Community Calendar

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Live Arts Radio PSAs
STAGE KISS
Contact andrew@livearts.org with any questions.
PSA 1
Length: 10 seconds
VO: Superstar playwright Sarah Rulh’s STAGE KISS opens at Live Arts on January 23rd, 2026 and runs through February 15th! Directed by Robert Chapel, visit livearts.org for tickets.

PSA 2
Length: 20 seconds
VO: Live Arts is pleased to present the charming and profound comedy, STAGE KISS, by Pulitzer Prize finalist Sarah Ruhl. This witty play-within-a-play explores the hilarious and often messy lines between professional performance and personal passion, asking: when is a kiss ever just a kiss? Directed by Robert Chapel, visit livearts.org for tickets.

PSA 3
Length: 30 seconds
VO: Live Arts’ first show of the new year is Sarah Ruhl's charming comedy STAGE KISS. This witty play-within-a-play explores the hilarious and often messy lines between professional performance and personal passion, asking: when is a kiss ever just a kiss? The story centers on two actors, cast as long-lost romantic leads in a forgotten 1930s melodrama. The catch: they were once in love and haven't seen each other in years. January 23rd through February 15th at Live Arts, 123 East Water Street. Tickets at livearts.org, or call 434-977-4177. Directed by Robert Chapel, sponsored by Janet and Charles Cheeseman.

The Shenandoah Valley Art Center during the month of October, in the Cabell/Arehart Invitational Gallery, is presenting Elizabeth Wislar’s sculptural assemblage artwork. These pieces blend the joy of gathering and creating new artifacts from reclaimed materials, based on a belief that everything we need already exists. Wislar shares , “The assemblage pieces on display blend my joy of celebrating what it means to Gather with the creation of a new art and artifacts from reclaimed materials. The Gatherer cultivates. The Gatherer cares for the nourishment of people, the histories, the elders, the children, the traditions, the stories, the spirits, the plants, the food, the art, the land, the air, and the water. Let us Gather, collect, cultivate, and tell stories, using what we have gathered.” Wislar is a Multi-Award- Winning Costume professional, a large-scale repurposed textile artist, activist, and instructor. Of Native American ancestry, she is enrolled as a tribal member. The exhibition opening will be October 4, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. and guests are welcome to meet and talk to the artist. The exhibition is open to the public October 4 – November 29, Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., at 126 S. Wayne Ave, Waynesboro, VA 22980.

Live Arts Radio PSAs
STAGE KISS
Contact andrew@livearts.org with any questions.
PSA 1
Length: 10 seconds
VO: Superstar playwright Sarah Rulh’s STAGE KISS opens at Live Arts on January 23rd, 2026 and runs through February 15th! Directed by Robert Chapel, visit livearts.org for tickets.

PSA 2
Length: 20 seconds
VO: Live Arts is pleased to present the charming and profound comedy, STAGE KISS, by Pulitzer Prize finalist Sarah Ruhl. This witty play-within-a-play explores the hilarious and often messy lines between professional performance and personal passion, asking: when is a kiss ever just a kiss? Directed by Robert Chapel, visit livearts.org for tickets.

PSA 3
Length: 30 seconds
VO: Live Arts’ first show of the new year is Sarah Ruhl's charming comedy STAGE KISS. This witty play-within-a-play explores the hilarious and often messy lines between professional performance and personal passion, asking: when is a kiss ever just a kiss? The story centers on two actors, cast as long-lost romantic leads in a forgotten 1930s melodrama. The catch: they were once in love and haven't seen each other in years. January 23rd through February 15th at Live Arts, 123 East Water Street. Tickets at livearts.org, or call 434-977-4177. Directed by Robert Chapel, sponsored by Janet and Charles Cheeseman.

