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February 2018
Ayeye: A Retrospective of Black History Month
Ayeye: A Retrospective of Black History Month
(January 30 – March 2, 2018)
To commemorate Black History Month, the Center for the Arts has scheduled an exhibit exploring art works by local and regional African-American artists. This eclectic and collaborative exhibition includes photography, painting, and mixed media with subject matter ranging from studies of African culture and history to nature and travel photography. The term ayeye means “celebration” or “ceremony” in Yoruba. Ceremonies are considered a core value in Yoruba culture and involve the participation of not only family, but community. Join us in celebrating culture, history, and community at the Opening Reception, Saturday, February 3, 6-8 PM. Receptions are free and open to the public.
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Greater Manassas/Prince William County sponsors theatrical productions for children and adults, teaches arts classes, promotes visual arts and provides community outreach programs for local youth. Founded in 1984 by a group of artists and art lovers, the Center aims to enrich the quality of life in the Northern Virginia suburbs through arts performance and education. A theater, an art gallery and classrooms are located in the historic Candy Factory building in Old Town Manassas, at 9419 Battle Street.
Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra: All Beethoven Program!
Stefan Solyom, conductor
Catherine Manoukian, violin
All Beethoven Program!
Beethoven: Egmont Overture, Op. 84
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, Op. 55 “Eroica”
One of Sweden’s oldest orchestras presents a dynamic concert that combines the traditional with the iconoclastic. Under the direction of Stefan Solyom, the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra (HSO) with its 61 musicians and violin virtuoso Catherine Manoukian perform a thrilling all-Beethoven program, including one of his most celebrated works, the Eroica Symphony. The HSO has performed at many prominent European venues, including three recent sold-out performances at the Great Festival Hall in Salzburg and in Vienna. Sweden’s Dagens Nyheter applauded the HSO’s performance of Beethoven’s Eroica as “…a brutally life-affirming spring river. A grand performance!”
http://hyltoncenter.org/calendar/989/“All You Need is Love” Valentine’s Dinner & Dance Party
Shake off the winter blues and join us for our 5th Annual Valentine’s Dinner & Dance “All You Need is Love” Party. Beatles Music will be performed by the band Grass Fed. Friday, February 9, 2018, 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. LIVE MUSIC Begins @ 7 p.m. WHERE: Hearthstone School 11576 Lee Hwy, Sperryville, VA 22740 (Rt. 211 2 miles west of Sperryville). It’s ITALIAN NIGHT $25/Person FULL Pasta, Salad Buffet Including Beverage & Dessert * Cash Bar * Chocolate Fountain. $10 for Children 18 & Under. Call or Email for Table Reservations in Advance at 540-987-9212 or info@hearthstoneschool.org.
Comedy Night feat. Howard G
February 17 is Comedy Night at Bogati Winery! Your ticket includes admission and a glass of Bogati wine.
Doors open at 7 PM and the first act goes on at 8 PM – this is a great way to get out of the house, sample the best wine in Virginia and pizza or lite fare, and laugh the night away with friends both new and old!
Headliner: Howard G
Howard “G” is a quick improv stand-up comic (16 years). He does celebrity impressions from old school to new school (Bill Cosby and Elvis Presley to Chris Tucker and Ray Romano). He does crowd participation that the audience will get a kick out of. Howard rewrote the “dating game” and made it must see event. Once the audience members get involved, Howard G takes them to another level they probably didn’t know they could go.
Featured Performer: Jimmy Meritt
Because he’s amazing at comedy, Jimmy Meritt spent four years as a nationally touring college act, performing in hundreds of college shows over forty six states. In addition to these live shows, you also might have seen him perform comedy on the PBS Show The Truth About Money. He also co-stars in the horror/comedy America’s Most Haunted, playing at Film Festivals around America. Jimmy has worked with some of the biggest names in comedy, such as Gilbert Gottfried, Jim Norton, Kevin Nealon, the Cast of Whose Line Is It Anyway, John Pinette, Maria Bamford, and many more!
