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Loudoun Now Your guide to Loudoun’s Entertainment Scene

Lively Libations: Loudoun’s Liquid Gems Discover Loudoun’s diverse craft beverage scene with wineries, breweries, distilleries and cideries offering unique flavors and scenic experiences.

Local baristas keep the community caffeinated, while tea producers and specialty smoothie shops cater to every palate.

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Inside: GET OUT LOUDOUN Get Out Loudoun is distributed monthly to entertainment, tourism, and hospitality venues throughout Loudoun County. For the latest news on the music scene and other community events, go to getoutloudoun.com.

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CONTRIBUTORS Alexis Gustin Hanna Pampaloni Norman K. Styer ON THE COVER Photo by Alexis Gustin Chef Natalie Ramos and her daughter, Tianna, in their new Fleur de Cuisine.

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TUNES Two concert series are launching this month to showcase up-andcoming performers from around the region.

ART SCENE Leonor Alvim Brazao explores Brazil’s musical culture in a new exhibit at Cascades Library.

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HAPPENINGS The works of Loudoun filmmakers go on the big screen at the Franklin Park Arts Center for the Cabin Fever Film Festival.

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TASTES Chef Natalie Ramos and her daughter, Tianna, have expanded from their catering business to open the new Fleur de Cuisine restaurant in Lansdowne.

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Photo by Hanna Pampaloni

Discover Loudoun’s Hidden Gems in 2024

BY DOUGLAS ROGERS � VISIT LOUDOUN

One recent morning, waiting for my son to finish fitness training in Purcellville, I was desperate for a coffee. It was 7 a.m. and no cafés were open. Then I recalled my friend Georgia had told me about Hamilton Mercantile, the health food store on Hamilton’s main street. The shop opens at 10 a.m., but unbeknownst to many they serve superb pour-overs and espresso drinks from a window counter out back starting at 7 a.m. Sure enough, when I arrived, scores of in-the-know locals were in line ordering or sipping their brews on Adirondack chairs in a serene garden.

I felt I’d stumbled on the best-kept secret in Loudoun.

Of course, there are other hidden gems in Loudoun—if you know how to find them.

Ever wanted to forge your own set of steak knives or a bottle opener out of molten metal?

Over in Sterling, Lawless Forge is a blacksmithing facility where groups, friends and families (including kids as young as six) can bond over fire and furnace, hammer in hand, in blacksmith classes.

What about secret nightlife? Loudoun has a great music scene, but did you know that at Loudoun Kitchen & Bar in Leesburg on Tuesday and Saturday evenings there are Texas-style line dancing sessions to classic country music?

Regulars come dressed to the nines in alligator boots, Stetsons and sequined shirts and know all the moves to the Two-Step and the Waltz.

They offer lessons too. Who knew?

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Fancy a classic cocktail in a secret bar afterwards? On King Street in Leesburg, Tarbenders is a cool speakeasy-style lounge that you enter through an unmarked side door within the tiny Benders Brooklyn Bites shop. Step inside and the low ceilings, intimate booths, moody light and long Tiki bar are reminiscent of a Hollywood lounge from the 1950s. So are the signature drinks.

As for food, ever feel the urge for a real New York-style pizza? Over in Middleburg, tucked away on quiet Federal Street, Teddy’s Pizza owned by a family that once ran a famous pizza shop in Brooklyn, makes perfect New York pies: thin crisp crust, sweet sauce, ample cheese, jars of oregano and red pepper to sprinkle on top.

Order a slice and make like a New Yorker by folding yours in half when you eat.

Finally, and sticking with cheese, did you know Loudoun is seeing a dramatic resurgence in farm-made artisanal cheeses that can be bought at source? At Georges Mill Farm in Lovettsville you can buy a superb range of goat cheeses from a rustic “honor system” farm store on the property while over in Middleburg, Locksley Farmstead Cheese Co., part of The Ag District, produces eight superb European-style cow cheeses including an incredible camembert from their dairy herd.

From coffee bars and blacksmith shops to latenight line dancing and dairy farms, Loudoun has more than enough secrets to make you feel like an insider. Go check them out.

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Marie De La Fleur: A New Take on Comfort Food Opens in Lansdowne Private chef Natalie Ramos and her daughter Tiana have expanded their catering business Fleur de Cuisine to a full restaurant in Lansdowne.

They agreed to do the pop-up food truck event and talked about opening the restaurant Fleur de Cuisine, offering classical French cuisine mixed with a little bit of Latin Caribbean that feeds the soul.

