Singer/songwriter Eileen Edmonds at WTA’s Gateway
The popular folk-singer/songwriter Eileen Edmonds will appear at WTA’s Gateway on Friday, March 2.
Edmonds, a lifetime resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is an accomplished Music Educator, Performing Songwriter and Recording Artist. She is known for her passion for collaborating and has spent years producing, performing and writing with bands. She has toured extensively throughout the Northeastern, Mid Atlantic and Southeastern United States and has shared the stage with such great talents as Roger McGuinn, Joan Baez and Dr. Ralph Stanley. Continue reading “Singer/songwriter Eileen Edmonds at WTA’s Gateway” »
Samuel Johnson and Llyn Walker at the Radio Hour
The February River City Radio Hour will feature Samuel Johnson and Llyn Walker as guest vocalist along with the Boogie Kings and Marsha Howard. Also on the bill is the Chapter Two of Judge Not, the new mystery serial by Chris Graham.
The River City Radio Hour is at 6:30 and 8 p.m. at WTA’s Gateway in Downtown Waynesboro on Feb. 17. Continue reading “Samuel Johnson and Llyn Walker at the Radio Hour” »
Richard Adams All-Stars at WTA’s Gateway
This month’s Richard Adams Variety Show will feature an All-Stars line up on Friday, Feb. 10, at WTA’s Gateway, 329 West Main Street in Downtown Waynesboro.
The evening will bring together a cross-section of talents that represent the best in the Valley. Performance is at 7:30 p.m.
Joining the All-Star cast will be The Judy Chops. Molly and Sally Murphy, William Howard, Jessica Bergh, and Remy Duguet, make up the core members of The Judy Chops. While popular in Central Virginia, the Group has toured widely in Virginia and Washington, DC, as well as West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, and the Chicago area! Their mixture of styles from blues and hot club & gypsy jazz, to R& B, and reggae creates a unique new sound they like to call “Modern Vintage” or “The New Old School.” Continue reading “Richard Adams All-Stars at WTA’s Gateway” »
Clan Mhor on Crozet Tunnel at WTA’s Gateway
The Clan Mhor Organization of researchers will present its lecture/slide show on the building of the tunnel that connected the east side of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Shenandoah Valley.
The presentation is sponsored by the Waynesboro Heritage Foundation Inc. The lecture will be held at WTA’s Gateway, 329 West Main in Downtown Waynesboro on Thursday, Feb. 9. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the lecture is at 7 p.m. Continue reading “Clan Mhor on Crozet Tunnel at WTA’s Gateway” »
Open Mic Night at WTA’s Gateway
Lorie Strother will host WTA’s Open Mic Night for January. Open Mic Nights feature seasoned and novice performers who want the opportunity to preview their talents for a local audience.
Shows are at 7 p.m. at WTA’s Gateway in downtown Waynesboro. Admission is pay-what-you-will.
On the program are a range of performers from blues and country to comedy and jazz.
Barefoot Puppets come to WTA’s Gateway
How does a spider beat an elephant in a bout of tug-of-war?? You’ll find out when the nationally recognized Barefoot Puppets presents Trickster Tales! at WTA’s Gateway at 329 West Main on Friday, January 27 at 4 pm and 6 pm.
This 45-minute performance stars Anansi the Spider in two traditional folktales of the Beluba and Ashanti peoples. In addition to Anansi, you will meet Elephant, Hippo, Namibi the Python, Osebo the Leopard, a swarm of angry hornets and an even angrier Sky-God! Colorful scenery, original music, lots of puns and an eleven-foot stage create a wonderful backdrop for the antics of these expressive rod and hand puppets. It’s a high energy show with fun for all ages! Continue reading “Barefoot Puppets come to WTA’s Gateway” »
Comedy Night at WTA’s Gateway
Comedy Night is back at WTA’s Gateway Theatre with an evening of musical and improvisational comedy on Saturday, January 28 at 8 pm. The evening will be hosted by Jim Zarling, founder of Charlottesville’s Comedy Roundtable.
First up for the January Comedy Night will be a Richmond favorite, Manly Man. The two-woman musical powerhouse spent 2011 teaching the capital city how to rock and laugh. Charlottesville’s Broken Monocle Improv will follow. The group specializes in finding humor in the 24/7 news media swirling around us. The evening will end with the Improv Throwdown as the members of Manly Man and Broken Monocle Improv battle to decide which person is the best improviser of the evening.
Tickets for the January 28th performance are $10. They are available online at www.waynesborgateway.com or by calling 540-943-9999. Tickets are also available at the door on the evening of performance.
