Petersburg resident Mikey Fuller experiences a dream come true while bringing awareness to the LGBTQ+ community.
Have you ever had the pleasure of watching the Mighty Wurlitzer organ rise out of the orchestra pit at Virginia s grand motion picture palace The Byrd Theatre?
It s a magical moment and sight to behold in Richmond s Carytown district.
The Mighty Wurlitzer is one of about 40 surviving instruments in their original installation out of more than 2000 made by the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company between 1914 and 1942.
Fuller is one of less than 20 organists that has performed a live Mighty Wurlitzer show.
The theatre pipe organ, designed as a “one-man orchestra” to accompany silent movies, was installed when The Byrd was built in 1928.
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Let s Celebrate the Bard! Virtual Education Day at Agecroft Hall
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“So before long we can open the windows wide and let Spring in, and we can go out to the park or sit on a hillside and let Spring into us.” ~Hal Borland
Happy Earth Day! With Spring here and in full bloom, there are great opportunities to enjoy outdoor mini-festivals, performances and landscape arts throughout Central Virginia. But there are other possibilities as well. With the pandemic still upon us, many of our artists, performers, and historians are still offering fantastic virtual programs that bring the best of the RVA right into your home - or by the river or in a park or in the mountains. You only need the internet to connect with local music, theatre, and more - wherever you are!
Lucy Dacus Announces New Album Home Video , Shares Opening Track Hot & Heavy Tuesday, 13 April 2021
There s a new Lucy Dacus album on the way! Home Video , the follow-up to 2018 s Historian , will arrive on June 25 through Matador. It captures the singer-songwriter s formative years growing up in Richmond, Virginia.
The record features her Boygenius bandmates Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker contributing vocals on two songs, the recently released track Thumbs, and her new single Hot & Heavy, a nostalgic indie-rock opener for the album. She said:
“I thought I was writing ‘Hot & Heavy’ about an old friend, but I realized along the way that it was just about me outgrowing past versions of myself. So much of life is submitting to change and saying goodbye even if you don t want to. Now whenever I go to places that used to be significant to me, it feels like trespassing the past. I know that the teen version of me wouldn t approve of me now, and that s embar
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Petersburg Symphony Orchestra performs free community concert in Hopewell
Despite the pandemic, the historic Beacon Theatre has quite the lineup. Seating is limited, and social distancing guidelines will be followed.
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HOPEWELL - The Petersburg Symphony Orchestra String Quartet, Woodwind Quintet, and Bonefire Trombone Choir will be performing a free community concert at the Beacon Theatre sponsored by the City of Hopewell.
Concertgoers will be entertained with a variety of music on Sunday, May 16 at 4:00. This concert has sold out in the past.
The tickets are very limited due to the pandemic so get them early!
Due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, the tickets are for specific seats in 2-person, socially distanced seating pods. Audience members are required to wear masks.
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