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Live Arts Radio PSAs
COME FROM AWAY
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Start Date: 10/1/26
Kill Date: 11/5/26
PSA 1
Length: 10 seconds
VO: Live Arts presents the heartfelt musical COME FROM AWAY, opening October 23rd, and sponsored by Janet & Charles Cheeseman and Marty Moore. Visit livearts.org for tickets.

PSA 2
Length: 20 seconds
VO: Live Arts presents COME FROM AWAY, directed by two-time “Best of CVILLE” winner Edward Warwick-White, opening October 23rd. The award-winning, heartfelt musical tells the true story of passengers stranded in Gander, Newfoundland, on September 11th, 2001. COME FROM AWAY is sponsored by Janet & Charles Cheeseman and Marty Moore. Visit livearts.org for more about Season 36.

PSA 3
Length: 30 seconds
VO: Live Arts presents COME FROM AWAY, October 23rd - November 15th. The award-winning, heartfelt true story is set in Gander, Newfoundland, where 38 planes were diverted one fateful Tuesday morning in September 2001. COME FROM AWAY is an uplifting reminder of resilience and humanity amid difference and fear. This poignant musical is directed by two-time “Best of CVILLE” winner Edward Warwick-White. Live Arts thanks their sponsors Janet & Charles Cheeseman, Marty Moore, Ronald Bailey & Pamela Friedman, and Cameron Mowat & George Worthington. Visit livearts.org for more. See you on Water Street!

The Shenandoah Valley Art Center’s featured exhibit at the Virginia Ross Invitational Gallery is The
SVAC Winter Market! This festive event will feature 20 artists and artisans in a farmer’s market-style shopping experience for the entire month of November. Make the holidays bright this season and give a gift of original art! Support artists in your community! Join us for the opening reception on Friday, November 6, 5:00 - 7:00p.m. at 416 W. Main St., Waynesboro, VA 22980. The exhibition will be open to the public November 6 - 28 , Tuesday – Thursday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra blends bluegrass and Nordic folk, a style often dubbed “Nordicana.” Featuring fiddle, dobro, banjo, mandolin, guitar and even an accordion alongside four-part vocal harmonies, the group delivers a fresh take on American roots music wrapped in a finely tuned folk sound.

Join us for the 2026 EMU/Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival Gala Concert! The gala concert is always one of the highlights of the fall in the Valley, featuring special guest artists, a choral/orchestral classical masterwork, the EMU wind ensemble and more! The theme of this year's concert is "Dream" focusing on the power each and every one of us have to achieve great things and make a difference in our world when we dream. Some highlights of this year’s concert includes award-winning classical/jazz/popular fusion trio, The String Queens, who are back-by-popular demand as our special guest artists and performing with the EMU Jam Collective, Ola Gjello’s beautiful “Sunrise Mass” performed by the EMU University and Choir, and the EMU Wind Ensemble performing David Maslanka’s Give Us this Day: Short Symphony for Wind Ensemble. Livestreamed on YouTube on the EMU Department of Music page.

Hometown heroes and members of The Steel Wheels, Trenton Wagler & Eric Brubaker, will perform at The Clementine String Band Series. Charlottesville-based Bluegrass band Uncle Pen will kick off the night.

Welcome Back to School!

It’s time for a reunion, but this time, there’s no homework, no early curfew, and definitely no pop quiz!

Join the Rockingham Educational Foundation on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at Brix & Columns Vineyard for a night of nostalgia, school spirit, and fun as we bring the best parts of your school days back to life—with a grown-up twist. Come dressed like you did in your school days, gather your classmates and friends, and get ready for an evening featuring:

Dinner and drinks
A DJ keeping the party going
A Locker Challenge with prizes
A photo booth to capture the memories
Silent and live auction items
Plenty of school spirit and surprises along the way

When you purchase your tickets, you’ll also have the option to tell us where and when you graduated high school. This information will help us tailor the music, trivia, and other nostalgic touches throughout the evening to the people in the room.

And while the theme is all about looking back, the reason we gather is about moving students forward. Your ticket helps REFI provide valuable support to Rockingham County Public Schools students and teachers through programs including Innovative Learning Grants, the Teacher Supply Depot, scholarships, REFI CARES, and more.