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“At the close of the October Radio Hour, one of our long-time fans said she loved the show, but wish we had more time with Boogie Kings,” says Clair Myers producer of the River City Radio Hour. “We promise you, she will get her wish in November.”
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Bert Carlson was ready to return to Wayne Theatre Alliance’s Gateway after his February 2012 performance, but his career was interrupted by a medical emergency. Now he is back and raring to go with a concert at WTA’s Gateway on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 8 p.m.
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While regional and state opera houses have been shutting their doors across the country, the opera program at James Madison University is standing strong. “The academic world will need to take on more responsibility for keeping those traditions going,” says Don Rierson, director of JMU Opera Theater.
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As the Waynesboro Players gear up for their fifty-second season, they decided to look back at some of their favorite musicals and original productions. They will share those memories in a special presentation at WTA’s Gateway on Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26.
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Valley Music Academy will present an Artist Music Recital by VMA faculty and local professional musicians on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. at Main Street United Methodist Church at 601 W. Main St. in Waynesboro.
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WTA’s Gateway has become known for its Custin Jazz Series. National jazz artists have brought everything from the great American songbook to Cool Jazz sounds to the Gateway’s audience. Now the series brings the fountainhead of American jazz. On Saturday, the Mill Street Ramblers Dixieland Band will perform the music that made New Orleans famous.
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Clair Myers, producer of the River City Radio Hour, says, “We have a wealth of talent on the October Radio Hour.” To prove his point, he announced that Dr. Stephen Levine and the Dreaded Blues Lady, Lorie Strother, and the dynamic duo of Chet and Jill will join the Boogie Kings for a jam-packed musical hour on Friday, October 18.
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Aspiring talent from throughout the region will meet at WTA’s Gateway on Thursday, Oct. 3, for the first round of the Open Mic Talent Competition.
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WTA’s Gateway is reaching out to the capital of country music for the final September show. Americana Music Association’s Instrumentalist of the Year, Will Kimbrough will bring a special acoustic performance to WTA’s Gateway, voted Best Music Venue in the Valley by the readers of the News Virginian and Virginia Living.
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Project GROWS, a non-profit educational farm located in Augusta County, will host its inaugural Harvest Party and Open Farm event on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Project GROWS farm site in Verona.
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