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May 2016
Smithsonian at Little Washington: Kenneth Slowik
As the 24th season of the Smithsonian at Little Washington concert series comes to a close, Kenneth Slowik will perform compositions by the great Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach on Sunday, May 1, at 3 p.m. Slowik will be playing on cello and harpsichord.
Kenneth Slowik is an American cellist, viol player, and conductor, Curator of Musical Instrument Collection at the National Museum of American History and Artistic Director of the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society. He will be playing a German-styled harpsichord made by Thomas and Barbara Wolf, of The Plains, and modeled after an instrument made in Hanover in 1738 by Christian Vater. Slowik says, “It’s a beautiful instrument, sonorous, yet with wonderfully clear articulation—just about perfect, chronologically and sonically, for Bach.”
A highly valued feature of all the concerts in the Smithsonian at Little Washington series is the commentary which Kenneth Slowik provides throughout the program. His remarks shed light on the glorious music and the life and times of the featured composers. Slowik was the recipient in 2011 of the Smithsonian Secretary’s Distinguished Research Lecture Award, and the remarks during the concerts at the Theatre at Washington, Virginia, are generally a shortened version of the talk which precedes each of the concerts heard in Washington D.C.
www.TheatreWashingtonVA.comSmithsonian at Little Washington
As the 24th season of the Smithsonian at Little Washington concert series comes to a close, Kenneth Slowik will perform compositions by the great Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach at 3 p.m. Slowik will be playing on cello and harpsichord. Tickets for the event are $25 for adults, $10 under 18. To reserve or purchase tickets, please visit TheatreWashingtonVA.com or call (540) 675-1253. The Theatre, 291 Gay Street, Washington, VA 227
Liberty High School’s drama department presents the spring play “Damn Yankees.”
The winner of seven Tony Awards, the musical follows Joe Boyd, a baseball fan extraordinaire and his deal with the devilish Mr. Applegate to help lead the Washington Senators to win the pennant. Tickets: $5 for students and seniors; $10 for adults. Starts at 7 p.m. Repeats May 7 at 7 p.m. and May 8 at 6 p.m. 6300 Independence Ave., Bealeton, VA. Email tbambara@fcps1.org
Beatlemania and the ballet “Cinderella” at Culpeper State Theatre
Beatlemania Now!, the world’s best Beatles cover band. Friday, 8 p.m. http://culpepertheatre.org/event/beatlemania-now/
Manassas Ballet Theatre Performs “Cinderella” Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. http://culpepertheatre.org/event/manassas-ballets-cinderella/
http://culpepertheatre.org/Mozart’s Opera “Cosi fan tutte” by Ash Lawn Opera
The summer season kicks off with Così fan tutte, one of Mozart’s most memorable operas. The witty and heartfelt story begins with a game of love and seduction when two young men decide to test their fiancées’ fidelity, only for both couples to discover the fickleness of attraction. For the first time, Ash Lawn Opera will take its mainstage opera on the road, with a fully-staged performance of Così fan tutte at The Paramount Theater for performances on July 10, 13, and 15. This comedic classic, full of mistaken identities, deceptive servants, jealous lovers, and sublime music, is a production you won’t want to miss.
ashlawnopera.orgStage Door Youth presents James and the Giant Peach
Wiz popping wonder and fruit filled fun abound in David Wood’s stage adaption of Roald Dahl’s exciting story. James is a lonely young boy who is forced to work like a slave for the most revolting aunts in England. One day a mystical old man gives him a bag of magic. When he accidently spills it near the old peach tree, the most incredible things happen! Take a journey with the Stage Door Youth cast as they present this classic adventure tale! Stage Door Youth is a division of Stage Door Productions, Inc.
May 20 at 7:00 p.m. & May 21 at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m.
The Marshall Center
8802 Courthouse Road
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Adults $12 Students $8
Visit www.stagedoorproductions.org/Tickets/ for information about Kids’ Saturday Matinee and Spotsylvania resident ticket discounts!
The State Theatre Piedmont Players present Charlotte’s Web
Held in the Halsey Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25/adult and $15/students (under 18). The box office at The State Theatre is open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10-2 p.m. and two hours prior to each show. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.culpepertheatre.org/events.
June 2016
A Tour Around the World – Marie School of Ballet
Join us as the Marie School of Ballet takes us on A Tour Around the World through dance!
http://culpepertheatre.org/event/a-tour-around-the-world-marie-school-of-ballet/Silver Screens Matinee: The Bucket List
Introducing the Silver Screens Matinee Program, offering a selection of weekday matinee films drawing from fare focusing on stories for and about the Baby Boomer generation and their age demographic. The Matinees will play twice monthly on Tuesdays starting at 12:30 PM with optional lunch generously provided by Grill 309. While the movie itself is offered as a walk-up event, the movie and lunch combination must be purchased in advance no later than 12:00 PM Monday before the scheduled movie date. The film ticket alone is $5.00; Film and lunch is $14.00
This week’s movie: The Bucket List
Academy Award winners Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman star in this comedy drama, directed by Rob Reiner, a touching, no-holds-barred adventure that shows it’s never too late to live life to its fullest–The Bucket List. One man was smart enough to go to college, but has worked his entire life as a mechanic; the other owns the hospital in which they are both patients. But these two men with little time left and even less to lose, discover that life can be deeply moving and definitely hilarious.
http://culpepertheatre.org/event/silver-screens-matinee-the-bucket-list/Stageworks Presents: Salt & Pepper
The Windmore Foundation for the Arts’ StageWorks Theater presents “Salt & Pepper”, a community theater production. Salt and Pepper is a gently provocative stage play about aging with grace, courage and humor. Nine characters lead us through eight intertwined scenes that celebrate life’s drama of maturing in a culture immersed with denial about aging. It is innovative and entertaining by virtue of the connectedness among the one-act scenes. Mature characters strive for personal happiness in a culture unfriendly to aging. The scenes deal with rekindled romance, terminal illness, caregiving, healing, and gifts.
http://culpepertheatre.org/event/stageworks-presents-salt-pepper/Windmore Foundation for the Arts/Stageworks presents the play Salt & Pepper
2 p.m. at The State Theatre in Culpeper. Tickets thru the theatre box office (829-0292) or at the door: $15 general admission. For more information call 540-547-4333 or visit www.windmorefoundation.org.