The two chefs, with over 20 years of combined experience, learned of the vacant restaurant space in the 55 and older gated Lansdowne Woods community and jumped at the chance to fill it.

“We were in a position where we had less than 30 days and we were going to lose our business.

I’m very faith based so I kept saying ‘I know God has a better plan, I’m just not liking the road to get there,’” Natalie said.

They were about to end their current lease and were struggling to find a space that would work for them and fit within their budget.

She said they toured the space and felt like it was built for them.

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Tiana was introduced to the idea during a Loudoun Chamber of Commerce meeting where she was approached about holding a pop-up food truck event there because the community no longer had a restaurant.

“I literally looked at her and I’m like ‘Tiana, their restaurant is closed, call the guy!’ Natalie said.

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“For some reason everything happens in our favor, but at the last second. And down to the last day at our kitchen, our kitchen was literally breaking down and it was almost like God was telling us it’s time to go. You weren’t meant to be here. Because when we got here and we saw this kitchen and they explained to us the concept they needed, me and my mom looked at each other and were like ‘that is our concept,’”

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Tiana said. “We just want to put out good food that feeds the soul, and that is the exact food they wanted here.”

Marie De La Fleur is open at 19375 Magnolia Grove Square in the Lansdowne Woods clubhouse.

Natalie said the previous restaurants weren’t able to survive because they relied solely on serving residents inside the community, while their business has many facets that were bringing in other revenue streams including catering, chef experiences, meal plans and corporate clients. She said this meant they can focus on the community and give them exactly what residents want, including using the existing banquet space for events like salsa nights and wine tasting dinners.

“And the clientele here were already familiar with us because we had already done meal plans for almost half the community without even realizing it,” Tiana said.

Tiana said when most people think of a restaurant in a 55 and older community, they probably don’t think of it being gourmet, but she said they are like a hidden gem and said the two of them are a “dynamic duo.”

“The food that comes out is so superb,” she said.

“The ideas that me and my mom could create because she has more of the understanding of what the [55 and older] community want, and I have more of the creative side.”

In describing their dishes, Natalie recounted a story of a member of the community saying they just wanted basic hot dogs and hamburgers on the menu.

“So it becomes ‘how would a chef plate a hot dog, right?’ We aren’t just going to put a hot dog and some French fries on a bun. But if you say we are going to do hot dog sliders where there are going to be three different hot dogs and about two inches of pieces and they take you across the country; so you have your Chicago dog, you have your New York dog and you have your L.A., now we are doing it the way a chef would present,” she said.

in-inspired dishes that you would get from the Caribbean like snapper,” Natalie said.

Natalie said the restaurant is decorated with pictures of chefs who have inspired them—from Anthony Bourdain and Leah Chase to Muppet Swedish Chef “Tom”, the chef Natalie was first exposed to as a child and lead her down the road to becoming a chef, and Alfredo Linguini and rat chef Remy from the movie Ratatouille.

The menu also pays homage to the chefs who have inspired them, including Leah Chase Country Benedict, Bobby Flay’s Steak and Eggs and Andrew Zimmerman’s Lyonnaise.

“We have some amazing dishes and I’m the type of person who can try something once and probably won’t miss it again, but with the soft opening I was able to try everything and I keep telling myself, ‘damn, we’ve got some good food here. Our menu is actually fire.” Tiana said.

Natalie said not only is the food amazing but said 40% of what they bring in goes back out into the county and helps others through donations to local charities like LAWS, Loudoun Cares, and Loudoun Hunger Relief to purchasing produce from local farms like View of Heaven to staff who are no longer homeless because of their job.

“When you eat here, yes the food is good but you know that your money is going to something else. When you eat a dessert, you are supporting another local business. You know your money is going to go back into Loudoun County and that is the biggest thing,” she said, recounting a time in her life not too long ago when she needed help from some of these organizations. “We are kind of building lives and trying to change lives.”

The grand opening is Jan. 16 at 11 a.m. and will include special treats, music, passed hors’doeuvres and several specials offered in the restaurant. The restaurant is open to the public.

For more information, go to fleurdecuisine.com.

She said its traditional comfort food “taken up a notch,” to quote chef Emeril Lagasse.

