Gateway’s Top Comic competition back for round two

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Eight of the 16 comics from the first round of Gateway’s Top Comic Competition are ready to take the stage for the second round on Friday, Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. in Downtown Waynesboro. The comics are among the best new comics in Central Virginia. They call Richmond, Lynchburg, Charlottesville and surrounding areas home. Seeking…

Blues at the Gateway

Chris Graham

Mojo Saturday Nite with Bluesman Kevin Chisnell will return to the Gateway at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22. The show is becoming popular for a place to spend the third Saturday of the month. The Gateway provides not only an eclectic range of blues talent, but offers food and beverages that make Mojo Saturday…

AFP offers marketing class through PVCC

Chris Graham

Augusta Free Press is offering a class on public relations and marketing through Piedmont Virginia Community College in Charlottesville. The Nov. 1 class, PR & Marketing for Artisans, is being offered in conjunction with the Artisans Center of Virginia. Artists, artisans and small-business owners are encouraged to sign up for the class, which will be…

Ken Plum: Devolution all over again

Ken Plum

In this column I made the assertion a couple of months ago that the Commonwealth of Virginia was shirking its responsibility in funding its share of public school K-12 budgets.  I wrote that the state has a responsibility under the constitution to fund 55 percent of the cost of public schools but is providing only…

Local Food Hub announces 2011 Community Food Award winners

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Local Food Hub announced the winners of the 2011 Community Food Awards at an event co-sponsored by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the City of Charlottesville, and Albemarle and Nelson counties. “A Celebration of Growth, Expansion and Success” marked the completion of Local Food Hub’s second year of operation and featured remarks…

Open Mic Night at Gateway

Chris Graham

Starting in September, WTA’s Gateway will offer Open Mic Night with Lorie Strother: The Dreaded Blues Lady.  The Open-Mic Night will take place on the fourth Thursday of the month. The performances begin at 7 pm.  The first Open-Mic Night is scheduled for Sept. 22. Open Mic Nights will have a featured performer followed by…

WTA’s Gateway Comedy Night

Chris Graham

The Wayne Theatre Alliance’s Gateway will host its first comedy night on Friday, Aug. 26.  The performances are at 8 pm and 10 pm at 329 West Main in Downtown Waynesboro.  The August performances will be followed in September by the Gateway’s Top Comic Competition. The Aug. 26 performances will be presented by the Charlottesville…

Staunton Music Festival begins next week

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The Staunton Music Festival, Central Virginia’s most innovative classical music festival, presents “Summer Sounds,” a nine-day celebration of vocal, choral, and instrumental music performed by world-class American and European musicians. More than 40 musicians will perform in the festival, including world-class singers and instrumentalists from around the globe. They hail from Germany, Russia, Netherlands, Canada,…