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Hank Williams tribute show at Court Square Theater on Dec. 28
Tribute to Hank Williams, a country, honky tonk, swingin’ extravaganza of musical friends collaborating to bring to life classic songs from the real roots of country music, is coming to Court Square Theater in Harrisonburg on Wednesday, Dec. 28.
GRAMMY® winners Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer host the evening with the master of the telecaster, Bill Kirchen, and Prairie Home Companion stars, Robin & Linda Williams. Add to that a fabulous band and you’ve got a great country show – one that sells out every year!
Hank Williams was a consummate country songwriter, with hits that included “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry”, “Your Cheatin’ Heart”, “The Lovesick Blues” and “Jambalaya”. He died at the age of 29, on New Year’s 1953, leaving behind a legacy of songs and performances that will not be forgotten. In the six years of his recording career, Hank Williams songs created the definition of the perfect country song. This popular show brings together an all-star cast of friends who get together just once a year to celebrate the songs of a country music idol.
Bill Kirchen: The guitar slingin’, honky tonkin’, country croonin’ Kirchen has a brand new album, Transatlantica. The man is simply addicted to music, music halls, hot licks and country twang.
Robin & Linda Williams: From The Grand Ole Opry to Austin City Limits, Music City Tonight to Mountain Stage, Robin & Linda never cease to wow audiences wherever they go. “Individually their voices can melt cheese, and in duet they can do all-purpose welding.” Garrison Keillor, A Prairie Home Companion
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer: Known for their tight harmony singing and stellar instrumentation on guitar, banjo and mandolin, winners of 2 Grammy® Awards, 60+ WAMMY Awards and 14 GRAMMY nominations. Billboard Magazine called them “As close to flawless folk/bluegrass as it gets.”
Patrick McAvinue: Patrick leads the new generation of hot fiddlers with exquisite taste and versatility. He has just joined the bluegrass supergroup Daily & Vincent and is in the prestigious class with this year’s Artists in Residence at the Music Center at Strathmore.
Mark Schatz: Mark tours with Claire Lynch and performed with Nickel Creek, Footworks Percussion Ensemble, Tony Rice and Bela Fleck.
Tickets are $24 in advance and $28 at the door. Court Square Theater is located at 41-F Court Square, Harrisonburg, VA 22801.
For more information visit www.valleyarts.org/cst or call 540.433.9189.
New York comic Anthony Devito coming to Charlottesville
The United Nations of Comedy Series closes out the 2016 season with one of the funniest comedians in New York, Anthony Devito, on Saturday, December 17 at 8pm at the Jefferson School Heritage Center.
As seen on Comedy Central, Gotham Comedy Live and the Jim Gaffigan Show, Charlottesville will not be disappointed as Devito and Friends bring you real-life relatable comedy of which the UN of Comedy brand has become known for. United Nations is responsible for bringing comic names such as Sheng Wang, Funnyman Skiba, Bridget McManus, Gina Brillon, Cocoa Brown, Jay Phillips, Jason Andors, Erin Foley, and many others.
For the first time ever in Charlottesville, Virginia, Anthony Devito headlines the series but he is not coming alone. Opening the show will be Winston Hodges, a rising comic from the region. Anthony is often referred to as your favorite comic’s comic, as he is a craftsman of putting together funny jokes and exceptional in the art of story telling. He performs at all of the top New York comedy clubs and throughout the nation. He will be routing east coast visits, performing in Washington, D.C. the week of the Charlottesville show which assisted in landing a date locally. There will also be a special surprise added to the show so do not miss this hilarious night of comedy.
The Heritage Center was chosen as the host venue due to its ample free parking, convenient location in the heart of Charlottesville, and its state of the art facility. Also, the center is handicap accessible. The facility has become a cultural hub hosting events such as the Look3 Festival, Virginia Film Festival, and the Juneteenth Festival. Beer, wine and refreshments are always available at the venue.
Doors of the Jefferson School Heritage Center opens at 7pm and showtime at 8pm. Tickets are only $20. Pick yours up at Plan9 Music (Seminole Shopping Plaza 29N) and Sidetracks Music (2nd St Downtown along the railroad tracks). To reserve yours from the convenience of your home, buy tickets safely online: https://unofcomedy.eventbrite.com Beer, wine and refreshments will be available for your further enjoyment.