“It’s taking all of those concepts and creating a master menu, which is inspired by every place we’ve been and our background. When you come and sit down you are eating some LatJANUARY 2024

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50 West Vineyards 39060 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg 50westvineyards.com 8 Chains North Winery 38593 Daymont Ln., Waterford, VA 8chainsnorth.com 868 Estate Vineyards 14001 Harpers Ferry Rd., Purcellville 868estatevineyards.com The Barns at Hamilton Station 16804 Hamilton Station Rd., Hamilton thebarnsathamiltonstation.com Bleu Frog Vineyards 16413 James Monroe Hwy, Leesburg bleufrogvineyards.com Bluemont Vineyard 18755 Foggy Bottom Rd., Bluemont bluemontvineyard.com Bogati Winery 35246 Harry Byrd Hwy., Round Hill bogatiwinery.com Boxwood Estate Winery 2042 Burrland Rd., Middleburg boxwoodwinery.com Breaux Vineyards 36888 Breaux Vineyards Ln., Hillsboro breauxvineyards.com Bozzo Family Vineyards 35226 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro bozwines.com

11 Cana Vineyards of Middleburg 38600 John Mosby Hwy., Middleburg canavineyards.com 12 Carriage House Wineworks 40817 Brown Lane, Waterford chwwinery.com 13 Casanel Vineyards 17952 Canby Rd., Leesburg casanelvineyards.com 14 Chrysalis Vineyards 39025 John Mosby Hwy., Aldie chrysaliswine.com 15 Corcoran Vineyards & Cider 14635 Corkys Farm Ln., Waterford corcoranvineyards.com 16 Creek’s Edge Winery 41255 Annas Ln., Lovettsville creeksedgewinery.com 17 Crushed Cellars 37938 Charles Town Pike, Purcellville crushedcellars.com 18 Doukenie Winery 14727 Mountain Rd., Hillsboro doukeniewinery.com 19 Droumavalla Farm Winery 14980 Limestone School Rd., Lucketts droumavalla.com 20 Dry Mill Vineyards & Winery 18195 Dry Mill Rd., Leesburg drymillwine.com GET OUT LOUDOUN

21 Eagletree Farm & Vineyards 15100 Harrison Hill Lane, Leesburg eagletreevineyards.com 22 Endhardt Vineyards 19600 Lincoln Road, Purcellville endhardtvineyards.com 23 Fabbioli Cellars 15669 Limestone School Rd., Leesburg fabbioliwines.com 24 Firefly Cellars 40325 Charles Town Pike, Hamilton fireflycellars.com 25 Fleetwood Farm Winery 23075 Evergreen Mills Rd., Leesburg fleetwoodfarmwinery.com 26 Forever Farm & Vineyards 15779 Woodgrove Road, Purcellville foreverfarmandvineyard.com 27 Greenhill Winery & Vineyards 23595 Winery Ln., Middleburg greenhillvineyards.com 28 Hidden Brook Winery 43301 Spinks Ferry Rd., Leesburg hiddenbrookwinery.com 29 Hiddencroft Vineyards 12202 Axline Rd., Lovettsville hiddencroftvineyards.com 30 Lost Creek Winery 43285 Spinks Ferry Rd., Leesburg lostcreekwinery.com JANUARY 2024

31 October One Vineyard 7 Loudoun St., SW, Leesburg Octoberonevineyard.com 32 Old Farm Winery 23583 Fleetwood Road, Aldie oldfarmwineryhartland.com 33 Otium Cellars 18050 Tranquility Rd., Purcellville otiumcellars.com 34 Stone Tower Winery 19925 Hogback Mountain Rd., L’burg stonetowerwinery.com 35 Stonehouse Meadery 36580 Shoemaker School Rd., Purcellville stonehousemeadery.com 36 Sunset Hills Vineyard 38295 Fremont Overlook Ln, Purcellville sunsethillsvineyard.com

37 Terra Nebulo 39892 Old Wheatland Rd., Waterford terranebulo.com 38 Three Creeks Winery 18548 Harmony Church Road, Hamilton 3creekswinery.com 39 Two Twisted Posts Winery 12944 Harpers Ferry Rd., Hillsboro twotwistedposts.com 40 Village Winery 40405 Browns Lane, Waterford villagewineryandvineyards.com 41 Willowcroft Farm Vineyards 38906 Mount Gilead Rd., Leesburg willowcroftwine.com 42 The Wine Reserve at Waterford 38516 Charles Town Pike, Waterford waterfordwinereserve.com

