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42-457: EFO may refer to: Eddie From Ohio , an American folk band Einsatzstab Fähre Ost , a World War II German naval detachment Emmett Furla Oasis Films , a company specializing in action movies Energy For Opportunity , a Canadian development charity Errors, freaks, and oddities , non-standard stamps Étoile Filante de Ouagadougou , a Burkinabe football club Euroformula Open Championship ,

84-704: A 2022 Alaskan cruise. You can occasionally catch a sneak performance of EFO forerunner, the Jellyfish Blues Band. All releases are on the band's own label, Virginia Soul Records. Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (originally known as the Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts and simply known as Wolf Trap ) is

126-702: A performing arts center located on 117 acres (47 ha) of national park land in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia , near the town of Vienna . Through a partnership and collaboration of the National Park Service and the non-profit Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, the park offers both natural and cultural resources. Its land was donated to the United States government by Catherine Filene Shouse , who sought to preserve her former farm as parkland. In 1966, Congress accepted Shouse's gift and authorized Wolf Trap Farm Park as

168-466: A production at the center. On April 14, 1982, the Filene Center was destroyed by fire. A temporary structure was built on the park to house performances for the upcoming season. The second Filene Center, constructed between 1982 and 1984, is made of douglas-fir with a yellow pine ceiling. It includes a system to detect and suppress fire, as well as fire retardant wood, which all cost about

210-568: A review of the setup by ethics officials within the agency, and the department agreed to conduct the review. Despite the concerns, the National Park Service signed a new agreement with the Wolf Trap Foundation on May 3, 2019, that continued to provide the secretary's eight tickets for each performance for twenty more years. A Park Service spokesperson said the department conducted an ethical and legal review and "it

252-481: A series of composers' cottages across the park, where performing artists could stay for a temporary period and peacefully work on their respective works. Although five cottages were planned, only one was ever built. The two-bedroom house was donated by Edward R. Carr Jr., a metropolitan area realtor, and built by Fairfax County Public Schools high school students; it was finished and dedicated in December 1973. During

294-493: A set in a solo gig, the idea for EFO was formed. The trio invited percussionist Hartness to join them, and, in 1991, the nascent folk group came into being. Their early repertoire of covers (by such artists as The Byrds and Blues Traveler ) was soon augmented by originals from songwriters Schaefer and Clem, and over time the band developed a distinctive folk sound, marrying two acoustic guitars with hand percussion and strong four-part harmonies. The band saw relative success from

336-561: A single-seater racing championship Experimental factor ontology Établissements Français de l'Océanie, now French Polynesia Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title EFO . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=EFO&oldid=1139717067 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

378-493: A springboard, the band's following grew. EFO's first three CDs drew the attention of booking agency Fleming and Associates. Under their auspices, the band embarked on longer, more ambitious tours. In 1998, the Washington Area Music Association honored EFO with a Wammie as "Best Contemporary Folk Group." Later that year, EFO played their farewell gig at Bad Habits and began regularly touring beyond

420-399: A total of $ 1.7 million. The new amphitheater was also built with state-of-the-art sound and lighting equipment. It holds several hundred more patrons than the original Filene Center, provides better access for handicapped people, and adds backstage space for performers and crews. The main stage is 116 feet wide, 64 deep and 102 high. Set amid 117 rolling wooded acres, Children's Theatre in

462-496: A tribute to the lead singer of Firehose , Ed 'From Ohio' Crawford. Childhood friends Robbie Schaefer and Michael Clem both attended Virginia's James Madison University , where they founded the Jellyfish Blues Band. It was at JMU that they met Eddie Hartness, a native of Arlington, Virginia. Schaefer had stayed in contact with Julie Murphy (now Murphy Wells), whom he'd met while they'd attended rival high schools. One evening, when Clem and Wells added their voices to Schaefer's during

