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July 2016
Bluegrass & BBQ Series Featuring Locust Honey
Join us for a night of Bluegrass & BBQ with Locust Honey!
“Spellbinding cascades of finger picking wizardry and wickedly emotive fiddle playing.”
As Locust Honey, Chloe Edmonstone and Meredith Watson bring their experience in Old-Time, Bluegrass, and Pre-War Blues to both their original material and the traditional songs and tunes of the American Southeast. With a rotating instrumentation of fiddles, open-back and resonator banjos, acoustic and resonator guitars, they set an emphasis on lively arrangements that showcase their signature vintage vocal harmonies. Joined by John Miller, (The Fox Hunt, The Hackensaw Boys,) on upright bass, they have been touring the US, UK and Ireland since 2012.
http://barnsofrosehill.org/The Piedmont Symphony Orchestra: “The Beatles and Friends” at Shenandoah Valley Music Festival
See how a symphony orchestra thinks outside the “Bachs!” Conductor Glenn Quader will lay down his baton, pick up his electric bass and show how this symphony orchestra can rock! Together, with a rock ensemble of guest musicians, the PSO will perform familiar tunes from the British and American rock songbook and will have you on your feet!
Show at 8 p.m. Gates open at 6 p.m. In Advance Online: $31-$36/ At Gate: $35-$40
East of Monroe in concert at Drum & Strum
Enjoy an evening with East of Monroe in the listening room in Drum & Strum Music located at 102 Main Street in Warrenton. East of Monroe’s music explores swing, country, folk, pop, jazz, and bluegrass as well as original compositions with tight vocal harmony. Tickets are $20, seating is limited, advance purchase or reservations are recommended. Coffee and snacks will be available for purchase as well as a wine bar provided by Grey Horse Vineyards. Children 12 and under admitted free with parent. The concert begins at 8 p.m. For more information on the concert, please contact Tim Dingus, owner of Drum & Strum at 540.347.7484 or info@drumnstrum.com
The Beatles and Friends
See how a symphony orchestra “thinks outside the Bachs!” Piedmont Symphony Orchestra conductor Glenn Quader lays down his baton and picks up his electric bass and illustrates how a symphony orchestra can rock! The players of the PSO are joined by a rock ensemble that includes Quader, vocalists Elizabeth Lawrence and Robb Foster and more, as they play your favorite tunes from the American rock songbook.
“The Piedmont Symphony marries a rock ensemble and it’s beautiful.” – Warrenton Lifestyle
http://musicfest.org/Chocolate and Wine Pairing at DuCard Vineyards
We are excited to welcome Lindt’s Master Chocolatier Ann Czaja to DuCard for a special Lindt Chocolate and Wine Program. We will meet in our new events room, at farm tables overlooking mountains and vines, and sample a flight of Lindt’s premium Excellence line of chocolates. Each wine will be paired with a DuCard wine that best complements it. Ann will share with us the history of chocolate, talk about her work in making Lindt’s fine chocolates and offer some samples of ‘raw’ chocolate for us to try. Limited seating, advance reservations required.
https://www.ducardvineyards.com/chocolateandwinereservation.htmlMountain View Community Church’s Sermon Topic: “Ephesians – Unity and Maturity in the Body of Christ.”
Join us at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. or 11 a.m. Located at 16088 Rogers Road, behind Bruster’s Ice Cream. Children’s programs available birth-5th. Grade. Small groups also meet throughout the week. www.mountainviewcc.net 540-727-0297
Ice Cream Social
The Founding Fathers Republican Women invite all to an ice cream social from 3-5 p.m. at Pavilion 2 at Mountain Run Lake Park. Perhaps you’d like to join. Visit www.FFRWculpeper.com
Fresh Wind Outreach Ministries Vacation Bible School
Fresh Wind Outreach Ministries hosts Finding Jesus: Under the Sea from 6-8:30 p.m. July 25-29. Located at 2002 Orange Road in Culpeper. Phone (540) 829-9373 to register/information. www.freshwindoutreach.org
Amateur astronomer Myron Wasiuta leads fellow night sky watchers
Held from 7-9 pm. At the Culpeper County Library. All ages welcome. Starts inside and moves outside for viewing – weather permitting. 271 Southgate Shopping Center. 540-825-8691.
Pickle Workshop
Learn the basics of water bath canning while making pickles from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Culpeper Extension Office, 101 S. West St., Culpeper. Class size is limited to 12 and costs $20. Reservations required one week ahead. For more information and to register, contact Becky Sheffield, Extension Agent, Family & Consumer Sciences, Culpeper County Extension Office at 540-727-3435, x 344 or rebes13@vt.edu.
Dairy Queen Fundraiser
Stop at Dairy Queen for a cool treat and help out children at the same time. Since 1984 Dairy Queen has raised $86 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospital nationwide. Locally, $1 for every Blizzard sold will go to UVA Children’s Hospital. Manager Randy Yeiser is anxious to help so stop by at 16125 Ira Hoffman Lane. Phone (540) 825-4978.
ArtSpeak at the Loft
A gathering for artists and art aficionados. Starts at 7 p.m. at The Loft located at 107B East Davis St. So much new happening at the Loft! Two new exhibits coming up that call for collaborative efforts, showing new artists’ work, and whatever else sparks creative talk! Always inspiring, fascinating, educational and provocative. Patty Werick looks forward to sharing some good conversation, lots of laughs and some decent wine at ArtSpeak!
