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Today -May 31, 2013
Rappahannock Creates Artistic talent abounds in Rappahannock County. Following in the footsteps of the popular Artists of Rappahannock Studio and Gallery Tour in November, this juried exhibit is meant to bring attention to the artists who create paintings, photography, sculpture, custom furniture and fine craft here in the county. riverdistrictarts.org jim@riverdistrictarts.org 540.987.8770 3 River Lane / Sperryville, VA 22740 display map
Today -May 26, 2013
May Show Opening Robert Bouquet and Susan Raines are having an exhibition of his sculpture and her photographs of New Orleans. The opening reception is Sunday, May 5 from 3-5 pm. Rates: No Admission Fee. Public Welcome. Accessible. Hours: F, Sa, & Su 10 am-5 pm middlestreetgallery.org middlestreetgallery@gmail.org 540.987.9330 3 River Lane / Sperryville, VA 22740 display map
Today -May 31, 2013
Three of A (Different) Kind Well-known local artists Pam Pittinger, Jim Ramsay and Linda Tarry have teamed up to share their latest work. Pittinger is displaying mixed media drawings of "Aliens". Ramsay abstract oil paintings, and Tarry mosaics and found object art that visually convey a story. Rates: No Admission Fee. Public Welcomed. Accessible. Hours: F, Sa, Su 10 am-5 pm riverdistrictarts.org jim@riverdistrictarts.org 540.987.8770 3 River Lane / Sperryville, VA 22740 display map
May 25, 2013
Luxury on the Lake Join us at our lakeside pavilion this afternoon to enjoy the beautiful weather, and stay late for live music by Janna Audey starting at 5 pm. Hours: 11 am-8 pm narmadawinery.com info@narmadawinery.com 540.937.8215 43 Narmada Lane / Amissville, VA 20106 display map
May 31, 2013
RAWL Mutt, Mix & Mingle We hope you'll join us in the backyard on the patio for the next Mutt, Mix & Mingle Fundraiser to benefit the Rappahannock Animal Welfare League (RAWL). This time it's a barbecue; burgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers and all of the trimmings! Our pet menu will also be available! Certain wines will be offered at the outside bar for a special price of $4/glass, with $1/glass donated to RAWL. Bring a blanket to relax in the yard if you like. Carole Pivarnik will be signing copies of her book, DOGGITUDE, featuring watercolor sketches of expressive dogs and funny haikus. There will also be a door prize for one lucky winner! Rates: $20 per person, good dogs on leashes get in for free! Hours: 5-9 pm flinthillva.com john.gruber@flinthillva.com 540.675.1700 675 Zachary Taylor Hwy / Flint Hill, VA 22627 display map
June 1 - July 28, 2013
Spontaneity! Ask an artist why they paint with watercolor and the response more often than not is because of the spontaneity and unpredictability of the medium. The Spontaneity! exhibit features award-winning Virginia artists who embrace the wonder of watercolor. riverdistrictarts.org jim@riverdistrictarts.org 540.987.8770 3 River Lane / Sperryville, VA 22740 display map
June 1, 2013
Laurence Juber, acoustic guitarist As a young musician working in London, Juber was chosen as lead guitarist for Paul McCartney's "Wings," a group with which he won his first Grammy award. The editor of Guitar Player magazine wrote, "I've been mesmerized by Laurence Juber since I first heard him play in Paul McCartney's Wings. The melodies and textures and harmonies he coaxes out of an acoustic guitar are absolutely spellbinding." Juber has recorded 22 solo albums. His solo arrangement of "The Pink Panther" earned him a second Grammy. Hours: 8 pm Theatre-Washington-VA.com TheatreVA@aol.com 540.675.1253 291 Gay Street / Washington, VA 22747 display map
June 5, 2013
Beer Pairing Dinner Delicious 4-course dinner prepared by Chef Rachel, pairing with Port City Brewery from Alexandria. Menu to be posted on our website. Rates: $65 Hours: 6:30-8:30 pm griffintavern.com manager@griffintavern.com 540.675.3227 659 Zachary Taylor Highway / Flint Hill, VA 22627 display map
June 15, 2013
