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ShenanArts is serving up the musical thriller, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, a tale of all-consuming revenge. Directed by Hank Fitzgerald with music direction by Anne Wick Manes, the 1979 Tony Award-winning musical featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Hugh Wheeler is based on 1973 play Sweeney…
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Eastern Mennonite University will have five new full-time teaching faculty when fall semester of the 2009-10 academic year begins Sept. 1.
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When I was 14 years old, it was a very good year . . . I had survived two years of confinement in the then brand-new Lenape Junior High School in Doylestown, Pa., and, with my parent’s encouragement, decided to join a new group of peers as a ninth grader at Christopher Dock Mennonite High…
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The Virginia Sports Information Directors has named six Eastern Mennonite University student-athletes for their performances both in the classroom and in competition to the organization’s 2008-09 VaSID Academic All-State Team from Virginia colleges and universities.
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ShenanArts is proud to announce its upcoming production of the immensely popular, classic American musical Annie. The 1977 Tony award winner for Best Musical will open on Friday, Aug. 7. There will be performances on Aug. 7-9 and 14-16 at Stage4 Theatre in Verona.
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Greater Madison recently awarded six local high-school seniors with $2,000 scholarships to James Madison University for the fall 2009 semester. One winner was selected from each Rockingham County high school, with two at-large winners also chosen.
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ValleyFest, the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce’s ninth annual Beer and Wine Festival, returns this on year on Saturday, May 23, at Massanutten Resort. Known for showcasing Virginia’s finest wineries, microbreweries, and a variety of domestic, craft, and import beers, ValleyFest is a day-long festival with something for everyone.
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The Wayne Theatre Alliance presents magician Steve the Magic Guy at this month’s Children’s Hour. The 6 p.m. show will be held at Blue Ridge Christian Fellowship at 329 W. Main St. in Downtown Waynesboro. Steve Pittella (aka Steve The Magic Guy) is a jolly vision of moving color as he performs non-stop, every moment…
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– Local News: Staunton man charged in Monday-night murder, Tuesday, 9 a.m. – Local Theater: ShenanArts to open The Secret Garden, Tuesday, 9 a.m.
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– News: ODU knocks off VCU, 69-65, Sunday, 3:09 p.m. – News: Wallace qualifies for Nationwide race, Saturday, 12:45 a.m. – News: JMU softball sweeps pair to open season, Friday, 4:30 p.m. – News: Crown Royal to honor Purple Heart winner at RIR, Friday, 2:10 p.m. – News: Hokies have action-packed 2009 slate, Friday, 9:40…
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