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"Terra," uses traditional Middle-Eastern folk music featuring Sephardic, Moroccan and Burundi
styles to create a vibrant, earthy ballet.
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Richmond Ballet
Piedmont Virginia Community
College
April 16, 7:30pm
Richmond Ballet,
the
State Ballet of Virginia, returns to PVCC with their Spring 2008
repertory of contemporary works including
"Mozartiana" by George Balanchine, "Other Places" by Stoner Winslett,
"Terra" by Colin Connor, and "La Belle Danse" by Jessica Lang.
Reserved seating tickets, $17 for adults and $10 for students/seniors, are available at the PVCC Box
Office, 434.961.5376.
PVCC
Theatre, V. Earl Dickinson Building
501 College Dr., Charlottesville
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"The Jackalope's Tales"
RAWStuff Gallery
April 14-18, 6-8pm
Artists Reception April 18, 5:30 - 7:30
"The Jackalope's Tales" is a collection of films, animations and
paintings reflecting UVA student artist Emily Prescott Hamel's unique sense
of humor. Inspired by the works of Tim Burton, Hayao Miyazaki, Peter Lord and Brian
Sibley, "The Jackalope's Tales" is a glimpse into
the unlimited potential of the human imagination and animation as
an artistic medium.
Three other graduating UVA Studio Art majors will also have works on display at the exhibit:
printmaker
Janet Leung, sculptor Uli Zhiheng Huang and filmmaker/sculptor Nick Bacon.
RAWStuff Gallery, a UVA Art
Department exhibition space
1108 West Main St. above Studio Art Shop, Charlottesville
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Still image from a stop-motion animated short called "No Solicitors" (2008), by Emily Prescott
Hamel.
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Charlottesville Women's Theatre Project was co-founded by Melissa Lauricella and Georgia Snow
(pictured above).
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Talking With...
The Bridge | Progressive Arts Initiative
April 11-12 & 18-20, 8pm
Charlottesville Women's Theatre Project presents its first production, Talking With... by Jane Martin, at The Bridge. What do a snake
handler, baton twirler, and a
rodeo queen have in common? They all have a story and some wisdom to share. A collection of eleven monologues, Talking With... explores both
the
humor and heartbreak in the lives of women from all walks of life.
The Charlottesville Women's Theatre Project seeks to
showcase women actors, technicians, directors, and playwrights.
The Bridge PAI - 434.994.5669
205 Monticello Road, Charlottesville
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Sons of Bill at Fridays After Five
Charlottesville
Pavilion
April 18, 5:30pm
Local country rockers Sons of
Bill began making music together in fall 2005. After
winning UVA's Battle of the Bands, they recorded their first
full-length record, "A Far Cry From Freedom." Since then, the album has received airplay throughout the country and in Europe and has undergone
several pressings to keep up with the increasing demand.
Catch the Sons of Bill live, with Justin Jones opening, for a FREE all-ages outdoor show that will
kick of the
Pavilion's 2008 Fridays After Five Concert
Series.
Charlottesville
Pavilion - 434.245.4910
East end of the Downtown Mall
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With their sophomore album on the horizon, the Sons of Bill
are set to take their unique brand of hard-hitting country and American rock n' roll to the world.
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The workshop is aimed at arts staff,
business leaders, commission/board
members, students, volunteers and elected officials.
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"Artful Business: Creative Community Development"
Virginia Alliance of Local Arts Agencies
April 18, 9:30am - 4:30pm
Learn about innovative economic, community, and tourism development, and how the arts and culture
support these initiatives. Join leaders from across the state for a one-day workshop and networking opportunity presented by the
Virginia Alliance of
Local Arts Agencies (VALAA) and hosted by the Arts Council of the Valley in
Harrisonburg's downtown Arts and Cultural District.
Featured speakers:
Karen Gagnon - Coordinator, Michigan's Cool Cities Initiative; Mary Margaret Schoenfeld -
Community Development Manager, Americans for the Arts; Theresa Cameron - CEO, Arts &
Humanities Council of Montgomery County; Brian Shull - Director, Economic Development, City of Harrisonburg
For more information and the registration brochure, visit PCA's
Workshops and Roundtables page.
Workshop location: Court
Square Theater
61 Graham Street, Downtown Harrisonburg
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PCA is proud to recognize the NTELOS Foundation as a 2008 sponsor of
Charlottesvillearts.org.
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