Backyard Tasting & Music Festival Order tickets now for our Flint Hill Public House Backyard Music Festival 2013. Put on your dancing shoes & spend the day in our backyard tasting great Virginia beers & wines. We'll be joined by Legend Brewing, Bold Rock Cidery, Devil's Backbone Brewing, Starr Hill Brewing, 3 Brothers Brewery, James River Brewing, and Flint Hill Stout Brewing. The wineries joining us will be Little Washington Winery & Vineyards, Gadino Cellars, Desert Rose Ranch & Winery, Mountain View Vineyard, Gray Ghost Vineyards, DuCard Vineyards, and Rappahannock Cellars. Musical guests include: Shenandoah Travelers: 11:30 am-2:30 pm; The Speakeasy Boys: 2:30-5:30 pm; and Gold Top Country Ramblers: 6-9 pm. A variety of food will be offered throughout the day. Rates: $20 per person for beer/wine tastings & music, $10 per person for music & NO tasting Hours: 11 am-9 pm flinthillva.com/backyard-festival john.gruber@flinthillva.com 540.675.1700 675 Zachary Taylor Hwy / Flint Hill, VA 22627 display map
June 16, 2013
Father's Day at the Flint Hill Public House Make reservations to join us for Father's Day. We will be offering two brunch seatings at 11 am and 1 pm from our brunch menu. We will be offering open dinner service 3 pm-8 pm, featuring a special Father's Day menu. For more information or reservations, please call. Hours: 11 am-8 pm flinthillva.com john.gruber@flinthillva.com 540.675.1700 675 Zachary Taylor Hwy / Flint Hill, VA 22627 display map
June 20, 2013
Fox Meadow Wine Paring Dinner The Flint Hill Public House Restaurant & Inn invites you to join us for a relaxing & educational wine pairing dinner. With the collaboration of Fox Meadow Vineyards & Chef Marvin, a special selection of their best wines have been paired with a gourmet menu to create a multi-course dinner. Rates: $75 pp plus taxes and 18% gratuity Hours: 6 pm flinthillva.com john.gruber@flinthillva.com 540.675.1700 675 Zachary Taylor Hwy / Flint Hill, VA 22627 display map
July 3 - July 28, 2013
5th Annual Castleton Festival Scenic Rappahannock County celebrates the arts in 2013 with The Castleton Festival; featuring talented young artists from around the world performing operas and symphonic concerts under the artistic direction of Maestro Lorin and Dietlinde Maazel, set at their own Castleton Farms, a spot of unparalleled beauty. Rates: check website Hours: check website castletonfestival.org 866.974.0767 / 540.937.4969 663 Castleton View Road / Castleton, VA 22716 display map
August 3 - September 29, 2013
Washington Society of Landscape Painters' Centennial Celebrating 100 years in 2013, the Washington Society of Landscape Painters is one of the oldest art organizations in the country. In celebration of their centennial year, a "Plein Air" exhibit led by WSLP artists will grace the walls of RDA's Confluent Gallery in August and September. riverdistrictarts.org jim@riverdistrictarts.org 540.987.8770 3 River Lane / Sperryville, VA 22740 display map
September 7, 2013
16th Annual Taste of Rappahannock The annual "Taste" showcases local foods and wines at a fabulous dinner and social event held in a new venue this year that promises a memorable evening in the country. Tables are set exquisitely, decorated by local designers, and both silent and exciting live auctions are featured. The evening is sponsored by Headwaters Foundation, dedicated to advancing educational opportunities for Rappahannock County children. Rates: $200 per person; sponsorships available Hours: 5 pm headwatersfdn.org director@headwatersfdn.org 540.987.3322 Sperryville, VA 22740
September 15, 2013
"Measure for Measure" This production by students from Cambridge University in England is described by its director as a "highly physical, explosively visual production, which will make the 1604 text as relevant now as it ever was, without losing the fraught beauty of Shakespeare's original words." Each year, the Cambridge American Stage Tour (CAST) brings to the United States a near-professional quality performance of a Shakespeare play. The students' annual performances at the Theatre have been outstanding. TheatreWashingtonVA.com TheatreVA@aol.com 540.675.1253 291 Gay Street / Washington, VA 22747 display map
