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An ex-pageant queen fronts a rock 'n' roll band; Cinema Hearts is the musical project of singer-guitarist Caroline Weinroth. Weinroth competed in the Miss Virginia pageant as 2019 Miss Roanoke Valley, "I did my first Miss America pageant when I was 18, because Miss America has a talent portion and this was around the time when I was starting to play guitar for the first time," said Weinroth. "There really wasn't anywhere for me to perform, since a lot of spaces near me were, like, bars or more for older men. So competing in Miss America was the way that I could play guitar onstage." Cinema Hearts (Caroline, brother Shane Chergosky, right ) has played concert halls and rock clubs, including Kennedy Center, AMP by Strathmore, Smithsonian Museums, Black Cat, Fort Reno, and more. Cinema Hearts has toured the east coast to New York City,

Philadelphia, Richmond, and other cities. They have shared the stage with Cold War Kids, Ian Svenonius & Chain and the Gang, La Luz, Dengue Fever, Death Valley Girls, and Esmé Patterson.

In 2016, Cinema Hearts' first album, Feels Like Forever, debuted -- an aural tale of waiting forever for good moments to come and wishing that those lovely moments could last forever. Cinema Hearts' lyrics describe life in their hometown of Fairfax, Virginia, the suburban shadow of Washington, DC, while their music is reminiscent of the doo-wop singers and surf guitarists from long ago. The sound of Cinema Hearts is wistful, yet feisty, with a pulsing passion

Erich Weinroth on bass and drummer for days gone by.

Cinema Hearts' second album, Burned and Burnished, released May 8, 2017, renounces the consuming worry of

"forever" and embraces reckless impermanence. Diving into the frustrating heartbreak of infidelity, loss, and rejection, Cinema Hearts takes on new strength with pounding drums, roaring guitar solos, moody bass lines, and a voice that beckons like a siren's call. Expanding upon the retro flair of Feels Like Forever, Burned and Burnished is witty, dramatic, dark, and powerful; acute lyrical observations present a mature and womanly perspective on the possibility that, no matter how hard one hopes and prays, a dream may not materialize as reality. In Burned and Burnished, sorrow becomes a magic mirror that lets one investigate life's true vulnerability. What started as a girlish dream to sing on a stage has morphed to become a dynamic rock performance that

continues to surprise and shine. Cinema Hearts Aug7 Music on the Steps Google Meet @ 7:00pm EDT www.cinemahearts.com fb@cinemahearts photos by Ethan Sahlin