Entertainment News for GoDanRiver

Humor: Readers strut their comic stuff

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:38:00 EDT

All entries are in for the Second Annual Write Scott Hollifield’s Column While He Is On Vacation Or Performing Court-Ordered Community Service Contest

A long time coming

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:29:00 EDT

Glenwood Smith Band plays first gig in nine years

Not much to see in this Fall’s Lineup

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:06:00 EDT

The broadcast networks’ new shows have been announced and will be heavily promoted. But there’s still nothing much to see. Fewer pilots than usual were shot this year, due in part to the Hollywood writers strike and the straight-to-series policy gaining favor at some networks.

Movie Criticism Gets Dumbed Down Since Thumbs-Up Days Of Siskel And Ebert

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:03:00 EDT

Getting “two thumbs up” from Siskel and Ebert used to mean something.

Drive-in and diner coming to Central Virginia

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:13:01 EDT

By Labor Day, it could display the first drive-in movie the Central Virginia area has seen in more than two decades.

Oak Ridge Boys to play Salem Civic Center

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:09:00 EDT

The Oak Ridge Boys who started out as a gospel quartet before gradually changing over to country-pop, will play the Salem Civic Center September 5..

Sara Evans plays SML

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:41:00 EDT

Final preparations are under way for Sara Evans took the stage at a new Smith Mountain Lake concert site.

Humor: Readers come to the aid of an itchy man

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:43:00 EDT

I thought I had it bad, but some of you at one time or another have transformed into one huge, hideous blister, shunned by family and friends and forced to live in outbuildings so no one could hear your agonizing cries and see your incessant scratching.

Trace Adkins: An insider’s guide

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:52:00 EDT

Fast facts about the country singer

Lang Lang welcome to tickle my ivories

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:10:00 EDT

Humor Column

America’s soundtrack

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:07:00 EDT

Smithsonian exhibit celebrates the music of a nation

Ben & Jerry’s makes “Goodbye Yellow Brickle Road”

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:21:00 EDT

Hoping to honor rocker Elton John before his first-ever Vermont performance, Vermont’s crazy-cool confectioner has whipped up a flavor just for him

‘Hellboy’ star Perlman buries himself in roles

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:02:00 EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Hollywood’s modern man of a thousand faces, Ron Perlman, never minded hiding behind rubber masks and mounds of makeup early in his career.

Humor: Don’t mess with my hot dogs, explosions and tube tops

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:22:00 EDT

The key to my happiness was missing.

Skynyrd coming to Danville

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:56:00 EDT

Lynyrd Skynyrd will perform in Danville Sept. 11 at the Carrington Pavilion.

Hootie to heat up the Pavilion

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:27:00 EDT

Hootie & the Blowfish will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Carrington Pavilion. The band is best known for hits including “Only Wanna Be With You” and “Hold My Hand.”

Humor: It’s time again for ‘Write Scott’s column contest’

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:44:00 EDT

Back by popular demand — and, yes, I consider one demand to be wildly popular — it’s the Write Scott’s Column While He Is On Vacation or Performing His Court-Ordered Community Service Contest.

‘WALL-E’ revels in robot love

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:59:00 EDT

In male-dominated Hollywood, apparently even robots are subject to gender roles

No joke: Ledger could get Oscar for Joker performance

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:48:00 EDT

Jack Nicholson’s Joker was a blast. Heath Ledger’s Joker is as dark and anarchic a figure as Randle McMurphy in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” the role that brought Nicholson his first Academy Award.

Hancock: Smith saves the day

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:44:00 EDT

The guy has owned Fourth of July weekends with huge debuts for some passable but not-so-great movies (“Independence Day,” “Men in Black II”), and he’ll likely do it again with this foul-mouthed-misanthrope-as-superhero flick.

Fun on the Fourth of July

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:12:00 EDT

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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Car talk cartoon a ‘clunker’

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:07:00 EDT

You would think that the playful personalities of National Public Radio stars Tom and Ray Magliozzi, aka Click and Clack, would translate to television

Extravagant eggs

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:44:00 EDT

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.

A festival of gospel

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:49:00 EDT

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.

Smith Mountain Lake to host series of hit musicians

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:26:00 EDT

Several high-profile country, rock and Christian rock music artists will soon test the waters of a developing entertainment market at Smith Mountain Lake.

Charlie Poole festival to celebrate Americana

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:38:01 EDT

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

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:28:00 EDT

Singer’s stint with Larry the Cable Guy pays off in a big way

Carolina Chocolate Drops merge music and history

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:06:00 EDT

The Carolina Chocolate Drops will take a musical trek back in time later this month in concert at the North Theatre.

String students to share works in concert

Thu, 29 May 2008 11:13:00 EDT

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.

Gretna Little Theatre group to perform

Fri, 23 May 2008 10:28:00 EDT

No matter where life takes her, Janina Shoemaker has to be involved in theater.

Mel McDaniel can’t slow down

Thu, 22 May 2008 10:22:00 EDT

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

Thu, 22 May 2008 10:14:00 EDT

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.

