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FALL CONCERT Saturday, November 15, 2014 7:30pm
Bedford Middle School Auditorium 503 Longwood Ave, Bedford, Va Suggested Donation $10 Join in the excitement of live music with Bedford’s popular Orchestra www.BedfordCommOrch.org BedfordCommOrch@hotmail.com 540/947-0208
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CONTENTS Bedford Community Orchestra.................................2 Cantate.......................................................................... 4 Cavalier Theatre..........................................................5 E. C. Glass Theatre....................................................... 6 Lynchburg Historical Foundation...........................7
www.LynchburgArtsMag.com Lynchburg Arts Magazine is a thrice-yearly publication devoted to the growing arts influence in the City of Lynchburg, the surrounding counties of Amherst, Bedford and Campbell, as well as the Town of Altavista. Three times a year, 10,000 copies of Lynchburg Arts Magazine are distributed throughout Lynchburgarea businesses and dispersed through storefront racks. The goal of Lynchburg Arts is to serve as an inside look into the inspiration of local artisans and provide an insight into the artistic world that has taken root in our area.
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Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra............................ 15
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Lynchburg Tourism....................................................16 Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College.......... 17 Office of Economic Development............................18 Opera on the James....................................................19 Randolph College................................................ 20-21 Riverviews Artspace........................................... 22-23 St. John’s EPISCOPAL Church.....................................24 Virginia TheatRE Association..................................25 CALENDAR OF EVENTS..............................................26-31 Wolfbane Productions............................................32 ON THE COVER
Instruments that will be used at The Wren Masters renaissance and baroque concert performed at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on November 2. See page 7 for more information.
LYNCHBURG ARTS ADVISORY BOARD Lynn Kable Cameo Hoyle Amherst Glebe Arts Response James River Council for the Arts & Humanities Laren Baum Advisory Board Chairperson Endstation Theatre Co Anna Bentson Melissa Williams Office of Economic Jefferson Choral Society Development Cecelia Schieve Tanya Fischoff Opera on the James Academy of Fine Arts Ken Parks Peggy Haas Howell Randolph College Cantate & The Choirs & The Maier Museum of Art of St. John’s Mary Ann Racin Elizabeth Sumpter Riverviews Artspace E.C. Glass Theatre
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The Children’s and Youth Choir of Central Virginia Cantate, the Children’s and Youth Choir of Central Virginia, is an organization dedicated to bringing classical choral music to the children and youth of Central Virginia. The community choir of more than 40 boys and girls from third grade through high school is in residence at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lynchburg, with Peggy Haas Howell as the music director and conductor, and Elizabeth Wilkinson as the assistant director and accompanist. This year marks Cantate’s twenty-second season. Each chorister is trained in proper vocal production, note reading, and musical interpretation of the great musical classics. Music of many styles and traditions is sung, from Renaissance madrigals, to African works, to American folk music, to newly composed works. Most music is performed in the original languages. The auditioned group rehearses on Mondays from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. during the school year, and is auditioning new singers through the month of September. There is a tuition charge of $125 per semester. Scholarships are available as a result of a grant from The Greater Lynchburg Community Trust. Auditions can be arranged by emailing Peggy Howell (peggy@stjohnslynchburg.org). For further information, or to arrange an audition by phone, call Ms. Howell at 434-528-1138 ext. 20. Concerts this fall will include a holiday concert on December 6th at 7:00 p.m. with the Lynchburg Symphony at the Academy of Fine Arts, as well as a Christmas concert with St. John’s Choir, brass, percussion, and organ, at St. John’s Church on December 21st at 4:00 p.m. Sixteen trebles from the choir will also form the children’s chorus in the Opera on the James production of La Bohème on November 9th at 3:00 p.m. at E. C. Glass High School Auditorium. 4
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Sunday, September 28, 4:00 pm Organ Recital: Simone Stella Acclaimed international recitalist and recording artist,winner of the first Agati-Tronci International Organ Competition in Pistoia in 2008.
Sunday, November 2, 4:00 pm The Wren Masters Early music quartet from the performing artist faculty of the College of William & Mary playing renaissance and baroque music on period instruments: Ruth van Baak Griffioen (recorder), Thomas Marshall (harpsichord), Susan Via (baroque violin), Sarah Gentry Glosson, (viola da gamba / baroque cello). This concert is partially supported by a grant from:
Friday, November 7, 7:30 pm Opera on the James Showcase
December 21, 10:30 am Magnificat – Franz Schubert
Young visiting artists performing beloved opera selections and musical surprises.
Holy Communion (Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Choir with soloists and orchestra)
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This event is free. This event is free. The community is cordially invited. The community is cordially invited.
