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Category Archives: Arts & Culture

‘Ask E. Jean’: The other Trump doc that they’re making sure you don’t get to see

e. jean carroll

Heard of the film “Ask E. Jean,” a documentary chronicling the woman who stared down Donald Trump in court, and won?

Posted byChris GrahamJanuary 31, 2026Posted inArts & Culture, Politics, U.S. & WorldTags: Donald Trump

What a hoot! Augusta County program to focus on owls found in Virginia

owl augusta county program

An upcoming presentation in Augusta County will bring the sights and sounds of owls in Virginia to life for the audience.

Posted byCrystal GrahamJanuary 29, 2026Posted inArts & Culture, Local NewsTags: Augusta County

‘Melania’ premieres on Friday: Plenty of good seats are still available

melania

The $75 million feature doc “Melania” is premiering on Friday, with screenings at three local theaters – Zeus in Waynesboro, and the Regal locations in Charlottesville and Harrisonburg.

Posted byChris GrahamJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 2026Posted inArts & Culture, Local News, PoliticsTags: Donald Trump

The Dave Chappelle that we knew sold out: It’s too late for the code word

Dave Chappelle

Dave Chappelle addressed the controversy surrounding his participation in the Riyadh Comedy Festival in his latest Netflix special, “The Unstoppable.”

Posted byDanny CelentanoJanuary 27, 2026Posted inArts & Culture, U.S. & World

Local youth theater groups win honors at Junior Theater Festival Atlanta

studio wayne

Students representing Studio Wayne in Waynesboro received an Excellence in Ensemble Award at the 2026 Junior Theater Festival Atlanta for its presentation of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Posted byChris GrahamJanuary 27, 2026Posted inArts & Culture, Local NewsTags: Wayne Theatre

A decade in the making, children’s museum to hold ribbon-cutting event

Blue Ridge Children's Museum, indoor rendering

The Blue Ridge Children’s Museum in Waynesboro opened its doors on Dec. 31, and later this week, will host a ribbon-cutting and celebration.

Posted byCrystal GrahamJanuary 26, 2026January 29, 2026Posted inArts & Culture, Local NewsTags: Blue Ridge Children's Museum, Waynesboro

When Hollywood came to the Keswick train station in Albemarle County

film theater curtain

It was about 70 years ago that Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor converged on a small town in Albemarle County to film the movie “Giant.”

Posted byDavid DriverJanuary 25, 2026January 25, 2026Posted inArts & Culture, Local NewsTags: Albemarle County

Bridgewater College: Bestselling author to explore moral courage with audience

Irshad Manji

Moral Courage College founder and bestselling author Irshad Manji will offer an endowed lecture Wednesday night at Bridgewater College.

Posted byCrystal GrahamJanuary 19, 2026January 19, 2026Posted inArts & Culture, Local NewsTags: Bridgewater College

Hollywood star Warren Beatty has ties to Front Royal, sports – and maybe Staunton

warren beatty home

Legendary actor/producer/director Warren Beatty was born in Richmond and went to high school in Arlington at what was then Washington-Lee, where he played football before graduating in 1955.

Posted byDavid DriverJanuary 18, 2026January 18, 2026Posted inArts & Culture, Local NewsTags: Front Royal, Staunton

Bridgewater College to host Holocaust historian to discuss euthanasia, T-4 program

Dr. Patricia Heberer Rice

A historian for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington will speak at Bridgewater College on Jan. 27.

Posted byCrystal GrahamJanuary 14, 2026January 23, 2026Posted inArts & Culture, Local NewsTags: Bridgewater College

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