September 21, 2013
An Evening with Mark Russell Mark Russell has retired from retirement. And lucky for us, he's un-retiring here. He is bringing his usual piano and friends (all 435 members of Congress, the President and the Supreme Court Justices) to our stage. It's not as though nothing has been going on since he retired. Let's see -- the White House is spending the summer in crisis mode; Congress can't seem to pass a bill; and as for the Supreme Court . . . Oh, yes, and Virginia is electing a governor this year. TheatreWashingtonVA.com TheatreVA@aol.com 540.675.1253 291 Gay Street / Washington, VA 22747 display map
September 28 - September 29, 2013
5th Annual Rappahannock County Farm Tour Weekend Nearly 20 Rappahannock farms, orchards, and wineries—as well as farm-to-table student programs and environmental organizations—will participate in the tour. Visitors can buy Farm Tour tickets and buy local products at the "All Things Rappahannock" market. Location TBA. Rates: $5 per person, age 16 and older Hours: 9 am-5 pm info@visitrappahannockva.com 540.675.5330
September 28, 2013
Opera, Broadway, Country! The lovely soprano Jacqueline Neimat and friends will perform duets and arias from Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto and from Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly, followed by lighter selections from Broadway -- and, for the country music fans, "Crazy," made popular by Patsy Cline. TheatreWashingtonVA.com TheatreVA@aol.com 540.675.1253 291 Gay street / Washington, VA 22747 display map
October 5 - November 30, 2013
Piedmont Virginian Artist Showcase Sponsored by Piedmont Virginian magazine, a major juried exhibit of paintings by artists living in the 12- county Piedmont Virginian region will be hosted this fall by River District Arts. riverdistrictarts.org jim@riverdistrictarts.org 540.987.8770 3 River Lane / Sperryville, VA 22740 display map
October 12, 2013
"Old Friends" "Old Friends" is an evening of the music of Johnny Mercer, Willie Nelson and "a few others" featuring old friends Ben Jones and Broadway composer singer/songwriter Jim Wann. Wann is perhaps best known as the creative spirit behind the hit "Pump Boys and Dinettes", and his old friend Jones says that Wann is also America's finest interpreter of the music of Johnny Mercer. And Jones is bringing along the ever-popular Cooter's Garage Band for the occasion! TheatreWashingtonVA.com TheatreVA@aol.com 540.675.1253 291 Gay Street / Washington, VA 22747 display map
October 13, 2013
2nd Annual Flint Hill School Reunion Social We are having our second annual reunion social for anyone who used to be part of the former Flint Hill School. Come and enjoy light refreshments, cash bar, and talking to fellow classmates, friends, teachers. For more information, contact Millicent or John. Rates: $15 per person with $10 donated to Rappahannock County Public Schools Hours: 2-5 pm flinthillva.com john.gruber@flinthillva.com 540.675.1700 675 Zachary Taylor Hwy / Flint Hill, VA 22627 display map
October 19 - October 20, 2013
57th Annual Dried Flower Sale and House Tour The 57th Annual Dried Flower Sale and House Tour showcases some of Rappahannock County's most beautiful floral arrangements and fascinating houses open for the tour. Start your tour at the Trinity Church Parish Hall, where tour tickets and maps are available, and where flower arrangements are available for purchase. Rates: $30 for tour of 3 houses and full Afternoon Tea at a wonderful historic house Hours: Sa, 11 am-5 pm; Su, 1-5 pm; Tea, 2-5pm both days trinwash.org/Events.shtm contactus@trinwash.org 540.675.3716 379 Gay Street / Washington, VA 22747 display map
October 20, 2013