Adroit Theory Brewing 404 Browning Ct., Purcellville adroit-theory.com B Chord Brewing Company 34266 Williams Gap Rd., Round Hill bchordbrewing.com Barnhouse Brewery 43271 Spinks Ferry Rd., Leesburg barnhousebrewery.com Bear Chase Brewing 33665 Bear Chase Ln., Bluemont bearchasebrew.com Belly Love Brewing Company 725 E. Main St., Purcellville bellylovebrewing.com Black Hoof Brewing Company 11 South King St., Leesburg blackhoofbrewing.com Black Walnut Brewery 210 S. King St., Leesburg blackwalnutbrewery.com Crooked Run Fermentations Central 22455 Davis Dr., Sterling crookedrunbrewing.com Crooked Run Fermentations Market Station, Leesburg crookedrunbrewing.com

10 Dirt Farm Brewing 18701 Foggy Bottom Rd., Bluemont dirtfarmbrewing.com 11 Dynasty Brewing Company 21140 Ashburn Crossing Drive, Ashburn 101 Loudoun St, SE, Leesburg dynastybrewing.com 12 Flying Ace Farm 40950 Flying Ace Ln, Lovettsville flyingacefarm.com 13 Harper’s Ferry Brewing 37412 Adventure Ctr. Lane, Hillsboro harpersferrybrewing.com 14 Harvest Gap Brewery 15485 Purcellville Road, Hillsboro facebook.com/HarvestGap 15 Honor Brewing Company 42604 Trade West Dr., Sterling honorbrewing.com 16 Lost Barrel Brewing 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg lostbarrel.com 17 Lost Rhino Brewing Company 21730 Red Rum Rd. #142, Ashburn lostrhino.com 18 Loudoun Brewing Company 310 E. Market St., Leesburg loudounbrewing.com

43 Walsh Family Wine 16031 Hillsboro Rd., Purcellville northgatevineyard.com 44 Williams Gap Vineyards 35785 Sexton Farm Lane, Round Hill williamsgavineyard.com 45 Zephaniah Farm Vineyard 19381 Dunlop Mill Rd., Leesburg zephwine.com

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19 Ocelot Brewing Company 23600 Overland Dr., #180, Dulles ocelotbrewing.com 20 Old 690 Brewing Company 15670 Ashbury Church Rd., Hillsboro old690.com 21 Old Ox Brewery 44652 Guilford Dr., Ste 114, Ashburn oldoxbrewery.com 22 Old Ox Brewery Middleburg 14 S Madison St, Middleburg, VA 23 Solace Brewing Company 42615 Trade West Dr., Sterling solacebrewing.com 24 Sweetwater Tavern 45980 Waterview Plaza, Sterling greatamericanrestaurants.com 25 The Craft of Brewing 21140 Ashburn Crossing Dr., Ashburn thecraftob.com 26 Vanish Farmwoods Brewery 42245 Black Hops Ln., Lucketts vanishbeer.com 27 Water’s End Brewing 1602 Village Market Blvd SE #120, Leesburg watersendbrewery.com 28 Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery 38506 John Wolford Rd., Waterford wheatlandspring.com

BREWERIES & WINERIES 1 Bluemont Station Brewery and Winery 18301 Whitehall Estate Lane, Bluemont bluemontstation.com

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2 Hillsborough Brewery & Vineyards 36716 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro hillsboroughwine.com 3 Notaviva Brewery and Winery 13274 Sagle Rd., Hillsboro notavivavineyards.com

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Single tickets are available for $15 per person and season passes are $75. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to franklinparkartscenter.org. The center is located at 36441 Blueridge View Lane near Purcellville.

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Josh Tigges is the featured performer for the Jan. 17 showcase music series at the Franklin Park Arts Center.

MUSIC FOR DESSERT AT FRANKLIN PARK The Franklin Park Performing and Visual Arts Center is presenting an eight-week music series in January and February to introduce musical performers to Loudoun County audiences.

The Music for Dessert series will feature regional talent and a variety of music genres with live music for both in-person and virtual audiences.

The lineup includes jazz, bluegrass, singer-songwriters, Italian classical, Brazilian guitar and indie/jazz fusion. Concerts will be held at 7 p.m. every Wednesday from Jan. 10 through Feb. 28.