The Jefferson School Heritage Center is located at 233 4th Street, Northwest, Charlottesville, VA 22903, across the street from Staples (Downtown). For more information: 434.825.0650.
Rosanne Cash and The Cat in the Hat this March at The Paramount
The Paramount Theater is excited to present two live onstage performances to the March 2017 lineup.
On Thursday, March 9 at 8 p.m., The Paramount welcomes Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash. Cash’s exciting show celebrates her highly-acclaimed and three time Grammy winning album, The River & the Thread.
The River & the Thread (2014) is a collection of original songs that connects and re-connects Rosanne to the American South, the place of her birth and the home of her ancestors. Rosanne follows her acclaimed Grammy nominated and award-winning album The List (2009) with her own poetic survey of places and people of the South on these beautiful and varied songs written with her collaborator, musical director, guitarist and husband, John Leventhal.
On Sunday, March 26 at 2 p.m., The Paramount presents Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat, performed by Childsplay of Tempe, Arizona. In The Cat in the Hat, Childsplay creates a wild Seussian storytelling experience pulled straight from the pages of the classic rhyming book.
From the moment his tall, red-and-white-striped hat appears at their door, Sally and her brother know that the Cat in the Hat is the most mischievous cat they will ever meet. With the zaniest antics and the wildest ideas, he transforms a dull rainy day into an amazing adventure!
Tickets to these live events at The Paramount Theater are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased at The Paramount Theater’s Box Office, by phone at 434.979.1333, or online at www.theparamount.net.
W&L professor Barton Myers to keynote 154th anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg
Barton Myers, associate professor of history at Washington and Lee University, will give the keynote lecture for the 154th Anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg at the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park on Dec. 11, at 2 p.m. at the Richard Kirkland Monument on the battlefield.
The title of Myers talk is “A Nation Remembers: Fredericksburg.” It will recall the events of December 1862 and their enduring legacy.
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park will present a series of special programs and tours that will recall the Battle of Fredericksburg on the 154th anniversary of the battle, on Dec. 10 and 11.
The weekend will feature both traditional programs and new events that tell the story of the battle and its impact on the people who lived there, the soldiers who fought there and the nation at large.
See nps.gov/frsp/learn/news/upload/2016-11-10-Fredericksburg-anniversary-events.pdffor the other events of the weekend.
Myers is the author of “Rebels against the Confederacy: North Carolina’s Unionists” (2014) and “Executing Daniel Bright: Race, Loyalty, and Guerrilla Violence in a Coastal Carolina Community, 1861-1865” (2009) which was a winner of the 2009 Jules and Frances Landry Award for the best book on a southern studies topic.
In 2015, Myers won the Rising Star Faculty Award given by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
He has received fellowships and research grants including the Ballard Breaux Visiting Research Fellowship at the Filson Historical Society, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Digital Humanities Grant and the Andrew W. Mellon Research Fellowship.
Myers joined Washington and Lee University in 2013 and has also taught at Cornell and Texas Tech. His teaching and research interests include the Civil War, war and society, the U.S. South, irregular warfare and political dissent.
Four performance groups join forces for holiday season staged reading
The American Shakespeare Center Education Department is set to take audiences through the ages at the Holiday Season Staged Reading. The American Shakespeare Center Staged Reading Series is an opportunity for theatre companies and education groups to experiment with rarely-performed plays in the Blackfriars Playhouse.
The Holiday Season Staged Reading begins Sunday evening with a medieval mummers’ pageant, produced by students from the Shenandoah Governor’s School, under the direction of Cassy Maxton-Whitacre. Audiences will then be transported to the 14th Century with a reading of a play from the York Mystery Cycle, a collection based on biblical texts and apocryphal stories, produced by Shut Up! It’s Shakespeare, a student performance group from Shenandoah University. Ben Johnson’s Christmas masque from the 17th Century follows, performed by local performance collective Spectacle and Mirth, under the leadership of Carmel Clavin. Finally, students from Stuart Hall, under the direction of Jeremy West, will present a Victorian-style pantomime featuring familiar figures such as Ebeneezer Scrooge and Sherlock Holmes. Each of the four productions will last between ten and thirty minutes, with music, dance, and seasonal merriment.
“The Holiday Season Staged Reading is a chance for us to explore how theatre has tied in to festive celebrations for centuries,” says Cass Morris, ASC Academic Resource Manager. “The theatre has always been a space to bring people together, and we’re thrilled to open up the Blackfriars Playhouse stage to four wildly different performance groups for this special occasion.”
