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The Staunton Performing Arts Center will present the fourth in its “Come to the Cabaret” series on Friday, Sept. 11, from 7:30–11 p.m. It will feature Charlottesville singer/songwriter Terry Allard, Waynesboro jazz duo Llyn Walker and Liz Barnes, and Staunton show tunes sensations Brian Holsopple, Diane Heavner, and Don Roe in Broadway and Beyond.
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Sons of Bill, a band described as “too edgy for Nashville, but too earnest for New York,” will perform Saturday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Blue Ridge Community College Fine Arts Center. Recently named the best band in Charlottesville for the third year in a row by C-ville Weekly readers, Sons of Bill…
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Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today announced more than $11 million in grants through the Homelessness and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP), authorized through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The HPRP program is designed to provide assistance and support to prevent homelessness or to quickly re-house and stabilize those who are currently homelessness.
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Wednesday, Sept. 9 – State News: Kaine proclaims Sept. 11 as Day of Service and Remembrance Tuesday, Sept. 8 – Local News: Church sponsors free oil change, safety checks for single moms – Local News: Accident damages Waynesboro gas station – Local News: Local VDOT road-work update Monday, Sept. 7 – State News: Virginia wins…
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Jimmye Laycock was tipping his hand. His Tribe had just recovered a Vic Hall fumble at the Virginia 9. There’s 8:20 left in the third quarter, an eternity in a college-football game. William & Mary is down 14-13. A touchdown and two-point conversion gives them a seven-point lead.
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The Gaines Group PLC, an architectural firm with more than 22 years of experience in Central Virginia, will on Tuesday officially open its Harrisonburg office to serve its growing clientele in the Shenandoah Valley. “We are opening our second office in Central Virginia because of the huge demand for green architectural design and LEED consulting…
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Back in town after their 15-state tour (17 shows in 45 days), The Honey Dewdrops, Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish, will appear in the Hamner Theater’s Cabaret series on Saturday, Aug. 29. Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish have been making music for six years. They play original and American traditional songs focusing on vocal harmonies…
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The Arts Council of the Valley proudly presents “American Landscapes” by Bob Anderson to the Harrisonburg community. Participating in First Fridays Downtown, the show opens on Friday, Sept. 4, from 5-7 p.m. at the Darrin-McHone Gallery in the Smith House. There will be complimentary food and beverages for the public to enjoy as they savor…
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A first-of-its-kind interactive exhibit to help children learn, understand, and practice the right of free speech will open to visitors young and older on Sept. 19, 2009, in Charlottesville, the home of the country’s third president, Thomas Jefferson.
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What a first month of a football season Virginia Tech has lined up for itself. The #7 Hokies open up with #5 Alabama in the Georgia Dome, then host, in order, Marshall, #22 Nebraska and Miami in a Sept. 26 ACC opener. I’m saying this now – if Tech is 4-0 heading into October against…
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