Wolf Trap News

The Black Crowes announce the second and third leg of their 2009 " Stuck Inside Utopia " Tour.

WEDNESDAY: Hot on the heels of their latest release ," the alt-rock legends will be performing at Wolf Trap .

Published July 1, 2009 at 7:56 p.m. Tags: pat mcgee , summerfest Roughly 45 minutes before his first-ever Summerfest set began Wednesday afternoon at the Miller Lite Oasis, singer-songwriter Pat McGee walked onstage to tweak the sound of his acoustic guitar and vocal microphone.

Rena Harms and Jamie Van Eyck in CosA fan tutte Wolf Trap Opera, 2009 Mozart's evergreen CosA fan tutte is one of the most often produced operas on the modern stage, officially ranked as the 15th most often performed opera in North America.

Slim pickings, culturally, is the trademark of an average Washington summer, which makes travel so attractive.

THURSDAY: Esteemed crooner Tony Bennett will be making a stop at Wolf Trap this week for an evening guaranteed to make the dolls swoon and the fellas jive.

The popularity of Mozart's comic opera Cosi Fan Tutte faded in the decades following its 1790 premiere.

Susan Tedeschi/Buddy Guy Wolf Trap Filene Center Sunday, June 21 On blues legend Buddy Guy's latest CD, "Skin Deep," there's a song that poses the question about the next generation of blues performers.

THIS WEEKEND: The Rockettes have their kicks. Michael Jackson has his moonwalk. Riverdance , they have their stomping feet.

The Arts Council of Fairfax County invites the art community to participate in the 39th annual International Children's Festival at Wolf Trap on September 19 & 20, 2009 from 10 am - 4pm.

16 in New York City. The current itinerary wraps with a Valentine's Day performance next year at Uncasville, CT's Mohegan Sun Arena.

After capping the tour's current leg in late July, the group will take a short breather before resuming the trek Aug.

TUESDAY: Pink Martini is the perfect band for the Obama era: Their jazzy music is soothing, witty and interesting; they sing in various languages - Arabic, French , Italian; and they'll draw inspiration from anything.

The duo--Emily Saliers and Amy Ray--will work its way from the East Coast to the West through late July.

When reaching for a word to describe petite orchestra Pink Martini, the first 20 or so words are likely to describe the grandeur of the group.

SATURDAY: David Byrne is something of a hipster god - just think of him as Ira Glass ' cool older brother - but, more to the point, he's a rocker who has always been startlingly thoughtful.

Prom highlights a Dancing in the Moonlighta TM theme. Wednesday, June 03, 2009 Langley High School celebrated prom on Saturday, May 30 at the Hyatt in Reston.

By Mark Kanny , TRIBUNE-REVIEW CLASSICAL MUSIC CRITIC Sunday, May 24, 2009 Last updated: 12:31 pm Photos click to enlarge Chautauqua jam Courtesy Chautauqua Institution click to enlarge Open-air experience Robert Llewellyn click to enlarge Wolf Trap Courtesy of The Chauteauville Foundation click to enlarge Theater House Boston Symphony Orchestra ...

Sure, they think all Egyptians walk like they're carrying pizza slices, but they make us nostalgic for the Big Hair Years.

BUMMED THAT YOU'RE staying in town to save some bucks this Memorial Day weekend? Don't be.