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describers that last song, “Single Candle” is about Martin Luther King and the words that struck a match and lit a flame that is still bringing light to the world. “This song is my way of making peace with how little each one of us can do. No single match burns for very long, but it is enough.”
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Going DIY was the best thing that ever happened to Charlie because, out of necessity, 12 years and five albums into his career, he found his true voice, just as he was beginning to experience life more fully. His eyes were opened to culture and possibility while spending much of the last half-decade in New York and Austin, hastening his artistic and personal maturation, reflected in the songs that were coming out of him along the way.
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WITH THE WOLF TRAP ORCHESTRA The Filene Center at Wolf Trap, 8pm, $25-75 The three-time Tony Award winner brings a taste of Broadway to Wolf Trap performing signature songs from throughout her career including selections from Gypsy, Into the Woods, and Sunday in the Park with George. Peters can also be seen in Amazon’s Golden Globe-winning Mozart in the Jungle and on CBS’ The Good Fight.
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May 19 AN EVENING WITH DAVID WILCOX Jammin Java, 8pm, $30 From songs like “Guilty By Degree” and “Bail My Boat,” where the writer finds himself navigating the shoals of life, through “It’ll Work On You,” where he slyly uses a story about cars to describe the therapy of songwriting, to the haunting finale of “Single Candle,” the songs on blaze create a path that Wilcox invites you to follow. As Wilcox
Produced by the McLean Community Center 11am–5pm Lewinsville Park, 1659 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, Va. 22101 Governing Board Elections: 10:30 am–5pm Admission: Free Join the fun! Bring the family and enjoy McLean’s biggest annual event. This event draws approximately 13,000+ patrons throughout the day. Vote for your favorite MCC candidate, Enjoy the free live entertainment, exhibitors, sponsors, food trucks, large and small carnival rides, amusements, games, balloon animals, tennis clinic and more. Please see our website for more information.
May 20-21 26TH ANNUAL NORTHERN VIRGINIA FINE ARTS FESTIVAL Reston Town Center, Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 10am-5pm Free parking is available on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of festival weekend, courtesy of Boston Properties. The festival is the largest annual fundraiser for GRACE and attracts over 30,000 visitors from across the region. Festival attendees will enjoy inspiring and innovative art in a wide variety of media, interacting directly with artists from around the country, and exploring their own creativity in the Family Art Park. Thanks to a dynamic partnership with Reston Town Center Association and Boston Properties, all interior streets
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