Community Calendar

For Immediate Release:
Live Arts Summer Teen Shows Pairs Hilarious Musical
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN with Shakespeare’s Tragedy CORIOLANUS

5/28/25 Contact: Andrew Bryce, Marketing Coordinator | andrew@livearts.org

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN & CORIOLANUS PSAs
Public Service Announcement to be read June 12 - July 26, 2025

Contact: Andrew Bryce, andrew@livearts.org
Kill Date: July 26, 2025

10 second: The teen summer productions of YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN and CORIOLANUS run in repertory July 10 through July 26 at Live Arts Theater in downtown Charlottesville. Visit livearts.org for tickets and information.

20 second: The teen summer productions of Mel Brooks’ and Thomas Meehan’s musical YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, directed by Ti Ames, and William Shakespeare’s CORIOLANUS, directed by Daniel Kunkel, run July 10 through July 26 at Live Arts Theater in downtown Charlottesville. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN and CORIOLANUS play in rotating repertory. Come see a fresh and unexpected telling of two classic theatrical works! Visit livearts.org for tickets and information.

30 second: The teen summer productions of Mel Brooks’ and Thomas Meehan’s musical YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, directed by Ti Ames, and William Shakespeare’s CORIOLANUS, directed by Daniel Kunkel, run July 10 through July 26 at Live Arts Theater in downtown Charlottesville. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN and CORIOLANUS play in rotating repertory. The young actors in these two productions play three characters – their two distinct roles in a glorious silly musical and a Shakespearean tragedy, plus a third role as a member of a hard-scrabble student-run drama club, trying to put it all together. Come see a fresh and unexpected telling of two classic theatrical works! Visit livearts.org for tickets and information.

Free Quilt Show features 70-80 quilted items from Art Quilts to Bed Quilts to Wearable Quilts. Winners in 6 categories determined by popular vote.

The Salem Museum is pleased to unveil its latest featured exhibit, “Salem’s Hidden Hero: Andrew Lewis and the Revolutionary War.” Now open in the Main Gallery through early September. Chronicling Lewis’ life and lynchpin status in the course of the American Revolution, visitors can try on garments, handle tools, and interact with materials resembling those of Revolutionary era Virginia.

Visitors will step back in time more than 250 years ago to a colony on the brink of conflict. Following the life of Andrew Lewis – a pioneering resident of what would one day be Salem and who led western Virginia’s militia in its fight to secure frontier settlements – this exhibit showcases the life story of an unsung Revolutionary War hero who helped expel the British from Virginia and shape a foundling nation in its infancy. Examine a handwritten account of an eyewitness to Lewis in battle, observe authentic swords and muskets used during the Revolution, and discover the hidden legacy of this larger-than-life figure.

Unique to this exhibit are the extensive hands-on clothing, tools, and books displayed throughout the gallery. Visitors can dress like a British redcoat, don a workingman’s jacket, put on a hat identical to Martha Washington’s, or handle an embroidered apron. In the aroma station, participants can put their noses to the test and compare the smells of common Colonial kitchens ingredients. Visitors can even hold a replica musket and drill like Revolutionary soldiers did!

Thanks to the Helen S. and Charles G. Patterson, Jr. Charitable Foundation Trust and the Robertson Endowment for Exhibits and Events for making this exhibit possible.

Come and see “Salem’s Hidden Hero: Andrew Lewis and the Revolutionary War” at the Salem Museum, open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM!

Heartwarming, hilarious, and utterly relatable - Virginia Repertory Theatre announces Waitress, the Tony-nominated Broadway sensation, with music and lyrics by Grammy award winner Sara Bareilles, is coming to the Arenstein Stage at the historic November Theatre June 21 through August 3.

Unsatisfied as a waitress working in a small-town diner, Jenna dreams of a life beyond bad tips and her complicated marriage. When a nearby baking contest offers the chance of escape, Jenna finds the courage to take her long-abandoned dreams off the shelf with the support of her fellow waitresses, loyal customers, and an unexpected romance.

Performances are Thurs & Fri 2 7PM, Saturdays at 2PM and 7PM, Sundays at 3:00 PM - select Wednesdays have matinee and evening performances.

For Immediate Release:
Live Arts Summer Teen Shows Pairs Hilarious Musical
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN with Shakespeare’s Tragedy CORIOLANUS

5/28/25 Contact: Andrew Bryce, Marketing Coordinator | andrew@livearts.org

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN & CORIOLANUS PSAs
Public Service Announcement to be read June 12 - July 26, 2025

Contact: Andrew Bryce, andrew@livearts.org
Kill Date: July 26, 2025

10 second: The teen summer productions of YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN and CORIOLANUS run in repertory July 10 through July 26 at Live Arts Theater in downtown Charlottesville. Visit livearts.org for tickets and information.

20 second: The teen summer productions of Mel Brooks’ and Thomas Meehan’s musical YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, directed by Ti Ames, and William Shakespeare’s CORIOLANUS, directed by Daniel Kunkel, run July 10 through July 26 at Live Arts Theater in downtown Charlottesville. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN and CORIOLANUS play in rotating repertory. Come see a fresh and unexpected telling of two classic theatrical works! Visit livearts.org for tickets and information.