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504-605: A weekend retreat from their home in Georgetown , Washington, D.C. There they grew corn, wheat, alfalfa, and oats to feed their chickens, ducks, turkeys, and milk cows. They bred horses, built a stable and a hay barn, and opened a dog-breeding kennel, producing champion boxers , miniature pinschers , and Weimaraners . Shouse and her husband, Jouett Shouse , hosted large social gatherings for friends, family, and prominent public figures, including World War II Generals Omar Bradley and George C. Marshall and several members of

546-408: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Eddie From Ohio Name notwithstanding, the band is not from Ohio . All four band members are natives of Virginia , and the band has recorded many songs influenced by their deep Virginia roots. The band's name comes from a nickname given to Hartness by a college friend, who coined the nickname as

588-670: The Dumbarton Oaks Conference in 1944. In 1966, after several meetings with Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall , Mrs. Shouse donated 60 acres (24 ha) of Wolf Trap land, in addition to 38 acres (15 ha) from the American Symphony Orchestra League , to the U.S. Government , a donation Congress subsequently accepted that year. In a letter to Congress that year, Udall argued that Wolf Trap would "augment

630-591: The Kennedy Center and Merriweather Post Pavilion , two other nearby concert venues, were also being constructed, so there were some questions in Congress about overloading the area with too many arts and music venues. Rep. George H. Fallon of Maryland, for example, opposed the Wolf Trap bill on the basis that it would "only have the effect of dividing a small market" and would be in "direct conflict" with

672-517: The 18th and 19th centuries, the land at Wolf Trap was frequently exchanged between wealthy families in the Fairfax area, including Bryan Fairfax , the 8th Lord Fairfax of Cameron and longtime friend of George Washington . In 1930, Catherine Filene Shouse acquired about 53 acres (21 ha) of land in the region and chose to preserve the name. By 1956, her holdings encompassed 168 acres (68 ha). Shouse bought Wolf Trap to offer her children

714-545: The Filene Center for a capacity audience which included Britain's Prince Philip . Two years later, in 1978, the People's Republic of China 's performing arts ensemble made its first performance outside China when it entertained Wolf Trap's audience with acrobatic troupes and dancers. From 1971 until the early 1980s, the National Folk Festival was held annually at Wolf Trap. In the 1970s, WETA-TV produced

756-465: The Filene Center. During the rebuilding of the Filene Center between 1982 and 1984, Wolf Trap received $ 29 million in contributions and pledges from over 16,000 donors in 47 states and five foreign countries, including a $ 9 million grant from Congress and support from then-President Ronald Reagan and former Presidents Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carter . WETA-TV also sponsored a star-studded, three-hour national telethon that raised more than $ 390,000 for

798-542: The Foundation, which produces and presents the performance and education programs. The Foundation presents performances in the Filene Center from May through September and year-round at The Barns at Wolf Trap, just outside the park proper. The Foundation also operates the Wolf Trap Opera Company , a resident company for young opera singers. The Foundation's education programs, also located next to

840-511: The Kennedy Center and Merriweather Post Pavilion. Nevertheless, Wolf Trap became and remains the first and only U.S. National Park dedicated to the performance arts. With this collaboration, Mrs. Shouse became the first person to establish a partnership with the U.S. in bringing performing arts to the nation. Ground was broken for the construction of the Filene Center in 1968, and the next year, Wolf Trap held its first concert. A ceremony

882-597: The Madison Madrigal Singers. For the first several performances at the Filene Center, Robert Lewis , founder of the Actors Studio and acclaimed Broadway director , was chosen to conduct the training program and direct the production called Musical Theatre Cavalcade . With a multimedia set by Leo Kerz, choreography by Gemeze de Lappe, and musical direction by Johnny Green, the Cavalcade

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924-529: The Meadow Pavilion can be rented through the Wolf Trap Foundation. On March 6, 1980, a welder's torch ignited a fire at the Meadow Pavilion, causing around $ 10,000 in damage. Built from two restored 18th-century barns, this 382-seat theater holds performances between October and May. Shouse bought the barns in upstate New York and had them moved to the current site in 1981 using the 18th-century "block and tackle" method of construction. The theater barn