The Shenandoah Valley Art Center during the month of August, in the Cabell/Arehart Invitational Gallery, is presenting Elizabeth Moss: Passages Through Art, Myth, Magic, and Healing. Moss built a career in arts administration and curatorial pursuits. As a seasoned visual artist, Elizabeth has spent over two decades exploring the power of symbolism, storytelling, and nature through her work. A deep personal vision- one rooted in mythology, sacred imagery, and the organic forms of the natural world are reflected in her work. In her own words, “I have a fascination with symbols and the effect these images can have on the subconscious. Serendipitously, symbols keep showing up in my life, and as a result in my work. My imagination is inspired by myth, sacred icons, the gods and goddesses, masks, and Mother Gaia. Especially by the ocean and the forest. Both provide evocative opportunities to observe the geometry and symbols created by nature. The story is there to be discovered in each line, whorl and tint of color. The artwork I create speaks to the universal connection I feel we all have with each other and the natural world.” The exhibition opening will be August 2, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. and guests are welcome to meet and talk to the artist The exhibition is open to the public August 2 – September 27, Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., at 126 S. Wayne Ave, Waynesboro, VA 22980.

SVAC Thursday’s Painting Group is a meeting of artists who want to paint! Artists bring their own supplies and gather at SVAC on Thursdays, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at no cost to participants. Take advantage of your fellow painters for inspiration and light critique if you are interested. Come relax, share ideas or techniques, and independently work in the medium of your choice! Please call Shenandoah Valley Art Center if you are interested in joining and reserving a space! (540-949-7662, January 8, 15, 22, 29, 416 W. Main St., Waynesboro, VA 22980)

Building and supporting our community is what we do at the LIFEworks Project! We invite you to shop our client choice grocery outlet today from 4:30pm-7pm.
The River City Bread Basket is located at 505 N. Winchester Ave. in Waynesboro, Va.
Select what works best for you and your family! Grab a shopping cart and not a box!
All items are available while supplies last! Meat, eggs, dairy and more! All FREE!
Call 540-251-2381 to register
We’ll see you soon! #ThriveThursday
#distributionwithdignity #buildcommunity
#foodjustice #empowerment

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

Live Arts Radio PSAs
STAGE KISS
Contact andrew@livearts.org with any questions.
PSA 1
Length: 10 seconds
VO: Superstar playwright Sarah Rulh’s STAGE KISS opens at Live Arts on January 23rd, 2026 and runs through February 15th! Directed by Robert Chapel, visit livearts.org for tickets.

PSA 2
Length: 20 seconds
VO: Live Arts is pleased to present the charming and profound comedy, STAGE KISS, by Pulitzer Prize finalist Sarah Ruhl. This witty play-within-a-play explores the hilarious and often messy lines between professional performance and personal passion, asking: when is a kiss ever just a kiss? Directed by Robert Chapel, visit livearts.org for tickets.

PSA 3
Length: 30 seconds
VO: Live Arts’ first show of the new year is Sarah Ruhl's charming comedy STAGE KISS. This witty play-within-a-play explores the hilarious and often messy lines between professional performance and personal passion, asking: when is a kiss ever just a kiss? The story centers on two actors, cast as long-lost romantic leads in a forgotten 1930s melodrama. The catch: they were once in love and haven't seen each other in years. January 23rd through February 15th at Live Arts, 123 East Water Street. Tickets at livearts.org, or call 434-977-4177. Directed by Robert Chapel, sponsored by Janet and Charles Cheeseman.

The Shenandoah Valley Art Center, during the month of July, is exhibiting the artwork of Group 6. This exhibit presents recent work by its six members who are established artists living and working in Virginia, women who meet regularly to show, discuss and critique their work. Primarily known as painters, some in the group also create in collage, vitreous enamel, clay, photography and printmaking. Their work is shaped by an interest in abstraction and a commitment to process and creative inquiry. By choice or necessity, Group 6 artists spend most of their working time alone in the studio, so it’s particularly valuable to gather as a group to exchange ideas and information, provide analysis, offer challenges and encouragement, and build friendships. All group members have studied and /or taught at Beverley Street Studio School in Staunton, and for the past several years the group has met with guest advisors Ron Boehmer and Nan Covert. Members participate in solo and group exhibits nationally and regionally, and their work can be found in public, corporate, and private collections in the United States and abroad. The exhibition Opening is July 12, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. and an ART Talk with Group 6 is August 13, 2:00 p.m. Come meet Lindsay Freedman, Janly Jaggard, June Jordan, Joan Ranzini, Krista Townsend, and Christine Watts. The exhibit is open to the public: July 12 - August – 30, Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at 416 W. Main Street, Waynesboro, VA 22980.