Local Entertainment Roundup: April 1-8 fredericksburg.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from fredericksburg.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A Panel Discussion with Playwright, Jordan Harrison, Cast and Director
When I sat in the audience for the opening of “The Amateurs,” I did not know that one week later the theatre would go dark. As the first week of performances ended, the cast and crew had a better inkling as they looked out at an almost empty audience. They realized the play’s run was coming to its finale. One of the actors warned his parents if they wanted to see the show, they better come soon. Even they did not realize how long theaters would be dark. There is still no definite time when Olney Theatre Center and other venues will be able to officially open. Even then, the time when theaters can open at full capacity seems a long way off. Jordan Harrison, the playwright, did not think it would last more than one or two months.
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Online: Great Lives Lecture Series: Mohandas K. Gandhi. Presented by Anand Rao. Zoom webinars open at 7:15 p.m. and the lectures begin at 7:30 p.m. Prerecorded lecture will be followed by live Q&A. umw.edu/greatlives.
Spotsy “To Go” Restaurant Week. Order takeout, delivery or curbside pickup from a number of locally owned restaurants. Collect a stamp from five different spots to earn your chance to win prizes. Through March 14. More information, including a contest passport and list of participating restaurants, is available at spotsyrestaurantweek.com.
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Fredericksburg Fine Arts Show and Sale, Dorothy Hart Community Center, 408 Canal St. 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Free admission. Masks are required, and the number of visitors will be limited. Proceeds from this show benefit the Woman’s Club of Fredericksburg’s local scholarship program and Parks, Recreation and Events programs. 540/372-1086; fredericksburgva.gov/1306/Fine-Art-Show.
Olney Theatre Center Adds Four New Board Members
Olney Theatre Center, an official state theatre of Maryland, announced the addition of four new members to its Board of Trustees as part of its strategic goal to broaden the range of professional and personal perspectives available to advise and grow the institution. The new board members approved at the February board meeting were Dawn Luedtke (Assistant Attorney General, Office of the State Attorney General), Kiati Plooksawadi (Vice President, Operations at First Sight Vision Care), Jillian Rose (Managing Director, FTI Consulting), and Elliott Wiley (President, REJ & Associates, Inc.).
George Bradford, nominating committee chair said, Olney Theatre s Board of Directors is an essential partner to staff, artists, and audiences. As we move onward from this devastatingly challenging year, our Board will focus intently on the important goals of anti-racism, inclusivity, equity, diversity, access, and, of course, rebuilding our commun
Things to do in Bethesda and Rockville in March and April bethesdamagazine.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bethesdamagazine.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.