The performance schedule is:

Jan. 17: Josh Tigges: folk/pop on piano & guitar Jan. 24: Kati Sol Trio Jan. 31: Insert Title Policy: indie/jazz fusion Feb. 7: Peter Griggs: Brazilian music for guitar/contemporary guitar Feb. 21: Damon Buxton: American acoustic guitar Feb. 28: Robbie Limon: “Singers and Songwriters”

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LEESBURG MOVEMENT PLANS POP-UP CONCERT SERIES Leesburg Movement is launching a special performance series to promote the town’s Arts and Cultural District.

The organization is a nonprofit that formed last year as the Town of Leesburg’s Main Street organization.

While the schedule of upcoming shows has been announced, the downtown performance locations are kept secret until about an hour before showtime. Information on tickets, with 20-25 available for each show, is provided through the nonprofit’s Instagram feed, @Leesburg_Movement.

Jan. 10: The Rigatoni Quartet: Italian folk/classical

Feb. 14: Pictrola; bluegrass band

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Leesburg’s Main Street program will offer a pop-up comedy night performance on Jan. 11 featuring Joey Friedman and Caitlin McDevitt, and Griefcat

“I think this is another step in the direction of Leesburg becoming an arts and culture hot spot for not only Loudoun County, but Virginia as a whole. I am very proud, as a person who grew up here, to be a part of such a wonderful concert series and I hope this will be the first of many like it,” said Kareem McCullough, a Leesburg musician who will be feature in the March 15 performance.

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Upcoming performances feature Spanish guitar, dreamy pop, French jazz, soulful singer-songwriters, banjo players and R&B-inspired piano: Jan. 11: Comedians: Joey Friedman and Caitlin McDevitt, Musical comedy duo Griefcat Feb. 3: TBD band, Ari Voxx Feb. 15: Krista O'Connell, Juliet Lloyd Feb. 24: Mark Plein, Tanner Bingaman March 15: Kareem McCullough, Dom the Composer April 6: Cynthia Marie, Veronneau April 27: Lillian Hackett, Kipyn Martin To learn more, follow Leesburg Movement on Instagram or Facebook.

Now Showing Ride the Cyclone - Teen Musical Theatre January 20, 26, 27, February 3, 9 & 10 at 7:00pm January 21, 28, February 4 & 10 at 2:00pm

Abra Cadaver - Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre February 17 at Casanel Winery in Leesburg│February 22 at Wild Hare Cidery in Berryville (no dinner) February 24 at Oatlands in Leesburg│February 25 at C’est Bon by Savoir Fare in Round Hill A Don’t Hug Me County Fair - Musical Comedy March│ 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 22, 23 & 24 at 7:00pm

I Shot the Sheriff - Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre at area historical venues, wineries, and breweries March - May

▪ Magic ▪ Improv ▪ Storytelling ▪ And More!

Check out more upcoming shows on our website!

All performances at StageCoach Theatre in Ashburn unless noted.

Registration is open for After School Theatre Classes for ages 5 - 19.

20937 Ashburn Road Suites 115 and 120 Ashburn, VA 20147

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Brazão Exhibit: Exploring Brazil Musically During January and February, the Cascades Library will feature an exhibit of works by Leonor Alvim Brazão that encapsulate her musical journey during her time in Brazil—a celebration of colors, sounds, and culture.

She was born in Lisbon, Portugal, but spent her youth in Brazil where she studied visual arts, music, and dance. Today she is a visual artist, graphic designer, poet, musician, educator, and a director of a Sterling-based art education company.

The exhibit highlights the musical genres that are rooted in Brazil, including samba, bossa nova, chorinho, sertanejo, and funk, and the ways in which music is the foundation of many of the nation’s festivities and spiritual ceremonies.

Leonor Alvim Brazão’s “Sax”

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Cascade Library is located at 21030 Whitfield Place in Potomac Falls.

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Loudoun’s Attractions

LOUDOUN HERITAGE FARM MUSEUM Travel through time to meet the 10 generations of Loudoun County residents who built this county and left their mark on the land. Exhibits include a schoolhouse, general store, Native American artifact display and the American Workhorse Museum Collection.

21668 Heritage Farm Lane, Sterling, VA 20164 (571) 258-3800 • heritagefarmmuseum.org

LOUDOUN MUSEUM With a collection of more than 8,000 artifacts, the Museum tells Loudoun’s story from pre-1600 up until today, with a selection of special exhibits featuring the history of Virginia Wine, the Early Republic era, and the County’s role in the US Civil War, along with a timeline of Loudoun County history. Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for upcoming events and public programs!