966-641: The Washington, DC, metro area. They built a following that covered both coasts and the American heartland, with performances from Berkeley, California, to New York City and frequent returns to the band's Virginia home that included sold-out performances at such venues as the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts . In September 2005 vocalist Wells was diagnosed with breast cancer. The band subsequently reduced their tour schedule, and

1008-604: The Woods presents dozens of family-friendly shows each season from late June through early August. Shows have included music, dance, storytelling, puppetry, and theater, all recommended for children between kindergarten and 6th grade. Until 2010, the Meadow Pavilion, a covered outdoor stage adjacent to Children's Theatre in the Woods, hosted events for the International Children's Festival at Wolf Trap (known as International Children's Day from 1971 to 1974). Today,

1050-471: The beginning. They launched their own Virginia Soul record label, began producing cassettes and CDs, and handled their own business and bookings. They soon landed themselves a Tuesday night residency at a local Northern Virginia bar, the Bad Habits Grille. After just six months, the venue went from no cover and small audiences to a $ 5 cover charge and a packed house every Tuesday. With this gig as

1092-470: The first national park for the performing arts. It was given its present name on August 21, 2002. The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts is a nonprofit organization founded by Catherine Filene Shouse when she donated her Wolf Trap Farm to the National Park Service. The Park is operated as a public/private partnership between the Park Service, which staffs and operates the park grounds, and

1134-621: The government of Saudi Arabia . Volunteers provided much of the labor to erect the structure. After the fire, the United States Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp honoring Wolf Trap on September 1, 1982. The stamp was the first in a series honoring Washington, D.C.'s cultural attractions, including the National Gallery of Art and the National Air and Space Museum . The first performance at

1176-674: The interior has for decades been given eight free tickets for every event at Wolf Trap by the Wolf Trap Foundation. This came to public light in a September 4, 2018, report by the Office of Inspector General for the Department of the Interior . The benefit was worth about $ 43,000 per year at the time of the report. The report raised ethics concerns about the tickets, since United States law generally prohibits government employees from receiving gifts. The inspector general's office recommended

1218-505: The lawn. It is named for Shouse's parents, Abraham and Thérèse Lincoln Filene of the now-defunct department store chain Performances are given nightly from May to early September and cover a wide range of musical styles from country music to opera. The first Filene Center, constructed of Oregon redcedar , was a ten-story-high facility equipped with a computerized lighting system and sophisticated sound equipment. Just months before

1260-694: The members began to pursue other interests. Wells is now a cancer survivor, active in cancer cure fundraising. Clem and Schaefer continue to sing and tour independently. Schaefer has a respected children's music show, "Robbie Schaefer's Stuck In a Real Tall Tree," on XM Satellite Radio , where he serves as Music Director for XM Kids , and in 2004 released his second solo album entitled "In the Flesh." In 2006, Clem released his first solo endeavor, "1st and 40," produced by bandmate Hartness. Hartness himself continues to play and tour with local bands such as Brother Shamus. The band stopped performing after 31 years following

1302-440: The newly designed and constructed Filene Center, titled the "Filene Center Dedication," occurred on June 20, 1984. The design work was accomplished by Dewberry and Davis, Joseph Boggs Studio, Architects. The new building featured state of the art fireproof design and acoustics. Attendees included opera star and frequent Wolf Trap performer Beverly Sills and then-Virginia Governor Charles Robb , as well as Mrs. Shouse herself. In

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1344-462: The next five years, the composers' cottage hosted several noteworthy composers, including Lester Trimble , Irwin Bazelon and Elie Siegmeister . In 1979, however, a fire destroyed the composers' cottage, and it was never rebuilt. As Wolf Trap was preparing for its 12th season, tragedy struck once again. On April 4, 1982, a fire of undetermined origin, intensified by high gusting winds, destroyed