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Lynchburg Lynchburg Symphony Symphony Orchestra Orchestra I am Christopher Swanson and it’s an honor toI am be the new Artistic Director and Christopher Swanson and it’sConductor an honor of be thethe Lynchburg Symphony I look to new Artistic DirectorOrchestra. and Conductor forward to the opportunities ahead to create of the Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra. I look great music and inspire the community with forward to the opportunities ahead to create the talented of the community Lynchburg area! great musicmusicians and inspire with the talented musicians of the Lynchburg area!
2014-2015 Concert Season 2014-2015 Concert Season LSO at the Genworth Virginia 10 Miler LSO atSeptember the Genworth 10 School Miler Saturday, 27 | 7:30 am Virginia | E. C. Glass High
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The Power of Music: Beethoven, Liszt, and Gershwin The Power of| 3:00 Music: Beethoven, Liszt, and Gershwin Sunday, October 26 pm | E.C. Glass Civic Auditorium Sunday, October 26 |Orchestra 3:00 pm | E.C. Glass Auditorium The Lynchburg Symphony invites you to feelCivic the power and emotion of classical music through Beethoven’s Third Symphony, Liszt’sinvites Les Preludes, and American in Paris.music This concert The Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra you to feel theGershwin’s power andAn emotion of classical through will surroundThird you inSymphony, the grandeur of classical music and leave you empowered and enriched! Beethoven’s Liszt’s Les Preludes, andwill Gershwin’s Anfeeling American in Paris. This concert will surround you in the grandeur of classical music and will leave you feeling empowered and enriched!
A Holiday of Yesteryear A Holiday of Yesteryear Saturday, December 6 | 7:00 pm | Academy of Fine Arts Warehouse Theatre
Saturday, December 6 evoking | 7:00 pm Academy of hearts, Fine Arts Warehouse Theatre This time of year has a way of warm| nostalgia in our and this concert of timeless holiday music is sure to send you down memory lane.warm The concert program will include musicians of the This time of year has a way of evoking nostalgia in our hearts, and performances this concert of by timeless holiday music LSO, Cantate: Youthlane. ChoirThe of concert Central Virginia, guests! During intermission, join is sure to sendChildren’s you downand memory programand will other include performances by musicians of us thefor complimentary refreshments and aChoir silentof auction. LSO, Cantate: Children’s and Youth Central Virginia, and other guests! During intermission, join us for complimentary refreshments and a silent auction.
Young Artists at an Exhibition Young Artists an Exhibition Spring, 2015 | 3:00 pm at | E.C. Glass Civic Auditorium
Spring, 2015Symphony | 3:00 pm | E.C. will Glass Civicour Auditorium The Lynchburg Orchestra conclude 32nd consecutive year with a full orchestra
performance Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgskyyear andwith Enigma The Lynchburgfeaturing Symphony Orchestra will conclude our 32nd consecutive a fullVariations orchestra by Edward Elgar.featuring We invitePictures you to join this classical final concert of ourand 2014-2015 performance at us anfor Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky Enigma season. Variations by Edward Elgar. We invite you to join us for this classical final concert of our 2014-2015 season.
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THE 103RD ANNUAL EXHIBITION
A MENAGERIE OF METAPHORS OPENING RECEPTION Friday, September 12th 6 to 8 P.M. A Menagerie of Metaphors features artists who present a wide range of responses to the animal, including Jane Alexander, Louise Bourgeois, Nick Brandt, Walton Ford, Jenny Lynn McNutt, Jane Rosen and Kiki Smith. Walton Ford, Ornithomancy No. 3a, 2001, watercolor, gouache, pencil, ink, on paper. Courtesy of Kitty Caldwell. Image courtesy of John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Nick Brandt, Elephant with Exploding Dust, Amboseli, 2004, archival pigment print. Š Nick Brandt. Courtesy of the artist and Hasted Kraeutler
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HELEN CLARK BERLIND SYMPOSIUM Friday, October 3rd 8 p.m. | Poetry Reading by Tom Sleigh, poet, dramatist, essayist and art critic, New York City.
Saturday, October 4th 11 a.m. to NOON | Artist talk by Jenny Lynn McNutt
1:30 to 3 p.m. | Panel Discussion with artist Jenny Lynn McNutt, poet Tom Sleigh, and Randolph College philosophy professor David Schwartz. Moderated by Kathy Muehlemann, professor of art at Randolph College and curator of A Menagerie of Metaphors. Reception to follow. LY N C H B U R G
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S f In 2013, Arts & Culture Grants supported 14 events and projects, generating $197,000 in direct investment and $700,000 in economic activity. Lynchburg Virginia
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Something for everyone
Something Main stage operas, opera for everyone films, opera and musical Main stage operas, opera theatre concerts, lectures, films, opera and musical one-act operas, family operas, theatre concerts, lectures, one-act operas, kid’s shows andfamily more! operas, kid’s shows and more!