Kings Dominion’s “Dominator” delivers thrills

Wed, 21 May 2008 13:47:00 EDT

The sprawling steel coaster is billed as the longest floorless coaster in the world with the longest loop

Ready for blockbusters? Hollywood is

Tue, 20 May 2008 14:40:00 EDT

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

Tue, 20 May 2008 11:22:00 EDT

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.

Old-time music, big-time legacy

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:52:00 EDT

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

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:50:01 EDT

If you go
WHO: Danville Symphony Orchestra
WHERE: George Washington High School
WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday
HOW MUCH: Free
CONTACT: (434) 797-2666

Confederate Railroad headlining Festival in the Park

Thu, 08 May 2008 09:48:00 EDT

Confederate Railroad will perform at 6 p.m. May 17 as part of Festival in the Park, running May 16-18 at Ballou Park.

Everybody’ talkin about Abdul’s latest flub

Mon, 05 May 2008 14:51:00 EDT

But it keeps hit show in the news

North Theatre getting Lynched

Thu, 01 May 2008 08:55:00 EDT

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

Thu, 01 May 2008 08:49:00 EDT

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.

Looking ahead - looking back

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:38:00 EDT

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.

Weekend extertainment in Rockingham County

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:42:00 EDT

Magic, bluegrass on tap!

Arts & Humanities heads to the track for fundraiser

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:16:00 EDT

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

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:10:00 EDT

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.

MerleFest combines best of old and new Americana acts

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:14:00 EDT

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.

Test your movie IQ

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:26:00 EDT

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!

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:15:00 EDT

Katie Couric went from being America’s morning sweetheart to being another anchor who couldn’t fill Walter Cronkite’s shoes.

Turner will rock on ‘Rock of Love’ reunion

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:03:00 EDT

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

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:44:00 EDT

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.

Quartet merges classical, jazz genres to create new music

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:36:00 EDT

The Yelena Eckemoff Quartet, featuring Yelena Eckemoff, Michael Bolejack, Gray Hackelman and Evan Thee, will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 17 at Averett University. The concert, which will be held in Pritchett Auditorium, is free and open to the public.

Averett’s ‘Proof’ explores emotional territory

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:32:01 EDT

The Averett University Theatre Department will present “Proof” at 7:30 p.m. tonight through Saturday at Averett’s Pritchett Auditorium.

Little Theatre goes sexy—and serious—with ‘Cabaret’

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:21:00 EDT

The Little Theatre of Danville will present “Cabaret” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and April 18-19 and 2 p.m. Sunday and April 20 at the North Theatre, 629 North Main St.

Knights plan wine festival

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:12:00 EDT

The festival, running from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Community Market, 629 Craghead St., will feature 10 wineries along with various craft vendors and music from the beach band Flipside beginning at 3 p.m.

Scott Hollifield Humor Column

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:34:00 EDT

This isn’t about me. It’s about you and your tax rebate, or what’s commonly known in Washington as the This Ought To Shut Them Up For A While Economic Stimulus Plan.

For me, I think it’s time to just put down the pencil

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:09:00 EDT

But, if I were among the winners of the annual Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest, you would absorb every written word as if it were a morsel of heavenly goodness, marveling at the shape of my letters, gasping at the perfection of my slant and finally collapsing into a puddle of pure joy at the precision of my spacing.

At the movies: What’s playing

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:12:00 EDT

The following includes movies that are opening or are currently playing in Danville. Locations are listed at the end of each review. For more information, call the Danville Stadium Cinemas at (434) 792-9885, or the Park Theatre at (434) 793-9470.

Harvest Jubilee summer concert series announced

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:02:00 EDT

Country acts will dominate at the Carrington Pavilion this summer.

Check it Out: Entertainment in and around Danville

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:56:00 EDT

Find out who’s playing, what’s on stage and where to hang out.

U.Va. museum exhibit looks back from slaves’ view

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:51:00 EDT

“Landscape of Slavery: The Plantation in American Art,” now at the University of Virginia Art Museum, includes 92 works, mostly paintings, displayed in an introductory first-floor gallery and four second-floor galleries.

Pianist to join Danville Symphony Orchestra in concert

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:02:00 EDT

Danville native Michael Adcock has played venues around the world, including the famed Carnegie Hall, but he ultimately finds it more stressful to play for a hometown crowd.

‘Bingo’ is a real drag

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:16:01 EDT

WHO: “The Queen of Bingo”
WHERE: George Washington High School
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. March 29
HOW MUCH: $10 for students, $15 for seniors and $20 for adults
CONTACT: (434) 792-6965

Maud Gatewood’s grand gift

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:11:00 EDT

Maud Gatewood’s legacy will be celebrated this weekend with a series of events including gallery openings, an open house and showings of the film “Gatewood: Facing the White Canvas,” a work that premiered a few days before her death in 2004.

Turner still rockin’ despite ‘Rock of Love’ loss

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:07:00 EDT

She may have turned out to be more friend than love interest for Poison frontman Bret Michaels, but Peyton Turner’s not singing the blues over her just-ended stint on VH1’s “Rock of Love 2.”

Fred Garbo: All puffed up

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:03:01 EDT

The man who is best known for two decades of bringing inflatable theater to stages worldwide, will stop in Danville on Feb. 23.