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Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for students 18 and under, unless otherwise stated in the information for a specific event. To make reservations or to obtain further information, please contact the Theatre by phone at (540) 675-1253, by email to TheatreVA@aol.com, or by mail to P.O. Box 291, Washington, Virginia 22747.
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| Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 8 p.m. |
JABBOUR and PERLMAN
Alan Jabbour, fiddle; Ken Perlman, banjo |
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The acclaimed fiddle-banjo duo bring a new lineup of classic Appalachian tunes, plus selections of folk music from Scotland and Canada. |
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| Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. |
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY OBSERVANCE
a community event. No admission charge. |
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Rappahannock County's observance of the birthday of the great civil rights leader. |
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| Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 3 p.m. |
SMITHSONIAN AT LITTLE WASHINGTON
Brilliance of the Baroque |
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The third concert in the Smithsonian at Little Washington series covering the complete sonatas of Johann Sebastian Bach for various solo instruments (viola da gamba, flute, violin) "with obbligato keyboard". At this concert Marilyn McDonald plays the violin and Kenneth Slowik the harpsichord. |
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| Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 7 p.m. |
WASHINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH VARIETY SHOW
A community event. No admission charge |
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Thirteenth annual variety show produced and presented by the Washington Baptist Church. |
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| Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 2 p.m. |
LIONS CLUB MUSIC CONTEST
A community event. No admission charge. |
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Music contest for children organized by the Rappahannock Lions Club: the County round. |
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| Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 3 p.m. |
WORK o' THE WEAVERS
celebrating America's pioneering folk quartet |
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David Barnz, James Durst, Martha Sandefer, Mark Murphy: "Four wonderful people who've ... picked up where the Weavers left off. I put on the recording and had to listen to it twice. FANTASTIC!" Pete Seeger. "This faithfully arranged and sung tribut ... rings with such rousing familiarity ... that there are moments when you may find yourself thinking that the group's original members are all within range of the microphones." The Washington Post |
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| Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 8 p.m. |
AN EVENING OF COUNTRY MUSIC
Lisa Meadows, singer |
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Lisa Meadows is best known to Piedmont audiences as the pretty and vivacious singer of Cooter's Garage Band. She performed at the Grand Ole Opry with the Band and Ben Jones - and in Hollywood, where she won a gold medal for singing country music. Tickets for this concert $15 adults, $5 students under 18. |
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| Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 8 p.m. |
FIONA and BRONWYN
Irish flute, fiddle, vocals and dance |
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Representing the next generation of Irish musicians, talented young performers Fiona Balestrieri and Bronwyn Keith-Hynes draw on Ireland's long musical heritage in presenting a masterful performance of traditional song, music, and dance. |
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| Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 8 p.m. |
NAOKO TAKAO
Piano Recital |
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Beethoven: Sonata in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2 Chopin: Mazurka in C-sharp minor, Op. 50, No. 3 Chopin: Polonaise-Fantasie, Op. 61 Kreisler-Rachmaninoff: Liebeslied Mendelssohn-Rachmaninoff: Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream. Naoko Takao, a native of Japan, enjoys an active career as recitalist, orchestral soloist, and chamber musician, in the United States and abroad. Since coming to the U.S. in 1984, she has received many awards and scholarships including the gold medal in the 2000 San Antonio International Piano Competition. |
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| Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 8 p.m. |
SMITHSONIAN AT LITTLE WASHINGTON
Brilliance of the Baroque |
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Fourth and final concert in the Smithsonian at Little Washington series covering the complete sonatas of Johann Sebastian Bach for various solo instruments (viola da gamba, flute, violin) "with obbligato keyboard". At this concert Marc Destrube plays the violin and Kenneth Slowik the harpsichord. |
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| Saturday, May 2 at 8 p.m. |
AN EVENING WITH MARK RUSSELL
This performance is SOLD OUT |
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The famous political humorist and satirist Mark Russell presents his unique perspective on the current political scene. THIS PERFORMANCE IS SOLD OUT. |
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| Sunday, May 3 at 3 p.m. | AN AFTERNOON WITH MARK RUSSELL |
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The famous political humorist and satirist Mark Russell presents his unique perspective on the current political scene. |
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| Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 8 p.m. |
NORTH SEA GAS
Traditional Scottish Folk Music |
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The three musicians who make up North Sea Gas play traditional Scottish folk music: Dave Gilfillan, Ronnie MacDonald and Grant Simpson play guitar, banjo, mandola, bodhran, bouzouki and fiddle - plus vocals. "One of Scotland's most popular ballad and folk groups," Rock'n'Reel; "hugely entertaining," Edinburgh Evening News. |
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| Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 8 p.m. |
LAURENCE JUBER
Guitarist |
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Two-time Grammy-wining gujitar soloist Laurence Juber fuses folk, jazz, pop and classical styles, creating a multifaceted performance that belies the use of only one instrument. |
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