For more information about For more information about our our tenth tenth anniversary anniversary season: season: OperaOnTheJames.org or or 434.528.3397. 434.528.3397.
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2014–15 Season 2014–15 Season begin {{ AllAllatshows shows begin } 7:30 p.m. at 7:30 p.m. }
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Faculty Recital: Orlando Cela, Faculty Recital: Cela, with Emily Yap Orlando Chua with Emily Yapp.m. Chua September 6• 7:30
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compositions flute and piano with Emily Visiting facultyfor member Orlando Cela performs Yap Chua, including works Schumann, compositions for flute andby piano with Fauré, Emily Muczynski, and Prokofiev. Yap Chua, including works by Schumann, Fauré, Muczynski, and Prokofiev.
Guest Artist Recital: Guest Artist Recital: Ray Luck Ray Luck October 4 • 7:30 p.m.
October • 7:30Hall p.m. Wimberly4Recital in Presser Hall Ray Luck has won Hall critical concert Wimberly Recital in acclaim Presser in Hall
and Luck recitalhas in won several music capitals of the Ray critical acclaim in concert world,recital including New York’s Tully Hall at and in several musicAlice capitals of the Lincolnincluding Center, London’s Queen Hall, world, New York’s AliceElizabeth Tully Hall at and Paris’s Théâtre des Queen Champs-Elysées. His Lincoln Center, London’s Elizabeth Hall, concert will feature by Beethoven, Ravel, and Paris’s Théâtreworks des Champs-Elysées. His and Franck. concert will feature works by Beethoven, Ravel, and Franck.
Guest Artist/Faculty Recital: Guest Recital: DanielArtist/Faculty Sender, Daniel Sender, with Luca Trombetta with Luca Trombetta November 2 •3:00 p.m.
Greek Play: Greek Play: Oedipus the King Oedipus the•King October 10–12 4:00 p.m.
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About Riverviews Artspace Riverviews Artspace isn’t like anywhere else. We’re a private non-profit with a public arts focus. We’re a residential community with public programs, exhibitions, studio artists, and art-related businesses. Thirty-two individuals and families call us their home. Forty artists call us their studio and gallery space. Numerous arts organizations and groups call us a source of collaboration and partnerships. The community calls us “exciting.” Our public galleries, as well as the 1st and 2nd floor hallways and artist studios, span the full spectrum of visual arts, media, styles, and philosophies and provide cultural opportunities for the community. Add to these the Rosel H. Schewel Theatre, performance spaces, and community rooms, and an extraordinary historic warehouse at the epicenter of downtown revitalization and the Arts and Culture District. It all adds up to Riverviews Artspace where creative people come together to work, explore, and live.
Upcoming Events Excuse me for My Razzmatazz – Works by Edgar Endress and John D. Morgan Artist talk and exhibition opening First Friday, September 5th, 5:30 – 8:00 pm On view through October 17th
Riverviews at Get!Downtown
September 12th, 6:00 – 9:00 pm Visit our booth on Main Street to learn about our exhibitions and programs and pick up a free Riverviews car decal
Carmen film screening in partnership with Opera on the James September 18th, 7:00 pm
Disposable Film Festival, CINEviews 2014
First Friday preview, October 3rd, 5:30 – 8:00 pm Full screening October 4th time to be announced on Riverviews.net
Film screening in partnership with Opera on the James October 16th, 7:00 pm
6th Annual Juried Art Show
Exhibition opening, juror’s talk, and awards announced First Friday, November 7th 5:30 - 8:00 pm On view through December 14th
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iverviews’ 6th Annual Juried Art Show is open to all Virginia based artists working in any medium, subject matter, and size; the entry deadline is September 26th. Awards of $1000, $500, and $200 will be given out at the discretion of the juror at opening reception on First Friday, November 7th. This year’s juror is Laura Roulet, an active and widely published art historian and independent curator in the Washington, D.C. area. She has worked with museums and galleries nationally and internationally including the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the Art Museum of the Americas, Hillyer Art Space, DC Art Center and Artisphere. Entry forms are available at Riverviews Artspace and Riverviews.net. The 6th Annual Juried Art Show will be on view November 7th – December 14th. LY N C H B U R G
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Jakub Kwintal, Organ Recital Sunday, October 5, 4:00 p.m.
Polish concert organist Jakub Kwintal will make his first recital tour to the United States in September and October, playing four concerts in Virginia. He is a lecturer at the Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music and the Artur Rubenstein State School of Music, as well as the Cantor and Organist at the Lutheran Church in Bydgoscz. He recently made a recording of 20th Century music with oboist Piotr Lis on the Ars Sonara label. The program will feature two works by Marian Sawa, a prolific and esteemed Polish composer: Fuga Bolero and Meeting with Kalinka, Burlesca. It will also include works of Bach, Muffat, Hanff, Lübeck, Hakim, and Dupré. An offering will be taken.