The Holiday Season Stage Reading takes place Sunday, December 4 at 7:30pm in the American Shakespeare Center’s Blackfriars Playhouse. The performance is pay-what-you-will with a suggested donation of $5. Visit www.AmericanShakespeareCenter.
Tickets on sale now to Chris Mann: A Night with The Phantom at the Wayne Theatre
Chris Mann will appear at the Wayne Theatre with his “A Night with The Phantom” show on Friday, January 13, 2017, at 8 p.m.
Mann is hailed by critics as “the best phantom since Michael Crawford!” After 700 performances in Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of “The Phantom of the Opera,” Mann is inviting audiences to spend “A Night with the Phantom” to celebrate Broadway’s greater hits.
Tickets prices range from $40 for admission to $150 for the full VIP Treatment.
Add-Ons include (per person):
- $35: Includes Admission to Cocktail Party, Meet & Greet
- $65: Balcony Seating, first two rows, plus Cocktail Party, Meet & Greet
- $110: Exclusive VIP Treatment including seating in Orchestra Pit, private bar service, private meet & greet, rose and mask (only 10 seats available)
Mann rose to fame as Christina Aguilera’s finalist on NBC’s “The Voice.” Since then, his albums “Roads” and “Constellation” have topped the Billboard charts and he started in two of his own PBS television specials.
Chris has performed with the National Symphony for President Obama, at Christmas in Rockefeller Center and headlined his own symphony tour where his golden voice and hilarious stage stories dazzled audiences across the country.
He has performed on TV shows included Ellen, The Today Show & The TonightShow with Jay Leno and was an original member of The Warblers on the hit TV show, Glee.
Arts Council of the Valley launches fundraiser to replace Court Square Theater seats
Arts Council of the Valley has launched “Save A Seat at Court Square Theater,” a fundraising campaign to replace the seats in Court Square Theater. After 18 years of providing the Harrisonburg-Rockingham community with year-round entertainment, the 250-seat downtown performing arts venue has decided that its seats have had enough.
The goal for the campaign is $75,000 – the cost of purchasing and installing 250 new theater seats. “Court Square Theater has been a central part of downtown Harrisonburg’s revitalization, providing a place for our community to enjoy great films, music and theater. We hope that our patrons will help us invest in the future of the theater for the years to come,” says ACV Executive Director, Jenny Burden. The organization hopes to meet its fundraising goal by April 2017 so that it can purchase and install the much-needed new seats in May 2017.
Since opening its doors in 1998, Arts Council of the Valley’s Court Square Theater has seated over 600,000 visitors, providing downtown Harrisonburg with a diverse program of films, live music, theater, comedy, and community events. The venue has hosted musical acts such as Ralph Stanley, Eddie from Ohio, Seldom Scene, the Hackensaw Boys, and local favorites, the Steel Wheels. The downtown landmark hosts a regular schedule of films, live theater productions by the Valley Playhouse, and has been a venue for annual events such as Super Gr8 and Latino Film Festivals, MACROCK, and First Night Harrisonburg.
Community businesses and individuals are encouraged to support the fundraising campaign. The various levels of support start at $100 and benefits include permanent recognition on theater seats and in the theater lobby, movie tickets, and a limited edition print of Court Square Theater, created by local artist, Elwood Madison III.
Donations can be made online at valleyarts.org/saveaseat, by calling 540.433.9189, or in person at Court Square Theater or Arts Council of the Valley.
Court Square Theater is located at 41-F Court Square in downtown Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Stonewall Jackson House in Lexington plans Christmas event
The Stonewall Jackson House will present Christmas at the Jacksons’ on Tuesday, Dec. 6, from 5 to 7 p.m.
At this holiday event, visitors will be invited to step back in time to a candlelit Christmas and experience the excitement of preparing for guests by helping with the final details. Visitors will have a chance to choose the perfect handmade gifts for family and friends, prepare ingredients and churn butter in the kitchen, and pick the proper outfit for dinner. There will also be seasonal music and complimentary refreshments.
Admission will be non-perishable food for humans or pets to benefit the Rockbridge Area Relief Association food pantry. The museum shop will be open during the event.
For more information, call 540-464-7704 or visit www.stonewalljackson.org.
