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BWW Review: PIPELINE at Virginia Rep
by Susan Haubenstock - October 26, 2021
Dominique Morisseau's 2019 play--one of the most-produced plays of that year--hurls the audience into the emotions that surface when schoolteacher Nya's son Omari is threatened with being diverted from his private boarding school into the notorious school-to-prison pipeline.
Nominations Close Sunday For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards
by BWW Staff - October 26, 2021
These are the final weeks to submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. Nominations close Sunday, October 31st, 2021.
1st Stage Debuts The 2021-2022 Indoor Season With SECRET THINGS
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2021
1st Stage will begin the 2021-2022 indoor season with Secret Things, a deep and heartfelt story of truth, discovery, and romance imbued both with gorgeous magical realism and fascinating true history of Sephardic Judaism in the American Southwest.
Last Chance To Submit Nominations For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards
by BWW Staff - October 20, 2021
These are the final weeks to submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
George Mason University Announces 21/22 Season at the Center of the Arts
by Gigi Gervais - October 16, 2021
The Center for the Arts at George Mason University gears up for more in-person programming for the 2021/2022 Great Performances at Mason and Family Series season with exciting events throughout November and December.
Leigh Nash Of Sixpence None The Richer Will Perform At Club Passim Next Month
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2021
A quarter-century after first showcasing her talents as the frontwoman for modern pop hitmakers Sixpence None The Richer, Leigh Nash  is set to perform solo at Club Passim. In the 90's Nash and her bandmates released a pair of megahits including the Grammy-nominated “Kiss Me” and “There She Goes.”
Cooper Alan Set To Open For Chris Janson At The Chesterfield County Fairgrounds October 22
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2021
Rising country singer and Tik Tok phenom Cooper Alan has been added to the Chris Janson show scheduled for Friday, October 22nd as part of  the After Hours Concert Series at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds.
Keila Wakao To Be Featured Soloist At New Philharmonia Orchestra Season Kickoff
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2021
Newton's New Philharmonia Orchestra (New Phil) will kick off its 27th season of “Music for All” with New Phil Reawakens October 30th at 7:30PM  and October 31st at 3:30PM at Newton North High School. The concert marks the organization's return to live performances following a break during the pandemic and is sponsored in part by the Newton Cultural Council and The Village Bank.
Final Weeks To Submit Nominations For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards
by BWW Staff - October 06, 2021
These are the final weeks to submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Firehouse Theatre Launches Third NFT Collection Of Live Performance
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2021
Firehouse Theatre has launched its third limited collection of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) on OpenSea.com.
Virginia Film Festival Announces Additional Screenings, Guests
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2021
The Virginia Film Festival announced today that several films have been added to its recently-revealed 2021 program – including two of the most talked-about titles on this year's festival circuit.
BWW Review: THE NICETIES at The Conciliation Lab
by Susan Haubenstock - October 03, 2021
'The Niceties' is Eleanor Burgess's 2018 drama in which a white professor and a Black undergraduate argue over provocative issues of race and history--an excellent choice for The Conciliation Lab's season opener.
Virginia Children's Theatre Selects Fall Youth Professional Ensemble Participants
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2021
Virginia Children's Theatre has announced the ten performers that have been selected for the esteemed Youth Professional Ensemble at VCT for Fall 2021.
BWW Review: WAR IN PIECES at Firehouse Theatre
by Susan Haubenstock - September 30, 2021
Firehouse Theatre presents a program of four world-premiere one-act plays written by military veterans, taken from their lives in service in different eras.
RCP Presents THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS (THE MUSICAL!)
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2021
The Reston Community Players (RCP) have launched a new apprenticeship program to train and educate local youth in all aspects of the performing arts. The program, which is open to students ages 12 to 18, includes both a performance track and a production track to provide participants with exposure to the process of building a theatrical production from the ground up.
Virginia Stage Company Presents Ken Ludwig's DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE and Jeanne Sakata's HOLD THESE TRUTHS
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2021
The Virginia Stage Company is excited to announce that tickets are now on sale for the company's first Repertory productions of Ken Ludwig's heart-warming comedy Dear Jack, Dear Louise and Jeanne Sakata's moving work Hold These Truths.
BWW Review: VINCENT RIVER at Richmond Triangle Players
by Susan Haubenstock - September 28, 2021
Philip Ridley's emotional two-character play confronts homophobia and searing loss.
Creative Cauldron Announces 2021-22 Theatrical Live Season in Falls Church
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2021
The 2021-22 Season “Reignite, Reimagine!” will mark Creative Cauldron's twelfth year producing and presenting live theater and music in Falls Church.
Creative Cauldron Presents HAVING OUR SAY: THE DELANY SISTERS FIRST 100 YEARS
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2021
The 2021-22 Season “Reignite, Reimagine!” opens with Having Our Say, The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years, a play by Emily Mann, adapted from the book by Sarah L. Delany and Amy L Delany with Amy Hill Hearth.
Virginia Opera Will Require Proof of Vaccination of Negative COVID Test For Upcoming Performances
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2021
Virginia Opera has announced its updated vaccination policies for all upcoming performances.
The Chamber Music Society of Williamsburg Plans October Concert
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2021
The Chamber Music Society of Williamsburg presents the Ariel Quartet* - Tuesday evening, October 26, 2021, at 8:00 PM in the Williamsburg Regional Library Theatre.  Hailed by the  American Record Guide as “a consummate ensemble gifted with utter musicality and remarkable interpretive power,” Ariel is celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2020-21.
Steve Martin's PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE to Open at Four County Players
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2021
As part of their 49th Season in Barboursville, Four County Players is proud to present PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE, opening October 1st on the Mainstage.
Submit Nominations For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards
by BWW Staff - September 23, 2021
Submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Central Virginia Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. Make sure your local theatres are represented!
Photos: Firehouse Theatre Presents WAR IN PIECES FESTIVAL
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2021
Firehouse Theatre has shared production photos from the upcoming WAR IN PIECES Festival of four world premiere one-acts written by military veterans David Aldridge, Rachel Landsee, Robert Waldruff, and Chuck Williamson.
Chris Janson Coming To After Hours Concerts At The Chesterfield Country Fairgrounds
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2021
EventMakers-USA announced that Chris Janson will be performing as part of  the After Hours Concerts at  the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds on Friday, October 22. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 24, 2021, at 10:00 AM. A limited number of Early Bird General Admission tickets will be available for just $21 from September 24-30.

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Pablo Sainz-Villegas: Spanish Night with Pablo and Friends in Central Virginia Pablo Sainz-Villegas: Spanish Night with Pablo and Friends
Hylton Performing Arts Venue (2/28 - 2/28)
URGENT - Tribute to Foreigner in Central Virginia URGENT - Tribute to Foreigner
Capital One Hall (2/20 - 2/20)
Lucy Kalantari & the Jazz Cats in Central Virginia Lucy Kalantari & the Jazz Cats
Hylton Performing Arts Venue (3/7 - 3/7)
Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel Mozart and Friends—Beethoven, Haydn, and Clementi in Central Virginia Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel Mozart and Friends—Beethoven, Haydn, and Clementi
Center for the Arts at George Mason University (3/15 - 3/15)
Peppa Pig – My First Concert in Central Virginia Peppa Pig – My First Concert
Center for the Arts at George Mason University (4/11 - 4/11)
Macbeth in Central Virginia Macbeth
Dominion Energy Center's Gottwald Playhouse (3/26 - 4/12)
A Solo Evening of Music with Chris Thile in Central Virginia A Solo Evening of Music with Chris Thile
Perry Pavilion (6/12 - 6/12)
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