1386-466: The park and recreation opportunities in the National Capital region and involve the expenditure of only a minimum of Federal funds." On May 28, 1966, Virginia Senator A. Willis Robertson introduced a bill to Congress to create and fund Wolf Trap, which passed with relative ease. Mrs. Shouse also offered over $ 2 million to construct the Filene Center for performances. Around the same time,

1428-634: The park grounds (versus Filene Center itself) for performances, and it set a precedent for other events at Wolf Trap to do the same. That same year, Richard Nixon became the first U.S. president to attend a Wolf Trap performance, viewing the Wolf Trap Company's performance of the "Musical Theater Cavacade" on August 12. In 1976, the Scottish Military Tattoo, a Bicentennial gift from the United Kingdom , performed at

1470-656: The park proper, include the Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts, a nationally recognized college internship program, and the Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods , whose performance venue is in the park. Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts organizes and runs several venues and facilities: The park's major indoor/outdoor performance venue is Filene Center, which can hold 7,028 in 3,800 seats under cover and space for another 3,200 to sit on

1512-546: The reconstruction of the Filene Center. Almost immediately, the Wolf Trap Foundation, the park's non-profit partner, announced that a 1982 season would still take place in the Meadow Center, a huge tent erected in the nearby meadow. The prefabricated structure, purchased with private and government funds, was disassembled from its previous site in the United Arab Emirates and transported to Wolf Trap by

1554-459: The television series In Performance at Wolf Trap . Other highlights included Sarah Caldwell 's production of Sergei Prokofiev 's opera War and Peace , the Royal Ballet , Preservation Hall Jazz Band , the annual US National Symphony Orchestra 's 1812 Overture concerts with live cannons and Beverly Sills ' 1981 farewell appearance. In May 1971, plans were developed to construct

1596-647: The theater was to open, it was partially destroyed by a fire on March 13, 1971. On May 10, a benefit concert to cover the repair costs of around $ 650,000 was held at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. ; it featured Pierre Boulez conducting the New York Philharmonic Orchestra . The center opened on schedule on July 1, although the inaugural season opening was delayed one month. That summer, 60 young musical performers were chosen for training in music, dance and acting, to culminate in

1638-705: The years running up to 2009, Wolf Trap hosted an average of 96 shows during its performance season, which runs from late May to early September. However, because fewer artists toured in 2009, Wolf Trap only held 86 performances and reported a revenue decrease of about ten percent. On September 24, 2011, in conjunction with National Public Lands Day and First Lady Michelle Obama 's Let's Move! campaign, Wolf Trap held its first annual "Let's Move with Music at Wolf Trap!" event. After touring for sixteen years in North America, Riverdance had its final U.S. performance on July 17, 2012, at Wolf Trap. The secretary of

1680-535: Was a history of musical theater from The Beggar's Opera to Hair . Pat Nixon , wife of President Richard Nixon , attended the opening night performance and invited the entire cast afterwards to the White House for a reception. The first 12 seasons saw many performances and events of historical significance. In 1971, the National Folk Festival was the first event at Wolf Trap to use

1722-535: Was held for the topping out of the Filene Center in May 1970, attended by then-First Lady Pat Nixon . The inaugural performance at Wolf Trap occurred on June 1–2, 1971, and featured Van Cliburn , Julius Rudel and Norman Treigle conducting the New York City Opera . Follow-up performances were conducted by National Symphony Orchestra , Choral Arts Society of Washington , United States Marine Band and

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1764-559: Was originally built in 1780 and seats 285 on the threshing floor and another 98 in the hayloft. The gathering barn is of the Scottish style and features a kitchen, bar and atrium. Early records of Fairfax County, Virginia say that wolves would run wild in the area, and bounties were granted for trapping them. An August 1739 survey by J.M. Warner mentions "Wolf Trap Creek," a branch of the Difficult Run tributary stream. During

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