Stageworks Presents: Salt & Pepper
The Windmore Foundation for the Arts’ StageWorks Theater presents “Salt & Pepper”, a community theater production. Salt and Pepper is a gently provocative stage play about aging with grace, courage and humor. Nine characters lead us through eight intertwined scenes that celebrate life’s drama of maturing in a culture immersed with denial about aging. It is innovative and entertaining by virtue of the connectedness among the one-act scenes. Mature characters strive for personal happiness in a culture unfriendly to aging. The scenes deal with rekindled romance, terminal illness, caregiving, healing, and gifts.
http://culpepertheatre.org/event/stageworks-presents-salt-pepper-612/Summerfest 2016
SummerFest 2016 at Tackett’s Mill Center in Lake Ridge will overflow from 4 to 8 p.m. with artists, authors and performers of all kinds, including the Manassas Ballet, and the Prince William Chorale. A new Poet Laureate for Prince William County will be crowned at 6:45 p.m.
https://www.facebook.com/PWCArtsCouncil?ref=hlMostly Lost 5 Screening – “Bride’s Play” and “Bell Boy 13”
The Library of Congress in cooperation with the State Theatre present a silent film double feature of “Bride’s Play” (1922) and “Bell Boy 13” (1923) with musical accompaniment by Ben Model.
http://culpepertheatre.org/event/mostly-lost-5-screening-brides-play-and-bell-boy-13/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.
Summer Stages (the Culpeper County Schools summer enrichment program for theatre and music) will present “Les Misérables.”
Students from elementary age through high school perform the famous musical. “Les Misérables (School Edition)” will be performed in the Culpeper County High School Auditorium. Showtime is 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and will be available at the door starting at 6 p.m. Contact Jeff Walker: 540.672.8678 jwalker@ccpsweb.org
July 2016
Ash Lawn Opera presents Così fan tutte
The 2016 summer season kicks off with Così fan tutte, one of Mozart’s most beloved operas. The hilarious and heartfelt story begins with a game of love and seduction when two young men decide to test their fiancées’ fidelity, only for both couples to discover the fickleness of attraction. For the first time, Ash Lawn Opera will take its mainstage opera on the road, with a fully-staged performance of Così fan tutte at the beautiful Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre at the Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech on June 30, followed by a return to The Paramount Theater for performances on July 10, 13, and 15. This comedic classic, full of mistaken identities, deceptive servants, jealous lovers, and sublime music, is a production you won’t want to miss.
http://www.theparamount.net/2016/ash-lawn-opera-presents-cosi-fan-tutte/Mozart’s Opera “Cosi fan tutte” by Ash Lawn Opera
The summer season kicks off with Così fan tutte, one of Mozart’s most memorable operas. The witty and heartfelt story begins with a game of love and seduction when two young men decide to test their fiancées’ fidelity, only for both couples to discover the fickleness of attraction. For the first time, Ash Lawn Opera will take its mainstage opera on the road, with a fully-staged performance of Così fan tutte at The Paramount Theater for performances on July 10, 13, and 15. This comedic classic, full of mistaken identities, deceptive servants, jealous lovers, and sublime music, is a production you won’t want to miss.
ashlawnopera.org“South Pacific” by Ash Lawn Opera
“South Pacific” is an ever-topical story of love in the time of war, and one of the most heralded musicals of all time, telling of two love stories, both threatened by prejudice and war, during the American occupation of a beautiful island oasis. Featuring some of the greatest songs in musical theater history, including “Some Enchanted Evening,” “I’m in Love with a Wonderful Guy,” and “A Cockeyed Optimist,” this remarkable production will stay with you for years to come.
July 23 at 7:30 pm
July 24 at 2 pm
July 27 at 7:30 pm
July 29 at 7:30 pm
July 30 at 2 pm
Ash Lawn Opera presents South Pacific
The 2016 summer season concludes with South Pacific on July 23, 24(matinee), 27, 29, and 30(matinee), an ever-topical story of love in the time of war, and one of the most heralded musicals of all time. Since its premiere in 1949, it has won countless awards, including the 1950 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Awards both for its original run and its 2008 revival. South Pacific tells two love stories, both threatened by prejudice and war, during the American occupation of a beautiful island oasis. Featuring some of the greatest songs in musical theater history, including “Some Enchanted Evening,” “I’m in Love with a Wonderful Guy,” and “A Cockeyed Optimist,” this remarkable production will stay with you for years to come.
All performances at The Paramount Theater
July 23 at 7:30 pm
July 24 at 2 pm
July 27 at 7:30 pm
July 29 at 7:30 pm
July 30 at 2 pm
Ticket holders are invited to an engaging and enlightening lecture 45 minutes before each performance. Adult tickets start at $25.
http://www.theparamount.net/2016/ash-lawn-opera-presents-south-pacific/