Civil War Christmas program at New Market museum
The Virginia Museum of the Civil War will present a Civil War Christmas program at the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This event, which is free with paid park admission, will allow visitors to explore what Christmas in the Shenandoah Valley was like in 1859 as a slave insurrection at Harper’s Ferry was suppressed and young men were called to active duty at Charlestown.
Likewise, visitors will have a chance to experience the camp of the 51st Virginia Infantry outside New Market in December 1864, with low rations and even lower morale.
Inside the museum, visitors can create ornaments for the museum’s tree or their own tree. A special showing of Old Time Christmas from the Shenandoah Valley will begin in the museum theater at 2 p.m., and the museum gift shop, the General’s Store, will be open for Christmas shopping.
Admission is $10 for adults age 13-64, $9 for adults age 65 and older, and $6 for children age 6 to 12. Children 5 and under are admitted free of charge, as are VMI cadets, parents, and VMI alumni.
Beverley Street Studio School Gallery opens new exhibit
Servant of the Map by Elizabeth Schoyer will open Friday, December 2, in the Beverley Street Studio School Gallery at 22 West Beverley Street Staunton.
The opening is from 5:30 – 7:30pm with an artist’s talk at 6:00pm. The event is free and open to the public. The exhibit runs through Sunday, January 22, 2017.
Elizabeth Schoyer holds a Master of Fine Arts in Painting from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Philadelphia College of Art. She shows her work at Les Yeux du Monde in Charlottesville, VA and most recently there was an exhibit of her work at Indiana University, Indianapolis. She is a drawing professor at the University of Virginia.
Elizabeth’s paintings and gouaches are guided by Maria Sibylla Merian, Napoleon Bonaparte, Henry Bates, and Ernest Shackleton as they travel across Suriname, Egypt, Amazonia, and Antarctica. These explorers’ and naturalists’ resolve to continue to questioning the mysteries of the world in spite of the perils and comedy of errors that characterize their journeys, greatly influence Elizabeth’s work.
Like them, she is drawn to the wonder and beauty of discovery regardless of the apparent futility of the expeditions and great challenges that they presented. United in their common curiosity about the natural world, Elizabeth considers them to be her “collaborators”.
Hank Williams tribute show at Court Square Theater on Dec. 28
Tribute to Hank Williams, a country, honky tonk, swingin’ extravaganza of musical friends collaborating to bring to life classic songs from the real roots of country music, is coming to Court Square Theater in Harrisonburg on Wednesday, Dec. 28.
GRAMMY® winners Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer host the evening with the master of the telecaster, Bill Kirchen, and Prairie Home Companion stars, Robin & Linda Williams. Add to that a fabulous band and you’ve got a great country show – one that sells out every year!
Hank Williams was a consummate country songwriter, with hits that included “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry”, “Your Cheatin’ Heart”, “The Lovesick Blues” and “Jambalaya”. He died at the age of 29, on New Year’s 1953, leaving behind a legacy of songs and performances that will not be forgotten. In the six years of his recording career, Hank Williams songs created the definition of the perfect country song. This popular show brings together an all-star cast of friends who get together just once a year to celebrate the songs of a country music idol.
Bill Kirchen: The guitar slingin’, honky tonkin’, country croonin’ Kirchen has a brand new album, Transatlantica. The man is simply addicted to music, music halls, hot licks and country twang.
Robin & Linda Williams: From The Grand Ole Opry to Austin City Limits, Music City Tonight to Mountain Stage, Robin & Linda never cease to wow audiences wherever they go. “Individually their voices can melt cheese, and in duet they can do all-purpose welding.” Garrison Keillor, A Prairie Home Companion
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer: Known for their tight harmony singing and stellar instrumentation on guitar, banjo and mandolin, winners of 2 Grammy® Awards, 60+ WAMMY Awards and 14 GRAMMY nominations. Billboard Magazine called them “As close to flawless folk/bluegrass as it gets.”
Patrick McAvinue: Patrick leads the new generation of hot fiddlers with exquisite taste and versatility. He has just joined the bluegrass supergroup Daily & Vincent and is in the prestigious class with this year’s Artists in Residence at the Music Center at Strathmore.
Mark Schatz: Mark tours with Claire Lynch and performed with Nickel Creek, Footworks Percussion Ensemble, Tony Rice and Bela Fleck.