Gloria in Excelsis Deo! A Christmas celebration in music, poetry, and prose
Sunday, December 21, 4:00 p.m. Cantate, the Children’s and Youth Choir of Central Virginia St. John’s Parish Choir Brass ensemble, Percussion, and Organ Peggy Haas Howell, conductor St. John’s Choir and Cantate will present their annual Christmas concert at St. John’s Church. John Rutter’s exciting and beloved “Gloria!” accompanied by brass, percussion, and organ will be the centerpiece of the program, which will also include Glenn Rudolph’s “The Dream Isaiah Saw”, a moving work based on a poem by Thomas Troeger. Arrangements of Christmas carols by June Nixon, Michael Head, Carl Rütti, and Alan Bullard will also be performed by the choirs. The brass ensemble will play Christmas carols arranged for the Canadian Brass before and after the program. An offering will be taken.
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September 9
Craddock-Terry Gallery, Riverviews Artspace, 901 Jefferson Street, Lynchburg
Thoresen Theatre, Harold G. Leggett Building, Randolph College
“Excuse Me for My Razzmatazz” Exhibition Opening
5:30 to 8 p.m. Exhibition on view through October 17. John D. Morgan and Edgar Endress have established a dialogue about art and art practices finding intersections and variances in their personal practices. Excuse me for my Razzmatazz is a visual response to this dialogue.
Open Auditions: Mother Courage and Her Children
7 p.m. Open auditions for our fall theatre production, Mother Courage and Her Children by Bertolt Brecht (performing Nov. 14–16 & 21, 22). WildCatTheatre.com/Auditions.
September 10
Fall Thornton Reading
Piano Recital
Sydnor Performance Hall, Lynchburg College
7 p.m. Four-hand piano recital by Naomi Amos and Noémi Lee, adjunct instructors in music.
8 p.m. English professors Chidsey Dickson and Laura Long will read from their work. Reception and book signing to follow.
September 6
Visiting Archaeology Speaker
Performance Hall, Lynchburg College
Faculty Recital: Orlando Cela, flute, and Emily Yap Chua, piano
Wimberly Recital Hall, Presser Hall, Randolph College 7:30 p.m. Visiting faculty member Orlando Cela performs compositions for flute and piano with Emily Yap Chua, including works by Schumann, Fauré, Muczynski and Prokofiev.
September 6, 13, 20 Science Saturday
Martin 315, Martin Science Building, Randolph College 10 a.m. The Science Saturdays program features lab experiences for high school students on Saturdays throughout the fall. See www.randolphcollege.edu/ sciencesaturdays for a schedule and free registration. Lunch provided.
September 8–December 5 Lynchburg College’s Daura Gallery exhibitions
Opening reception: September 8, 4 to 5:30 p.m. “Sep Kamvar: Boundaries” focuses on the web as an information source and an accessible, dynamic, and interactive medium. Works shown in exhibit exist simultaneously inside the Gallery and on the web. “August 1914: Postcards from the Front” displays original World War I-era postcards shows scenes from the Western Front of France, Belgium and Germany, including trench warfare, battlefields, destruction, doughboys and life in camp. “Pierre Daura: Landscapes of Virginia” includes 24 selected works executed between 1940 and 1970 that demonstrate Daura’s deep connection with the rural scene in all its aspects.
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Leggett 537, Harold G. Leggett Building, Randolph College 7:30 p.m. Thomas Carpenter will present “Greek Tragedy amongst the ‘Barbarians’ in 4th century BCE Italy.” Carpenter is the Charles J. Ping Professor of Humanities at Ohio University.
September 11-14, 18-20 “Dial M for Murder”
Randolph College’s Lab Theater All performances: 7:30 p.m. except the 14th, which is at 3 p.m. “Dial M for Murder” is a classic crime drama set in the 1950s. The plot of murder is unraveled in this story written by Frederick Knott.
September 12
A Menagerie of Metaphors Opening Reception Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College
6 p.m. The 103rd Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art, curated by Kathy Muehlemann, a Randolph art professor. A Menagerie of Metaphors focuses on animal imagery in contemporary art.
Get! Downtown
Main Street, Downtown Lynchburg 6 to 9 p.m Get!Downtown is a production of Lynch’s Landing, and highlights the best of Downtown as the largest street festival in Lynchburg. This festival offers 3 stages of musical performances, vendors, artists and performers. Free and open to public.