"Gilbert and Sullivan and the D'Oyly Carte Tradition" This show was first performed for Smithsonian Associates last March. The Associates' publication notes that Gilbert and Sullivan "conspired to write some of the most hilarious, melodious, and enduring operettas in the English language. Their rapier wit spared almost nothing in Victorian society: The rigid class system, government, monarchy, new ideas of equality, lawyers, the Royal Navy . . . were but a few of their targets. Actor and director Nick Olcott, tenor Doug Bowles, pianist Alex Hassan, and soprano Karin Paludan share musical highlights, hilarious anecdotes, and insight into why Gilbert and Sullivan are still beloved." TheatreWashingtonVA.com TheatreVA@aol.com 540.675-1253 291 Gay Street / Washington, VA 22747 display map
November 2 - November 3, 2013
9th Annual Artists of Rappahannock Studio & Gallery Tour This two-day, fall getaway event takes advantage of the beautiful autumn colors in scenic Rappahannock County to set the stage to showcase the works of more than 50 professional artists. Many of the artists will display and sell their work at their private home studios, which are scattered throughout the hills and dales of the county. The tour begins at the Fire Hall in Washington, Virginia, and is sponsored by the Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community. Rates: $10 donation per person Hours: see website raac.org 540.675.3193 10 Firehouse Lane / Washington, VA 22747 display map
November 10, 2013
Mikhail Yanovitsky Concert pianist Mikhail Yanovitsy studied at the Leningrad Special School of Music and the Moscow State Conservatory before relocating to the United States and continuing his studies at the Julliard School. He won the Young Concert Artists Competition in 1991 and became their most frequently re-engaged artist. For this concert, he will play: the Sonata in B flat major, D. 960 (1828) by Franz Schubert; Two Rhapsodies, op. 79 (1879) by Johannes Brahms; and, by Alexander Scriabin, the Sonata No. 2, Op. 19 Sonata-Fantasy (1897) and the Preludes, Op. 11 Nos. 1-14 and 20 (1888-1896). TheatreWashingtonVA.com TheatreVA@aol.com 540.675.1253 291 Gay Street / Washington, VA 22747 display map
November 17, 2013
Smithsonian at Little Washington To open the twenty-second season of The Smithsonian at Little Washington, National Symphony Orchestra violinist Heather LeDoux Green and cellist James Lee return to the Theatre in the company of Smithsonian Chamber Music Society artistic director and pianist Kenneth Slowik to perform Haydn's Gypsy Rondo trio, and Beethoven's Op. 11 and Op. 70, No. 1 (the "Ghost" trio). TheatreWashingtonVA.com TheatreVA@aol.com 540.675.1253 291 Gay Street / Washington, VA 22747 display map
December 7 - December 8, 2013
Christmas in "Little" Washington & Holiday Parade Visit the "Artisans Market" (10 am-4 pm) featuring over 30 local artists, crafts people, specialty food and wine vendors, perfect for holiday shopping! Then join the "Christmas Parade" (1-2 pm) as it winds its way along Main & Gay Streets along with a cavalcade of floats, exotic animals, music, Santa & Mrs. Claus and some very special guests.
After the parade, visit Stoneyman Gourmet Farmer Square where "Santa & Mrs. Claus" will have a gift for every child.
To round out the day stop by the Rappahannock Historical Society for a glimpse into the history of our beautiful county as exhibited in their fine museum.
Free admission & parking. Food available throughout the town. If it rains, the parade will be cancelled; all other festivities will be held indoors or under shelter.
Event sponsored by the Rappahannock Hospitality & Visitors Association.
Hours: 10 am-4 pm 540.522.0188 Washington, VA 22747
December 14, 2013
Frank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo "We have a duo show that will knock your socks off. You'll laugh, cry and enjoy some beautiful songs played on two guitars." -- Vinny Raniolo TheatreWashingtonVA.com TheatreVA@aol.com 540.675.1253 291 Gay Street / Washington, VA 22747 display map
