Community Calendar

Oak Grove theater concludes its summer season with "The Outsider": Ned Newley doesn’t even want to be governor. He’s terrified of public speaking; his poll numbers are impressively bad. To his ever-supportive Chief of Staff, Ned seems destined to fail. But political consultant Arthur Vance sees things differently: Ned might be the worst candidate to ever run for office. Unless the public is looking for the worst candidate to ever run for office…. A timely and hilarious comedy that skewers politics and celebrates democracy.

Join us for live theater outdoors under the stars at beautiful Oak Grove Theater; performances begin at 8:45pm sharp, but attendees are welcome to come early and encouraged to bring a picnic and enjoy the grounds. Oak Grove Theater sells tickets for the season - one season ticket purchase allows you to see each show once; tickets for a single performance are not available. Learn more and purchase your season tickets here

Oak Grove theater concludes its summer season with "The Outsider": Ned Newley doesn’t even want to be governor. He’s terrified of public speaking; his poll numbers are impressively bad. To his ever-supportive Chief of Staff, Ned seems destined to fail. But political consultant Arthur Vance sees things differently: Ned might be the worst candidate to ever run for office. Unless the public is looking for the worst candidate to ever run for office…. A timely and hilarious comedy that skewers politics and celebrates democracy.

Join us for live theater outdoors under the stars at beautiful Oak Grove Theater; performances begin at 8:45pm sharp, but attendees are welcome to come early and encouraged to bring a picnic and enjoy the grounds. Oak Grove Theater sells tickets for the season - one season ticket purchase allows you to see each show once; tickets for a single performance are not available. Learn more and purchase your season tickets here

Devout, is a compelling new original play by native playwright and director, Sherry Ramsey. This special production will be presented as benefit performances supporting, ShenanArts Community Theater and helping to strengthen and sustain the region's vibrant performing arts community.
Devout explores the emotional journey of two brothers brought together by the declining health of their aging father. Long-buried resentments and conflicting ideas force the brothers to confront not only each other, but also the meaning of devotion, loyalty, and love. Through humor, heartbreak, and hope, the play offers a deeply human look at the challenges many families face as their parents age.
Adding to the excitement, the production features three celebrated stars from daytime television, whose acclaimed careers have earned them devoted audiences across the country. Grant Aleksander, Michael O’Leary and Robert Newman of Guiding Light fame, are coming together once again to bring depth and emotional intensity to this moving new work.
"This story is rooted in experiences that so many families understand," said playwright Sherry Ramsey. "I wanted to explore how difficult views often arise when caring for aging parents but that even in conflict, there is room for understanding and reconciliation." Sherry is also married to one of the Play’s stars and leading men, Grant Aleksander. Sherry started her career as an actress appearing is several soap operas including Guiding Light, As the World Turns and Another World before becoming a lawyer and a writer.
The benefit performances underscore the importance of community theater as a cultural cornerstone, with proceeds directly supporting ShenanArts and its mission to provide quality theatrical experiences, educational opportunities, and artistic programming for audiences of all ages.
Performance details:
• What: Devout – Benefit Performances
• Written and Directed by: Sherry Ramsey
• Starring: Grant Aleksander, Michael O’Leary, Robert Newman and Robin Nuyen
• Date: August 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th
• Time: 7pm except for matinee on the 30th at 3pm
• Location: ShenanArts, 300 Churchville Ave., Staunton, VA
• Tickets: ShenanArts.org/devout
Community members, theater supporters, and fans of outstanding dramatic storytelling are encouraged to attend this special event.
For more information or to purchase tickets, go to Shenanart.org/devout. You can call ShenanArts at 540-712-0001, or email at theater@shenanarts.org, or visit their website at ShenanArts.org
Media Contact: Michael Conner michael@shenanarts.org
Also at: devouttheplay@yahoo.com