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September 14
3rd Annual Pierce Street Harlem Renaissance Festival
Anne Spencer House, 1301 Pierce St., Lynchburg 2 to 7 p.m. Fundraiser for Anne Spencer House & Garden Museum. Festival includes gospel music, soul food, local crafts and vendors, children’s activities, Anne Spencer House tours and much more. www.AnneSpencerMuseum.com.
September 18
Opera Film Series, Carmen
Riverviews Artspace, Lynchburg 7 p.m. www.operaonthejames.org
September 27
LSO at the Genworth Virginia 10 Miler
E.C. Glass High School, Lynchburg 7:30 a.m. The LSO Brass Ensemble will set a victorious tone for the runners and perform immediately before the race commences. Listen to the LSO and cheer on runners from around the globe.
Music Department Showcase
Wimberly Recital Hall, Presser Hall, Randolph College 4 p.m. Performances by student soloists and ensembles, including the Randolph College Chorale.
Winfree Observatory Star Party
Winfree Observatory, Randolph College
Lynchburg College Wind Symphony Concert
9 p.m. View the stars through our telescope and meet other people interested in astronomy. In the event of inclement weather, confirm the event at www.randolphscience.org.
7 p.m. Aaron Copland: An American Celebration with Oeida Hatcher conducting. Tickets are free but required: 434.544.8344.
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September 19
Sydnor Performance Hall, Lynchburg College
Lynchburg Historical Foundations Annual Tour & Patron Party
September 22
The Lynchburg Historical Foundation presents a tour of four beautiful, historic houses. Tickets are $20. Available through lynchburgtickets.com, at the LHF office or at the Lynchburg Visitor’s Center or on the day of the tour. Patrons’ Party Tickets are $75 (includes tour of houses) and must be purchased by September 19. (434) 528-5353.
Snidow Chapel, Lynchburg College
Organ Recital: Simone Stella
Lynchburg College Concert Choir
Snidow Chapel, Lynchburg College 8:15 p.m. Concert with Jong Kim conducting.
Lynchburg College Faculty Recital
7:30 p.m. Featuring F. Johnson Scott, III, organ; Cynthia Ramsey, piano; Chris Magee, trumpet; Kara Eaton, violin.
September 24
Reading by Randolph Visiting Writer Natalie Diaz
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1000 Langhorne Road, Lynchburg 4 p.m. Acclaimed international recitalist and recording artist, winner of the first Agati-Tronci International Organ Competition in Pistoia in 2008.
Alice Ashley Jack Room, Smith Memorial Building, Randolph College
September 30-October 4
8 p.m. Natalie Diaz, a member of the Mojave and Pima Indian tribes who has played professional basketball in Europe, earned her MFA in writing at Old Dominion University. She has received the Nimrod/Hardman Pablo Neruda Prize for Poetry.
Alumni Studio Theatre, EC Glass High School, 2111 Memorial Avenue, Lynchburg
Through September 26
Call for Entries, 6th Annual Juried Art Show
Rent
7:30 p.m.; Oct. 4 matinee: 2:30 p.m. Based loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme, Jonathan Larson’s RENT follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians. Tickets: $12, $8 seniors and students, season tickets available. ecgtheatre@lcsedu.net, (434) 515-5370.
Riverviews Artspace, 901 Jefferson Street, Lynchburg
October 2
Riverviews’ 6th Annual Juried Art Show is open to all Virginia based artists working in any medium, subject matter and size; the entry deadline is September 26. Awards of $1,000, $500 and $200 will be given out by juror, Laura Roulet. Entry forms are available at Riverviews Artspace and Riverviews.net.
Sydnor Performance Hall, Lynchburg College
JoAnn P. Hunt Lecture/Concert Series 7:30 p.m. Anthony Baron as guest artist performing choral works of Beethoven, Ibert, Bolcom, and Bellini.
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October 2–5
LC Theatre presents ‘The Liar’ Dillard Fine Arts Theatre, Lynchburg College
Oct. 2-4: 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 5: 2 p.m. A joyful comedy by David Ives about a handsome and charming pathological liar living in Paris, who gets caught up in his own web of deceit. Tickets: $15 for adults, $10 for seniors (60+), and $5 for students. Box Office: (434) 544-8380 or online at www.LynchburgTickets.com.
23rd Annual Helen Clark Berlind Symposium: Poetry Reading
Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College, Randolph College 8 p.m. Tom Sleigh is an American poet, dramatist, essayist and art critic who has published seven books of original poetry and won numerous awards.
First Friday at Riverviews Artspace
Riverviews Artspace, 901 Jefferson Street, Lynchburg 5:30 to 8 p.m. Join Riverviews for John D. Morgan and Edgar Endress’ exhibition, live music, and a cash bar in the Craddock-Terry Gallery.