Valentine’s Cupcakes & Wine Pairing
You and your sweetie go together like cupcakes and wine.
This February 10th, fall in love all over again as you experience a self-guided pairing of Virginian wine and decadent mini cupcakes by the warm glow of the fireplace!
Savor the romance of indulgence with your honey and discover life’s greatest pleasures. These sinfully delicious pairings will start your Valentine’s Day weekend off right!
Reservations are required in advance. Tickets are $18 per person and include a pairing of four mini cupcakes and four wines, complete with a pairing guide. Ticketholders may enjoy their pairing anytime between 1:00 – 6:00 PM.
https://shop.bogatibodega.com/res-406968/Valentines-Cupcakes-And-Wine-Pairing.htmlLove in the Burg
The Middleburg Arts Council (MAC) is proud to present “Love in the Burg,” a juried exhibit of regional artists at the Artists in Middleburg (AiM) gallery at 102 West Washington St. Middleburg, VA throughout the month of February. Opening Reception and Artist Talks are February 10, 2 PM – 5 PM. AiM gallery hours are Wednesday-Sunday, 12-5 PM
Each year the MAC sponsors a juried art show to celebrate local artisans, as well as to further promote Middleburg as a true art destination town. This year artists submitted artwork inspired by their love of the area and the art it inspires.
About the Juror: Susan Byrne is the owner of The Byrne Gallery in Middleburg, VA. She has worked hard to share and display works from hundreds of artists for more than 20 years with an unwavering passion and respect for their talent.
About the MAC: MAC is made up of volunteers appointed by the Middleburg Town Council. Its mission is to create opportunities for the entire community to value, participate and benefit from the arts in the historic town of Middleburg, Virginia.
https://www.facebook.com/events/197061927704197/Poetry Reading with Jamie K. Reaser & Local Seed Swap at The Paris Apothecary
The Paris Apothecary is celebrating their 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY on February 10th, 2018!
February 10, 2018 The Paris Apothecary will host a poetry reading and book signing for Charlottesville-based poet, Jamie K. Reaser, her poems carefully chosen to reflect the apothecary’s space and energy, the time of the year, and the stories of seeds.
3:00pm – Drinks, cookies, chocolate & elixir tasting before reading
3:30-5:00pm – Interactive poetry reading by Jamie K. Reaser
5:00pm-7:00pm – Local Seed Swap accompanied by light live music (Bring some of your favorite seeds to trade with others! Please make sure to bring them in a labeled container, we will have seed packets here for you to put your traded seeds in)
*There will be a limited number of Jamie’s poetry books for sale. We encourage you to purchase the books you would like to have/have signed online before the event. You can find Jamie’s books on Amazon or Barnes & Noble.*
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Jamie-K.-Reaser/e/B004X2X6O8
This is a free event.
Questions? E-mail info@parisapothecaryva.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/1162748597161332/American Festival Pops Orchestra: Valentine Pops
The talented musicians of the American Festival Pops Orchestra set an amorous mood for you and your loved one in a performance of romantic standards just in time for Valentine’s Day. This concert features some of the 20th century’s most popular love songs and film scores including the love theme from Titanic, “My Heart Will Go On,” and music from The Twilight Saga: New Moon. Under the esteemed leadership of conductor Anthony Maiello, the most accomplished musicians in the region come together for this special evening to present an exciting and nostalgic program of romantic and memorable music.
http://hyltoncenter.org/calendar/990/Closing Celebration of Millicent Young: Cantos for the Anthropocene & Kris Iden: Pelago d’Aria
Please join us for the closing celebration for Millicent Young: Cantos for the Anthropocene & Kris Iden: Pelago d’Aria with a conversation between Millicent Young and Christopher Yates, Ph.D. on Sunday, February 11 at 3 p.m.
