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June 2016
Boxcars & Walls: Photographs by Bob Wade
Exhibit runs through July 30, 2016
Free Admission. The exhibit is open Tuesday-Saturday (Closed Mondays) from Noon to 3:00 PM as well as during concerts and by appointment.
One Picture is Worth a 1,000 Words
Bob Wade looks for fragments of our visual surroundings that appear to him to offer interesting, sometimes very colorful, compositions. These are all around us but sometimes difficult to isolate in the mind’s eye. He says, “For every ten attempts, you’re lucky to get one.”
Middle Street Gallery to Help Celebrate 100 Years of the National Park Service
The Middle Street Gallery, a non-profit artists cooperative and gallery in Sperryville, Virginia, will join with Shenandoah National Park and Shenandoah National Park Trust in a series of special exhibitions this summary celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Park Service. Photographers, painters, sculptors and print-makers will show new works inspired by National Parks all over the country, from Acadia National Park in Maine to Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona to Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida. There will be a special emphasis on Shenandoah National Park, which lies just to the west of the Sperryville gallery.
The special exhibit by the cooperative’s 22 members will be at the gallery from June 24 through July 31, with a public reception on Saturday, June 25, from 3pm until 5pm. The gallery is delighted to have representatives from the Shenandoah National Park Trust and Shenandoah National Park join us for the reception to help celebrate the centennial of the Park Service.
Please come and enjoy this special collection of art celebrating the 100 birthday of the National Park Service, and remember that any purchases of art will help to support the Shenandoah National Park Trust.
The gallery is located next to River District Arts, 3 River Lane, in Sperryville. Hours are Fri., Sat. and Sun. 11am to 5pm. Please call 540/987-9330 or visit www.middlestreetgallery.org for more information.
An Evening with Gaelic Storm
After nearly two decades and more than 3,000 live shows, Gaelic Storm — the chart-topping, multi-national Celtic band — is looking sharper than ever with their latest release, Matching Sweaters. The new album mixes traditional Irish music with modern influences, creating a sound that’s as wide-ranging as the band’s own audience.
http://culpepertheatre.org/event/an-evening-with-gaelic-storm/Silk Painting Workshop – Kingdom Inspiration Studio
I will be demonstrating my techniques in painting silk scarves. Please register here to attend.
This workshop will teach you how to build a stretching frame for your silk, what silk I recommend and why, how to apply silk dye in layers to obtain a variety of effects and how to apply several different techniques to make it more interesting.
Sign up before June 22nd as we have limited spots available. Registration $20/person
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/silk-painting-workshop-tickets-25774592500SummerSounds Concert – QuinTango!
Each year, the Center for the Arts at the Candy Factory, in partnership with Micron Technology Foundation, the City of Manassas and the Harris Pavilion offers a series of free concerts. The popular concerts are scheduled on Saturday evenings throughout the summer. Bring your chairs, blankets, and picnics to enjoy these concerts with your friends and neighbors!
The SummerSounds season opening concert will be QuinTango –Tango Love! — available through partial touring assistance funding provided by
the Virginia Commission for the Arts.
Oil Paintings by Randy Baskerville
Hotcakes Restaurant presents an Art Exhibit of Oil Paintings by Randy Baskerville.
The Pirates of Penzance at the Heritage Theatre Festival at UVA
Gilbert & Sullivan’s musical theater masterpiece tells the story of young Frederic, who on the eve of his 21st birthday, looks forward to breaking the bonds of his indentured servitude, only to be foiled by a leap year birthday technicality and an overdeveloped sense of duty that keeps him in their delightfully chaotic employ. This is a timeless pirate tale for all ages – including swashbuckling hijinks, clueless cops, frolicking maidens, and a famously bumbling Major General. Libretto by W.S. Gilbert and Music by Arthur Sullivan, Directed by Colleen Kelly.
Times to be announced.
Beer, Bourbon, Bacon and Beyond Dinner
We are collaborating with Heritage Brewing, Catoctin Creek Distilling Company and Whiffletree Farm to bring you a twist on our pairing dinners. Instead of a wine-paired dinner, we will be pairing distilled spirits and craft beer with recipes of all things pork (of course, that means some bacon!)