No Shame: Lynchburg
Lab Theatre, Harold G. Leggett Building, Randolph College 10:45 p.m. No Shame is a movement that encourages artists to try out new ideas in a supportive environment where performers are not ashamed to attempt new work. Performers sign up for five-minute performance segments at 10:15 p.m. $5 donation recommended.
October 3-4
Disposable Film Festival
Rosel H. Schewel Theatre, Riverviews Artspace, 901 Jefferson Street, Lynchburg Screening times announced on Riverviews.net. This juried film festival features movies created with disposable equipment such as iPhones, pocket cameras and webcams. The Festival promotes experimentation and helps build the track record needed for a new generation of filmmakers to enter and change the industry.
October 4
23rd Annual Helen Clark Berlind Symposium Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College
Jenny Lynn McNutt, one of seven artists represented in the 103rd Annual Exhibition, discusses her work at 11 a.m. Then, a 1:30 p.m. panel discussion with McNutt, poet Tom Sleigh and Randolph philosophy professor David Schwartz. Reception at 3 p.m.
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Wimberly Recital Hall, Presser Hall, Randolph College 7:30 p.m. Ray Luck has won critical acclaim in concert and recital in several music capitals of the world. His concert features works by Beethoven, Ravel and Franck.
October 4, 11, 18 Science Saturday
Martin 315, Martin Science Building, Randolph College
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10 a.m. The Science Saturdays program features lab experiences for high school students on Saturdays throughout the fall. See www.randolphcollege.edu/ sciencesaturdays for a schedule and free registration. Lunch provided.
October 5
Jakub Kwintal, Organ recital
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Elmwood Avenue, Lynchburg 4 p.m. Polish concert organist Jakub Kwintal will play organ works by Polish composer, Marian Sawa, as well as works of Bach, Muffat, Hanff, Lübeck, Hakim, and Dupré. An offering will be taken.
October 6, 8, 9 German Film Festival
Hopwood Auditorium, Lynchburg College 7 p.m. Featuring three films with a Fussball (soccer) theme. All films have English subtitles. LC students introduce each movie and lead a discussion afterwards.
October 7
Margit’s Story: a Holocaust Survivor shares her escape from Nazi-Occupied Europe Smith Hall Theatre, Smith Memorial Building, Randolph College
7:30 p.m. Margit Meissner escaped the Holocaust on bicycle, and she later helped reeducate young people who had been indoctrinated as Hitler Youth. Her memoir, Margit’s Story, was published in 2003.
October 9-11, 16-18 Evil Dead: The Musical
Wolfbane Performing Arts Center, 524 Country Club Rd., Appomattox 8 p.m. It’s back! “Evil Dead,” written by George Reinblatt and directed by Dustin Williams. This show is a campy and hysterically bloody musical based on the Evil Dead horror movies of the 80s, complete with Wolfbane’s very own Splatter Zone. Recommended for mature audiences.
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October 10-12
October 19
The Dell, Greek Theatre, Randolph College
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, 154 San Angelo Drive, Amherst
4 p.m. The classic Greek tragedy about fate and free will comes to life in a production using original practices. Directed by Amy R. Cohen. Rain location is Houston Memorial Chapel.
4 to 6 p.m. Tour open studios and visit with working writers, artists, and composers. Explore the beautiful Mt. San Angelo grounds and see the outdoor sculpture collection. www.vcca.com, (434) 946-7236.
October 11
October 23-25
2014 Greek Play: Oedipus the King
Third Biannual Ancient Drama in Performance Conference Randolph College Campus
9 a.m. Scholars and practitioners gather in the Mabel Whiteside Greek Theatre to share research and innovation in ancient drama. Registration required: ancientdrama.go.randolphcollege.edu.
October 15
Fall Thornton Reading
Sydnor Performance Hall, Lynchburg College 8 p.m. English professors Jessica Brophy and Wendy Miles will read from their work. Reception and book signing to follow.
VCCA Open House
The Ghosts of Historic Lynchburg
Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg Enjoy an evening walking the Rivermont Avenue Historic District with a guide that will delight you with stories of the haunts of days gone by. The walks start at the Historic Miller-Claytor House at the edge of Riverside Park. Tickets go on sale at 6 p.m. each night. First come, first served. Tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for children 11 years and younger. No rain dates. For reservations of 10 or more, call (434) 528-5353.
October 24
DePaul Community Services and Randolph College present: A Night with the Stars Smith Banquet Hall, Smith Memorial Building, Randolph College 6:30 p.m.
October 16
October 24, 25, 30, 31
Riverviews Artspace, Lynchburg
Wolfbane Performing Arts Center, 524 Country Club Rd., Appomattox
Opera File Series Otello 7 p.m. www.operaonthejames.org.
