You are invited to Church World Service Immigration and Refugee Program’s 3rd annual photo show at Clementine Cafe in downtown Harrisonburg. Our focus is on Refugee children in Harrisonburg and their journey to academic success.  Faced with hurdles including language barriers, cultural differences and family adjustment, this year’s show gives us a glimpse of the adjustment and achievement taking place in children’s lives.  This event is sponsored in part by Virginia Refugee Student Achievement Project.  Learn more at our website.

The Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection invites you to UVa’s newest exhibition, Black Prints from Cicada Press.  This event on will be on Friday, May 31st from 5:30 – 7:30 pm.  Since 2006 Michael Kempson, director of Cicada Press, and Tess Allas, curator of Black Prints, have invited emerging and established Aboriginal artists to explore printmaking as an artistic practice in the form of workshops and residencies.  The result is an eclectic but meaningful exhibition addressing the contemporary Aboriginal experience in Australia today.  The reception will also celebrate the re-opening of the permanent exhibition Past Forward Contemporary Aboriginal Art, after two months closed due to renovations.  The Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of UVa is the only museum of Australian Aboriginal Art in the US, and one of two in the world.  It is located on Pantops next to Martha Jefferson Hospital. For more information visit our website.

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The Foothills Child Advocacy Center works to stop child abuse and neglect through intervention on behalf of children who have been victimized, case management for traumatized children and their families, and public education and outreach activities.  Foothills primarily serves the City of Charlottesville and County of Albemarle and is an accredited member of the National Children’s Alliance.  On Thursday, June 6, 2013, from 5 to 8 p.m, five stores at the Barracks Road Shopping Center will participate in Sip and Shop.  Each store will provide wine, cheese, or other refreshments, and shoppers who visit all 5 stores will be eligible to win raffle prizes donated by each store.  Fifteen percent of the proceeds will benefit the Foothills Child Advocacy Center.  For more information, please visit the center’s website or call 434-971-7233.

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The Endstation Theater Company invites you to enjoy William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew”.  This show will be performed at the Renaissance Theatre in downtown Lynchburg May 31-June 9 and on the campus of SweetBriarCollege June 15-July 7.  Six vaudeville performers from the turn of the century bring this madcap classic comedy about love and marriage to life.  Through the fun and energy of vaudeville performance styles, audiences meet the residents of Padua as they employ Petruchio to “tame” their infamous “shrew”, Katarina.  For more information and to purchase tickets visit our website or call 434-826-0391.

The Hospice of the Piedmont invites you to ArtHoP: Celebrating the Healing Power of Art and Music on Thursday June 6^th from 5:30 to 7:30pm at the Live Arts building in downtown Charlottesville.  This open to the public reception is an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of art and music while learning more about the gifts Hospice of the Piedmont brings to our community.  Guests can enjoy paintings and photography created by local artists.  There will also be live music, tasty treats, and beverages.  Hospice of the Piedmont provides professional, compassionate care to terminally ill patients and their families, plus bereavement support for community members coping with the death of a loved one.  We are committed to providing care and support services to all members of our community regardless of their ability to pay.  Visit our website to learn more information and to RSVP for ArtHoP.

Rockingham County Fair

You’re invited to the Rockingham County Fair.  The Rockingham County fair has been named Top Agricultural Fair in North America by the International Association of Fairs and Exhibitions, is the state’s largest county fair . It takes place Aug. 12-17 in Harrisonburg and will feature entertainers Old Crow Medicine Show,  Alan Jackson, Kellie Pickler, Easton Corbin and more.  The theme for the 2013 fair is Having a Good Time.  For more information please visit our website.

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Albemarle Ballet Theatre (ABT) and the Studio for the Performing Arts (SFTPA), present their 9th Spring Dance Gala at PVCC’s Dickinson Theatre on Saturday, May 18th at 6pm.  This one and a half-hour, fantasy and fun-filled show includes performances taking the audience through a safari, on cultural journeys, back to the roaring twenties, and contemporary music.  Tickets are available at our website, ABT’s studio in Crozet or PVCC on the day of the show.  For more information call 434.823.8888, email us or visit our website.

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The Piedmont Fiddle and Banjo Association’s is having a 1 day only “Music of the Piedmont” show at Pleasant Grove Park in Fluvanna County, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m., rain or shine on May 11th.  There will be 9 bands performing and the event is FREE. vThe event is to preserve and promote bluegrass, old-time and acoustic music in the Piedmont region of Virginia and increasing public awareness and enjoyment of our organization.  For more information visit us on Facebook.

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Pack a brown bag lunch and join PCA for “Courting the Media 101: Effective Strategies for Getting the Coverage You Want” with veteran media relations coordinator and arts and culture writer Mary Burruss.  Get help in defining the current gap between the media and arts and culture coverage and learn how you can bridge that gap.  Advance registration is required.  Visit our website for more information.

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You’re invited to Art Drinks!  Join Piedmont Council for the Arts for a monthly casual networking event to mingle with other arts enthusiasts and creative professionals in Charlottesville! This month, Art Drinks takes place at Positively 4th Street, located at 401 East Main Street on the Downtown Mall.  This event is FREE and open to the public.  To learn more, visit our website.

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