It’s the most wonderful time of the year, when families and friends gather together to celebrate the holidays. Our friends at Cabot (everyone’s favorite creamery and a Wolf Trap sponsor) have put together some tips for how to help make this holiday season a little less rushed and a little more joyful and filled with love and good cheer. Make a list. Santa shouldn’t be...
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There are more memories and good feelings to experience beyond the music.
Part of the Wolf Trap experience comes from memorable moments and good feelings before, during, and after a performance—but did you know it also goes beyond the stage?
A benefit of being America’s only National Park for the Performing Arts are the 117 acres of pristine parkland that is included, having the National Park Service as a partner.
Winding through the woods and over Wolf Trap Run, the trails are a great way to explore the outdoors. Here are a few tips for getting off on the right foot and your next adventure....
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The proof is in the pudding—pumpkin bread pudding with warm bourbon sauce! Check out Wolf Trap's Executive Chef Chris Faessen's latest holiday recipe that will leave you and your guests wanting more....
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Need a break between holiday cooking and shopping? Whether you’d prefer to cozy up inside or to get outside for fresh air and scenery , treat yourself to some of these end-of-year activities at Wolf Trap. Oh, and feel free to bring your friends and family along!...
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For more than three decades, The Barns at Wolf Trap has presented new and unique artist experiences that have delighted longtime devotees and turned first-time Barns visitors into passionate fans. While there are many reasons to love The Barns, there are five that continue to draw both audiences and artists alike: 1. It’s an uncommonly cool place to see music First of all, it’s a barn....
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Dressing up for Halloween is always fun – but selecting a costume can be a challenge! Are you stuck in a rut picking out your costume this year? We’re here to help! We took a dive through our photo archive to pull out some of the best photos of patrons in costume – and we came up with some quick and easy tips on how...
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Next week, violinist Lara St. John—our 2017-2018 Artistic Advisor for Chamber Music at The Barns—will kick off Wolf Trap’s Chamber series with a collaborative performance with pianist Matt Herskowitz. Canadian-born St. John has been described as “something of a phenomenon” by The Strad and a “high-powered soloist” by The New York Times. In addition to performing with numerous orchestras, St. John has created her own...
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Fall back into The Barns with a great harvest of shows coming up in October! Here’s a taste of what’s to come. Joan Shelley Sun, Oct 8 The “most powerful force in folk music today” (Portland Mercury) Max Weinberg’s Jukebox Wed, Oct 11 The E Street Band’s rhythmic force Mountain Heart Thu, Oct 12 Rock, country, and bluegrass fusion collective Tommy Castro...
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It’s generally known at Wolf Trap that music moves inside The Barns in the fall, but did you know that we have some general admission shows that are guaranteed to lift you up and get you moving? Here’s some debut artists and shows worth arriving early to experience up-close and personal: 1. Son Little Aaron Livingston may go by the name Son Little, but...
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Thank you to Wolf Trap’s Summer Season Premier Sponsor PNC for this year’s PNC Rock Star for a Day contest. One winner and their guest received a full evening of VIP experiences for Sting! Congratulations to our lucky winner Tom Lundregan, who recapped his day for us. Read all about it here: Last Thursday, I was the PNC Rock Star for a Day. As a...
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