October 16-19
“The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” by John Bishop Jefferson Forest High School, Forest
Oct. 16-18: 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 19: 2:30 p.m. Cavalier Theatre presents an ingenious and wildly comic romp which enjoyed a long and critically hailed run both on and Off-Broadway. Sponsored by Physicians Treatment Center.
Crawford Farm Ghost Tour
8 p.m. Come hear the real tales of one of America’s most haunted locations: Appomattox. Take a hay ride while you hear about the disturbing story of Old Man Crawford and his family where his gruesome story played out. Recommended for audience members, 13 or older.
October 26
The Power of Music: Beethoven, Liszt, and Gershwin
E.C. Glass Civic Auditorium, Lynchburg
October 18
Fall Choral Concert
Snidow Chapel, Lynchburg College 7:30 p.m. Concert Choir, Chamber Singers and Choral Union present concert to benefit the Lynchburg Branch of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, conducted by Jong Kim. Admission is canned goods or monetary donation.
Poetry Society of Virginia
Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College 10 a.m. Guest speaker Vivian Teter reads from her work and talks about poetry, including ekphrastic writing, which comments on other art forms. See www.maiermuseum.org for full schedule.
3 p.m. The Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra invites you to feel the power and emotion of classical music through Beethoven’s Third Symphony, Liszt’s Les Preludes, and Gershwin’s An American in Paris.
November 1
2nd Annual Race, Poverty, and Social Justice Conference
Thoresen Theatre, Harold G. Leggett Building, Randolph College 9 a.m. Presented by Randolph College and Many Voices, One Community, and the Lynchburg dialogue on Race and Racism. Workshops focusing on topics such as economics, education, health care, housing and organizing for change, luncheon and Keynote Saturday. Preregistration online at LynchburgTickets.com/SocialJustice. LY N C H B U R G
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November 2
November 13-16
Wimberly Recital Hall, Presser Hall, Randolph College
Dillard Fine Arts Theatre, Lynchburg College
Randolph College Music
3 p.m. Guest Artist/Faculty Recital: Daniel Sender, violin, and Luca Trombetta, viola.
The Wren Masters
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1000 Langhorne Road, Lynchburg 4 p.m. Early music quartet from the performing artist faculty of the College of William & Mary playing renaissance and baroque music on period instruments.
November 5
Randolph College Creative Writing Series
Alice Ashley Jack Room, Smith Memorial Building, Randolph College 8 p.m. Kevin “Mc” McIlvoy, Pearl S. Buck Writer in Residence. McIlvoy has published four novels and a short story collection. His short fiction appeared in Harper’s, Southern Review, Ploughshares, Missouri Review and other literary magazines. He was fiction editor and editor-in-chief of the national literary magazine, Puerto del Sol for 27 years.
November 7
6th Annual Juried Art Show Exhibition Opening Riverviews Artspace, 901 Jefferson Street, Lynchburg
5:30 to 8 p.m. Exhibition on view through December 14. Join Riverviews for the exhibition opening, juror’s talk and award presentation for the 6th Annual Juried Art Show.
Art & Art Song, First Friday Artwalk Downtown Lynchburg 6 to 8 p.m. www.operaonthejames.org.
No Shame: Lynchburg
Lab Theatre (LG 203), Harold G. Leggett Building, Randolph College 10:45 p.m. No Shame is a movement that encourages artists to try out new ideas in a supportive environment. Performers sign up for five-minute performance segments at 10:15 p.m.
Insights from Inside
Nov. 13-15: 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 16: 2 p.m. An original piece based on the book by B.B. Shavers, involving testimonials from prison inmates. Tickets: $5. Box Office: (434) 544-8380 or online at www.LynchburgTickets.com.
November 14 All That Jazz
Sydnor Performance Hall, Lynchburg College 7:30 p.m. Presented by Jazz Ensemble and the Lynchburg Community Big Band, conducted by Chris Magee. (434) 544-8344.
November 14-16, 21 & 22
“Mother Courage and Her Children” by Bertolt Brecht
Thoresen Theatre, Harold G. Leggett Building, Randolph College 7:30 p.m. Directed by Brooke Edwards. A sobering look at the devastation of war and the blindness of those who profit from it. Considered the greatest play of the 20th century. $10 general, $8 Faculty/Staff/Alums/Seniors(60+), $5 students. Reservations: (434) 947-8562. www.WildCatTheatre.com/production/Season.
November 15
Bedford Community Orchestra Fall Concert Bedford Middle School Auditorium, 503 Longwood Avenue, Bedford 7:30 p.m. Join the BCO for an exciting evening of live music. Suggested donation: $10. More info: www.BedfordCommOrch.org or (540) 947-0208.
