Community Calendar

A celebration of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr with live music by iRon Lion and a soul-sational rendition of the famous “I have a dream” speech.

Toastmasters will give you the skills and confidence you need to effectively express yourself in any situation. Whether you are a tenured manager, student, young professional, someone looking to advance their career, or someone hoping to make an impact in your community, Toastmasters is the most efficient, supportive, enjoyable, and affordable way of gaining great communication skills.

The Virtual Open House will feature all the best parts of a Toastmasters meeting - plus you'll hear how Toastmasters has helped members meet their personal and professional goals.

Ballet Hispánico, America’s leading Latino dance organization, is known for highlighting the richness of the Latino culture through a fusion of classical, Latin and contemporary dance, all powered by theatricality, athleticism and passion. Celebrating 50 years, Ballet Hispánico is now led by Eduardo Vilaro, whose bold and compassionate programming reflects our changing social and cultural landscape.

Ballet Hispánico, America’s leading Latino dance organization, is known for highlighting the richness of the Latino culture through a fusion of classical, Latin and contemporary dance, all powered by theatricality, athleticism and passion. Celebrating 50 years, Ballet Hispánico is now led by Eduardo Vilaro, whose bold and compassionate programming reflects our changing social and cultural landscape.

Experience internationally-acclaimed Latinx pop artist Gina Chavez in concert! A 2020 Latin Grammy nominee for her album La Que Manda (The Woman in Charge), Chavez is a 12-time Austin Music Award winner whose NPR Tiny Desk Concert boasts over 1.2 million views. Her passionate collection of songs traverse cumbia, indie folk, blues, and Latin pop.

An evening of poetry, gospel, sing-alongs and the News from Lake Wobegon GARRISON KEILLOR - Garrison Keillor did A Prairie Home Companion for forty years, wrote fiction and comedy, invented a town called Lake Wobegon where all the children are above average, even though he himself grew up evangelical in a small separatist flock where all the children expected the imminent end of the world. He’s busy in retirement, having written a memoir and a book of limericks and is at work on a musical and a Lake Wobegon screenplay, and he continues to do The Writer’s Almanac sent out daily to internet subscribers (free). He and his wife, Jenny Lind Nilsson, live in Minneapolis, not far from the YMCA where he was sent for swimming lessons at age 12 after his cousin drowned, and he skipped the lessons and went to the public library instead and to a radio studio to watch a noontime show with singers and a band. Thus, our course in life is set.

The Amernet is one of today’s exceptional string quartets, praised by The New York Times for its “intelligence” and “immensely satisfying” playing of new music and commissions as well as neglected works of the past. Currently the ensemble-in-residence at Florida International University in Miami, the Amernet will perform with special guest Heather Coltman, JMU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.

With dance music, Shakespeare songs, and storyteller Sarah Walker, we explore romantic ballads & legends of the British Isles, including Robin Hood & Maid Marian. Early harp specialist Christa Patton is our featured guest artist.

The Charlottesville Symphony at the University of Virginia performs a pair of Masterworks concerts on Saturday, February 12, 8:00pm, at Old Cabell Hall on the Grounds of the University of Virginia and Sunday, February 13, 3:30pm, at Charlottesville High School’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Performing Arts Center.

While the Charlottesville Symphony’s woodwind and brass sections remain largely sidelined by COVID restrictions, Music Director Benjamin Rous has crafted a one-hour program with no intermission that spotlights the orchestra’s violin, viola, cello and bass sections. Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s classically elegant Serenade for Strings is one of his best-known orchestral works. Composed of four movements filled with memorable melodies, Tchaikovsky described it as “a piece from the heart.”

Appalachian Spring by American composer Aaron Copland was first presented as a modern ballet with choreography by the legendary Martha Graham. Her dance company’s premiere performance at the Library of Congress was accompanied by just thirteen instrumentalists. The popularity of the suite is due in large part to Copland’s inclusion of the familiar Shaker tune “Simple Gifts." String musicians will be joined by Principal Flute Kelly Sulick, Principal Clarinet Jiyeon Choi, Principal Bassoon Elizabeth Roberts and Principal Keyboard John Mayhood. The Charlottesville Symphony’s 2021-22 concert season is made possible by a major grant from the Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation.

