What’s Booming RVA: Music and Espionage
Boomer’s top picks for the week ahead
Bask in the lyrical friendship of Loretta and Patsy, in the tenacity of Anne Sullivan as she teaches Helen Keller, and in Virginia-born musicians and spies. In Boomer’s top five picks – What’s Booming RVA: Music and Espionage.
Martha Spencer and the Wonderland Band
Spencer, a singer-songwriter, mountain musician, and dancer from the mountains of Virginia, grew up in a musical family and learned to play guitar, fiddle, banjo, bass, dulcimer, and mandolin and flatfoot/clog at a young age.
Jan. 30, 7 p.m., at Ashland Theatre, Ashland.
“32 Blocks”: How Church Hill Helped Make the Culture
Discover a powerful chapter in Richmond’s musical history examining the roots of jazz, funk, and soul in Church Hill. As teenagers growing up in Richmond’s East End during Jim Crow and the early civil rights era, a group of local musicians broke barriers in a segregated industry, paving the way for musical innovations that continue to influence generations.
FREE. Jan. 31, 1 to 2:30 p.m., at Main Library, Richmond.
“The Miracle Worker”
Presenting the dramatic inspirational story of blind and deaf Helen Keller and the woman who guided her against all odds.
Jan. 31 to Feb. 21 at Swift Creek Mill Theatre, South Chesterfield.
“Intelligence”
Library of Virginia and Virginia Opera present discussion and live performance of this Civil War-inspired opera, exploring true Civil War-era espionage stories.
FREE. Feb. 4, 6 to 7:15 p.m., at the Library of Virginia, Richmond.
Loretta & Patsy
As Patsy Cline’s most successful musical disciple and dear friend, no one was better suited to record a tribute to the late country legend than Loretta Lynn, who recorded “I Remember Patsy,” released 14 years after Cline’s death. The stage production tells the story of their friendship and features 22 songs, including “Crazy,” “You Ain’t Woman Enough to Take My Man,” and “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” Presented by Henrico Theatre Company.
Feb. 5 to 8 at The Cultural Arts Center, Glen Allen.
Check websites for more details, including prices and registration requirements.
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- MORE EVENTS from January 29 to February 5, plus announcements – COMING SOON
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