November 16
Family Program: Totem Poles Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College
2 to 4 p.m. Drop in to learn more about totem poles and make your own inspired by The 103rd Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art: A Menagerie of Metaphors. Maier Members $4; Non-Members $5. All materials provided. Pre-registration is encouraged: (434) 947-8136 or museum@randolphcollege.edu.
Opera on the James Showcase
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1000 Langhorne Road, Lynchburg
November 18-22
7:30 p.m. Young visiting artists performing beloved opera selections and musical surprises.
Alumni Studio Theatre, EC Glass High School, 2111 Memorial Avenue, Lynchburg
November 9 La Bohème
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Bang Bang, You’re Dead & The Lottery
7:30 p.m. The Lottery is a dramatization of Shirley Jackson’s acclaimed short story about a small town tradition with a shocking twist. Bang, Bang, You’re Dead is the tale of a young man tormented by the thought of those he has murdered. Tickets: $12, $8 seniors and students, season tickets available. ecgtheatre@lcsedu.net, (434) 515-5370.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
December 1
December 6
Snidow Chapel, Lynchburg College
Academy of Fine Arts Warehouse Theatre
Carols By Candlelight
8 p.m. An evening of lessons and carols.
Corban Addison, Bringing Justice to Life through Storytelling Nichols Theatre, Student Center, Randolph College 7 p.m.
December 2
Open Auditions, Winter & Spring Theatre Productions
Thoresen Theatre, Harold G. Leggett Building, Randolph College 7 p.m. Open auditions for Winter & Spring theatre productions: No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre (performing Feb. 20-22, 27-28) Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang (performing April 16-20). More information online at WildCatTheatre.com/Auditions.
December 3
Annual Holiday Fair
Memorial Ballroom, Hall Campus Center, Lynchburg College 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
December 4–5
Music for Festive Occasions holiday concert
A Holiday of Yesteryear
7 p.m. This concert of timeless holiday music, including performances by musicians of the LSO, Cantate: Children’s and Youth Choir of Central Virginia, and other guests. Complimentary refreshments and a silent auction during intermission.
Storytime with Santa
Historic Miller Claytor House, Riverside Park, Lynchburg Story Times: 1, 2 & 3 p.m. Santa will read a story to good little boys and girls. The house will be filled with decorations for the holidays and Christmas goodies. $5 per child. Limited seating, please RSVP by November 21. For more information, call (434) 528-5353.
December 7
Christmas Vespers
Houston Memorial Chapel, Randolph College 7:30 p.m.
Handel’s Messiah
E.C. Glass Auditorium, Lynchburg 7:30 p.m. LC Choral Union and Festival Orchestra present their 12th annual performance of Handel’s Messiah, conducted by Jong Kim. Tickets are $10: (434) 544-8344.
December 11
Sydnor Performance Hall, Lynchburg College
Touch of Harmony Winter Recital
7:30 p.m. LC Orchestra, Wind Symphony, and James String Quartet present concert, conducted by Oeida Hatcher. Tickets are free, but required: (434) 544-8344.
7:30 p.m.
Wimberly Recital Hall, Presser Hall, Randolph College
December 12
December 5
Randolph College Music Department Recital
Smith Hall Theatre, Smith Memorial Building, Randolph College
2 p.m.
Chamber Orchestra Fall Concert 7:30 p.m.
First Friday at Riverviews Artspace
Riverviews Artspace, 901 Jefferson Street, Lynchburg
Wimberly Recital Hall, Presser Hall, Randolph College
December 21
Gloria in Excelsis Deo! A Christmas celebration in music, poetry, and prose St. John’s Episcopal Church, Elmwood Avenue, Lynchburg
5:30 to 8 p.m. Featuring the 6th Annual Juried Art Show, live music and a cash bar in the Craddock-Terry Gallery. First Friday also features the Urban Art Market, the Community Instagram Gallery, the Artists’ Co-op Gallery, studio open houses and more.
4 p.m. Accompanied by brass, percussion and organ, St. John’s Choir and Cantate, the Children’s and Youth Choir of Central Virginia, will present their annual Christmas concert. An offering will be taken.
No Shame: Lynchburg
Holy Communion
10:45 p.m. No Shame is a movement that encourages artists to try out new ideas in a supportive environment. Performers sign up for five-minute performance segments at 10:15 p.m.
10:30 a.m. Magnificat–Franz Schubert. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Choir with soloists and orchestra.
Lab Theatre (LG 203), Harold G. Leggett Building, Randolph College
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1000 Langhorne Road, Lynchburg
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Dial M For Murder DATES August 14,15,16, 21, 22, 28, 29, 30
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Devils Backbone BASECAMP, Picnic Style Seating
Randolph College’s Lab Theater
DATES Oct. 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18
DATES Oct. 24, 25, 30, 31
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