Adrianne Hick, Nicole Vanessa Ortiz and Jacquez Linder-Long from Ragtime-the Musical. The show runs thru May 7th.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Riverside Center for the Performing Arts-Ragtime
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LISTEN: Show Biz Buzz podcast: Ragtime
Jacquez Linder-Long (Coalhouse Walker, Jr.) and Nicole Vanessa Ortiz (Sarah) talk about how they’ve approached their roles in the Ragtime production. They say the show is more than a telling of history–it’s showing race struggles in America.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Virginia Renaissance Faire
Cornelia Rutherford, “R,” and Jim Miller preview the Faire May 13-June 11 on weekends. The theme is “Exploration.” varf.org
LISTEN: Town Talk/James Monroe High School Theater Department
Teachers Heidi Ribel and Mark Wright and seven members of “Something Rotten.” We meet some the cast and hear four songs. “Something Rotten” Thursday thru Saturday at JM.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
Producing Artistic Director Patrick A’Hearn talks about Ragtime and the story of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair, and what it means to live in America.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Virginia Renaissance Faire
Virginia Renaissance Faire: Bobby Hebert and Cornelia Rutherford talk about cast auditions–March 11 and 18 at Lake Anna Winery.
LISTEN: The Stafford Choral Society presents “Sing, Sing, Sing” this weekend
It’s a tribute to the 1940’s radio shows that featured big band and swing music. It’s this Sunday (the 12th) at 3pm and 7pm at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Stafford.
72nd annual Fredericksburg Fine Arts Show & Sale open this weekend only
Annual Kids’ Art Show also on display
LISTEN: Show Biz Buzz podcast
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts Music Director Carson Eubank can seamlessly move from behind a piano to a podium to the main stage. He talks about his excitement of taking notes on a piece of paper and bringing it into life and 3D. He also has a shout-out to JMU!
LISTEN: Local actor part of latest Left Behind movie
Greg Perrow grew up in Spotsylvania. He’s in Left Behind: Rise of the Anti-Christ
LISTEN: Town Talk/Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
Preview of Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville at the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts thru March 5th. Producing Artistic Director Patrick A’Hearn and Director Robby Gonyo.
WATCH: ICYMI–How Bob Whittingham’s Christmas windows were created
If you haven’t seen Bob Whittingham’s Christmas windows in downtown Fredericksburg, don’t wait! The window will only be up for about another week. Seeing it on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day would be fun too!
LISTEN: Town Talk/Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
Patrick A’Hearn talks about the final days of the wildly popular Riverside Family Christmas production. (Tickets still available). Riverside is coming up on it’s25th anniversary.
LISTEN: Show Biz Buzz podcast/Show Biz during the holidays
Patrick A’Hearn, the Producing Artistic Director at the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts talks about the process of writing and putting together a holiday show.
Lafayette Elementary mural ribbon cutting on Monday
The mural is a collaboration between Gabriel Pons of PONSHOP and James Monroe High School senior Sophia Pineda.
Stafford High School theater students win first place at VHSL conference
With this win comes a significant opportunity for Stafford High School, as students will go on to represent the Commonwealth of Virginia at the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) in Lexington, Kentucky in March 2023.
LISTEN: Show Biz Buzz podcast/Kathy Halenda: Acting isn’t for those with thin skin
Richmond native Kathy Halenda is currently on the Broadway national tour of “Tootsie.” We caught up with her to talk about the demands of touring–it’s not a 9-5 type lifestyle. What’s it take to be successful on stage?
LISTEN: Town Talk/Riverside Christmas Spectacular
Producing Artistic Director Patrick A’Hearn talks about the special Christmas show thru December 31st. Also, a look ahead at shows in 2023–the 25th anniversary.
LISTEN: Show Biz Buzz podcast/Loni Ackerman
Broadway musical and theatre performer Loni Ackerman joins us. Among her many credits is the title role in the Los Angeles production of Evita. She’s witty and insightful…
LISTEN: Town Talk/Jazz4Justice
The annual fundraiser for Legal Aid Works and music scholarships at UMW. Jazz4Justice is November 5th at 7:30 at Dodd Auditorium.
Fredericksburg Free Press Founding Corporate Supporters
