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| The Gifts in Our Genes
featuring Andrew McKnight
Tuesday, April 9 at 7:30 pm
All seats $15
Drawing on his extensive experience researching his own family through records and DNA testing, Andrew weaves music about - and by - his ancestors into an interactive, enlightening and highly entertaining program. He brings his unique gifts as a musician and storyteller together with his scientific background to take a unique approach to finding, recording and sharing one’s vital family “ancestries”. He shares basic techniques and tips about using DNA that anyone interested in family research will find valuable. His program also imparts a deeper appreciation for the unique miracle of each person and their genetic blueprint with warmth and humor. | Buy Tickets |
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Triumphant Quartet
Friday, April 19 at 7:30 pm
Tickets $37 for adults and
$34 for students, seniors, and military
After twenty years, Triumphant Quartet remains a quintessential act in the gospel music industry. Consistently voted a fan favorite, the group has garnered multiple chart-topping hits and numerous awards. Sean Barber now replaces original baritone Scotty Inman, as Triumphant Quartet opens a new chapter of music, faith and friendship as - together with Barber (lead) - founding members David Sutton (tenor), Eric Bennett (bass) and Clayton Inman (baritone) enter the next decade of ministry. | Buy Tickets |
| An Affair of The Arts
Prizery Gala
Friday, April 26 6:00 - 11:00 pm
$75 per person
$650 Rembrandt Sponsor
(Includes 2 tickets, a $500 credit to purchase art, and early entry at 5:00 pm)
From 6:00 – 9:00 pm browse beautiful art pieces from local, regional, and national artists. Enjoy chatting with the artists, hors d’ouerves, and an open bar. Purchase your favorite artwork and get a personal portrait by Caricature Artist, Jed.
At 9:00 pm head upstairs to dance to the music of 6th N Main. At 9:00 pm it becomes a cash bar.
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| Artrageous!
Sunday, April 28 at 5:00 pm
Tickets - 5 for $50
Individual Ticket - $20
This amazing show creates works of art as you watch. A lucky audience member will win a piece of art and there will be a live auction for the audience after the show for you to purchase your own work of art!
Artrageous is a troupe of misfits artists, singers, dancers and musicians who started as friends doing street theatre in Vancouver. Together they started the “All and Everything Theater”, a non-profit Children’s Theater focusing on Children’s Entertainment, Street Theater and Life-sized Bunraku Puppetry. In the late 80’s on Christmas Day, their hand built theater building, with all their props and puppets, burnt to the ground. Instead of packing it in, they created a new act; this troupe has performed for the likes of Sir Richard Branson, Steve Forbes, General Colin Powell… and in venues and events all over the world from India to Thailand, Paris to Austria performing at over 2000+ events in their History. As people who live and breathe the Arts, Creativity, Community, and Inspiration, they created Artrageous to pay tribute to their roots and share their passion with the world. A Show that focuses on all the things they believe in and everything that got them to this place. Art, Music, Theater, Singing, Dancing, Audience Interaction…All on one stage. All done as a team of friends seeing the world and sharing a love of the Arts. Imagine witnessing the creativity of an artist creating a masterpiece before your eyes in mere moments. Combined with captivating vocals, intricate choreography and exciting music, Artrageous takes you on a visual journey and a high energy ride of inspiration, creativity, and engagement. Our troupe of artists, musicians, singers and dancers pay tribute to a variety of art forms, icons and musical genres throughout the evening. The result A uniquely entertaining, Masterpiece show culminating in a gallery of fabulous
finished paintings. A signature of the Artrageous Troupe, from the very beginning of their long history, is interaction and engagement…so be prepared to be a part of the show. Each show is as unique as each audience!
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| Writing is a Crime
Featuring Diane Fanning
Friday, May 10 at 7:30 pm
$27 Adults
$24 Students, Seniors, Military
Evening includes lecture, Q and A session, reception with light refreshments (cash bar), and book signing.
