May 19 Sunday
The second annual WATERWORKS new works festival runs May 17 through June 2 at Live Arts Theater in downtown Charlottesville. The three-week festival features 19 new theatrical works from local and global playwrights, 16 directors, and over 50 performers. Other featured works include Locally Sourced, the Charlottesville Playwrights Collective, and Community Deep Dive educational workshops. Start and end times vary; visit livearts.org for tickets and information.
Friendship Circle of Virginia is excited their host the 3rd Annual Disability Inclusion Day at the Diamond – Highlighting Disability Inclusion and Mental Health, on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 1:35pm. This event is presented by fas mart for the 3rd year in a row.Disability Inclusion Day at the Diamond highlights the importance of an inclusive community by bringing people with and without disabilities together to experience a baseball game in a supportive, inclusive environment. Friendship Circle of Virginia has added accessibility supports so that people with disabilities and mental health conditions and their loved ones can participate in America's favorite pastime in an iconic RVA way. Open to the entire RVA community!Request your free tickets at InclusionDayRVA.comHighlights Include:-Increased accessible seating (first come first serve)-Sensory break bags-Sensory Zone-Kids field activities-ASL services-Audio Description Services-Additional quiet space-Sensory friendly gate-Closed captioning-Lower speaker volume-Giveaway-Dietary Accommodations-Adult changing area
Maysa is the kind of singer who takes hold of a song and enraptures her audience in the palm of her hands, as she delivers lyrics, phrases, melodies and harmonies in a way that only she can. Blessed with an instantly identifiable honey-toned mezzo-soprano and an undeniably brilliant and magnetic stage presence, Maysa’s alluring vocals, candor,honesty, humor and purity as an artist make her a rarity in this business. Having collaborated with everyone from Stevie Wonder to Incognito, Angela Bofill, Will Downing and Jonathan Butler, Phil Perry and more...Maysa can hang with the best. It is no wonder she was the recipient of many awards for her work, including Soul Train’s first Centric Award in 2009, and her first Grammy nomination for Best Traditional R&B Performance for her remake of Nancy Wilson’s
“QUIET FIRE” in 2014.
The Baltimore native, who grew up in a loving household with amazing parents, is proudly the mom of one son, Jazz, who was born prematurely at 25 weeks while she was on tour with Incognito in 1999.
Jazz is now in college studying Photography and Music Production.
In 2018, Maysa became the owner/founder of her own record label, BLUE VELVET SOUL RECORDS.
The company has released 4 singles, YOU ARE NOT ALONE, IT’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT, LOVIN’ YOU IS EASY, and SOFT WORDS.
To celebrate her first record printing , MAYSA designed a commemorative blue velvet box set with those 4 singles as an EP called THE FAB FIRST FOUR, in January of 2021.
Maysa will release her 14th solo studio album entitled, MUSIC FOR YOUR SOUL in the first quarter of 2022.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Shop RVA small businesses at our Mental Health Matters Market. Indoor and outdoor event. Come out and support local in 2024! This is our 5th year hosting at Main Line Brewery. LIVE MUSIC, GAMES FOR THE KIDS, DOG FRIENDLY, FREE EVENT! :) Follow us on Instagram @artisanmakersrvaVENDORS APPLY HERE: www.artisanmakers.org or this link...Market Application
Immerse yourself in Bach & Vivaldi music with your community chamber orchestra, Roanoque Baroque!
Our Season Finale features guest artists and soloists, period violins, flutes, harpsichord and recorders!
- Bach Brandenburg Concerti 4 & 5 - Vivaldi "Nulla in mundo pax sincera"
Shop Small at our Artisan Market every Sunday at Brambly Park. We'll have Local Artisans selling handmade Home décor, Art, Jewelry, Apparel, Ceramics, Candles, Woodworking, and More! We are an outdoor, open-air market located at Brambly Park, an urban winery and oasis located in the northwest corner of Richmond's Scott's Addition neighborhood. BYO Dog to run around the 2 acres of property. Kid Friendly! Come out to support our community! Vendors apply on our website www.artisanmakers.org
A toe-tapping extravaganza of choral, solo, and instrumental favorites, old and new. Richmond's First Baptist Church's auditioned choir, along with the church choir and partners will put on a show you won't want to miss!
Maysa is the kind of singer who takes hold of a song and enraptures her audience in the palm of her hands, as she delivers lyrics, phrases, melodies and harmonies in a way that only she can. Blessed with an instantly identifiable honey-toned mezzo-soprano and an undeniably brilliant and magnetic stage presence, Maysa’s alluring vocals, candor,honesty, humor and purity as an artist make her a rarity in this business. Having collaborated with everyone from Stevie Wonder to Incognito, Angela Bofill, Will Downing and Jonathan Butler, Phil Perry and more...Maysa can hang with the best. It is no wonder she was the recipient of many awards for her work, including Soul Train’s first Centric Award in 2009, and her first Grammy nomination for Best Traditional R&B Performance for her remake of Nancy Wilson’s“QUIET FIRE” in 2014.The Baltimore native, who grew up in a loving household with amazing parents, is proudly the mom of one son, Jazz, who was born prematurely at 25 weeks while she was on tour with Incognito in 1999.Jazz is now in college studying Photography and Music Production.In 2018, Maysa became the owner/founder of her own record label, BLUE VELVET SOUL RECORDS.The company has released 4 singles, YOU ARE NOT ALONE, IT’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT, LOVIN’ YOU IS EASY, and SOFT WORDS.To celebrate her first record printing , MAYSA designed a commemorative blue velvet box set with those 4 singles as an EP called THE FAB FIRST FOUR, in January of 2021.Maysa will release her 14th solo studio album entitled, MUSIC FOR YOUR SOUL in the first quarter of 2022.
May 21 Tuesday
All aboard, sisters! The hysterical sequel to the smash-hit Menopause The Musical® is finally here! Five years after their chance encounter in a department store, we set sail with our beloved ladies for more high jinks on the high seas. Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’® is a hilarious and heartfelt look at the joys of menopause and friendship — plus hot flashes, mood swings, and memory lapses! Join us on a trip of self-discovery, backed by a new soundtrack of toe-tapping parodied hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s. For these four ladies, menopause was not the end, but the beginning of a beautiful friendship where love conquers all, and friendships never fail.
May 22 Wednesday
Terry Chambers, the driving force that was at the centre of XTC, is one of the world’s most celebrated drummers. Terry was the original drummer for XTC and was with the band at its incarnation in the early ’70s until they stopped touring in 1982. Terry’s distinctive drum sounds powered tracks like Senses Working Overtime and Making Plans for Nigel. After XTC, Terry joined the popular Australian-New Zealand band, Dragon. He was also involved in session drumming. In 2017, he reconnected with ex-XTC band member, Colin Moulding and collaborated on an EP with the short-lived project TC&I.