Please call or consult our website for details. LYDM.CO and 434-973-5566/434-882-2620 or email LYDMGallery@gmail.com
lydm.coWalnut Street Theatre: Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery
Madcap mastermind Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor and Moon Over Buffalo) reinvents Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1902 classic mystery, The Hound of the Baskervilles, into a hilarious romp about everyone’s favorite detective and his most famous case. The male heirs of the Baskerville line are being murdered one by one, and Sherlock Holmes, along with his trusted sidekick Dr. Watson, must work feverishly to crack the mystery of the curse before it dooms the newest heir. With only five energetic actors playing the roles of more than 40 quirky characters, this production from America’s oldest theater company takes the audience on a sidesplitting caper through the Devonshire moors, crowded railway stations, foggy London streets, and gloomy baronial mansions, where the duo searches for clues, runs into dead ends, and puzzles out the truth for the shockingly funny conclusion.
http://hyltoncenter.org/calendar/991/Opening Reception Pam Black, Sally Bowring, Lou Jordan: Three Voices & Judy McLeod: Current Work
Les Yeux du Monde will present Three Voices: Pam Black, Sally Bowring & Lou Jordan in the main gallery and Judy McLeod: Recent Work in the rear gallery from 17 February through 25 March 2018. There will be an opening reception with the artists on Saturday, February 17, from 3 – 5 p.m. There will also be a Lunch with Artists on Wednesday, April 16 (reservations required, $15) and a Closing Reception on Sunday, March 25 from 2 – 4 followed by a talk by Judy McLeod about her recent work.
Pam Black, who teaches at the University of Virginia in the Drama and Architecture schools, will exhibit paintings from her “Architecture of the Field” series. In these, she literally paints with her fingers in oil her observations of animals, often horses or dogs, in the fields sometimes using hand stitching reminiscent of bridle stitching. This method of working directly without even the intermediary of the brush heightens the freshness and intimacy of the scene.
Sally Bowring a professor at Virginia Commonwealth University will exhibit her high keyed colorful abstractions derived loosely from the natural world—weather, changing seasons and light patterns. Layering organic and geometric forms and subtle veils of color with strong contrasts in a square format, her works “allude to cycles, unpredictability, things seen and hidden and the repetition of life.”
Lou Jordan will exhibit exuberant paintings and collages that were inspired by her recent time in Rome at the American Academy. In many she combines palette paper and other textures to create energized compositions that bring to mind artists like Matisse and the Fauves.
Judy McLeod’s recent paintings and collages of the earth and other lands inspired by her travels while teaching at Semester at Sea will fill the rear gallery. This show is part of her multi venue 40-year retrospective also taking place at McGuffey Art Center and at Piedmont Virginia Community College in the spring.
The gallery is open Thursday through Sunday 1 – 5 and by appointment. It is located at 841 Wolf Trap Rd in Charlottesville. Visit our new website, LYDM.co or call 434-973-5566 or 434-882-2620 for more information.
http://lydm.coMatinee Idylls: Soprano Soirée
Enjoy a captivating afternoon of arias, duets, and trios sung by three acclaimed sopranos: Jennifer Decker, Kelly Glyptis, and Angela Knight. This talented trio with piano accompaniment charms in a program of musical treasures inspired by the artists’ favorite repertoire.
Enjoy lunch by an outstanding local restaurant followed by a one-hour concert and a coffee and dessert reception with the artists.
Lunch 12:30 p.m. / Concert 1:30 p.m.
Dessert Reception (following Concert)
March 2018
March Wine and Dine Month
Forget the weather and find the fun during March Wine and Dine Month on the Rappahannock County Artisan Trail. Twenty-seven Trail members offer more than 80 events for your wining, dining, staying, playing and artistic pleasures.
For details: http://www.rappahannockcountyartisantrail.org/ Click on Open Door Tour
Spring Thaw 5k and 10k
Escape the routines of daily life and rejuvenate with Adventure Enablers in the beautiful pastoral landscape of Sky Meadows State Park. Challenge yourself with a 5k or 10k trail race through pastures, meadows, woodlands and historic farmland. Registration is $30 for the 5k, and $35 for the 10k. For more information, and to register, visit https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Delaplane/SpringThawSkyMeadows.