Diane will journey through her inspiration, her breakthrough, and the process of researching and writing true crime with the characters she encountered and her experiences along the way.
Diane Fanning is the Edgar-nominated, best-selling author of fifteen true crime books and 11 mysteries and a recipient of the Defender of Innocence award from the Innocence Project. She has served as a consultant to 48 Hours, was a regular presence on 14 seasons of Deadly Women, and appeared on the Today Show, 20/20, Forensic Files, Snapped, the Biography Channel, Investigation Discovery, E! and the BBC as well as numerous podcasts. One book was optioned for a limited series that aired on HBO Max, another one as a Lifetime Movie. Raised in Baltimore County, she moved to Virginia, then south Texas, and she now lives in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Bedford, Virginia.
http://dianefanning.com.
The following books will be on sale during the event: The Trophy Exchange ($16), Treason in the Secret City ($7), The Pastor’s Wife ($5), Bitter Remains ($10), Under Cover of the Night ($10), Sabotage in the Secret City (hardback $25) (paperback $18). | Buy Tickets |
| Ghosts: Do You Believe?
Hosted by Ghost Hunter’s Dustin Pari
Wednesday, May 15 at 7:30 pm
Tickets $47 for adults and
$44 for students, seniors, and military
Prepare for an extraordinary live show hosted by paranormal expert Dustin Pari of Ghost Hunters, where the boundaries of reality and the supernatural blur. Join us as we dive deep into the world’s most riveting paranormal evidence and share perplexing ghost stories that defy explanation. Brace yourself for an interactive journey through haunted encounters, mind boggling phenomena, and first-hand accounts that will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew. This spine-tingling adventure is not to be missed. Join us as we Unlock the mysteries that haunt us all.
Expert Bio:
With 30 years of experience researching the unknown, Dustin Pari brings exciting and positive lectures about the paranormal all across the country, As a part of television's Ghost Hunters, Ghost Hunters International, and appearances on Destination Truth and Ghost Nation, Dustin has traveled the world over looking for answers and expanding his understanding of the unseen realm.
Dustin's fascination with the paranormal began with an encounter he had with a spirit in his childhood home. In his efforts to better understand what had happened, and why, he has traveled across the United States to 27 countries upon 6 different continents, learning a little more with each step of his journey.
Throughout the year he travels as an invited guest lecturer at the largest paranormal and spiritual conferences and conventions in the country. He has been interviewed by television's Anderson Cooper, and has done radio shows and podcasts all around the globe. He has written two books based upon his findings and his unique approach to the paranormal, along with 3 other books that include stories from life on the road. He has also designed and published multiple coloring books for children and adults.
Dustin is known for his strange and slightly offbeat sense of humor, which helps to balance the light and dark material that can make up the paranormal world. He focuses his research on the connections between the spiritual world and our mortal realm.
In addition to conducting his paranormal research, Dustin also does a lot of work as a motivational speaker, mental health and suicide awareness advocate, and Christian lecturer. His paranormal lectures are not to be missed!
When not touring the lecture circuit, Dustin works as a surgical anesthesia assistant. In his limited free time he enjoys being with his family, watching NASCAR, listening to music, and taking in a good slice of pie from a greasy late-night diner.
This production is intense and contains material that is not recommended for younger children. | Buy Tickets |
| The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Preferred Seating $46 Tier 2 seating $40
For over 30 years, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been the quintessential American band. The group’s distinctive and powerful sound, influenced by a diversity of musical styles, manifested itself into a unique musical hybrid via such barnburners as “Tuff Enuff” and “Wrap It Up”.
“We started as a straight blues band”, vocalist and harmonica player Wilson says. “We now incorporate a mixture of a lot of different styles. We’re an American music band and we’re much higher energy than we were before.” | Buy Tickets |
| VAVibe
Pop 2000 Tour
Hosted by Chris Kirkpatrick of *NSYNC
OTOWN
BBMAK
LFO
RYAN CABRERA
Saturday, June 22
Halifax County Fairgrounds
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