Tickets are $24 in advance and $28 at the door. Court Square Theater is located at 41-F Court Square, Harrisonburg, VA 22801.
For more information visit www.valleyarts.org/cst or call 540.433.9189.
New York comic Anthony Devito coming to Charlottesville
The United Nations of Comedy Series closes out the 2016 season with one of the funniest comedians in New York, Anthony Devito, on Saturday, December 17 at 8pm at the Jefferson School Heritage Center.
As seen on Comedy Central, Gotham Comedy Live and the Jim Gaffigan Show, Charlottesville will not be disappointed as Devito and Friends bring you real-life relatable comedy of which the UN of Comedy brand has become known for. United Nations is responsible for bringing comic names such as Sheng Wang, Funnyman Skiba, Bridget McManus, Gina Brillon, Cocoa Brown, Jay Phillips, Jason Andors, Erin Foley, and many others.
For the first time ever in Charlottesville, Virginia, Anthony Devito headlines the series but he is not coming alone. Opening the show will be Winston Hodges, a rising comic from the region. Anthony is often referred to as your favorite comic’s comic, as he is a craftsman of putting together funny jokes and exceptional in the art of story telling. He performs at all of the top New York comedy clubs and throughout the nation. He will be routing east coast visits, performing in Washington, D.C. the week of the Charlottesville show which assisted in landing a date locally. There will also be a special surprise added to the show so do not miss this hilarious night of comedy.
The Heritage Center was chosen as the host venue due to its ample free parking, convenient location in the heart of Charlottesville, and its state of the art facility. Also, the center is handicap accessible. The facility has become a cultural hub hosting events such as the Look3 Festival, Virginia Film Festival, and the Juneteenth Festival. Beer, wine and refreshments are always available at the venue.
Doors of the Jefferson School Heritage Center opens at 7pm and showtime at 8pm. Tickets are only $20. Pick yours up at Plan9 Music (Seminole Shopping Plaza 29N) and Sidetracks Music (2nd St Downtown along the railroad tracks). To reserve yours from the convenience of your home, buy tickets safely online: https://unofcomedy.eventbrite.com Beer, wine and refreshments will be available for your further enjoyment.
The Jefferson School Heritage Center is located at 233 4th Street, Northwest, Charlottesville, VA 22903, across the street from Staples (Downtown). For more information: 434.825.0650.
Rosanne Cash and The Cat in the Hat this March at The Paramount
The Paramount Theater is excited to present two live onstage performances to the March 2017 lineup.
On Thursday, March 9 at 8 p.m., The Paramount welcomes Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash. Cash’s exciting show celebrates her highly-acclaimed and three time Grammy winning album, The River & the Thread.
The River & the Thread (2014) is a collection of original songs that connects and re-connects Rosanne to the American South, the place of her birth and the home of her ancestors. Rosanne follows her acclaimed Grammy nominated and award-winning album The List (2009) with her own poetic survey of places and people of the South on these beautiful and varied songs written with her collaborator, musical director, guitarist and husband, John Leventhal.
On Sunday, March 26 at 2 p.m., The Paramount presents Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat, performed by Childsplay of Tempe, Arizona. In The Cat in the Hat, Childsplay creates a wild Seussian storytelling experience pulled straight from the pages of the classic rhyming book.
From the moment his tall, red-and-white-striped hat appears at their door, Sally and her brother know that the Cat in the Hat is the most mischievous cat they will ever meet. With the zaniest antics and the wildest ideas, he transforms a dull rainy day into an amazing adventure!
Tickets to these live events at The Paramount Theater are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased at The Paramount Theater’s Box Office, by phone at 434.979.1333, or online at www.theparamount.net.
W&L professor Barton Myers to keynote 154th anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg
Barton Myers, associate professor of history at Washington and Lee University, will give the keynote lecture for the 154th Anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg at the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park on Dec. 11, at 2 p.m. at the Richard Kirkland Monument on the battlefield.
The title of Myers talk is “A Nation Remembers: Fredericksburg.” It will recall the events of December 1862 and their enduring legacy.
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park will present a series of special programs and tours that will recall the Battle of Fredericksburg on the 154th anniversary of the battle, on Dec. 10 and 11.
The weekend will feature both traditional programs and new events that tell the story of the battle and its impact on the people who lived there, the soldiers who fought there and the nation at large.