Both races are part of Virginia State Parks Adventure Series which offers numerous opportunities to enjoy adventure racing throughout Virginia State Parks, with cash, gift certificate and other prizes available. To learn more, go to http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/adventure-series
Coffee with the Curator
Learn more about The Horse and the Camera: From the Judith & Jo Tartt, Jr. Photography Collection at an informal coffee reception and tour on March 3rd. Jo Tartt, Jr. will meet guests and lead a fascinating tour of the exhibition, which features vintage black-and-white photographs taken between 1870 and 1960. Coffee reception in the library at 10:00am, followed by a tour of the exhibition with Jo Tartt, Jr.
Please register to Anne Marie Barnes, the Clarice & Robert H. Smith Educator, at ABarnes@NationalSporting.org, 540.687.6542 ext. 25
Holi – Festival of colors
Celebrate the Festival of Colors with us from 11am to 5:00pm Saturday, March 3rd. Holi is the official welcoming of Spring and a fresh start for a new year.
Come and enjoy our game! Our version of “throwing colors” is to use ROSE PETALS instead of permanent dyes! So – eco-friendly, family-friendly, and fun!
Everyone will receive a handful of rose petals to toss at 2pm inside the tasting room. Come be part of our tradition!
We’ll have special pricing on select wines for you to pair with an exotic Indian sampler platter and live music 2-5pm by Anderson Paulson Project.
Tenderfoot Adventure Race
Explore Sky Meadows like never before with Adventure Enablers. Trek, strategize, navigate and perform challenges through the park’s meadows, woodlands and historic farmland as you find as many mapped checkpoints as possible. Sign up for the Family or Adventure Classes. Family Class participants will have three hours to complete the course, and Adventure Class participants will have four hours. Registration prices are as follows:
Soloist: $60/person
2 and 3-Person Adventure Class Teams: $55/person
2 and 3-Person Family Class Teams: $40/person
For more information, and to register, go to https://www.adventuresignup.com/Race/VA/Delaplane/SkyMeadowsTenderfootAR
This race is also part of Virginia State Parks Adventure Series which offers numerous opportunities to enjoy adventure racing throughout Virginia State Parks, with cash, gift certificate and other prizes available. For learn more, visit http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/adventure-series.
Narmada Winery Holi “Festival of Colors” – Saturday March 3rd
Celebrate the Festival of Colors with us from 11am to 5:00pm Saturday, March 3rd. Holi is the official welcoming of Spring and a fresh start for a new year.
Come and enjoy our game! Our version of “throwing colors” is to use ROSE PETALS instead of permanent dyes! So – eco-friendly, family-friendly, and fun!
Everyone will receive a handful of rose petals to toss at 2pm inside the tasting room. Come be part of our tradition!
We’ll have special pricing on select wines for you to pair with an exotic Indian sampler platter and live music 2-5pm by Anderson Paulson Project.
Women Composers Over the Centuries: A Piano Recital
Accomplished pianist Sophia Subbayya Vastek will perform piano works by women composers over the centuries. Recital is in observance of National Women’s History Month and will benefit the Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter. This opens the 2018 “At The Parish House” performance and arts series of Emmanuel Episcopal Church. To be held at Emmanuel’s Parish House, 105 East Washington St, in the heart of historic Middleburg, VA. Suggested donations are $25 for adults and $5 for students. Seats may be reserved by calling 540-687-6297.
emmanuelmiddleburg.orgWomen Composers Over the Centuries: A Piano Recital
Accomplished pianist Sophia Subbayya Vastek will perform piano works by women composers over the centuries. Recital is in observance of National Women’s History Month and will benefit the Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter. This opens the 2018 “At The Parish House” performance and arts series of Emmanuel Episcopal Church. To be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday March 3rd at Emmanuel’s Parish House, 105 East Washington St, in the heart of historic Middleburg, VA. Suggested donations are $25 for adults and $5 for students. Seats may be reserved by calling 540-687-6297.
emmanuelmiddleburg.org