studio locations.

Enjoy an innovative French-inspired five course dinner prepared by celebrity chef Patrice Olivon, who has prepared meals in the White House and French Embassy. Each course will be paired with hand-selected wines from the Stone Tower Winery collection. Proceeds will benefit Canines-N-Kids, which works to find a cure to cancers that both kids and dogs develop. Tickets cost $150 and can be purchased at caninesnkids.org/events/cookingto-crush-cancer.html A MATTER OF LIGHT, THE ART OF ANDRE PATER

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National Sporting Library & Museum

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nationalsporting.org Polish-born Andre Pater comes to Middleburg to share his professional journey as an artist known for his vibrant, modern depictions of the sporting life. He’ll also discuss his first compendium of works in his new 240-page book, “A Matter of Light, the Art of Andre Pater,” which show how his style and technique evolved over time. Admission is free for NSLM members, $10 for nonmembers.

tallyhotheater.com The Maryland rockers broke onto the national scene in the 1980s with hits including “Body Talk” and “Don’t Close Your Eyes.” They return to the Tally Ho stage for a night of celebrating hard rock’s heyday.

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11.22 LIGHTING OF THE VINES: LAUNCH PARTY Nov. 22, 6:30 p.m.

The Stable at Bluemont Vineyard bluemontvineyard.com Wear your holiday best for a charitable evening of holiday cheer to benefit The Arc of Loudoun, which provides programs for children with special needs. There will be featured tastings and continuous pours of wine, cider, beer and spirits from Bluemont Vineyard, Catoctin Creek Distilling, Dirt Farm Brewing, and Henway Hard Cider. Guests also will be enjoying hors d’oeuvres and action stations staffed by Bluemont Vineyard’s culinary team. Later in the evening, step outside to watch the magical illumination of more than 10,000 vines decorated with holiday lights. The cost for the evening, including food and drinks, is $139 and registration is available online on the Bluemont Vineyard website.

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crookedrunbrewing.com Virginia Electric, has been called Garage Americana & Rock n Roll that’s good for the soul. VAE takes you on a musical journey from old time Country tunes, Classic Rock (even the deep cuts), Blues, & original songs for the perfect blend of entertainment.

MERITAGE VERTICAL AT BREAUX VINEYARDS Nov. 17, 12 p.m. and 4 p.m.

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breauxvineyards.com Learn more about the various vintages and blends of the winery’s award-winning Meritage with winemaker Josh Gerard and wine educator Jim Koennicke at Breaux’s third annual event.

Guests will enjoy a three-course gourmet meal and eight wines at this exclusive event with two seatings. The cost is $80 per person, or $70 for club members. View the complete menu and purchase tickets on the Breaux website under Events.

Nov. 23, 7 p.m.

Tally Ho Theater tallyhotheater.com

11.23 VIRGINIA ELECTRIC

Two months after celebrating his 80th birthday, the pioneering outlaw country singer/songwriter is responsible for chart toppers including “Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile,” “The Ride,” “Take This Job and Shove It,” “Would You Lay With Me (In a Field of Stone),” “You Never Even Called Me by My Name” and “She Used to Love Me a Lot.”

Nov. 23, 8 p.m.

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LAST HAM STANDING: THE THANKSGIVING SHOW Nov. 29, 8 p.m.

Franklin Park Arts Center franklinparkartscenter.org A group of talented performers take suggestions from the audience to create wacky scenes and funny improv games full of laughs for the entire family.

THE SELDOME SCENE Nov. 23, 8 p.m.

Franklin Park Arts Center franklinparkartscenter.org Formed in 1971 in Bethesda, MD, The Seldom Scene was instrumental in starting the progressive bluegrass movement with performances that include bluegrass versions of country music, rock, and pop.

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