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Since the Schedule is subject to changes and additions, it is advisable to contact the Theatre by phone or e-mail in advance and to make reservations for live performances. Tickets for all performances presented by the Theatre are $15 for adults and $5 for students 18 and under, unless otherwise noted. For reservations and information phone (540) 675-1253 or send e-mail to TheatreVA@aol.com. Films are presented by the Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community (RAAC), usually on the first and third Friday of each month at 8 p.m. Tickets are $6 for adults. No reservations for films. For further information on film series, phone (540) 675-2205.
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| Friday, September 5, 2003 at 8 p.m. |
"Finding Nemo" (G)
film presented by RAAC |
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| Saturday, September 6 at 8 p.m. |
"FIDDLE TUNES OF THE OLD FRONTIER"
Alan Jabbour |
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Alan Jabbour plays the fiddle music of Appalachia and talks about his quest for the tunes and traditions of the old Appalachian frontier. Prior to his retirement in 1999, Jabbour was director of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. He is one of folk revival's most influential fiddlers and collectors of old-time music. In the '60s, he made extensive music-collecting trips to North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia; he learned, in particular, the style and repertory of Henry Reed of Glen Lyn, Virginia. Tickets for this performance are $10 adults, $5 students 18 and under. |
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| Friday, September 19, 2003 at 8 p.m. |
"Bruce Almighty" (PG-13)
film presented by RAAC |
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| Saturday, September 20 at 8 p.m. |
"OLD DIZ"
Ben Jones |
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Veteran stage and film actor Ben Jones premieres a new one-man show portraying Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Dizzy Dean, the colorful and eccentric star of the Depression-era St. Louis Cardinals, the unforgettable "Gashouse Gang." Tickets for this performance are $10 adults, $5 students 18 and under. |
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| Friday, October 3, 2003 at 8 p.m. |
"A Mighty Wind" (PG-13)
film presented by RAAC |
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| Saturday, October 4 at 8 p.m. |
LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE
CuBop |
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CuBop is a seven piece band: trombone, trumpet, saxophone/flute, with piano, bass, drums and percussion, led by drummer Joe McCarthy. They thrill audiences with their infectious polyrhythmic grooves, harmonic colorings, and improvisational lines. |
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| Saturday, October 11 at 8 p.m. |
THE MUSIC HALLS OF PARIS 1900-1960
Les Papillons de Nuit |
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Robin Phillips Knop, accompanied by accordionist Carmelo Pino, brings her frothy, and fun one-woman cabaret show. "Through her amazing voice . . . double entendres and impeccable French accent, Miss Knop manages to capture the essence of such femme fatales as Colette, Mistinguett and the model, Kiki of Montparnasse, as they sing their hearts out in the little clubs of France . . . she conveys the raw emotion of a lone performer selling her talents to enthusiastic onlookers." The Washington Times. |
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| Friday, October 17, 2003 at 8 p.m. |
"Seabiscuit" (PG-13)
film presented by RAAC |
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| Saturday, October 18 at 8 p.m. |
CELTIC MUSIC
Linn Barnes and Allison Hampton |
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Linn Barnes and Allison Hampton return for their ninth visit to the Theatre. They play Irish harp, steel-string guitars, mandolin, banjo, and unilleann pipes. The Washington Post has described them as "musicians of great virtuosity and feeling who make music that is both historically informative and eminently alive". |
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| Saturday, October 25 at 8 p.m. |
SMITHSONIAN AT LITTLE WASHINGTON
Smithsonian Chamber Players |
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Lambert Orkis, fortepiano; Marilyn MacDonald, violin; Steven Dann, viola; and Kenneth Slowik, cello, open the twelfth season of the Smithsonian at Little Washington. Program for this concert: Schubert: B-flat Major Trio and Brahms: G Minor Piano Quartet. |
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| Friday, November 7, 2003 at 8 p.m. |
"Pirates of the Caribbean" (PG-13)
film presented by RAAC |
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| Saturday, November 8 at 8 p.m. |
FLAMENCO!
Marija Temo, guitarist, with Anna Menendez, dancer |
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One of the few female solo flamenco guitarists in the world, Marija Temo has been described in The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) as "precise, brilliant and supremely fiery in her playing." "A remarkable performance," Flamenco International Magazine, London, England. |
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| Sunday, November 16 at 3 p.m. |
MOZART SONATAS for VIOLIN and PIANO
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
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Grammy award winning pianist Lambert Orkis and Philadelphia Orchestra violinist Lisa-Beth Lambert play the final concert in their three-concert series to include all sixteen Mozart Sonatas for piano and violin. Written between 1778 and 1788, these works challenge the virtuosity of both performers and reward the listener with some of the most memorable moments of this brilliant composer's music. |
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| Friday, November 21, 2003 at 8 p.m. |
"Winged Migration" (G)
film presented by RAAC |
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| Saturday, November 22 at 8 p.m. |
"AND THEY CALLED IT DIXIELAND"
Federal Jazz Commission |
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The six-piece band, "Federal Jazz Commission," specializes in classic jazz as it was performed by various small bands in the 1920's, particularly those of King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, and Louis Armstrong. Since its inception in 1976, the FJC has performed for virtualy every major institution in the national capital area. Scrupulously apolitical, the FJC has been heard at the White House, Congress, Supreme Court, Smithsonian Institution, and at the Kennedy Center and foreign embassies. The repertoire includes rags, stomps, marches, blues, cakewalks, hymns, fox trots, and one-steps. |
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| Saturday, November 22, 2003 at 2 p.m. |
"Winged Migration" (G)
film presented by RAAC |
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| Sunday, November 23 at 4 p.m. |
FEAST OF CAROLS
Camerata Cantores and Brass Classique |
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Madrigals and more -- music of the season. Presented by the Camerata; for reservations, tickets and information phone (540) 937-4044. |
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| Saturday, December 6, 2003 at 2 p.m. |
"Bruce Almighty" (PG-13)
film presented by RAAC |
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A part of Washington, Virginia's Colonial Christmas. No charge for this film only. |
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| Saturday, December 6 at 8 p.m. |
JAZZ GUITAR DUO
Bertoncini and Vignola |
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Acclaimed New York musicians Gene Bertoncini and Frank Vignola return to the Theatre with another evening of fabulous jazz. |
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| Saturday, December 20 at 7:30 p.m. |
A BLUE RIDGE CHRISTMAS
Cooter's Garage Band (Show is SOLD OUT) |
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Ben Jones and his nationally known "Cooter's Garage Band" present their annual Blue Ridge Country Christmas Show, which has become a treasured Rappahannock tradition. Tickets for this performance are $10 adults, $5 students 18 and under. |
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