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March 2016
Culpeper Tells…A Festival of Words
3rd Annual Storytelling Festival featuring the uber-talented Kim Weitkamp, award-winning liar Bil Lepp, the dynamic Sheila Arnold, and professional show-off Andy Offutt Irwin!
Tickets are on sale now! Adults $20-$35, and children 12 and younger are free.
1:00-9:30 p.m.
Culpeper Center, 137 S. Main Street, Culpeper, VA 22701.
http://www.CulpeperTells.com
2016 “Let’s Get Growing” Gardening Symposium
The Loudoun County Master Gardener Association presents nationally known garden speakers Rick Darke, Craig LeHoullier and Virginia Tech’s own Tim McCoy as they share their expertise on layered landscapes, cultivating epic tomatoes and native pollinators. Tickets $60 for BYO lunch or $70 with lunch included.9:00 am-5:00 pm
Ida Lee Recreation Center
60 Ida Lee Drive, NW
Leesburg, VA 20176
703-777-0373
http://loudouncountymastergardeners.org/events/annual-symposium/
Artists’ Talk at the New Gay Street Gallery
Photographer Andrew N. Morgan and potter Rebecca Quinn will give a gallery talk about their new work in the Winter Show at the new Gay Street Gallery. The show also includes paintings by Kevin H. Adams and jewelry by Yvonne Jarrell. Light refreshments. 3:00 p.m., 337 Gay Street, Washington, VA, 540-227-5100, www.gaystreetgallery.com.
www.gaystreetgallery.comSummer Vegetable Planting at Monticello
Meets at Jefferson’s Tufton FarmSaturday, March 19, 2016 – 10:00am to 12:00pm
Join Pat Brodowski at the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants’ propagation facility for this two-hour, hands-on workshop full of gardening tips and practical advice for summer gardening. Participants will start seed from the Monticello gardens to take home. Also offered on March 12. https://www.monticello.org/site/visit/events/summer-vegetable-planting
Highland County Maple Festival Trip
Join us Saturday, March 12th at 7:00 am to take a step back in time to Highland County. Travel the back roads and mountain byways to the annual Highland Maple Festival.
Each year, thousands of visitors are drawn to this unspoiled, rural region of Virginia to celebrate the “opening” of the trees and observe the process of maple syrup-making. This will be a unique and educational experience that portrays a rapidly vanishing way of American life.
Library of Congress presents 1980s Cult Faves Double Feature
Library of Congress presents 1980s Cult Faves Double Feature. The Legend of Billie Jean (Tri-Star Pictures, 1985). This teen flick-cum-parable is probably best remembered for spawning Pat Benatar’s hit theme song “Invincible,” kicking off Christian Slater’s career, and introducing the world to the voice of Lisa Simpson. Parents (Vestron Pictures, 1989 – R-rated *) Set in 1958, a 10 year old boy begins to suspect that under their normal and proper veneer, his parents (Randy Quaid and Mary Beth Hurt) hold a horrible and bloody secret. No one under the age of 17 will be admitted without a parent or guardian. Starts at 7:30 p.m. 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.
Evening with an Expert: John Toler
Please join us as we host an Evening with an Expert with our special guest speaker John Toler. Mr. Toler will discuss the Society’s latest published book: The Civil War Diary of Betty Fanny Gray, the book written here in Fauquier County, about life during the Civil War. Please join us at 4 PM at the John Barton Payne building (2 Courthouse Square Warrenton VA. 20186) and then at the Old Jail for light refreshments to follow.
http://www.fauquierhistory.com/index.cfm?pagesID=8The Washington Balalaika Society Orchestra
The State Theatre presents The Washington Balalaika Society Orchestra, a benefit fundraiser hosted by the Culpeper Music Society at 3 p.m. Rich musical heritage of Russia, Ukraine and Eastern Europe. $20 adults, $10 students (17 and under). 305 S. Main Street, tix@culpepertheatre.org, 540-829-0292
Virginia Festival of the Book
The 22nd annual Virginia Festival of the Book brings readers and writers together for a five-day celebration of books, reading, literacy, and literary culture. Produced by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, the Festival is the largest community-based book event in the Mid-Atlantic region and features more than 300 authors at more than 100 programs, the majority of which are free and open to the public. See the full schedule of authors, programs, and locations in Charlottesville and Albemarle County at VaBook.org.434-924-7548
www.vabook.org
James Madison’s Birthday at Montpelier
March 16: James Madison’s BirthdayCommemorate the 265th birthday of James Madison, fourth president of the United States, Father of the Constitution, and Architect of the Bill of Rights. The wreath-laying ceremony at the Madison Family Cemetery will feature the United States Marine Corps Band and Color Guard. https://www.montpelier.org/visit/calendar-events
Paramount Presents: Joshua Bell and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields
he Paramount Theater is pleased to welcome Joshua Bell and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields this March 2016.