In-depth program notes are posted on the orchestra’s website, www.cvillesymphony.org.

The University of Virginia requires that masks be worn at all times inside Old Cabell Hall. In addition to wearing a mask, everyone attending the February 13th concert at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Performing Arts Center will be required to provide proof of full vaccination or proof of a negative COVID test taken with 72 hours of arrival at the Center. A valid photo ID is also required. Patrons who are not able to show both will not be able to attend the performance and will be issued a ticket refund. Free parking is available in the UVA Central Grounds Parking Garage, located on Emmet Street South on Saturday nights and at Charlottesville High School’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Performing Arts Center on Sunday afternoons. The Charlottesville Free Trolley stops at McCormick Road near the UVA Amphitheater, in close proximity to Old Cabell Hall. Both venues are wheelchair accessible.

Tickets are $10-$45 for adults and $10 for students, and may be purchased at the University of Virginia Arts Box Office, (434) 924-3376, 12:00-5:00pm, Tuesday through Friday in the lobby of the UVA Drama Building at 109 Culbreth Road, or online at www.artsboxoffice.virginia.edu.

The Charlottesville Symphony at the University of Virginia performs a pair of Masterworks concerts on Saturday, February 12, 8:00pm, at Old Cabell Hall on the Grounds of the University of Virginia and Sunday, February 13, 3:30pm, at Charlottesville High School’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Performing Arts Center.

While the Charlottesville Symphony’s woodwind and brass sections remain largely sidelined by COVID restrictions, Music Director Benjamin Rous has crafted a one-hour program with no intermission that spotlights the orchestra’s violin, viola, cello and bass sections. Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s classically elegant Serenade for Strings is one of his best-known orchestral works. Composed of four movements filled with memorable melodies, Tchaikovsky described it as “a piece from the heart.”

Appalachian Spring by American composer Aaron Copland was first presented as a modern ballet with choreography by the legendary Martha Graham. Her dance company’s premiere performance at the Library of Congress was accompanied by just thirteen instrumentalists. The popularity of the suite is due in large part to Copland’s inclusion of the familiar Shaker tune “Simple Gifts.” String musicians will be joined by Principal Flute Kelly Sulick, Principal Clarinet Jiyeon Choi, Principal Bassoon Elizabeth Roberts and Principal Keyboard John Mayhood.

The Charlottesville Symphony’s 2021-22 concert season is made possible by a major grant from the Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation.

“Know the Score” pre-concert lectures at Minor Hall on Saturday evenings have been temporarily suspended. In-depth program notes are posted on the orchestra’s website, www.cvillesymphony.org, two weeks prior to each Masterworks concert.

The University of Virginia requires that masks be worn at all times inside Old Cabell Hall. In addition to wearing a mask, everyone attending the February 13th concert at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Performing Arts Center will be required to provide proof of full vaccination or proof of a negative COVID test taken with 72 hours of arrival at the Center. A valid photo ID is also required. Patrons who are not able to show both will not be able to attend the performance and will be issued a ticket refund.

Free parking is available in the UVA Central Grounds Parking Garage, located on Emmet Street South on Saturday nights and at Charlottesville High School’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Performing Arts Center on Sunday afternoons. The Charlottesville Free Trolley stops at McCormick Road near the UVA Amphitheater, in close proximity to Old Cabell Hall. Both venues are wheelchair accessible.

Tickets are $10-$45 for adults and $10 for students, and may be purchased at the University of Virginia Arts Box Office, (434) 924-3376, 12:00-5:00pm, Tuesday through Friday in the lobby of the UVA Drama Building at 109 Culbreth Road, or online at www.artsboxoffice.virginia.edu.