Devout, is a compelling new original play by native playwright and director, Sherry Ramsey. This special production will be presented as benefit performances supporting, ShenanArts Community Theater and helping to strengthen and sustain the region's vibrant performing arts community.
Devout explores the emotional journey of two brothers brought together by the declining health of their aging father. Long-buried resentments and conflicting ideas force the brothers to confront not only each other, but also the meaning of devotion, loyalty, and love. Through humor, heartbreak, and hope, the play offers a deeply human look at the challenges many families face as their parents age.
Adding to the excitement, the production features three celebrated stars from daytime television, whose acclaimed careers have earned them devoted audiences across the country. Grant Aleksander, Michael O’Leary and Robert Newman of Guiding Light fame, are coming together once again to bring depth and emotional intensity to this moving new work.
"This story is rooted in experiences that so many families understand," said playwright Sherry Ramsey. "I wanted to explore how difficult views often arise when caring for aging parents but that even in conflict, there is room for understanding and reconciliation." Sherry is also married to one of the Play’s stars and leading men, Grant Aleksander. Sherry started her career as an actress appearing is several soap operas including Guiding Light, As the World Turns and Another World before becoming a lawyer and a writer.
The benefit performances underscore the importance of community theater as a cultural cornerstone, with proceeds directly supporting ShenanArts and its mission to provide quality theatrical experiences, educational opportunities, and artistic programming for audiences of all ages.
Performance details:
• What: Devout – Benefit Performances
• Written and Directed by: Sherry Ramsey
• Starring: Grant Aleksander, Michael O’Leary, Robert Newman and Robin Nuyen
• Date: August 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th
• Time: 7pm except for matinee on the 30th at 3pm
• Location: ShenanArts, 300 Churchville Ave., Staunton, VA
• Tickets: ShenanArts.org/devout
Community members, theater supporters, and fans of outstanding dramatic storytelling are encouraged to attend this special event.
For more information or to purchase tickets, go to Shenanart.org/devout. You can call ShenanArts at 540-712-0001, or email at theater@shenanarts.org, or visit their website at ShenanArts.org
Media Contact: Michael Conner michael@shenanarts.org
Also at: devouttheplay@yahoo.com

FREE ADMISSION!

Cooter's Garage Band performs live every Saturday! 1pm-3pm

This is a Weekly Recurring Event
Runs from Jul 4, 2026 to Sep 26, 2026 and happens every:
Saturdays: 1:00pm - 3:00pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Devout, is a compelling new original play by native playwright and director, Sherry Ramsey. This special production will be presented as benefit performances supporting, ShenanArts Community Theater and helping to strengthen and sustain the region's vibrant performing arts community.
Devout explores the emotional journey of two brothers brought together by the declining health of their aging father. Long-buried resentments and conflicting ideas force the brothers to confront not only each other, but also the meaning of devotion, loyalty, and love. Through humor, heartbreak, and hope, the play offers a deeply human look at the challenges many families face as their parents age.
Adding to the excitement, the production features three celebrated stars from daytime television, whose acclaimed careers have earned them devoted audiences across the country. Grant Aleksander, Michael O’Leary and Robert Newman of Guiding Light fame, are coming together once again to bring depth and emotional intensity to this moving new work.
"This story is rooted in experiences that so many families understand," said playwright Sherry Ramsey. "I wanted to explore how difficult views often arise when caring for aging parents but that even in conflict, there is room for understanding and reconciliation." Sherry is also married to one of the Play’s stars and leading men, Grant Aleksander. Sherry started her career as an actress appearing is several soap operas including Guiding Light, As the World Turns and Another World before becoming a lawyer and a writer.
The benefit performances underscore the importance of community theater as a cultural cornerstone, with proceeds directly supporting ShenanArts and its mission to provide quality theatrical experiences, educational opportunities, and artistic programming for audiences of all ages.
Performance details:
• What: Devout – Benefit Performances
• Written and Directed by: Sherry Ramsey
• Starring: Grant Aleksander, Michael O’Leary, Robert Newman and Robin Nuyen
• Date: August 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th
• Time: 7pm except for matinee on the 30th at 3pm
• Location: ShenanArts, 300 Churchville Ave., Staunton, VA
• Tickets: ShenanArts.org/devout
Community members, theater supporters, and fans of outstanding dramatic storytelling are encouraged to attend this special event.
For more information or to purchase tickets, go to Shenanart.org/devout. You can call ShenanArts at 540-712-0001, or email at theater@shenanarts.org, or visit their website at ShenanArts.org
Media Contact: Michael Conner michael@shenanarts.org
Also at: devouttheplay@yahoo.com

