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Mattie Quesenberry Smith, VMI writing instructor, chosen Virginia’s Poet Laureate
FROM the Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin 11/27/24 / Breaking News / People & Places / State Government / Creative Arts /
Smith has served as a First Year Writing and Rhetoric Instructor at the Virginia Military Institute since 2013, teaching courses in rhetoric and writing. She is a published poet and has received numerous awards for her work.
New offerings at annual Fall Occoquan Arts & Craft Show
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FROM Town of Occoquan 07/18/22 / Breaking News / Local Government / People & Places / Creative Arts / Kids Konnection /
Call issued for creators and sponsors for Occoquan’s Fall Arts & Crafts Show, Sept. 24 & 25, 2022
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Occoquan begins Concerts at the Mill May 21
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FROM Town of Occoquan 05/19/22 / Creative Arts / Music / Parks & Recreation /
The Town of Occoquan's free concert series in River Mill Park kicks off Saturday, May 21, with returning artist Cheley Tackett entertaining listeners with her own brand of Americana music, according to Mayor Earnie Porta.
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New event: Black Music Month celebration in June
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FROM Prince William County Arts Council 04/29/22 / People & Places / Creative Arts / Music / Nature and the Outdoors /
The Prince William County Arts Council invites the community to attend Poetry and Music Out Loud and In The Park: A Black Music Month Celebration on Sunday, June 5 from 3 - 7 PM at the Jean C. Smith Amphitheater inside Locust Shade Park. The park is located at 4701 Locust Shade Dr., Triangle, VA 22172.
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Angelina Seamster to be featured on cello at MSO’s final concert of season
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FROM Staff Reports 04/20/22 / Creative Arts / Music /
Angelina Seamster, Colgan High School senior, will be the featured cello soloist performing Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major. Miss Seamster participates in the Fine and Performing Arts program at Colgan High School, and has been performing with the MSO since she was in the 8th grade.
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Nominations open for next PWC Poet Laureate
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FROM Prince William County Arts Council and the Poet Laureate Circle 04/20/22 / Breaking News / People & Places / Creative Arts /
Prince William County Arts Council and the Poet Laureate Circle invite poets and poetry lovers to nominate the next Prince William County Poet Laureate. Nominations are due by June 15, 2022. Self-nominations are encouraged, others are accepted.
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24 winners use art to communicate the value of water in PWCSA annual contest
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FROM Prince William County Service Authority 03/14/22 / Education / Environment / Health & Safety / Local Government / Money & Taxes / Creative Arts / Kids Konnection /
Twenty-four local high school students received awards during the Prince William County Service Authority’s 2022 Water Art Invitational on Thursday, March 10.
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Jewell Pratt Burns art scholarship to resume
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FROM Prince William Art Society 02/08/22 / Breaking News / Education / Creative Arts /
The Prince William Art Society is resuming its Jewell Pratt Burns Art Scholarship following a two-year hiatus necessitated by the pandemic, a press release said.
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Fauquier Community Theatre’s, SHOAH, continues Feb. 4-6
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FROM Fauquier Community Theatre 01/31/22 / Features / Warrenton / Creative Arts /
Fauquier Community Theatre continues its world premiere of SHOAH adapted for stage by Dr. Harry Kantrovich from Claude Lanzmann’s documentary about the Holocaust.
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US Senate expands healthcare for veterans; measure known as Elizabeth Dole legislation
Measure now goes to House of Representatives for consideration.
