Census-Takers Needed

The U. S. Census Bureau is in need of full and part-time Census takers.  Flexible hours are available for students, retirees, and those looking for a little extra income.  Information is available at (866) 861-2010 or online at www.censusjobs.gov.

Hamner Theater in Nellysford

The Hamner Theater in Nellysford announces two plays in repertoire  through March 20th, NIXON’S NIXON by Russell Lees and ALL IS ALWAYS NOW by Robert Wray.  (Nancy Mulrane: (434) 361-1999)

RU Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble

The Radford University Band and Wind Ensemble will perform in concert tonight at 8 pm in Covington Performance Hall.  Selections include the SUITE FRANÇAISE by Milhaud (mee-YO), TRITTICO by Nelhybel (NELlybell), and music by Sousa, Barnes, and Kabalevsky.

((540) 831-5177)

MDA Benefit

The Roanoke Valley Charity Car Show to benefit Muscular Dystrophy will be held March 5, 6, and 7 at the Roanoke Civic Center.  Cars and other vehicles in all categories will be on display, all proceeds going to benefit Muscular Dystrophy research.  ((540) 772-3237)

Symphony Concert in Lexington

The Rockbridge Community Symphony will present their Winter Concert featuring pianist James Pannabecker playing Schumann’s Piano Concerto at Lexington Presbyterian Church. Also featured will be Vaughan Williams’ English Folksong Suite and works by Dvorak, Rameau and Charlie Barnett. The concert will take place Saturday night, March 6th at 7:30 at Lexington Presbyterian Church. Tickets will be available at the door.    

Salem Choral Society

The Salem Choral Society presents the premiere performance of the oratorio JESUS, SON OF OUR FATHER, based on the Gospel of John, conducted by the composer, Aaron Garber, on Saturday, March 6th, at 7:30 pm at the Jefferson Center n Roanoke.  The performance will feature soloists, choirs, and orchestra.  (www.salemchoralsociety.org)

Storytelling Festival

The Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History presents a storytelling festival, KEEPING THE ORAL TRADITION ALIVE on Saturday, March 6th, from 10 am to 2 pm, at the museum on Main Street in Danville.  The festival is free.  (434 793-5644)

ArtJam

ArtJam, an exhibit featuring work by six regional female artists will be on display in the Piedmont Arts Galleries in Martinsville from March 6th through April 24th.  This is presented in conjunction with MINDS WIDE OPEN, Virginia Celebrates Women in the Arts.  (Bernadette Moore, 276.632.3221)

Blues in Lynchburg

The traveling exhibit, OLD DOMINION SONGSTERS: TRADITIONAL BLUES IN VIRGINIA, will be featured at the Lynchburg Museum at the Old Court House from March 6th to August 15th. (Doug Harvey: 455-6226)

American Naïve Paintings at the Taubman

A new exhibit, American Naïve Paintings from the Garbisch Collection will be on display at Roanoke’s Taubman Museum, opening on March 5th and running through May 16.  Portraits, landscapes, maritime scenes, and other subjects depicted in simple, direct vitality with vivid colors and designs make this exhibition a real treat.  (Kimberly S. Templeton, 540-204-4133)

The Romantic Generation Piano Music

The Music Department at Washington and Lee will be present pianists Timothy Gaylard, Shuko Watanabe, and Byron Petty in a faculty recital: The Romantic Generation, on Sunday, March 7th at 3 pm in the concert hall at Wilson Hall.  Music by Chopin and Schumann will be featured in honor of both composers’ bicentennial.

Inside Hanna’s Suitcase

A screening of the film INSIDE HANNA’S SUITCASE will be held on Sunday, March 7th, at 2 pm, at the Beth El Congregation on Old Furnace Road in Harrisonburg, as part of the 2010 Shenandoah Valley Holocaust Education Project.  The story concerns a teacher inspiring her students by following the story of a young Jewish girl during the dark days of the Holocaust.  Admission is free.  (540 434-2744)

OSCAR night at the Paramount

OSCAR night at the Paramount in Charlottesville will benefit the Virginia Film Festival and the Paramount Theater.  The event is one of 51 parties officially sanctioned by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and doors open at 6 on Sunday, March 7th, with viewing of the OSCAR telecast beginning at 8 pm.  (www.theparamount.net)

Benefit for Haiti

Local musicians will be raising funds and “Jammin’ for Haiti” on Sunday, March 7th, at the Floyd Country Store from 2 to 5 pm.  A $5 donation is requested, and all funds go the Red Cross Haiti Fund.