Picturing English Pastimes: British Sporting Prints at the NSLM
Venue: National Sporting Library & Museum
Address: 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg, VA 20117
Date: July 29, 2016 – January 15, 2017
Time: Wednesday-Sunday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Price: Adults $10; Seniors $8; Youth $8; Children Free
Phone: (540) 687-6542
Website: http://www.nationalsporting.org
Information: The exhibition Picturing English Pastimes: British Sporting Prints at the NSLM features a selection of late 18th and 19th century prints from the NSLM permanent collection. Curated by John H. Daniels Fellow Jennifer Strotz, the exhibition focuses on the British print market and includes examples by some of the most popular publishers and well-known sporting artists of the era. The installation includes equestrian subjects, such as horse racing, hunting, and coaching, and highlights different types of printmaking techniques.
To the Finish: The Art & Process of Greg Montgomery
Venue: National Sporting Library & Museum
Address: 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg, VA 20117
Date: July 29, 2016 – November 27, 2016
Time: Wednesday-Sunday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Price: Adults $10; Seniors $8; Youth $8; Children Free
Phone: (540) 687-6542
Website: http://www.nationalsporting.org
Information: To the Finish: The Art & Process of Greg Montgomery delves into the artist’s creative process. The show of thirty-five fine art prints and preparatory materials features Montgomery’s early serigraphs (silkscreen prints), drawings, and cut-paper studies as well as giclées printed with the innovative ink-jet printing technology which was embraced by fine art print makers by the mid-1990s for the resulting realistic colors, detail, and faithfulness to the original medium.
Montgomery states of his process, “When beginning a drawing or illustration, it is the composition of a scene that catches my eye. I see the shapes, the darks and lights, the colors and balance or tensions within the scene. I seek to simplify what I see into flat solid shapes of color with hard edges and high contrast, creating strong focal points and aligning elements within the artwork to focus your view.”
This exhibit is sponsored by Greenhill Winery & Vineyards and NSLM Vice Chairman of the Board Mrs. Jacqueline B. Mars.
http://www.nationalsporting.orgWine Happy Hour
Start your weekend early – every Friday from 4 – 6 PM is Happy Hour at Bogati Winery
Get half-off glasses of wine and gourmet pizzas between 4 – 6 PM every week. It’s a great way to beat the commute, and start those weekend vibes!
The PSO presents Symphonic Blockbusters
Back by popular demand, the National Sporting Library and Museum is hosting its Open Late Series featuring great music, local wine, and Virginia craft beer on the fourth Friday of April-September 2016. July will feature the Piedmont Symphony Orchestra. The Museum will be open until 8:00 pm. So grab your friends, a picnic blanket, and relax in the village! The concert is free and open to the public
http://www.nationalsporting.org/nslm/monthly_programsThe Library of Congress Packard Campus Theatre presents Dennis Hopper Double Feature
“The American Dreamer” (Corda Productions, 1971)
Filmed after Dennis Hopper’s breakout hit as writer-director and star “Easy Rider,” and in the midst of his soon-to- be tragic follow up “Last Movie,” this barely-released documentary took on added meaning in revealing the excesses that contributed to Hopper’s Wellesian implosion. Situated between a critique and a wake for Hopper’s ideals, perhaps we can optimistically see it as a reminder that the perpetual end-of- times cinema it seems to be facing is actually what keeps it going, no matter the dangerous levels of hubris. The hi-def digital copy is on loan from Vinegar Syndrome distribution company and film archive.
“The Last Movie” (Universal, 1971– R-rated *)
Dennis Hopper wrote, directed and stars in this tale of a stunt man working on a Western being shot on location in Peru. When he stays behind after the crew leaves, he discovers that the villagers are ritualistically re-enacting the making of the film– but they don’t understand that all the violence they’d seen was make-believe. Seen as an allegory of Hollywood’s cultural imperialism, the film won the Critics Prize at the 1971 Venice Film Festival. With Cinematography by American Society of Cinematographers Lifetime Achievement Award Winner László Kovács, the cast also includes Julie Adams, Peter Fonda, Kris Kristofferson, Michelle Phillips and Dean Stockwell. The 35 mm print is courtesy of the Academy Film Archives.*No one under the age of 17 will be admitted without a parent or guardian. Free, at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA. No reservations required. For more information, call 202-707- 9994.
Bluemont Concert Series is proud to present Circa Blue
Starts at 7:30 p.m. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs, and a picnic to enjoy before the show. Admission is $5 per person, $4 for Bluemont Friends and seniors, $2 for kids under 12. No pets, alcohol or smoking are allowed. In case of bad weather, the concerts will be held at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, located at 115 N East Street. All are welcome to these family-oriented events. Please contact the Bluemont office at (540) 955-8186 or visit www.bluemont.org.
Drum and Strum presents Wyatt Easterling
Enjoy an evening with guitarist, singer, and acclaimed Nashville songwriter, Wyatt Easterling in the listening room at Drum & Strum located at 102 Main Street, Warrenton. Easterling’s gold and platinum winning releases have soared the airwaves for over two decades brought to you by famed country artists such as Neal McCoy, and Dierks Bently to just name a few. Tickets are $15 and the concert begins at 8 p.m. Seating is limited so it is best to purchase your tickets in advance. Easterling will also be giving an afternoon workshop on songwriting and preparing for the studio. The workshop starts at 4 p.m. and admission is $30.
For more information on the concert, please contact Tim Dingus, owner of Drum & Strum, at 540.347.7484 or email info@drumnstrum.com
Quarterly Team Jordan Meeting
Scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. in the Roscoe H. Ford Community Room at the Culpeper Police Department, 740 Old Brandy Road in Culpeper. Kathy Butler will make a presentation on the “Girl on the Run” Piedmont Chapter. Also the drawing for the Raffle winner of the (2) Steelers vs Redskins Monday Nite Season Opener tickets & Parking. As always the meetings are open to all, please come and bring a friend. Knakal’s goodies & Coffee will be available. Any questions please contact Chris Jenkins 540-718-3030.