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July 03, 2008
Fun on the Fourth of July
Entertainment and events throughout the Dan River Region, Lynchburg, Roanoke and Virginia. **Post your family or other celebrations with our Reader Comments feature.
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July 01, 2008
Car talk cartoon a ‘clunker’
You would think that the playful personalities of National Public Radio stars Tom and Ray Magliozzi, aka Click and Clack, would translate to television
June 26, 2008
Extravagant eggs
A collection of works by Lenne Nicklaus-Ball will go on display Sunday at the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History. An opening reception runs from 2 to 4 p.m.
June 19, 2008
A festival of gospel
GospelFest 2008, a concert to benefit the Mount Nebo Baptist Church building fund, will start at 4 p.m. Sunday at Gretna High School, Gretna.
June 17, 2008
Smith Mountain Lake to host series of hit musicians
Several high-profile country, rock and Christian rock music artists will soon test the waters of a developing entertainment market at Smith Mountain Lake.
June 13, 2008
Charlie Poole festival to celebrate Americana
The McPeak Brothers are headlining Saturday night’s concert at the 13th Annual Charlie Poole Music Festival. The group replaces Jim Lauderdale, who canceled his performance due to “unforeseen circumstances.”
McComb lands the last laugh
Singer’s stint with Larry the Cable Guy pays off in a big way
Carolina Chocolate Drops merge music and history
The Carolina Chocolate Drops will take a musical trek back in time later this month in concert at the North Theatre.
May 29, 2008
String students to share works in concert
Annie Penn Cox and Morgan Oakes will perform Tuesday as part of the Latchum Music and Sound Recital, starting at 7 p.m. at Timberlake Baptist Church.
May 23, 2008
Gretna Little Theatre group to perform
No matter where life takes her, Janina Shoemaker has to be involved in theater.
May 22, 2008
Mel McDaniel can’t slow down
Country singer Mel McDaniel will perform as part of the Danville Shrine Club concert, starting at 7 p.m. May 31 at George Washington High School.
Blue Highway is red-hot
Blue Highway will perform along with Mel McDaniel at 7 p.m. May 31 at George Washington High School. The event is planned to raise funds for the Danville Shrine Club.
May 21, 2008
Kings Dominion’s “Dominator” delivers thrills
The sprawling steel coaster is billed as the longest floorless coaster in the world with the longest loop
May 20, 2008
Ready for blockbusters? Hollywood is
This year, Hollywood decreed that summer arrive early. The cinematic solstice, incredibly, was May 2, which marked the release of the first summer blockbuster, “Iron Man.”
Check out the summer movie meter
Sequels! Reboots! Unnecessary adaptations of television shows! This summer - like most summers before it - is filled with brainless cinematic candy projected onto a giant screen for your viewing pleasure.
May 15, 2008
Old-time music, big-time legacy
Bluegrass musician Wayne Henderson will perform from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History, 975 Main St. The New North Carolina Ramblers also will perform, and a public jam session will follow.
Symphony to celebrate the Big Bands
If you go
WHO: Danville Symphony Orchestra
WHERE: George Washington High School
WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday
HOW MUCH: Free
CONTACT: (434) 797-2666
May 08, 2008
Confederate Railroad headlining Festival in the Park
Confederate Railroad will perform at 6 p.m. May 17 as part of Festival in the Park, running May 16-18 at Ballou Park.
May 05, 2008
Everybody’ talkin about Abdul’s latest flub
But it keeps hit show in the news
May 01, 2008
North Theatre getting Lynched
The North Theatre’s David Lynch film festival, featuring “Eraserhead,” “Inland Empire” and “Lynch (one),” runs May 10-12.
Art on the Lawn offers feast of local art
The Danville Museum of Fine Art and History will hold its annual Art on the Lawn from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
April 30, 2008
Looking ahead - looking back
In case the first one didn’t live up to expectations, the North Theatre is hosting a “second-chance prom” fundraiser Saturday as part of an ongoing revitalization effort.
April 25, 2008
Weekend extertainment in Rockingham County
Magic, bluegrass on tap!
April 24, 2008
Arts & Humanities heads to the track for fundraiser
Derby Day, featuring racing, a hat contest, refreshments and prizes, will run from 3 to 7 p.m. May 3 at the Institute for Advanced Learning & Research.
Singletary celebrates traditional country
Daryle Singletary will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday as part of the Providence Fire & Rescue’s Spring Fling Festival, a two-day event running Saturday and Sunday in Providence.
April 23, 2008
MerleFest combines best of old and new Americana acts
Americana and bluegrass music fans, listen up. The 21st annual musical event known simply as MerleFest starts Thursday and runs through Sunday on the campus of the Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro.
April 22, 2008
Test your movie IQ
After a paltry winter and spring at the box office, the big summer movie season is nearly here. From InRich.com
Couric on way out? That’s show biz!
Katie Couric went from being America’s morning sweetheart to being another anchor who couldn’t fill Walter Cronkite’s shoes.
April 17, 2008
Turner will rock on ‘Rock of Love’ reunion
Danville’s Peyton Turner will share her latest single, a song written in honor of her experiences on the show, on the “Rock of Love 2” reunion, airing Sunday on VH1.
Morgan State soloist has Danville roots
Danville native Thomas Allen will perform Friday with the Morgan State University Choir, one of the most prestigious in the nation, the final show of the Danville Concert Association season.
