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It was a memorable trek down musical memory lane, with certain melodies still lingering gentle on my mind long after the encore numbers were sung. The occasion: a Saturday evening (Oct. 10) gathering in Harrisonburg of a diverse group of musicians who came together for the first time 20 years ago. For two-and-a-half hours, the…
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Story by Chris Graham Chris Woodson likes to “tell stories.” Which is why he’s a fan of, of all things, country music. “I like country music because you can tell stories. Every song is a story. Some guy, a regular Joe like you or I, wrote the song in his hometown, and then some big…
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Stage4 Theatre and ShenanArts are holding auditions this weekend for Children’s Letters to God, a musical directed by Jeff McDaniel that will be staged in February 2009.
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Item by Jim Bishop The 16th annual Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival will offer another musical feast for the senses, June 8-15 at Eastern Mennonite University. “This year’s theme, ‘Bach and String Things,’ will feature music that displays the incredible range of sounds possible with string instruments,” noted Mary Kay Adams, the festival’s executive director.
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] Auditions for a world-premiere production of a musical about country-music legend Patsy Cline are on the schedule for Lime Kiln Arts in Lexington next weekend. The auditions are set for Saturday, May 3, at 1 p.m. at the Troubadour Theatre at the corner of South Main Street and Henry Street…
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Buying a beautiful musical instrument is an exciting milestone, yet the magic truly lies in how well it is prepared for playing.
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The Forbes Center for the Performing Arts at JMU is rolling out the schedule for its 2026-2027 Masterpiece Season.
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The Wayne Theatre in Waynesboro will welcome “Back To Black: The Music of Amy Winehouse,” on Saturday, July 18, at 7:30 p.m.
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Happy Birthday America has opened applications for volunteers, parade participants, pageant contestants, food concessions, non-food vendors and the Staunton Firecracker 5K.
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The Arcadia Project is launching the second season of its Downtown Staunton summer concert series, Arcadia Presents, with a performance by The William Hayes Duo on Saturday, June 6, beginning at 6 p.m.
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