Richmond Ballet in Martinsville

Piedmont Arts presents the Richmond Ballet in recital, Monday, March 8th, at 7 pm at the Martinsville High School Auditorium.  In conjunction with MINDS WIDE OPEN, Virginia celebrates women in the arts, the ballet will perform works choreographed by Stoner Winslett and Jessica Lang.  The performance is also a fundraiser for the ballet company.  (276 632.3221, www.piedmontarts.org)

Race and the Death Penalty

The Jefferson Madison Regional Library presents a panel discussion entitled RACE AND THE DEATH PENALTY on Tuesday, March 9th, at 7 pm at the Albemarle County Circuit Court at 501 East Jefferson St.  In Charlottesville.  (jlichta@jmrl.org)

Lecture on Neighborhood Trees

Trees Virginia will hold its 10th Annual urban and community tree workshop on Wednesday, March 10th, at Virginia Western Community College in Roanoke.  The day long workshop is titled Change Trees Can ReLeaf In: Mitigating Urban Challenges and Reaping the Benefits.  (Registration and more information Becky Woodson, 434 2209024 or becky.woodson@dof.virginia.gov)

Virginia Native Plant Society

The Jefferson Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society will sponsor a lecture on the plant inventory at Ivy Creek Natural Area by retired Virginia Forestry Department employee Tom Dierauf.  The lecture will take place on Wednesday, March 10th, at 7:30 pm at the Ivy Creek Natural Area Education Building.  (Gay Frix, 293-8997)

Birding Medley

Biologist Andrew Dolby will give a presentation on the Virginia Society of Ornithology and birding in general on Thursday, March 11th at 7 pm at the Education Building, Ivy Creek, Earlysville Road, Charlottesville.  (www.monticellobirdclub.org)

Pianist in Charlottesville

The Tuesday Evening Concert Series presents world-famous pianist Christian Zacharias (zack-ah-REE-ahss) in recital on Tuesday, March 16th, at 8 pm in Cabell Hall Auditorium on the UVa campus.  The program contains music by Beethoven, Brahms, and Schubert.  (www.tecs.org)

Music at St. Andrews

St. Andrew’s Church in Roanoke presents the harp and hammered dulcimer trio “Seasons” in concert on Tuesday, March 16th at 7:30 pm.  The concert is free.  (K. Wheelbarger: 540 344-9814).

Banff Mountain Film Festival

The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns to the Lyric Theater in Blacksburg, Wednesday, March 17th at 7 pm.  Films capture the spirit of outdoor adventure from around the world, with proceeds benefiting the Appalachian Trail Conservancy regional headquarters in Blacksburg.  Tickets and information at thelyric.com or brms.com.

Foreign Student Exchange

Make a student’s wish come true by hosting a foreign exchange student.  The Pacific Intercultural Exchange has students from Asia Europe, South America, who will arrive in America in August for the high school academic year.  For more information, call 1-888-PIE-USA-1.  (1-888-743-8721)

TAP in Roanoke Offers Free Tax Help

TAP (Total Action Against Poverty) in Roanoke will be offering free tax help and tax preparation through April 15th at the TAP Tax Clinic on the 4th Floor at 302 2nd Street. Families or individuals who make less that $49,000 will qualify for the tax assistance. To schedule an appointment, call 345-6781 x 4405.

Piedmont Arts Honors Black History Month with Exhibits

In honor of Black History Month, Piedmont Arts in Martinsville, 2 exhibits will be on display through February 20th.

Papers from the Imogene and Isadore Draper Collection of African American Art will be on display in the Piedmont Arts galleries, and Shades and Shapes Part II: Works by Iris Gillespie will be displayed in the Lynwood Artist gallery.

[276-632-3221 or www.PiedmontArts.org]

Sway Katz Jazz in Bedford

The Sway Katz Jazz Orchestra will perform Wednesday night (3/10) at 7:30 at The Whole Note in Bedford. Tickets for January’s cancelled concert will be honored for the March concert or any future Sway Katz performance.

[540-947-0208 or www.TheWholeNote.org]

Men Who Cook!

Men Who Cook, a benefit for the Monticello Area Community Action Agency, will be held at the Omni Hotel in Charlottesville on Saturday, April 17th.  More than fifty amateur chefs will prepare hors d’oeuvres and dinner, and there will be a silent auction and other activities. 

(Candace Goodyear: (434) 295-3171, EXT 3034)

Art Exhibits at W&L in Lexington

The Williams School of Commerce, Economics and Politics at Washington and Lee in Lexington supports the display of art in public places. To that end, the Williams Gallery presents an exhibit titled Inside Out, paintings by Kathleen Olson through June 30, and Off the Bridge, recent oils and watercolors by Janet Niewald will be on display in the McCarthy Gallery through June 15. Admission to both exhibits is free.

Last Updated 03/02/2010

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