PROGRAM
MENDELSSOHN Hebrides Overture Op.26 (Fingal’s Cave)
MOZART Violin Concerto No.4 in D major, K218
MENDELSSOHN Symphony No.4, op.90, A major ‘Italian’
http://www.theparamount.net/2015/paramount-presents-joshua-bell-and-the-academy-of-st-martin-in-the-fields/
Presidio Brass
Combining a brass quintet, piano and percussion with fresh, original arrangements, the Presidio Brass has captivated audiences everywhere! Hailing from San Diego, California, this group has become an official Yamaha Performing Ensemble.A presentation of the community concert group StageAlive!
Time: 7:30 Pm
Place: Culpeper County High School
14240 Achievement Drive
Culpeper, Va 22701
Contact: Kathy Davis 540-825-1342
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
Eastern View High School, Math 24 Tournament
Gymnasium, Competitor Arrival 5:30 p.m., Tournament begins 5:50 p.m.
An Irish Evening at Franklin Park Arts Center
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Franklin Park Arts Center with a complete Irish evening — live traditional music, dancers and of course the internationally acclaimed Irish Tenor, Mark Forrest. Though he lives in Loudoun County, Mr. Forrest rarely performs in this area so it is quite a treat to welcome him to Franklin Park for the first time. He will be joined on stage by the traditional music group, Seasons, featuring the harp, hammer dulcimer, mandolin and the fiddle. There will be a meet and greet reception afterwards. This is a green, white and Gold Star performance. Tickets are $45 in advance, $55 at the door.
http://www.franklinparkartscenter.orgThe State Theatre presents Mark Nizer’s 4-D Extravaganza
“The hottest juggler on the entertainment market,” (Entertainment Magazine) international juggling champion Mark Nizer, one of the world’s foremost practitioners of the unique form of entertainment, will take over the stage at at 7:30 p.m. Mark Nizer has opened for scores of celebrities and been the featured entertainer at extravaganzas ranging from community theatre presentations to galas held at world-famous venues such as the Lincoln Center in New York and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. D.C. Nizer, who sometimes plans his next tricks during hang gliding excursions, will awe his audience with show-stopping tricks and technology. Imagine juggling lasers. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students 17 and under. Don’t miss the combination of original comedy, world class juggling, movement, music and technology that promises a spellbinding evening. 305 S. Main Street, Culpeper. 540-829-0292. www.culpepertheatre.org
www.culpepertheatre.orgLibrary of Congress Packard Campus Theatre presents Our Town
(United Artists, 1940). Sam Wood directed this sensitive adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Our Town,” about life in the fictional New Hampshire town of Grover’s Corners in the years 1900 through 1913. Keystone Kops comedy short “Keystone Hotel.” Starts at 7:30 p.m. 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.
Hilton Performing Arts Center Presents the Authentic Irish Band Danu
“St. Patrick’s Day Celebration” Showcases the Best Traditional and Contemporary Irish Music
High-spirited Celtic music comes to the Hylton Performing Arts Center as the traditional Irish band Danú presents “St. Patrick’s Day Celebration.” Music is an essential part of the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, and this performance brings the tradition and passion of Irish music in an upbeat celebration of the Emerald Isle. Danú performs at the Hylton Performing Arts Center on Friday, March 18, 2016, at 8 p.m.
Nell Ní Chróinín joins Danú as the lead vocalist for her first U.S. tour with the band. An award-winning singer, Ní Chróinín joined the group in January. She is regarded as one of the top Irish language singers performing today and is a regular guest on TG4-Irish Television. Her multiple awards include TG4 Traditional Singer of the Year 2012 and the prestigious Oireactas ‘Corn Uí Riada’ award in 2014. For this U.S. tour Danú, also welcomes special guest piper Ivan Goff, best known for performing with the popular “Riverdance.”
This concert honors the rich musical tradition of Ireland with a mixed performance of high-energy contemporary Celtic beats blended with the well-known traditional Irish jigs. “St. Patrick’s Day Celebration” takes audiences on a musical journey through Ireland. With pieces in both English and Irish, this performance transports audiences across time and oceans to experience the best in Irish music.
http://hyltoncenter.orgThe John Cowan Band in Concert at Drum & Strum
The John Cowan Band in Concert at Drum & Strum located at 102 Main Street in Warrenton. Enjoy an evening with John Cowan—legendary New Grass Revival member, Doobie Brother, and vocalist extraordinaire. John will be joined by Darin & Brooke Aldridge and Tyler Collins. The concert begins at 8pm. Tickets are $25. Seating is limited. Call ahead. For more information on the concert, please contact Tim Dingus at 540.347.7484 or timmyd@drumnstrum.com .
Fauquier Community Theatre presents “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead “
A tragic comedy that takes William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” and turns it on its head. Evening performances: March 18th, 19th, 24th, 25th and April 1st and 2nd at 8 p.m; matinee performances: March 20th and 26th and April 3 at 2 p.m. 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton. Order tickets at www.fctstage.org.