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Sammy Kershaw, Collin Raye & Aaron Tippin to Perform at Chesterfield After Hours in October
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2022
Roots & Boots with Sammy Kershaw, Collin Raye, and Aaron Tippin is coming to Chesterfield After Hours at the River City Sportsplex in Midlothian, Virginia on Friday, October 14th, 2022.
Reston Community Players Presents NEWSIES At Capital One Hall
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2022
The Reston Community Players (RCP) presents a youth-centered production of Newsies this July as part of their new Apprentice Program. 
11th Annual Elvis' Birthday Fight Club Returns with In-Person Performances, a New Book and More!
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2022
After sitting out nearly two-and-a-half years due to the pandemic,  Astro Pop Events is excited to announce the return of one of DC and Baltimore's most bizarre and exciting traditions. The 11th Annual Elvis' Birthday Fight Club will celebrate Elvis Presley's half-birthday (due to rescheduling from January) on July 15th and 16th in Washington, DC and again on July 22nd and 23rd in Baltimore with a show of back alley fisticuffs, burlesque and plenty of surprises. 
Regent Theatre Will Celebrate Paul McCartney's 80th Birthday With MAYBE I'M AMAZED
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2022
New England's very own Beatles historian Cha-Chi Loprete and acclaimed Beatles film archivist and historian Erik Taros, are celebrating Paul McCartney's 80th Birthday with a night of music and stories at the Regent Theatre in Arlington.
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason Comes to City Winery This Week
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2022
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason comes to City Winery Boston on Saturday June 18, as part of his Summer 2022 tour celebrating his six-decade endurance as a rock and roll icon. 
The Comedy Karaoke Trivia Funtime Show Returns This Month
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2022
The Capital City Showcase, the variety show that features the DMV's best performing artists and hosted by Christian Hunt, returns with its new one-of-a-kind blend of entertainment: The Comedy Karaoke Trivia Funtime Show on Saturday, June 25th, 2022 at 7:00pm!
Chamberlayne Actors Theatre Presents FIREFLIES
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2022
Chamberlayne Actors Theatre presents FIREFLIES on June 10-12, 17-19 at HATTheatre.
Summer 2022 Starts This Weekend at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2022
Summer at Wolf Trap officially starts Saturday, May 28 with The Original Kings of Go-Go. Big Tony and Trouble Funk headline this lineup of the region’s best go-go groups that includes E.U. with Sugar Bear, Junkyard Band, and more.
1st Stage Announces UNDER THE SEA WITH DREDGIE MCGEE
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2022
Under the Sea with Dredgie McGee is a delightfully kooky, innovative production, sure to take you to a magical world far below our own. A splash of the 'Muppet Show', 'The Tonight Show', 'Pee Wee's Playhouse', and 'Pirates of the Caribbean', blended with a touch of macabre (á la Tim Burton), this vibrant and unique theatrical event is designed for ages 8 and up (so bring the family!).
Monumental Will Produce TICK, TICK...BOOM! in July
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2022
Monumental Theatre Company will return to in-person performance this July with Jonathan Larson's tick, tick… BOOM!. The story follows an aspiring composer, Jon, in New York City in 1990 who worries he made the wrong career choice as he approaches his 30th birthday.
Cherish The Ladies & Los Pleneros De La 21 Highlight Initial Artist Announcement For 2022 Lowell Folk Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2022
Today the Lowell Folk Festival's producing partners announced that legendary Irish group Cherish the Ladies and the Afro-Puerto Rican icons Los Pleneros de la 21 are among first six artists confirmed for the 2022 festival, taking place July 29-31.  
Brett Young To Perform At Atlantic Union Bank After Hours On September 10 In Doswell
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2022
Country pop singer-songwriter Brett Young will perform as part of Atlantic Union Bank After Hours on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the SERVPRO Pavilion in The Meadow Event Park in Doswell, Virginia. 
COLLECTIVE RAGE: A PLAY IN 5 BETTIES Ends RTP's 2021-22 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2022
Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties is one of the wildest rides ever presented at RTP. Never in recent memory has such outrageous subject matter been presented with such humor, panache, flair -- and glitter!
