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Their incredible, edible art
Local couple tops terrific cakes with great art: Although the couple look like your average suburban pair dropping in at a local Starbucks, Mary and David Supley Foxworth, of Reston, are actually owners of and bakers for one of the Washington metropolitan area's hidden secrets, MallowDrama, a bakery that specializes in cupcakes, truffles and dramatic-occasion cakes. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Last Night, First Night
First Night Leesburg: Wednesday, Dec. 31, 6 p.m.-midnight throughout downtown Leesburg. This is an alcohol-free community celebration of the arts for people of all ages. Leesburg will host more than 100 performances at 20 indoor locations, including board rooms, lobbies, courtrooms, church sanctuaries, parish halls and other locations. Performances include jazz, classical music, puppet shows, bluegrass, folk music, rock 'n' roll and magicians. First Night concludes at midnight with traditional Grand Illumination gathering on the courthouse green. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Calendar
Friday, Jan. 2 - Swing Dance with Daryl Davis Band. Beginner lesson 8:30 p.m.; dance 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Hilton Washington Dulles Airport Hotel, 13869 Park Center Road, Herndon. With dancers Tom Koerner, Debra Sternberg. $15. 703-359-9882, www.gottaswing.com. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Snow Business
Pets at The Homestead. The Homestead in Hot Springs in Virginia's Allegheny Mountains has a new pet-friendly policy. Two pets 40 pounds or less are allowed per room. The cost is $50 per pet per night. Dogs and cats and their owners stay in the Garden Wing, in rooms overlooking a stretch of lawn designated for pet play. Dogs can be exercised on most of the resort's self-guided hiking trails. Pets receive a special treat. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
On Exhibit
Art galleries and exhibits are found throughout Loudoun and Fairfax. Here is a rundown of what is showing where and for how long. - Museum of Sporting Art. A gallery at the Museum of Sporting Art at Vine Hill, 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg, will be open beginning New Year’s Day, 2-4 p.m. This will be a preview of the museum, which is to open in 2010. Works of art from the National Sporting Library's permanent collection will be on display. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Class Acts
The following is a list of classes in the Loudoun and Fairfax area: Watercolor classes. Thursday evenings and Friday mornings starting Jan. 15. Round Hill Arts Center, 6 W. Loudoun St. New six-week series with Catherine Hillis for beginners and intermediates. Call 540-338-5050 or visit www.roundhillarts.org. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
On Stage
The following is a list of upcoming productions and auditions in the Loudoun-Fairfax area: Productions -'Sunshine Boys': The BITWC-Imagine That!! Dinner Theatre at Magnolias at the Mill in Purcellville presents "The Sunshine Boys" by Neil Simon and directed by Marian Sweet Sunday, Jan. 11; Monday, Jan. 12; and Wednesday, Jan. 14. Dinner is at 6 p.m., performance at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $65 for dinner, show, tax and tip. For reservations, call 540-554-8889. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Book Marks
Friday, Jan. 16-Saturday, Jan. 17 - Poetry Weekend. Joel Dias-Porter (aka DJ Renegade) will read Friday evening, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m. and host the Poetry Slam at Foxcroft School, 22407 Foxhound Lane, Middleburg. Claudia Emerson, Virginia’s Poet Laureate and winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, will read from her work at 10 a.m. Saturday for the Paul K. Bergen Poetry Festival. There will also be formal and informal readings by students and faculty. This is open to the public. Call 540-687-5555. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Entry Levels
Studio Tour. Applications are available for artists who wish to participate in the fourth annual Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour, scheduled for June 20-21. Applications must be postmarked by Jan. 31; applicants will be notified in mid-February. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
On the Road Again
Senior citizen trips. Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Community Services is offering trips for senior citizens 55 and older to New Orleans, Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon. Trips are by motor coach and include stops en route to and from the destination. Price includes transportation, lodging with continental breakfast, most dinners and all attractions. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Widescreen
A sci-fi wonder, a nightmare and real fairy tales: In “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” Benjamin (Brad Pitt) is born as a baby who looks like an old man. His father is on the verge of literally throwing him away, but instead leaves him at the door of a home for seniors. Taken in by Queenie (Taraji P. Henson), Benjamin is loved and nurtured as a special child. As the years pass, Benjamin gets younger as everyone around him ages. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Still Reeling
'Bedtime Stories' (PG) Starring: Adam Sandler, Keri Russell What would life be like if bedtime stories came true? Adam Sandler is about to find out as the tales he spins to his nieces and nephews start to become reality. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Widescreen
Just say yes to Will Smith, Jim Carrey films: Ben Thomas (Will Smith) has a past. As an IRS agent, he is not the most welcome individual at the dinner table. But this IRS agent has a plan. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Still Reeling
'Bedtime Stories' (PG) Starring: Adam Sandler, Keri RussellBedtime stories -- we’ve all heard them. But what would life be like if those bedtime stories came true? Adam Sandler is about to find out, as the tales he spins to his nieces and nephews start to become reality. Opens Dec. 25. | 0 comments - ›› more ...


