Community Calendar

Experience the captivating sounds of classical music as JMU’s Symphony Orchestra collaborates with the winners of the 2025 School of Music Concerto Competition. Students from six areas-woodwinds, brass and percussion, strings, piano, and voice-compete, with two finalists from each selected for the final concert.

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Bluegrass Concert live every Sunday 2pm-4pm

Live Arts Radio PSAs
BLOOD AT THE ROOT
Contact andrew@livearts.org with any questions.
Start Date: 3/16/26
Kill Date: 4/25/26
PSA 1
Length: 10 seconds
VO: Dominique Morisseau’s stirring ensemble drama BLOOD AT THE ROOT opens at Live Arts on April 10th and runs through April 26th. Directed by Leslie Scott-Jones. Visit livearts.org for tickets.

PSA 2
Length: 20 seconds
VO: Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright Dominique Morisseau’s potent and timely ensemble drama BLOOD AT THE ROOT runs at Live Arts from April 10th through April 26th. Based on the case of the Jena Six. Morisseau uses her powerful blend of poetic dialogue to call out racial biases, bigotry, harsh injustices, and their shattering impact. Directed by Leslie Scott-Jones. Sponsored by the City of Charlottesville and John and Kate Byrne. Visit livearts.org for tickets.

PSA 3
Length: 30 seconds
VO: Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright Dominique Morisseau’s potent and timely ensemble drama BLOOD AT THE ROOT opens April 10th at Live Arts. Based on the case of the Louisiana Jena Six. Morisseau uses her powerful blend of layered poetry and hip-hop rhythms to call out bigotry, harsh injustices, and their shattering impact. As intersecting stories unfold, characters wrestle with the weight of systemic racism and failures of the justice system. This dynamic play runs until April 26th. Sponsored by the City of Charlottesville and John and Kate Byrne. Directed by Leslie Scott-Jones. Visit livearts.org for tickets.

In the SVAC Member’s Gallery the theme is “Red.” The members will present their unique interpretations of the theme in each work of art which is priced to accommodate art collectors seeking pieces to expand their collection. The public is invited to view the exhibition, remembering that the art center serves the community by recognizing talent, encouraging creativity, and joining lives through art! The exhibition will be open to the public March 3 -28, Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., 126 S. Wayne Avenue, Waynesboro, VA 22980.

The Blue Ridge Irish Music School (BRIMS) offers classes for all ages and skill levels in Irish dance, music and singing. The winter/spring semester begins on January 20 & 22 and runs for 12 weeks.

Shenandoah Valley Art Center presents Stretch and Release Yoga with Paula Figgatt and Leslie Chisnell. Gather in the Heart of Downtown Waynesboro for a meditative experience that benefits the mind while increasing your range of flexibility and centeredness in the body. Stretch & Release Yoga targets the fascia and connective tissues including tendons, ligaments and bones while creating suppleness, openness and health for our inner organs and muscles. By stilling the mind, bring the awareness deeply inward to create peace and relaxation to restore and renew the Spirit! (Register: www.svacart.com or call 540-949-7662, Fee: $10 per session, Tuesdays, March 3 – April 14, 6:05 - 7:00 p.m., 416 Gallery, 416 W Main St, Waynesboro, VA 22980).

Come learn the sport of rugby while getting fit and making great friends. All are welcome. No experience necessary.

This new work was a finalist in the inaugural season of the School of Theatre and Dance’s Madison New Works Lab, an incubator for developing new plays with professional playwrights from across the country. Seven years after workshopping Basement Demons and Trailer Saints, JMU welcomes its world premiere. Set in a small California town, the story follows sister Maria and Dirt and their friends as they navigate adolescence and dream of something more - unaware that Maria’s mysterious online connection, Hank Lord, is a demon. Briandaniel will serve as a professional playwright-in-residence, working with the cast and students on this exciting project. https://briandanieloglesby.com/ Madison New Works Lab is made possible by the generosity of Paul Holland and Linda Yates. Contains adult content and adult language. Parental discretion advised.

Shenandoah Valley Art Center presents Drawing and Sketching with Pen and Ink with John Hancock. Explore the power of Pen and ink in this 5 week class for making both bold and subtle drawings and sketches. We will discover how to best use both permanent inks as well as the less well known water-soluble inks in this studio class. Working with black inks and some very traditional and contemporary alternatives, we will learn to use several strategies for pen and ink. Designed for beginner to advanced students who have at least a little bit of experience drawing. For additional class information : HancockJohnA.Artist@gmail.com or 434-939-7445. Register online: https://johnahancock.com (Fee $325, Wednesday February 18 – March 18, 1:30- 4:00 p.m., 416 Classroom, 416 W. Main St., Waynesboro, V A 22980)

This new work was a finalist in the inaugural season of the School of Theatre and Dance’s Madison New Works Lab, an incubator for developing new plays with professional playwrights from across the country. Seven years after workshopping Basement Demons and Trailer Saints, JMU welcomes its world premiere. Set in a small California town, the story follows sister Maria and Dirt and their friends as they navigate adolescence and dream of something more - unaware that Maria’s mysterious online connection, Hank Lord, is a demon. Briandaniel will serve as a professional playwright-in-residence, working with the cast and students on this exciting project. https://briandanieloglesby.com/ Madison New Works Lab is made possible by the generosity of Paul Holland and Linda Yates. Contains adult content and adult language. Parental discretion advised.