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The popular musical group Gabby Haze will perform at WTA’s Gateway on Friday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. Americana, Folk Rock, and Blues all come together when Gabby Haze mixes tight harmonies and an unusual assortment of instruments including autoharp, sax, flute, acoustic guitar, keyboard, drums, harmonica, congas, various percussion instruments and stand up bass….
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A new organization promoting country, gospel and bluegrass music in Virginia will also promote the artists who are adding to the state’s rich musical heritage. “We think there’s a whole lot more stars to come from Virginia. If you think about it, all the way from Winchester down into Bristol, Nashville knows that this is…
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The November Mojo Saturday Night is ready to groove with some real deep blues on Saturday, Nov. 19th. Fourteen-year-old Emma Leigh will perform her first blues show accompanied by John Hoy and some of the Li’l Bill Band. Barb Martin will bring her soulful blues to the stage and The Li’l Bill Band returns “post-graduation” from…
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Don Rierson, director of opera and music theater at James Madison University, is preparing his JMU Opera Theater for the Forbes Center’s Nov. 11-13 production of “Die Fledermaus” with a new award under his belt. Rierson is the recipient of the 2011 Legacy Grant Award, an annual award given out by the JMU Emeriti Association….
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ShenanArts presents the two time Tony Award-winning musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in November. The show opens in the nTelos Theatre, Gypsy Hill Place, Staunton, on Friday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. Performances are also scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 13, at 3 p.m. Show dates…
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I’ve known this for a long time but it’s still not easy to publicly divulge – I’m not good at “letting go, moving on.” For example, I don’t like face-to-face goodbyes when someone leaves our congregation for another setting about the time that we really got to know and appreciate them, especially those persons who…
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Music lovers, and especially Bach aficionados, will have a rare opportunity on Sunday, Nov. 13, when noted keyboardist Carsten Schmidt plays the whole of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, sometimes known as WTC 2. It’s a collection of 24 preludes and fugues, each pair in a different key. The concert, at 3 p.m. at Central…
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WVPT, the PBS station serving the Shenandoah Valley and Central and Northern Virginia, announced today an added bonus for entering its TALENT WAR$ @wvptonline video contest: the chance to win a Fender Telecaster guitar. The contest, already offering $6,000 worth of prizes, allows viewers across the state to show off their talents on the web…
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Two dozen of Staunton’s independent merchants will be showcasing the sights and sounds of a vibrant downtown at the Staunton Downtown Development Association’s annual Sparkles & Sweets shopping and dining event on Friday, Nov. 4 from 6-9 p.m. Participating shops and restaurants will pamper guests with delicious treats and sparkling drinks while inviting them to…
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Halloween is a real special time for us fans of old-timey monster flicks, horror films, and those beloved 1950’s science ficdtion schlockers. We drag out our dusty old VCR copies of classics like the original “Frankenstein,” “Dracula,” and Lon Chaney, Jr.’s portrayal of “The Wolf Man,” and spend the evening of October 31st salivating over…
AFP will break down local, Virginia and national races in the battle for the control of Congress Tuesday night.