Yes, we know that the spirits from Catoctin Creek are technically whiskey. The name of the event could be misleading, but we liked the alliteration of it! Forgive us!
This is a celebration of sustainable, locally-sourced and organic production methods from farms, breweries and distilleries.
Whiffletree Farm uses farming methods that create the best environment for it’s animals, improves the fertility of the land, and results in the most nutritious meat and eggs for customers. Their beef cattle are 100% grass fed. Turkeys, broiler chickens, pigs, and laying hens live outdoors and are given feed without any genetically modified ingredients.
Heritage Brewing uses 100% Organic base malts and 92% of all ingredients are either organic or locally sourced.
Catoctin Creek Organic Roundstone Rye® is one of the few organic whiskeys in the entire world!
Did you know that Heritage Brewing Amber Ale is aged in Catoctin Creek Distilling Company rye whiskey barrels? How’s that for tying it all together?
The menu is inspired by the book, Beyond Bacon: Paleo Recipes that Respect the Whole Hog by PaleoParents http://paleoparents.com/
Like, share, click Interested or Going and invite others to this fun and informative paired dinner!
Price is $80/ person for spectacular responsibly and locally-sourced 5-course beer, bourbon (Whisky), bacon and pork-centric menu! (excludes tax, gratuity and Eventbrite service fee)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beer-bourbon-bacon-and-beyond-tickets-25203692924July 2016
Trees and Things
July Featured Artist at Brush Strokes Gallery will be Elen Grigg with her mixed media renditions of Trees and Things from July 1 to July 31.
www.brushstrokesfredericksburg.comDancing through Color . . . featuring fabric sculptor Claire Courpron and mixed media painter Ann Marie Williams
July 1 – 31, 2016
Arts in the Village Gallery announces the July Featured Artists Exhibit Dancing Through Color, a collaborative exhibit of two and three dimensional work by fabric sculptor Claire Courpron and mixed media artist Ann Marie Williams. Public reception on Saturday, July 16th from 5 – 8pm. Enjoy conversation, wine and light fare.
Trees and Things
July Featured Artist at Brush Strokes Gallery will be Elen Grigg with her mixed media renditions of Trees and Things from July 1 to July 31.
Model Kit Marvels
Ponshop is pleased to introduce Model Kit Marvels, a community art exhibition featuring custom-painted model kits supplied by New York-based company, Boundless Brooklyn. The exhibition will run through the month of July, with the opening reception being on Friday, July 1 (6-10pm).
Model Kit Marvels
PONSHOP Studio and Gallery is pleased to announce their seventh community art exhibition in July of 2016, “Model Kit Marvels.” The gallery will feature custom-painted model kits supplied by the New York-based company, Boundless Brooklyn, and adorned by over forty innovative artists from across the United States. The opening reception is Friday, July 1 from 6-10pm.
http://www.ponshopstudio.comBluegrass & BBQ Series Featuring Mile Twelve
Join us for a night of Bluegrass & BBQ with Mile Twelve!
Mile Twelve is a fresh, hard driving young band beautifully walking the line between original and traditional bluegrass. Based in Boston, Massachusetts and fast gaining recognition for their outstanding performances throughout bluegrass and folk circles, Evan Murphy, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Nate Sabat and BB Bowness create captivating songs and daring instrumental pieces from diverse influences. Banjo Luminary Tony Trishcka says, “Mile Twelve is carrying the bluegrass tradition forward with creativity and integrity.”
Date & Time:
Friday, July 1 | Doors open at 7:00 and concert starts at 8:00 PM
Award-winning BBQ from Jordan Springs Market be available for sale from 7:00 to 8:30 PM
Ticket Prices & Info:
All Tickets are General Admission
$15 in advance until 3:00 PM on the day of event
$20 at the door
Children: 12 years and below are free when accompanied by an adult
Independence Day Celebration – Ice Cream Social
We are hosting an ice cream social in honor of Independence Day! Fresh and local fruit will be provided to have along side the ice cream.
http://www.madisonfarmersmarket.info/events.html4th of July Weekend Celebration @ Doukenie Winery
4th of July Weekend Celebration!