Devout, is a compelling new original play by native playwright and director, Sherry Ramsey. This special production will be presented as benefit performances supporting, ShenanArts Community Theater and helping to strengthen and sustain the region's vibrant performing arts community.
Devout explores the emotional journey of two brothers brought together by the declining health of their aging father. Long-buried resentments and conflicting ideas force the brothers to confront not only each other, but also the meaning of devotion, loyalty, and love. Through humor, heartbreak, and hope, the play offers a deeply human look at the challenges many families face as their parents age.
Adding to the excitement, the production features three celebrated stars from daytime television, whose acclaimed careers have earned them devoted audiences across the country. Grant Aleksander, Michael O’Leary and Robert Newman of Guiding Light fame, are coming together once again to bring depth and emotional intensity to this moving new work.
"This story is rooted in experiences that so many families understand," said playwright Sherry Ramsey. "I wanted to explore how difficult views often arise when caring for aging parents but that even in conflict, there is room for understanding and reconciliation." Sherry is also married to one of the Play’s stars and leading men, Grant Aleksander. Sherry started her career as an actress appearing is several soap operas including Guiding Light, As the World Turns and Another World before becoming a lawyer and a writer.
The benefit performances underscore the importance of community theater as a cultural cornerstone, with proceeds directly supporting ShenanArts and its mission to provide quality theatrical experiences, educational opportunities, and artistic programming for audiences of all ages.
Performance details:
• What: Devout – Benefit Performances
• Written and Directed by: Sherry Ramsey
• Starring: Grant Aleksander, Michael O’Leary, Robert Newman and Robin Nuyen
• Date: August 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th
• Time: 7pm except for matinee on the 30th at 3pm
• Location: ShenanArts, 300 Churchville Ave., Staunton, VA
• Tickets: ShenanArts.org/devout
Community members, theater supporters, and fans of outstanding dramatic storytelling are encouraged to attend this special event.
For more information or to purchase tickets, go to Shenanart.org/devout. You can call ShenanArts at 540-712-0001, or email at theater@shenanarts.org, or visit their website at ShenanArts.org
Media Contact: Michael Conner michael@shenanarts.org
Also at: devouttheplay@yahoo.com

FREE ADMISSION!

Cooter's Garage Band performs live every Saturday! 1pm-3pm

This is a Weekly Recurring Event
Runs from Jul 4, 2026 to Sep 26, 2026 and happens every:
Saturdays: 1:00pm - 3:00pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)

FREE ADMISSION!

Cooter's Garage Band performs live every Saturday! 1pm-3pm

This is a Weekly Recurring Event
Runs from Jul 4, 2026 to Sep 26, 2026 and happens every:
Saturdays: 1:00pm - 3:00pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)

A Night to Die For is an interactive murder mystery wedding reception benefiting Connections Early Learning Center. Guests are invited to step into a three-part evening of suspense, celebration, unexpected twists, prizes, art, and community connection—all unfolding in the middle of a wedding reception dinner where not everything goes according to plan.

Connections Early Learning Center is a community-centered early learning program rooted in curiosity, collaboration, and real-world connection. Through hands-on learning, local partnerships, hot meals, and meaningful community engagement, we believe children thrive when they grow within a strong, connected “village.”

This annual fundraiser supports the daily operations and enrichment programming that make our work possible. The evening will also feature silent auction baskets curated through collaborations with local businesses, highlighting the strength and creativity of our broader community.

Curious about what we do—and the impact community collaboration has already made? Visit our website to explore our mission, our projects, and our growing track record of turning community support into real, visible outcomes. As for the mystery itself… we’ll let you solve that part on your own.