BEGIN:VCALENDAR CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:America250 CATEGORIES:Concerts CATEGORIES:Lyceum CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria CATEGORIES:Old Town CATEGORIES:Performing Arts CATEGORIES:Sister Cities DESCRIPTION:Imported on Jun 18\, 2026\, 16 hours before the event.\nTo ver ify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.asp x?si=62561\n\nMusic of the American Revolution: The 250th for Alexandria' s Sister Cities' Concert \n\nCome celebrate the 250th anniversary of Amer ica's War for Independence with renowned music historians David & Ginger Hildebrand for performances of special period music. The Hildebrands will don period attire to discuss and perform music associated with Alexandri a's sister cities: Caan\, France\; Dundee\, Scotland\; Helsingborg\, Swed en\; and Gyumri\, Armenia. Scottish music was especially influential in t he American colonies\, and once the French joined the Revolutionary cause there were musical celebrations for Generals LaFayette\, Rochambeau and other French leaders. This concert event is part of the "Alexandria comme morates America's 250" campaign. \n\nThe American war effort was expresse d through patriotic songs\, ballads\, and dance tunes which connect us to George Washington\, Thomas Jefferson\, Benjamin Franklin and others. The Hildebrands will explain and demonstrate their instruments\, including t he harpsichord\, hammered dulcimer\, violin\, and Spanish & English guita rs -- interpreting various musical traditions\, featuring both the formal and less refined aspects of music in early America. \n\nDavid & Ginger s pecialize in researching\, recording\, and performing early American musi c. Since 1980 they have presented concerts and educational programs throu ghout the country and abroad at museums\, historic sites\, schools and un iversities. Mount Vernon\, The National Gallery of Art\, The National Arc hives\, and Colonial Williamsburg are among their many past sponsors. \n\ nIn addition to producing seven CD recordings\, the Hildebrands have appe ared on C-SPAN television\, BBC radio\, NPR and "History Detectives\," an d they have provided soundtrack materials and served as period music cons ultants for PBS broadcasts\, including the series Liberty!--the American Revolution\, and one-hour specials Jefferson: A View from the Mountain\, Re-discovering George Washington\, and Anthem: The Story of the Star-Span gled Banner. In 1999\, along with dance historians Kate van Winkle and Ro bert Keller\, they co-founded The Colonial Music Institute (www.colonialm usic.org)\, since bequeathed to and now directed by the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon. \n\nGinger holds an M.M. from the Peabody Conservatory\; David's M.A. is from George Washington University and his Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America. She teaches privat ely and at the Severn School\, performing also with Trio Galilei - a grou p which for eight years gave volunteer concerts for wounded warriors at W alter Reed Hospital. David consults and lectures widely\, and he teaches American Music history at The Peabody Conservatory. His book Musical Mary land: A History of Song and Performance from the Colonial Period to the A ge of Radio was published in 2017 by Johns Hopkins University Press. \n\n \nLocation: Lyceum\nFees: $20\nAudience: The same as NULL value.\nTags: A merica250\, Concerts\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Performing Arts\, Sister Cities\n\nWeb resources:\n\nPurchase tic kets online\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx\n DTEND:20260619T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260410T210323Z DTSTART:20260618T230000Z LOCATION:Lyceum SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Alexandria's Sister Cities' Concert for America250 TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:eebc91d9-96d9-44d8-ac4f-493216b5bde4 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Imported on Jun 18\, 2026\, 16 hours before t he event.