July 3 and 4th @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Join us at Doukenie Winery for an ‘All American Menu’ of foods prepared for you by Merone’s Food Truck. Select from Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, red, white and blue potato salad, apple pie and more!
Of course plan on a Wine Tasting and selecting bottles to enjoy with your picnic as well
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Contact Maria@doukeniewinery.com for more information.
4th of July Celebration at Narmada Winery
Saturday July 2nd, Sunday July 3rd & Monday July 4th – Independence Day Weekend
There are no blue wines, but we have plenty of reds and whites perfect for summer sipping! Join us at Narmada as we celebrate our country’s 240th birthday!
Music Saturday 3-6pm by Thomas Feucht, Sunday 2-5pm by Davis Bradley and Monday 1-4pm by Spencer Joyce.
Enjoy a game of Cornhole and catering by Taste of India Restaurant!
Images of Place and Grace Exhibit: Closing Day Reception & Benefit Auction
Join us for the closing day of the Images of Place and Grace exhibit in partnership with Picture Farmer Films.
Admission is Free.
View film clips of the Saving Place, Saving Grace documentary and gain insight into the the Cistercian monks’ endeavors and the colorful array of people who support the community. Meet the producers and film crew, artists, and documentary partners. Plus, a live auction of paintings.
About the Exhibit:
The exhibit features plein air paintings recently created on the grounds of Holy Cross Abbey by eminent local artists. More than 70 paintings portray inspiring perspectives and styles of the monastery’s 1,200 acres bordering three miles of the Shenandoah River.
Proceeds from the sales of the paintings will benefit the completion of Saving Place, Saving Grace – a documentary film about Holy Cross Abbey in Berryville, Virginia. Select paintings will be on preview for the live auction on July 2, and patrons may enter silent bids on those pieces throughout the exhibit.
Artists include Steve Parrish, Linda Volrath, Julie Read, Cindy Redmon, Robert Ballard, Pam Singer, Chris Stephens, Dave Heath, Ron Heath, L. Diane Johnson, Steve Doherty, Gale Bowman, Malcolm Harlow, Barbara Alderman, Winslow McCagg, Julie Miles, Susan Pronko, Catherine Hillis, Robert Thoren, Gray Dodson and more.
The Exhibit Runs Through July 2, 2016
Admission is free. The exhibit is open Tuesday-Saturday (Closed Mondays) from Noon to 3:00 PM and by appointment.
Independence Fireworks
Join Mount Vernon for an evening of family fun and fireworks choreographed to patriotic music as we celebrate our nation’s founding!
tart your Independence Day celebration with a bang on July 2, the day Congress voted to declare independence. Enjoy a patriotic evening filled with dazzling nighttime fireworks, musical performances, and games on George Washington’s beloved estate!
Greet “General and Mrs. Washington” in the historic area before trying your hand at bocce ball. Dust off your dancing shoes for 18th-century dancing demonstrations. Mount Vernon’s colonial artisans will reveal how 18th-century ice cream was made in the days before freezers. Enjoy a performance by Yorktown Fife & Drum and the National Concert Band.
Think you can strike a pose better than George Washington? Take your photo posing like the president and tag your photo on social media with #PoseLikeThePrez. Visit Washington’s Tomb at night – this event is one of the few times this area is open in the evening. Sparks will be flying at blacksmith shop, which will also be open. Additional food and drink from the Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant will be available for purchase.
http://www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-visit/calendar/events/independence-fireworks/Independence Fireworks
Start your Independence Day celebration with a bang on July 2, the day Congress voted to declare independence. Enjoy a patriotic evening filled with dazzling nighttime fireworks, mansion tours, musical performances, and games on George Washington’s beloved estate!
Greet “General and Mrs. Washington” in the historic area before trying your hand at bocce ball. Dust off your dancing shoes for 18th-century dancing demonstrations. Mount Vernon’s colonial artisans will reveal how 18th-century ice cream was made in the days before freezers. Enjoy a performance by Yorktown Fife & Drum and the National Concert Band.
http://www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-visit/calendar/events/independence-fireworks