See nps.gov/frsp/learn/news/upload/2016-11-10-Fredericksburg-anniversary-events.pdffor the other events of the weekend.
Myers is the author of “Rebels against the Confederacy: North Carolina’s Unionists” (2014) and “Executing Daniel Bright: Race, Loyalty, and Guerrilla Violence in a Coastal Carolina Community, 1861-1865” (2009) which was a winner of the 2009 Jules and Frances Landry Award for the best book on a southern studies topic.
In 2015, Myers won the Rising Star Faculty Award given by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
He has received fellowships and research grants including the Ballard Breaux Visiting Research Fellowship at the Filson Historical Society, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Digital Humanities Grant and the Andrew W. Mellon Research Fellowship.
Myers joined Washington and Lee University in 2013 and has also taught at Cornell and Texas Tech. His teaching and research interests include the Civil War, war and society, the U.S. South, irregular warfare and political dissent.
Four performance groups join forces for holiday season staged reading
The American Shakespeare Center Education Department is set to take audiences through the ages at the Holiday Season Staged Reading. The American Shakespeare Center Staged Reading Series is an opportunity for theatre companies and education groups to experiment with rarely-performed plays in the Blackfriars Playhouse.
The Holiday Season Staged Reading begins Sunday evening with a medieval mummers’ pageant, produced by students from the Shenandoah Governor’s School, under the direction of Cassy Maxton-Whitacre. Audiences will then be transported to the 14th Century with a reading of a play from the York Mystery Cycle, a collection based on biblical texts and apocryphal stories, produced by Shut Up! It’s Shakespeare, a student performance group from Shenandoah University. Ben Johnson’s Christmas masque from the 17th Century follows, performed by local performance collective Spectacle and Mirth, under the leadership of Carmel Clavin. Finally, students from Stuart Hall, under the direction of Jeremy West, will present a Victorian-style pantomime featuring familiar figures such as Ebeneezer Scrooge and Sherlock Holmes. Each of the four productions will last between ten and thirty minutes, with music, dance, and seasonal merriment.
“The Holiday Season Staged Reading is a chance for us to explore how theatre has tied in to festive celebrations for centuries,” says Cass Morris, ASC Academic Resource Manager. “The theatre has always been a space to bring people together, and we’re thrilled to open up the Blackfriars Playhouse stage to four wildly different performance groups for this special occasion.”
The Holiday Season Stage Reading takes place Sunday, December 4 at 7:30pm in the American Shakespeare Center’s Blackfriars Playhouse. The performance is pay-what-you-will with a suggested donation of $5. Visit www.AmericanShakespeareCenter.
Tickets on sale now to Chris Mann: A Night with The Phantom at the Wayne Theatre
Chris Mann will appear at the Wayne Theatre with his “A Night with The Phantom” show on Friday, January 13, 2017, at 8 p.m.
Mann is hailed by critics as “the best phantom since Michael Crawford!” After 700 performances in Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of “The Phantom of the Opera,” Mann is inviting audiences to spend “A Night with the Phantom” to celebrate Broadway’s greater hits.
Tickets prices range from $40 for admission to $150 for the full VIP Treatment.
Add-Ons include (per person):
- $35: Includes Admission to Cocktail Party, Meet & Greet
- $65: Balcony Seating, first two rows, plus Cocktail Party, Meet & Greet
- $110: Exclusive VIP Treatment including seating in Orchestra Pit, private bar service, private meet & greet, rose and mask (only 10 seats available)
Mann rose to fame as Christina Aguilera’s finalist on NBC’s “The Voice.” Since then, his albums “Roads” and “Constellation” have topped the Billboard charts and he started in two of his own PBS television specials.
Chris has performed with the National Symphony for President Obama, at Christmas in Rockefeller Center and headlined his own symphony tour where his golden voice and hilarious stage stories dazzled audiences across the country.
He has performed on TV shows included Ellen, The Today Show & The TonightShow with Jay Leno and was an original member of The Warblers on the hit TV show, Glee.
Arts Council of the Valley launches fundraiser to replace Court Square Theater seats
Arts Council of the Valley has launched “Save A Seat at Court Square Theater,” a fundraising campaign to replace the seats in Court Square Theater. After 18 years of providing the Harrisonburg-Rockingham community with year-round entertainment, the 250-seat downtown performing arts venue has decided that its seats have had enough.