To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/C alendarTest/Detail.aspx?si=62561
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Music of the American R evolution: The 250th for Alexandria?s Sister Cities? Concert \n
\nCome celebrate the 250th anniversary of America?s War for Independenc e with renowned music historians David &\; Ginger Hildebrand for perfo rmances of special period music. The Hildebrands will don period attire t o discuss and perform music associated with Alexandria?s sister cities: C aan\, France\; Dundee\, Scotland\; Helsingborg\, Sweden\; and Gyumri\, Ar menia. Scottish music was especially influential in the American colonies \, and once the French joined the Revolutionary cause there were musical celebrations for Generals LaFayette\, Rochambeau and other French leaders . This concert event is part of the ?Alexandria commemorates America?s 25 0? campaign. \n
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The American war effort was expressed throug h patriotic songs\, ballads\, and dance tunes which connect us to George Washington\, Thomas Jefferson\, Benjamin Franklin and others. The Hildebr ands will explain and demonstrate their instruments\, including the harps ichord\, hammered dulcimer\, violin\, and Spanish &\; English guitars -- interpreting various musical traditions\, featuring both the formal an d less refined aspects of music in early America. \n
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David & amp\; Ginger specialize in researching\, recording\, and performing early American music. Since 1980 they have presented concerts and educational programs throughout the country and abroad at museums\, historic sites\, schools and universities. Mount Vernon\, The National Gallery of Art\, Th e National Archives\, and Colonial Williamsburg are among their many past sponsors. \n
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In addition to producing seven CD recordings\, the Hildebrands have appeared on C-SPAN television\, BBC radio\, NPR and "\;History Detectives\,"\; and they have provided soundtrack mat erials and served as period music consultants for PBS broadcasts\, includ ing the series Liberty!--the American Revolution\, and one-hour specials Jefferson: A View from the Mountain\, Re-discovering George Washington\, and Anthem: The Story of the Star-Spangled Banner. In 1999\, along with d ance historians Kate van Winkle and Robert Keller\, they co-founded The C olonial Music Institute (www.colonialmusic.org)\, since bequeathed to and now directed by the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vern on. \n
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Ginger holds an M.M. from the Peabody Conservatory\; David'\;s M.A. is from George Washington University and his Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America. She teaches privately and at the Sev ern School\, performing also with Trio Galilei - a group which for eight years gave volunteer concerts for wounded warriors at Walter Reed Hospita l. David consults and lectures widely\, and he teaches American Music his tory at The Peabody Conservatory. His book Musical Maryland: A History of Song and Performance from the Colonial Period to the Age of Radio was pu blished in 2017 by Johns Hopkins University Press. \n
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Location: Lyceum\n
Fees: $20\n
Audience: The same as NULL val ue.\n
Tags: America250\, Concerts\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old &\; Hi storic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Performing Arts\, Sister Cities
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\n X-COA-DTSTAMP:20260410T210323Z BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:Alexandria's Sister Cities' Concert for America250: Please vis it website to confirm time\, location\, etc. DURATION:PT30M REPEAT:2 TRIGGER:-PT30M END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History CATEGORIES:Concerts CATEGORIES:Lyceum CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria CATEGORIES:Old Town DESCRIPTION:Imported on Jun 18\, 2026\, 1 day before the event.\nTo verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx?s i=63056\n\nJoin us for an afternoon of traditional African American spiri tuals\, poetry\, ring shouts\, banjo tunes\, stories\, and lively audienc e participation.\n\nDuring the concert the Revels will highlight 4 church es that were established during the Civil War. The churches are Shiloh Ba ptist Church\, Beaulah Baptist Church\, Zion Baptist Church and Third Bap tist Church.\n\nThis special Juneteenth Concert is part of a collaboratio n between the Revels Jubilee Voices and the Division of African American History. Admission is Free!\n\n\nLocation: Shiloh Baptist Church Worship Center\nAudience: The same as NULL value.\nTags: Black History\, Concerts \, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town DTEND:20260619T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260507T161607Z DTSTART:20260619T170000Z LOCATION:Shiloh Baptist Church Worship Center SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Washington Revels Jubilee Voices Concert TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:393a4139-ae15-4f1f-be3d-01e50c4d70e5 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Imported on Jun 18\, 2026\, 1 day before the event.
To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Cale ndarTest/Detail.aspx?si=63056
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Join us for an afternoon o f traditional African American spirituals\, poetry\, ring shouts\, banjo tunes\, stories\, and lively audience participation.\n
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Durin g the concert the Revels will highlight 4 churches that were established during the Civil War. The churches are Shiloh Baptist Church\, Beaulah Ba ptist Church\, Zion Baptist Church and Third Baptist Church.\n
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This special Juneteenth Concert is part of a collaboration between the Revels Jubilee Voices and the Division of African American History. Admi ssion is Free!\n
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Location: Shiloh Baptist Church Wor ship Center\n
Audience: The same as NULL value.\n
Tags: Black H istory\, Concerts\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old &\; Historic Alexandria\, O ld Town X-COA-DTSTAMP:20260507T161607Z BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:Washington Revels Jubilee Voices Concert: Please visit website to confirm time\, location\, etc. DURATION:PT30M REPEAT:2 TRIGGER:-PT30M END:VALARM END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR