May 04 Saturday
The Piedmont Master Gardeners will hold their annual Spring Plant Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at Albemarle Square Shopping Center in Charlottesville. The sale will offer thousands of annuals, perennials, vegetables, fruit-bearing plants, trees, shrubs, herbs and houseplants, including a large assortment of native plants. In addition, shoppers can purchase gently used garden implements, yard ornaments and other “Green Elephants,” as well as bags of locally produced compost. The sale will also feature a Help Desk for answering gardening questions and an array of displays and information tables on such topics as conservation landscaping, soil health, composting, trees and shrubs, pest management, and invasive plants. Cash and credit cards will be accepted. All proceeds support the many free and low-cost programs the Piedmont Master Gardeners offer to the community. Learn more at http://piedmontmastergardeners.org/events/.
TEAM OR SOLO ~ 16.1 MILES Race RAIN OR SHINE!The Lexington Sunrise Rotary Club is proud to bring you the 47th Lexington Road & River Relay. This four-leg event covers a challenging 16.1 mile course in and around beautiful Lexington, VA and Rockbridge Co. It's all about family, friends, and fair competition. Organize a team or go it alone. A Lexington tradition since 1975! The race consist of 3.5 mile run, followed by a 9.1 bike ride, followed by a 2,2 mile canoe/kayak paddle finishing with a 1.3 mile loop run. T-shirts, awards and pizza for participants.
Snow White, our Family Series ballet based on the beloved Grimm’s fairy tale, follows the fairest of them all as she meets a forest full of friends, the Seven Dwarfs, and a dashing Prince. Experience the magic of love and friendship in this captivating ballet that’s perfect for all ages.
EVER AFTER PARTYAfter the 11:00AM performance, boys and girls ages 3-8 can attend the exclusive children’s event onstage. A special VIP ticket gives your child access to both the ballet and this private soiree where guests can meet the ballerinas, take photographs with their favorite characters, and learn new dance steps with Snow White’s friends.
We encourage children to sport their finest apparel for the occasion, whether formal attire, princess tiaras, or their Sunday best. All-inclusive tickets to the performance + after party are only available in the VIP seating section (orchestra center) with free drinks and magical cocktails for adults 21+. All VIP guests need a ticket to the performance + party, and children must be accompanied by an adult; lap babies are free!
SEASON WRAP PARTYJoin us for a VIP after party in the Founders Lounge after the 3:30PM performance. Enjoy wine from DuCard Vineyards and hors d’oeuvres with our artists as we celebrate the 2023-24 season. The party is included with all VIP tickets — look for the VIP seats in the orchestra center section of the theater.
UMW Theatre will close its 2023-24 season with William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night is a romantic comedy focusing on twins, Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck and find themselves in the strange new land of Illyria. Stranded and alone, Viola must disguise herself as a man to survive and decides to find work with the Duke of Illyria, Orsino. Under the guise of manhood and against her better judgement, Viola finds herself falling in love with the duke. Orsino quickly appoints Viola as his right hand “man,” sending her to court another woman again and again in his stead, the grieving Countess Olivia. The situation grows more complex as a love triangle forms between Viola, Orsino, and Olivia, leading Viola to make a choice between her duty and her heart. At its core, Twelfth Night is a story about love, loss, and how we find our identities.
Celebrating 77th Anniversary of The Clinch Mountain Boys2023 marks the 77th Anniversary of The Clinch Mountain Boys. We are excited and pleased to carry on the Clinch Mountain style of music. Ralph II began working professionally for his father in the year of 1995 and has carried The Clinch Mountain Boys on since, as well as fronting the first Clinch Mountain Boys group after the passing of his father Ralph Edmond Stanley.Grammy Award winning artist Ralph Stanley II & The Clinch Mountain Boys are currently touring across the country and internationally. They have also been working hard in the studio, releasing a #1 hit, 'Back to Virginia'.With seven #1 singles in his career, R2 is in heavy radio rotation across the country and on Bluegrass Junction, World Wide Bluegrass, iHeart Radio and Sirius XM.The band includes Stanley Efaw on fiddle, mandolin and vocals; Landon Fitzpatrick on banjo and vocals; Randall Hibbitts on the upright bass and vocals; Caleb Shifflett on guitar and vocals; and Ralph Stanley II on the guitar and lead vocals. This band configuration brings a lot of talent, energy and humor to the stage as they perform old-time favorites, bluegrass hits and new original material.Ralph II has had two Grammy nominations on previous albums he recorded with Rebel Records. In 2002 he earned his first Grammy along with his father Dr. Ralph Stanley for their collaboration with Jim Lauderdale on ‘Lost in the Lonesome Pines.’ Ralph II has proven to be an accomplished songwriter and has 6 solo albums under his belt, along with the highly acclaimed duet album with his father titled ‘Side by Side’.Playing more than 200 shows a year, Ralph Stanley II & The Clinch Mountain Boys are an audience favorite at festivals, clubs, arenas, amphitheaters, country fairs and wherever the blue bus might take ‘em!
Spring Dance Performance 2024
Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, 8 pm, Hollins Theatre
An evening of dance performances featuring creative work of students, faculty, and guest artists.
May 05 Sunday
Join us for our Monthly Artisan Market at Triple Crossing Fulton. The first Sunday of every month you can shop local artisans selling gifts, goods, and treats! Starting at 12pm, we will feature local Richmond artists and makers selling handmade home décor, art, jewelry, apparel, and more! Enjoy a beer, shop and have fun with the whole family! We also offer a selection of wine and a full kitchen, with great pizzas!Vendors Apply Now at www.artisanmakers.org or here.. Market ApplicationFollow us on Instsgram @artisanmakersrva
Blacksburg Community Strings presents their Spring 2024 Concert on Sunday, May 5 at 2:00 p.m. at the Warm Hearth Village Center. The program includes Antonin Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 “From The New World” as well as Appalachian Morning by Robert Sheldon and Prairiesong by Carl Strommen. Come and hear music that reflects the land and cultures of America. Admission is free, donations are accepted and appreciated.
May 07 Tuesday
The Charlottesville Jazz Society and WTJU are pleased to present The Howard Levy 4 in concert on Tuesday, May 7th. The concert will be held at Belmont Arts Collaborative on Carlton Road at 8 pm.
Led by the Grammy-Award winning diatonic harmonica master, pianist, and composer Howard Levy, well known for his long-time tenure with Bela Fleck and The Flecktones, this powerhouse ensemble delivers musical magic in a range of styles that includes Jazz, Latin, World Music, and Blues. Besides several distinctively reworkedAmerican and Brazilian compositions, the band has a diverse repertoire of original compositions that combine and blend many cultures and rhythms, creating an extraordinary original sound. In addition to Howard, this amazingly accomplished Chicago-based quartet is comprised of guitarist Chris Siebold, the outstanding upright and electric bassist Joshua Ramos, and the exceptional Brazilian drummer Luiz Ewerling.
A prolific recording artist, Howard Levy has released 17 albums under his name and appeared in hundreds more. He was a founding member of Bela The Flecktones and has performed and recorded with an incredibly diverse range of artists including Paquito D’Rivera, Donald Fagen, and Kurt Elling. The revolutionary technique that he developed on the diatonic harmonica transformed it into a fully chromatic instrument for the first time, opening up possibilities for limitless musical exploration while still retaining the cry of the Blues. Sounding like no other on stage, it has been said of Howard’s unparalleled harmonica playing, “As Art Tatum was to the piano, so is Levy to the harmonica: a hyper-virtuoso whose feats can be admired and studied but never reallyreplicated.”
The rest of this remarkable band is very much up to the task of complementing a virtuoso like Howard. Chris Siebold, house guitarist for A Prairie Home Companion for four years, has recorded and toured with Chicago’s most eclectic Jazz and fusion groups; Joshua Ramos, one of Chicago’s most in-demand bassists, spent five years with jazz legend Ramsey Lewis, while drummer/composer Luiz Ewerling contributes rhythmic and compositional fire and depth to The Howard Levy 4.
May 08 Wednesday
“Bucking trends and returning to form, Brandy Clark is a beautiful reminder of the potential that comes with opening up” - NPR MusicA GRAMMY and CMA Award-winner, Brandy Clark is one of her generation's most esteemed songwriters and musicians. In the midst of yet another landmark year, Clark won Best Americana Performance at this year's 66th GRAMMY Awards for her song "Dear Insecurity," featuring 11x GRAMMY-winner Brandi Carlile — Clark's first GRAMMY win. The song is from Clark's self-titled album, which was produced by Carlile and features her most personal songwriting to date. Released to overwhelming critical acclaim, Brandy Clark landed on several "Best of 2023" lists including NPR Music, Billboard, Rolling Stone, Variety, Los Angeles Times and Forbes, who calls the album "an Americana Masterpiece." Additionally, Variety praises, "further clarifies that she's one of America's treasures" and Billboard declares, "Clark continues to convey her inexorable talents as both a song-crafter and vocal interpreter." In addition to her work as a solo artist, Clark has written songs such as "A Beautiful Noise," the GRAMMY-nominated duet performed by Brandi Carlile and Alicia Keys, and Kacey Musgraves' "Follow Your Arrow." She also composed the music and lyrics for the hit musical comedy, Shucked, alongside her longtime collaborator, Shane McAnally. With the show, Clark won Outstanding Music at the 67th Drama Desk Awards and was nominated for Best Original Score at the 76th Tony Awards, with Shucked receiving nine Tony nominations overall last year.Born and raised in Morrison, Colorado – a tourist town in the foothills outside of Denver that’s home to Red Rocks Amphitheater – Jobi Riccio grew up surrounded by music and found inspiration in artists ranging from Sheryl Crow to Joni Mitchell. Sonically, Jobi’s music exists between worlds, melding the classic craftsmanship of her songwriting with modern indie-leaning production to forge a lush, expansive sound that feels traditional and experimental all at once. She has received acclaim for her songwriting, including winning the 2019 NewSong Music Competition, performing at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, receiving the 2019 Lee Villiare Scholarship from her alma mater Berklee College of Music, and being named a finalist in the 2018 Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Songwriters Showcase. In 2023 Jobi was awarded the Newport Folk Festival John Prine Fellowship.Her debut album, “Whiplash” (out September 2023 on Yep Roc) introduces influences from a variety of genres, while still holding space for Riccio’s love for all decades of country and Americana music.