John Philip Sousa's "The American Maid" (a semi-staged concert) September 9, 2012

This humorous operetta is crammed full of class warfare between snooty socialites and rugged working people, and real warfare -- the Spanish-American War. Also known as "The Glass Blowers", the work had faded into oblivion for nearly a century until Sousa's glorious music was rediscovered and it was successfully revived in 2000. Friday, September 7 at 8 p.m. Saturday, September 8 at 8 p.m. Sunday, September 9 at 2 p.m. For tickets, call the box office: 240-314-8690.

Official Website: http://www.vloc.org/the-american-maid