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Live Life in the Arts - January 21, 2025 |
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US Army Wind Quintet
Friday, January 24
8 p.m.
Sherwood Center
Free
Program
Umoja / Coleman
George M. Cohan Medley / arr. Nagle
Five Frogs / Brandon
I. Leaping
II. On the Lily Pad
III. Swimming
IV. Bullfrog
V. Catching Bugs
VI. Epilogue
Army of the Nile / Alford; arr. Abeling
Carmen Suite / Bizet; trans. Walter
I. Introduction
II. Habanera
III. Seguedille
IV. Les dragons d’Alcala
V. Entr’acte
VI. Les Toréadors
Triptych for Wind Quintet and Piano / Harberg
World Premiere
I. Introduction and Dance
II. Sultry
III. Exuberant
Libertango / Piazzolla; arr. Scott
Founded in 1996, The U.S. Army Band Woodwind Quintet is one of the Army’s premier chamber ensembles. An element of The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” the quintet is frequently called upon in support of high-level military and civilian events at the White House, the U.S. Capitol, the Pentagon, and other locations around Washington, DC.
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Bootsie and the Groove
Part of the Chocolate Lovers Festival
Friday, January 31
Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Concert starts at 8 p.m.
Sherwood Center
Free
Bootsie & The Groove is a dynamic music collective that breathes new life into your favorite songs. They cover popular hits with their signature style which infuses every performance with improvisational solos that turn each listening experience into something truly unique. With deep roots in soul and jazz, they take familiar tracks from icons like Stevie Wonder and John Mayer and transform them into unexpected sonic journeys. Thei genre-bending approach invites you to hear these classics in a fresh way, as we blend soulful rhythms with captivating melodies, creating an electric atmosphere that keeps audiences coming back for more.
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Art Gallery Exhibition & Reception
Wednesday, January 22
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Sherwood Center
Free
FREE Event! Join us for the opening of an exciting new Art Exhibition "Inaugural" at the Stacy C. Sherwood Center!
Debra Wright has been selected to serve as Curator of the rotary art gallery at The Stacy C. Sherwood Center. Wright is a found object, installation and avant-garde artist with strong ties to the area. A lifelong resident of Northern Virginia, her work has been exhibited internationally in traditional venues but has also appeared in commissioned public art installations throughout the Washington metropolitan area.
On view until April 24, 2025, Inaugural showcases works of art created by some of the region’s premier professional artists in an engagement experience on par with that of finer galleries.
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Friday, January 24
Noon
Sherwood Center
Free
Program:
- Charles Koechlin: 5 Chansons de Bilitis, op. 39. Marje Palmieri, soprano; Stephen Brown, piano
- Franck: Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano. Marion Richter, violin; Chen-Li Tzeng, piano
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*Please note. ALL Funday Mondays are now at the Sherwood Center*
Mondays, 10:30 a.m.
Sherwood Center
Free
January 27 My Gym
February 3 Music Together (Little Steps)
February 10 Interactive Music for Children with the "AX" Experience
February 17 NO PROGRAM
February 24 My Gym
March 3 Music Together (Little Steps)
March 10 Oh Susannah! Sing and dance-along
March 17 "St. Patrick's Day!" Storytime with Miss Becky (Fairfax Library)
March 24 Mollie's Musical Fun (and a few bubbles, too!)
March 31 My Gym
April 7 Music Together (Little Steps)
April 14 Drew Blue Shoes - It's Magical!
April 21 NO PROGRAM
April 28 My Gym
May 5 Music Together (Little Steps)
May 12 Good Gollie its Mollie Bubble Party
May 19 Salangai Arts - South Indian Dance Demonstration & Lesson!
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