16 Loudoun Street SW Leesburg, Virginia 20175 (703) 777-7427 • loudounmuseum.org

MORVEN PARK Morven Park is a 1,000-acre historic estate on the edge of Leesburg that was home to Virginia governor and agricultural pioneer Westmoreland Davis. Tours of the Greek Revival mansion include 16th century Belgian tapestries, Spanish cassones, hundreds of silver pieces, Hudson River Valley paintings, and Asian treasures. The estate also features the Winmill Carriage Museum, the Museum of Hounds and Hunting of North America, formal boxwood gardens, miles of hiking and riding trails, and athletic fields.

17195 Southern Planter Lane Leesburg, VA 20176 703-777-2414 • morvenpark.org

OATLANDS HISTORIC HOUSE & GARDENS The 415-acre Oatlands estate, owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, offers tours of the historic mansion, extensive gardens and outbuildings that include the oldest standing greenhouse in the South. Exhibits focus on the lives of the Carter and Eustis families who building the estate, as well as the lives of enslaved people who lived and worked there.

20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg, VA 20175 703.777.3174 • oatlands.org

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HAPPENINGS rational offerings. The keynote speaker will be Bernadette Carroll, CEO and founder of Power Up Women’s Conference.

There also will be a collection drive to benefit Loudoun Hunger and Women Giving Back, charities that have a need for nonperishable food items, gloves, scarves, coats, and hats.

Drop off area for the collection drive will be at Frederick Douglass Elementary School from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.

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REMEMBERING THE DREAM LEESBURG’S MLK MARCH MARKS 33 YEARS Families, community organizations and individuals will gather in downtown Leesburg Monday, Jan. 15, for the annual celebration honoring the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year’s march will take place in person at 10 a.m. on the Loudoun County Courthouse lawn in Leesburg.

The theme of this year’s celebration is built around the works of King and Frederick Douglass. King: “We are not makers of history. We are made by history.” Douglass: “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.”

This year marks the 33rd anniversary of the march and celebration, one of the largest and oldest in the region. This event is now under the leadership of the newly formed MLK Diversity-Engagement Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.

The event includes a symbolic march from the courthouse square to the Douglass Community Center, at 405 E. Market St. Local school bands, individuals, families, and community groups will be participating in the celebration. At the center, which serviced as the last segregated high school in Loudoun County until it was closed in 1968 as a result of desegregation, there will be musical performances, presentations, and inspi14

CABIN FEVER: LOUDOUN FILMMAKERS CELEBRATED The public is invited to view the works of local filmmakers during the seventh annual Cabin Fever Film Festival co-hosted by the Franklin Park Performing and Visual Arts Center and the Town of Purcellville Arts Council.

This festival will be held Jan. 26-27 to highlight films made by Loudoun County residents. This year, festival organizers are adding a screening for youth films which will be held Friday afternoon prior to the main festival opening at 7 p.m.

The festival continues Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon.

The theme for this year’s festival is “Connections.” Winners in the categories of Best in Theme, Festival Favorite, and Most Likely to Break Cabin Fever will each receive $500 and a trophy hand-crafted by a local artist. Those who participate in the youth screening will be recognized for their submissions.

The full schedule will be announced Jan. 16.

Tickets are $5 and may be purchased in advance at franklinparkartscenter.org.

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01.19.24 Herr Metal Friday, Jan. 19, 8 p.m.

Tally Ho Theater tallyhotheater.com The German 80s rock legends are tour the U.S. for the first time since its epic 700-date Achtung, Ladies! tour 22 years ago.

1.20.24 Furnace Mountain with The City Stompers Saturday, Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m.

Franklin Park Arts Center franklingparkartcenter.org Local favorites Furnace Mountain team up with NY dance troop, The City Stompers for an evening of singing, picking and dancing.

01.25.24 Living Colour Thursday, Jan. 25, 8 p.m.

Tally Ho Theater tallyhotheater.com Born out of the legendary music scene at New York City’s GBGB’s in the 1980s, Living Colour brings their creative fusion of heavy metal, funk, jazz, hip hop, punk, and alternative rock to Leesburg.

01.27.24 Fork in the Road Saturday, Jan. 27, 1 p.m.

Vanish Farmwoods Brewery vanishbeer.com Fork In The Road is a country and rock band located in the heart of Virginia’s Piedmont region. With a strong focus on vocal harmonies, the band covers classic songs from The Eagles, Tom Petty, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker Band, America, and Jimmy Buffett.

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