30 second: The teen summer productions of Mel Brooks’ and Thomas Meehan’s musical YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, directed by Ti Ames, and William Shakespeare’s CORIOLANUS, directed by Daniel Kunkel, run July 10 through July 26 at Live Arts Theater in downtown Charlottesville. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN and CORIOLANUS play in rotating repertory. The young actors in these two productions play three characters – their two distinct roles in a glorious silly musical and a Shakespearean tragedy, plus a third role as a member of a hard-scrabble student-run drama club, trying to put it all together. Come see a fresh and unexpected telling of two classic theatrical works! Visit livearts.org for tickets and information.

Free Quilt Show features 70-80 quilted items from Art Quilts to Bed Quilts to Wearable Quilts. Winners in 6 categories determined by popular vote.

The Salem Museum is pleased to unveil its latest featured exhibit, “Salem’s Hidden Hero: Andrew Lewis and the Revolutionary War.” Now open in the Main Gallery through early September. Chronicling Lewis’ life and lynchpin status in the course of the American Revolution, visitors can try on garments, handle tools, and interact with materials resembling those of Revolutionary era Virginia.

Visitors will step back in time more than 250 years ago to a colony on the brink of conflict. Following the life of Andrew Lewis – a pioneering resident of what would one day be Salem and who led western Virginia’s militia in its fight to secure frontier settlements – this exhibit showcases the life story of an unsung Revolutionary War hero who helped expel the British from Virginia and shape a foundling nation in its infancy. Examine a handwritten account of an eyewitness to Lewis in battle, observe authentic swords and muskets used during the Revolution, and discover the hidden legacy of this larger-than-life figure.

Unique to this exhibit are the extensive hands-on clothing, tools, and books displayed throughout the gallery. Visitors can dress like a British redcoat, don a workingman’s jacket, put on a hat identical to Martha Washington’s, or handle an embroidered apron. In the aroma station, participants can put their noses to the test and compare the smells of common Colonial kitchens ingredients. Visitors can even hold a replica musket and drill like Revolutionary soldiers did!

Thanks to the Helen S. and Charles G. Patterson, Jr. Charitable Foundation Trust and the Robertson Endowment for Exhibits and Events for making this exhibit possible.

Come and see “Salem’s Hidden Hero: Andrew Lewis and the Revolutionary War” at the Salem Museum, open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM!

About the Artists:
Ben Brainard is a comedian with a natural ability to make any crowd laugh. Originally from Daytona Beach, and now living in Orlando, Ben has toured across the country. He’s also produced several shows for Army Reserve units. During quarantine, Ben found viral success producing “The Table,” a sketch comedy series about how the various states of the US are handling current events. Since a very young age, Ben has been “the funny kid,” or at least, “the kid that will cheer you up,” but, oddly enough, standup comedy was never really a part of his plan. Before his junior year of high school, Ben won an “Engineering Scholars Program” scholarship and literally did rocket science for a summer. As a senior in high school, Ben played 3 sports, took AP and honors classes, and won student body President as the presidencies for the FCA and The Academy of Drafting and Design. For a year and a half after high school, he majored in mechanical engineering and double minored in physics and CAD/CAM at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach. Then, one day, he got bored of calculus, dropped out of school, joined the US Army Reserve, moved to Orlando, and started doing standup comedy. Ben has always said “yes” to opportunities, and his “I’ll try anything once” attitude has ultimately led to some hilarious stories and an irrationally high 26 different jobs since he turned 16. Ben has done everything from work a drive-thru at Chick-fil-A to drive a bus for the YMCA after school program, and now he takes the stage to tell all about everything he’s done and seen and make you laugh along the way. Standing at only 5’5 and weighing in at 125lbs, Ben is not an intimidating presence, but don’t let his size fool you! He packs some serious punchlines! From jokes about his stature to hilarious stories about dating, jobs, general life mishaps and even his crazy family, Ben is sure to have you laughing until your sides hurt!

Ticket Policy:
The Funny Bone has a full bar and a dinner menu that is available through your server when you are seated in the showroom!
Seating is done on a first come first seated basis. If you wish to sit with another party, please arrive and enter the showroom together.
Seating ends 30 minutes after the show begins and entry for late arrivals is not guaranteed.
Most of our tables seat 4 people. You may be seated with a separate party of guests at the same table.
All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. Sales tax and service fees are included in the ticket price.
This event is 21+ and all guests will need valid ID to enter.

Heartwarming, hilarious, and utterly relatable - Virginia Repertory Theatre announces Waitress, the Tony-nominated Broadway sensation, with music and lyrics by Grammy award winner Sara Bareilles, is coming to the Arenstein Stage at the historic November Theatre June 21 through August 3.

Unsatisfied as a waitress working in a small-town diner, Jenna dreams of a life beyond bad tips and her complicated marriage. When a nearby baking contest offers the chance of escape, Jenna finds the courage to take her long-abandoned dreams off the shelf with the support of her fellow waitresses, loyal customers, and an unexpected romance.

Performances are Thurs & Fri 2 7PM, Saturdays at 2PM and 7PM, Sundays at 3:00 PM - select Wednesdays have matinee and evening performances.