McDonnells, Trumps host fest in NYC

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Gov. Bob McDonnell and First Lady Maureen McDonnell today held a Virginia tourism, wine, food and film reception for industry professionals New York City. The event was hosted by Donald and Eric Trump at Trump Towers. More than 200 wine news and travel journalists, wine trade representatives, tour planners business contacts, film makers and film…

Richmond’s funniest at WTA’s Gateway

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Top comic Odyssey Michaels will head the lineup at the February Comedy Night at WTA’s Gateway on Saturday, Feb. 25. Michaels was voted Richmond’s funniest comic in 2011 by Style Weekly Magazine.  He has performed nationally, including being a featured performer at the Cincinnati Comedy Festival.   He has also been seen on G4TV cable network. …

Disney heiress to speak at EMU commencement

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Her ties to the first family of entertainment are strong but this Disney focuses on brave women in peacebuilding rather than cartoons and children’s films. Abigail Disney, a philanthropist, scholar and award-winning filmmaker, will give the annual commencement address at Eastern Mennonite University 0n Sunday, April 29. “EMU is a remarkable institution, an island of…

Local dancers shine at prestigious national event

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Three dancers from the Old Dominion Performance Arts Studio in Downtown Waynesboro were honored among the elite at a recent New York City Dance Alliance event in Baltimore. Donovan Mellon and Katlyn Lawhorne both were awarded scholarships, and Kristina Winn was a finalist for another scholarship awarded by the Dance Alliance at the Jan. 13-15…

Jason Ajemian at the Gateway

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Jason Ajemian, a Waynesboro native, will return to his hometown to play a concert at WTA’s Gateway on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 8 p.m. Ajemian has spent the last 15 years performing folk, improvised jazz and new music on the stand-up bass in over 20 different countries. For eight years he was central part of…

Children’s Choir invited to sing at the White House

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The Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir has been invited to sing at the White House Christmas Tours on Dec. 21, according to Yvette Peake, choir manager. The acclaimed children’s choir, now in its twentieth year, had applied for the honor in April 2011. “We were thrilled to get this invitation in mid-November and had almost given…