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In addition to supporting the local folk music
performing community, Focus presents concerts
at two area locations that feature top-quality
local and nationally touring performers of acoustic American, International,
traditional and contemporary folk music.
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Coming Up:
Feb. 9 Garnet Rogers - POSTPONED
Feb. 14
Scott Ainslie
Feb. 23 Cosy Sheridan
Mar. 9
Dave Nachmanoff
Mar. 14
The Kennedys
Mar. 23
Chuck Pyle
Apr. 13
Angelo M.
Apr. 18
Don White & Nick Annis
Apr. 27
Toby Walker & Pat Wictor
May 11
John Denver Tribute w/ TBA
May 16
Lindsay Mac Band
May 25
Cliff Eberhardt
Jun. 8
John Wort Hannam
Jun. 13
Bill Staines
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Focus announces:
Garnet Rogers show for
February 9 is POSTPONED due to . . . well, you know!!
Once the white fluffy stuff melts, we will re-schedule
this well-anticipated show. Please check back soon.
Minutes from Annual
Meeting on January 31, 2010
New President's Message -
HERE
NEW ROCKVILLE Location and
NEW NIGHT for "Focus presents Vic's Music Corner"
Starting in January 2010,
we have a wonderful new home. We are very
excited about it. It's easy to find off of I-270,
has lots of space, and offers us flexibility on booking
big-drawing performers.
To use this space, we've
moved our Rockville concerts to Tuesday nights - generally
the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
Unitarian Universalist
Church of Rockville
100 Welsh Park Drive
(address was formerly 501
Mannakee Street)
Rockville, Maryland 20850
For Focus info: (301) 275-7459
Driving directions - Official Focus
Version:
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 From I-495 (the beltway
around Washington D.C.) take I-270 North to exit 6-A, Route 28 (in
the direction of downtown Rockville).
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A t
the top of the exit ramp onto Route 28/Montgomery Ave. go straight
through the light on to Nelson Street.
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Take Nelson
Street for 1.3 miles to first traffic light.
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Turn right at
light onto Manakee Street.
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Proceed 0.2 miles,
past Rockville Swim Center and Welsh Park.
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Take a left onto Welsh
Park Drive and go one short block to the church entrance on the
right.
Driving directions - Alternate Version:
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From I-495 (the beltway
around Washington D.C.) take I-270 North to exit 6-A, Route 28 (in
the direction of downtown Rockville).
A t
the top of the exit ramp onto Route 28/Montgomery Ave. go straight
through the light on to Nelson Street.
In .2
miles, turn right on Beall Avenue.
At
traffic circle take 3rd exit (3/4 way around) onto Manakee Street.
Go
through one stop sign to Welsh Park Drive (formerly Norris Street)
on right.
Take a right onto Welsh
Park Drive and go one short block to the church entrance on the
right.
Now selling Concert Tickets in advance using:
Focus
Concerts Provide:
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An intimate
"up-close" music experience -
Opportunity
to discover new artists of equal caliber to your
favorites -
Good music
value for your money -
Personal
contact with the artist performers -
A community
of friends and time to socialize
Focus Song Circle Starts - First Wednesdays
A
monthly Focus Song Circle will begin
Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the Cascades
Library in Potomac Falls in
the Sterling, Va. area, starting at 7 p.m. The event will take
place each month on the first Wednesday. The
library's address is 21030 Whitfield Place,
Potomac Falls, VA 20165.
Jerry Bresee,
former Focus president and longtime member, has
organized the event and will lead the song
circle. Everyone is welcome - singers, players,
covers, originals. No electric instruments.
Jerry Bresee at
jb@jerrybresee.com
or (703) 725-5732.
Or the library at (703) 444-3228. The branch
manager is Carolyn Watson.
Here's a link to the listing:
http://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=6457&EventID=33490
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