The goal for the campaign is $75,000 – the cost of purchasing and installing 250 new theater seats. “Court Square Theater has been a central part of downtown Harrisonburg’s revitalization, providing a place for our community to enjoy great films, music and theater. We hope that our patrons will help us invest in the future of the theater for the years to come,” says ACV Executive Director, Jenny Burden. The organization hopes to meet its fundraising goal by April 2017 so that it can purchase and install the much-needed new seats in May 2017.
Since opening its doors in 1998, Arts Council of the Valley’s Court Square Theater has seated over 600,000 visitors, providing downtown Harrisonburg with a diverse program of films, live music, theater, comedy, and community events. The venue has hosted musical acts such as Ralph Stanley, Eddie from Ohio, Seldom Scene, the Hackensaw Boys, and local favorites, the Steel Wheels. The downtown landmark hosts a regular schedule of films, live theater productions by the Valley Playhouse, and has been a venue for annual events such as Super Gr8 and Latino Film Festivals, MACROCK, and First Night Harrisonburg.
Community businesses and individuals are encouraged to support the fundraising campaign. The various levels of support start at $100 and benefits include permanent recognition on theater seats and in the theater lobby, movie tickets, and a limited edition print of Court Square Theater, created by local artist, Elwood Madison III.
Donations can be made online at valleyarts.org/saveaseat, by calling 540.433.9189, or in person at Court Square Theater or Arts Council of the Valley.
Court Square Theater is located at 41-F Court Square in downtown Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Stonewall Jackson House in Lexington plans Christmas event
The Stonewall Jackson House will present Christmas at the Jacksons’ on Tuesday, Dec. 6, from 5 to 7 p.m.
At this holiday event, visitors will be invited to step back in time to a candlelit Christmas and experience the excitement of preparing for guests by helping with the final details. Visitors will have a chance to choose the perfect handmade gifts for family and friends, prepare ingredients and churn butter in the kitchen, and pick the proper outfit for dinner. There will also be seasonal music and complimentary refreshments.
Admission will be non-perishable food for humans or pets to benefit the Rockbridge Area Relief Association food pantry. The museum shop will be open during the event.
For more information, call 540-464-7704 or visit www.stonewalljackson.org.
Civil War Christmas program at New Market museum
The Virginia Museum of the Civil War will present a Civil War Christmas program at the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This event, which is free with paid park admission, will allow visitors to explore what Christmas in the Shenandoah Valley was like in 1859 as a slave insurrection at Harper’s Ferry was suppressed and young men were called to active duty at Charlestown.
Likewise, visitors will have a chance to experience the camp of the 51st Virginia Infantry outside New Market in December 1864, with low rations and even lower morale.
Inside the museum, visitors can create ornaments for the museum’s tree or their own tree. A special showing of Old Time Christmas from the Shenandoah Valley will begin in the museum theater at 2 p.m., and the museum gift shop, the General’s Store, will be open for Christmas shopping.
Admission is $10 for adults age 13-64, $9 for adults age 65 and older, and $6 for children age 6 to 12. Children 5 and under are admitted free of charge, as are VMI cadets, parents, and VMI alumni.
Beverley Street Studio School Gallery opens new exhibit
Servant of the Map by Elizabeth Schoyer will open Friday, December 2, in the Beverley Street Studio School Gallery at 22 West Beverley Street Staunton.
The opening is from 5:30 – 7:30pm with an artist’s talk at 6:00pm. The event is free and open to the public. The exhibit runs through Sunday, January 22, 2017.
Elizabeth Schoyer holds a Master of Fine Arts in Painting from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Philadelphia College of Art. She shows her work at Les Yeux du Monde in Charlottesville, VA and most recently there was an exhibit of her work at Indiana University, Indianapolis. She is a drawing professor at the University of Virginia.
Elizabeth’s paintings and gouaches are guided by Maria Sibylla Merian, Napoleon Bonaparte, Henry Bates, and Ernest Shackleton as they travel across Suriname, Egypt, Amazonia, and Antarctica. These explorers’ and naturalists’ resolve to continue to questioning the mysteries of the world in spite of the perils and comedy of errors that characterize their journeys, greatly influence Elizabeth’s work.
Like them, she is drawn to the wonder and beauty of discovery regardless of the apparent futility of the expeditions and great challenges that they presented. United in their common curiosity about the natural world, Elizabeth considers them to be her “collaborators”.