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Halloween Costume Inspiration
Oct 20, 2022

Halloween Costume Inspiration

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! Here’s a few quick and easy tips on how you can pull off these looks: Become a Ballerina (from American Ballet Theatre’s Romeo and Juliet) How to create this look: Wear light pink....

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Breaking Stereotypes (Soundlessly) Through Mime
Aug 01, 2022

Breaking Stereotypes (Soundlessly) Through Mime

The company members of Broken Box Mime Theater (BKBX) want to set something straight. No, there will not be any mimes attempting to escape from invisible boxes at their performance at Wolf Trap’s Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods on Tuesday, Aug. 2. In fact, the company members of Broken Box want audience members to suspend any misconceptions they might have about mime, and prepare themselves for a different...

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Making Magic with The Amazing Max
Jul 28, 2022

Making Magic with The Amazing Max

The Amazing Max Makes His Return to Wolf Trap─This Time as a Performer At Wolf Trap’s Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods, it’s not unusual to see multiple generations of families return year after year for performances, but it’s not often that one of Wolf Trap’s audience members makes his grand return to Theatre-in-the-Woods as a performer on stage. This summer, Washington, DC native, Max Darwin, AKA “The Amazing...

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Fyütch: Spreading Positivity and Teachable Lessons for Humanity Through Music
Jul 11, 2022

Fyütch: Spreading Positivity and Teachable Lessons for Humanity Through Music

Blink twice, and you might miss Fyütch. A father, an educator, and GRAMMY-nominated artist,  Fyütch, born Harold Simmons II, hasn’t stopped moving since he began public speaking at the age of seven─a talent that would win him a city-wide speech contest and lead him to speak at the U.S. Capitol. Often using his daughter as a source of inspiration (and frequent collaborator), Fyütch uses Hip-Hop,...

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Rissi Palmer Brings Southern Soul to Family Music
Jul 01, 2022

Rissi Palmer Brings Southern Soul to Family Music

Singer/songwriter Rissi Palmer’s career has spanned various genres and audiences. An artist who feels equally at home in country, R&B, popular music, and more, Palmer brings her influences together to create what she calls “Southern Soul,” a spirit that encompasses not only her adult career, but also her foray into family music. Palmer will make her debut on the Children’s Theatre-in-the-Wood stage Saturday, July 16....

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Marsha and the Positrons Put a Fun Twist on Science Learning Through Kindie Music
Jun 24, 2022

Marsha and the Positrons Put a Fun Twist on Science Learning Through Kindie Music

If it’s true that you should write what you know, then Marsha and the Positrons know A LOT about science. But they also have a knack for turning what could be staid lessons about science into fun, catchy tunes that both children and their parents can enjoy together—and if they learn something while they’re at it, then Marsha and the Positrons have accomplished something really...

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Catching Up With Josh Lovelace on Fatherhood, Music, and Happiness
Jun 16, 2022

Catching Up With Josh Lovelace on Fatherhood, Music, and Happiness

Singer/Songwriter and musician Josh Lovelace was set to debut on Wolf Trap’s Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods stage in summer of 2020, but the pandemic had other plans. Two years later, he will finally get to make that debut, as he kicks off Wolf Trap’s Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods 2022 summer season on June 21. Lovelace was first introduced to music lovers as keyboardist for Grammy-nominated rock band NEEDTOBREATHE. He...

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Celebrate Homecoming at Home – Wolf Trap Style
Sep 23, 2020

Celebrate Homecoming at Home – Wolf Trap Style

Many beloved autumn traditions look a little different this year, but you can still gather family members for fall fun! Take a break from distanced-learning, and check out some of these Wolf Trap inspired activities to plan your own “Homecoming at Home” celebration. Spirit Week Spirit Week is arguably one of the best Homecoming traditions. Who doesn’t love a chance to dress up? Choose a...

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Colbie Caillat
Jun 15, 2020

This Summer Plan a Firefly Party – At Home!

For many in the Washington D.C. area, fireflies mean the summer season has officially arrived! These magical little light bugs only make a brief appearance just before sunset during June and July, with their twilight luminescence officially signaling warmer weather. Wolf Trap’s Special Events team invites you to celebrate these backyard visitors at home and introduce young nature-lovers to the age-old tradition of catching fireflies!...

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Oh, What Fun at Wolf Trap
Nov 17, 2017

Oh, What Fun at Wolf Trap

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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