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New Dance Festival – Friday-Saturday, September 9-10 @ 8 p.m., Mainstage Theatre, Forbes Center for the Performing Arts The Forbes Center’s first performance of the year features Dance Alloy Theater, one of the Mid-Atlantic’s top performance ensembles, plus new works from award-winning JMU faculty. Forbes Center 1st Anniversary Open House – Saturday, September 10, 10…
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The multi-talented Richard Adams will premiere his unique vision for a wacky, zany variety show at WTA’s Gateway on Friday, September 9 at 7:30. The Richard Adams Variety Show will feature Barbara Martin as the musician of the month. Darrel Weaver will represent the local culture with his flatfoot dancing. The Karaoke Singer of the…
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The River City Radio Hour returns to WTA’s Gateway for its first production of the fifth Season on August 19. The 6:30 and 8:00 pm performances will the Boogie Kings, Marsha Howard, Fritz Horst, and Chapter One of the new Night Hawk serial: Night Hawk and Murder Down On the Farm by Bob Crawford. The…
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ShenanArts is now accepting registrations for summer camps and workshops. Camps will be held in July for children of all ages. A series of workshops is also be offered, for children and adults. Does your child love to perform? Want your child to have some fun this summer? Come sing, dance, and act your way…
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The Friday, June 17 Radio Hour will present a trio of singers for its 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. shows at 329 W. Main St. in Downtown Waynesboro. Duffy, Llyn Walker, and Gwynne Wood will join with the Boogie Kings to provide a musical finale to the Radio Hour’s fourth season. Gwynne Wood is a…
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The success of recording and selling Southern vernacular music in the 1920s led to the beginning of the country music industry. Talent scouts and recording engineers traveled throughout the South seeking commercially marketable music played and sung by local residents. From October 13 through 18, 1929, musicians from all areas of Virginia were invited to…
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OK, gang, let’s sing along with Jim (those of you old enough to remember this heavy hit from – man alive – 1955): “You loaded sixteen tons, whattaya get?” Everyone – “Another year older and deeper in debt. St. Peter don’t ya call me ‘cause I can’t go . . ” And pray thee, why…
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Long before American Idol began discovering and refining new talent or High School Musical or Glee tapped into the exuberance of young ensemble casts, Up with People pioneered these attributes while touring the world with their optimistic message of global cooperation and hope for the future. For more than 45 years, it has provided young…
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The week of April 10-16, 2011 is Volunteer Appreciation Week. The Center wants to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt thanks to all of our volunteers. We have volunteers working in almost all areas of our services. They truly make a difference in the lives of our clients and members. We have volunteers that…
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It once again proved a tasteful occasion, at least in the eyes – and palates – of those Bishop relatives present. The time had arrived for the long-anticipated ScrappleFest VI, a celebration of food, family, camaraderie and faith. Male Bishop first cousins, descendants of the late Walter S. and Priscilla B. (“Nana”) Bishop of Harmony…
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