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Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance announced this week that The Steel Wheels as this year’s Grand Marshals of the Valley Fourth Parade. The “Get Outdoors” themed parade takes place Thursday, July 4, leaving from the Rockingham County Administration Building at 6pm and marching south to the City Municipal Building.
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Older Americans Month activities held at the Staunton Senior Center last week were found to be both fun and successful. Activities ranged from the reading of humorous stories focusing on light-hearted aging and special recognition of ten wonderful members who have attained the ninety and above age status.
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Kevin Chisnell closes out his popular monthly show, Mojo Saturday Night, with Erin Lundsford and The Smokey Bandits. He discovered the group at the last Waynesboro Chili, Blues and Brews Festival and was impressed by the response of the audience that did not want them to leave the stage. The May performance of Mojo Saturday nights is at 8 pm on May 18. Doors opening at 7:30pm.
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The first local performance sponsored by the Staunton Music Guild’s “Gift of Music” program will take place on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at the Waynesboro Public Library, 600 S. Wayne Ave. The Staunton Music Guild (SMG) will provide matching funds to the Friends of the Library to present The Harmony Sisters at noon. The Harmony Sisters are SMG members Brenda Remis and Beth Lins. They will be performing a program of gospel, bluegrass and original songs.
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Solas is the quintessential Irish-American band recording and touring in the US today. Fifteen years ago, in a manner befitting their name (Gaelic for “light”), Solas burst onto the Irish music scene. Through fresh and unexpected arrangements of age-old tunes, they continue to define the path for the Celtic music world and drive the genre forward.
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The Wilson Memorial High School Music Department presents The Wedding Singer, produced through special arrangements with MTI, Musical Theatre International. Scheduled performances will take place at Wilson Memorial High School in the auditorium on Friday, April 19th at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 20th at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 21st in the afternoon at 3 p.m. Tickets are $5.00 for students at the door, general seating at the door $8.00 and reserved tickets for advanced sales are $10.00.
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Wagler brings it home on Saturday, May 4th, by playing a solo show at Court Square Theater, benefiting his favorite local organization, the Collins Center. Briefly off the road from touring Canada and the West Coast with The Steel Wheels, Trent promises an evening of new and old songs for this rare homecoming.
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“Higher and Higher: Here, There, and Back Again” will take place 4.20.13. Enjoy the music of yesteryear and today in the Virginia Women’s Chorus’ 39th annual spring concert on Saturday, April 20th at 3:30 pm in Old Cabell Hall at the University of Virginia.
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Bucky Monger, well-known Elkton resident and accomplished autoharp player, shared his musical talents with 35 East Rockingham Senior Center members and three volunteers/guests on April 8.
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The music trio Women of Hope will present “The Melodies of Broadway” at the Staunton Senior Center on Monday, April 15 at 11:45 a.m. Jackie Eakin, Lilchy Huffman, and Sherrie Shoemaker became friends while members of the Staunton Choral Society. Daniel Kirkland is their accompanist.
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