Synetic's Award-Winning A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Returns, June 30- July 24
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2022
Synetic Theater, the home of American Physical Theater and movement-based storytelling, announces the return of its acclaimed adaptation of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed and choreographed by company co-founders Paata and Irina Tsikurishvili.
Gov't Mule Coming To Chesterfield After Hours At The River City Sportsplex In Midlothian
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2022
Gov't Mule will perform as part of Chesterfield After Hours at the River City Sportsplex in Midlothian, Virginia on Friday, August 5th, 2022. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 20, 2022, at 10:00 AM.  A limited number of Early Bird General Admission tickets will be available for just $21 until May 26th while supplies last.
Virginia Repertory Theatre Announces New Artistic Directors
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2022
Following a national search, Virginia Repertory Theatre welcomes new artistic directors, Desirée Roots, Todd D. Norris and Rick Hammerly, who will steer all artistic aspects of Central Virginia’s flagship professional theatre, according to William H. Carter, Chair-Elect of the Board and Chair of the Selection Committee.
Creative Cauldron Receives Ross Roberts Fund For The Arts Grant From Community Fund For Northern Virginia
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2022
Creative Cauldron was recently awarded a 2022 Ross Roberts Fund for the Arts grant from the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia.  The grant will fund a new bi-lingual teaching artist staff position, helping Creative Cauldron expand its program outreach to Spanish-speaking families and patrons in its service area.
Dario Fo's ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST Opens In Charlottesville
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2022
Live Arts Theater's 2021/22 reIGNITE Season closes with Dario Fo's hilarious political farce ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST in a translation by Jon Laskin and Michael Aquilante, directed by Live Arts Artistic Director Susan E. Evans. ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST will have 12 performances, May 20 through June 5, at Live Arts Theater, 123 E. Water Street, in Charlottesville.
BARNSTAR! Brings Bluegrass Bingo To Club Passim This June
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2022
Boston based bluegrass supergroup Barnstar! is set to make their annual pilgrimage to Club Passim, the Cambridge based listening room that the band considers their 'home away from home'. The band is set to play three nights of music June 1,2 and 3, but these won't be your average shows.
Chase Rice And Brett Eldredge Are Coming To The Atlantic Union Bank After Hours In Doswell, Virginia
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2022
Atlantic Union Bank After Hours announced two new shows at the SERVPRO Pavilion in The Meadow Event Park in Doswell, Virginia. Chase Rice will perform on Saturday, July 16th and Brett Eldredge will play on Saturday, August 6th. Tickets for both shows go on sale Friday, May 20, 2022 at 10:00 AM. 
Virginia Children's Theatre Announces Summer Camps
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2022
Virginia Children’s Theatre has announced that Academy Summer Camps will return in full capacity for 2022. Every year VCT offers Summer Camps for students in Pre-K through 12th grade. Summer Camp offerings will run from June 13 through August 5, 2022 and be held at the theatre’s Academy within Greene Memorial United Methodist Church (402 2nd Street SW).
Nobel Prize Winner Esther Duflo To Speak At Kendall Square Orchestra's Annual Symphony For Science Concert
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2022
The Kendall Square Orchestra (K2O) is helping improve STEM literacy for girls with a night of music and storytelling at Symphony Hall on May 23rd at 7:30 PM. Symphony for Science will benefit the Science Club for Girls, which highlights the critical importance of mentorship and STEM literacy for girls from underrepresented communities.
Virginia Stage Company Presents EVERY BRILLIANT THING
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2022
Virginia Stage Company closes its 43rd Season of live theatre with Every Brilliant Thing written by Duncan .acmillan and Johnny Donahoe.
Firehouse Will Produce U.S. Premiere Of Ronan Carr's THE BARBER OF MOVILLE
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2022
Firehouse Theatre has announced that it will produce the U.S. premiere of Ronan Carr's play THE BARBER OF MOVILLE for a limited run from June 23 through July 17, 2022.
Theater J Presents FIRES IN THE MIRROR Beginning Next Month
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2022
Beginning on June 9, and running through July 3, 2022, Theater J brings Fires in the Mirror: Crown Heights, Brooklyn and Other Identities to the stage. The groundbreaking documentary play was conceived, written, and originally performed by Anna Deavere Smith in the wake of the violence and unrest that struck the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, in 1991.

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