Theresa Curry: Too Human brings unique style to Gateway
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Not quite blues, or folk, or jazz, Too Human takes the emotional content of these three genres and blends it into a unique style all its own.
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Staunton Augusta Art Center announces kids’ classes
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The Staunton Augusta Art Center announces a second series of classes for students in grades K-4.
New local company announces wrestling mega-event
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Top Rope Promotions announced this week that it will stage its first wrestling extravaganza on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013 at the Anderson Coliseum at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Va. The main event features former WWE superstars fka Goldust and fka “The Masterpiece” Chris Masters. The tag-team main event pits “The American Patriots,” “Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Michael Hayes, against “The Brotherhood,” Daivari and Mohammad Akbar. TNA Knockouts champion Tara will defend her title against former WWE Diva fka Katie Lea Burchill. Micro Championship Wrestling champion Meatball will defend his title against former MCW champ Short Sleeve Sampson.
Press Conference: Mike London
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UVa. coach Mike London talks with the news media about his team’s four-game losing streak and more heading into a home game this weekend against ACC rival Maryland.
Warner staff to hold office hours in Staunton
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Lou Kadiri, the constituent-services director for U.S. Sen. Mark Warner in his Roanoke office, will hold remote office hours in Staunton on Tuesday, Oct. 9.
Film Festival announces return of Adrenaline Film Project
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The Adrenaline Film Project, a Virginia Film Festival staple since 2004, will once again play an important role as the Festival celebrates its upcoming 25th Anniversary from November 1-4 in Charlottesville.
Defense, retirees focus of Senate candidates
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U.S. Senate candidates Tim Kaine and George Allen spent time on Tuesday talking with voters on issues related to defense and veterans issues.
Chris Graham: 47-Percent-Gate
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Mitt Romney’s clumsy comments writing off 47 percent of the American public as being self-victimized, tax-dodging sucklings reminded me of a town-hall meeting that I covered in Staunton a few years back.
Foundation to success: Burka (FMS ’98) credits time at Fishburne with providing building blocks
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Terry Burka (FMS ’98) hardly has time to sleep. A U.S. Army veteran, Burka started work toward a degree in international business from Florida International after leaving the Army in 2008. He got that degree, magna cum laude, in 2010. All the while acting – he’s appeared in eight films and three TV shows – and writing, producing and distributing three hip-hop music albums.
Chris Marston: From the Pumpkin Patch
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More than 400 people attended a peace rally at the Islamic Center of the Shenandoah Valley on Sunday. The rally came after someone vandalized the Islamic Center on Friday and the Reedemer Classical School in Keezletown on Saturday. Vulgarities like those painted on both of these buildings should not be considered a healthy example of our American freedoms. We may not share the same beliefs as our neighbor, but our American values should ring clear. It is our American right to freely celebrate and practice whatever religion we might want to.