Closer Than Ever Dessert Theatre at WTA’s Gateway
WTA’s Gateway presents Closer Than Ever as its first dessert theatre musical revue on Thursday, February 2 thru Sunday, February 5. The Thursday-Saturday performances are at 7:30 pm and the Sunday matinee is at 2:30.
Closer Than Ever is a musical revue in two acts, with words by Richard Maltby, Jr. and music by David Shire. The revue contains no dialogue, and has been described as a “bookless book musical”. This revue began its life at the Williamstown Theatre Festival during the Summer of 1989. It came to New York the following Fall, opening in previews on 17 October 1989, and officially opening on 6 November 1989 at the off-Broadway Cherry Lane Theatre, where it ran for 312 performances. Continue reading “Closer Than Ever Dessert Theatre at WTA’s Gateway” »
Fashion Debut gets you to ‘think spring’
It may feel like the dead of winter, but it’s also time to begin thinking ahead to spring fashions.
“I think people are probably looking for a good excuse to think spring,” said Crystal Graham of Augusta Free Press, which is presenting the 2012 Spring Fashion Debut on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the WTA’s Gateway, 329 W. Main St., Downtown Waynesboro.
The 2012 Spring Fashion Debut will preview new spring lines from more than 15 vendors for companies including Cookie Lee Jewelry, Dove Chocolate, Vault Denim, Jockey, Kelly’s Kids, Perfectly Posh, Stella and Dot, thirty one and more.
The Spring Fashion Debut, sponsored exclusively by Realtor Kathleen Kellett, will be part of a busy Saturday in Downtown Waynesboro, which will also play host on Feb. 11 to a Love Is In The Air promotion including a Chocolate Walk being put on by downtown merchants. Continue reading “Fashion Debut gets you to ‘think spring’” »
Gateway features Fatty Lumpkin
WTA’s January Mojo Saturday Nite with Bluesman Kevin Chisnell will feature the rock and blues band Fatty Lumpkin and the Love Hogs. Also appearing will be James Painteer, songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist. The Jan. 21 Blues performance will be at WTA’s Gateway Theatre in Downtown Waynesboro at 8 p.m.
Fatty Lumpkin and the Love Hogs was formed in 1994. It is has, according to its followers, “rocked Southwest Virginia” and wherever the music takes them. Although the membership of the Love Hogs has changed over time, the band believe the current line up is the best in its history. The lead vocalist is Michael George who has been called one of the best blues/rock singers in the region. The soulful sounds of the bands wailing blues harmonica is the work of Ray Cohen. John Vita is the lead guitarist and Andy Burdetsky the bass guitarist. Completing the line up of the Love Hogs is David Bernard on keyboard and Lance Foster on drums. Continue reading “Gateway features Fatty Lumpkin” »
Radio serial by AFP editor to premiere Jan. 20
The January River City Radio Hour will feature the opening chapter of Judge Not, a new mystery serial by AugustaFreePress.com editor Chris Graham. The Jan. 20 Radio Hour is at 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. at WTA’s Gateway in Downtown Waynesboro.
Judge Not is the tale of a misplaced newspaper reporter who finds himself in a small Southern town. When he is sent to cover a possible terrorist attack, he finds himself mired in the undercurrents of local politics.
Graham is an award-winning writer and the author of three books – Stop the Presses, a collection of humorous short stories; Mad About U: Four Decades of Basketball at University Hall, a book chronicling the history of the former home to UVa. basketball; and Judge Not, a novel from which the River City Radio Hour serial was adapted. Continue reading “Radio serial by AFP editor to premiere Jan. 20” »
A night of jazz and blues at the Gateway
WTA’s Gateway will present the Robert Jospe Quartet on Saturday, Jan. 14 in an evening of music to delight all. The 8 p.m. show will be at WTA’s venue at 329 W. Main St., Downtown Waynesboro. The performance is partially supported by a grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts.
The performance features drummer Robert Jospé, well known to jazz audiences for decades. He brings together a fabulous quartet with the wonderful Laura Ann Singh on vocals, legendary guitarist Royce Campbell and one of Virginia’s finest bassists, Rusty Farmer. “A Night of Jazz and Blues” features the quartet playing classic jazz, blues, ballads, bossas, fusion and original compositions interpreted in their own unique style. Their funky, fresh and exciting repertoire, fine musicianship and group chemistry are highlighted in the quartet’s engaging concert performances.
Tickets for the Jan. 14 event are $10 and may be purchased online at www.waynesborogateway.com , by calling 540-943-9999 or at the door. Snacks and beverages available.
