Arts/Entertainment Archives - Clarke Monthly https://clarkeva.com/category/artsentertainment/ Serving Clarke County, Va., and the surrounding area Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:13:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://clarkeva.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Clarke-Nameplate-32x32.png Arts/Entertainment Archives - Clarke Monthly https://clarkeva.com/category/artsentertainment/ 32 32 Clarke County Fair is the Place to Be for Live Music  https://clarkeva.com/2024/08/02/music-at-the-fair/ Fri, 02 Aug 2024 14:44:11 +0000 https://clarkeva.com/?p=3796 By Rebecca Maynard It is almost time once again for what many consider the county’s best week of the year — the annual Clarke County Fair. The always popular event runs Sunday, August 11 through Saturday, August 17 at the Clarke County Ruritan Fairgrounds, located at 890 W. Main St. in Berryville. A collection of […]

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]]> Burwell-Morgan Mill History Still Being Made https://clarkeva.com/2021/09/24/burwell-morgan-mill-history-still-being-made/ Fri, 24 Sep 2021 15:01:06 +0000 https://clarkeva.com/?p=2983 For one Clarke County woman, the mill is part of her story. And she’s not alone.Based on Kathy Hudson’s writing, with support from David Lillard Back in 1985, Kathy Hudson had a decision to make. A recently minted college graduate with a degree in education, she had interviewed with — and would subsequently receive offers […]

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]]> A Clarke County Portrait In Music https://clarkeva.com/2020/01/09/a-clarke-county-portrait-in-music/ Thu, 09 Jan 2020 20:42:20 +0000 https://clarkeva.com/?p=2638 An original by composer James Meredith premiered at The Barns By Krista Jo Brooks This year the Clarke County Community Band commissioned a piece of music to be written by Virginia composer James “Jim” Meredith in celebration of Clarke County and as a way to give back all the love and support the band receives […]

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]]> The Traveling Art Club Offers Opportunities and Fun, Welcomes Artists https://clarkeva.com/2020/01/09/the-traveling-art-club-offers-opportunities-and-fun-welcomes-artists/ Thu, 09 Jan 2020 20:36:02 +0000 https://clarkeva.com/?p=2635 By Rebecca Maynard When Julia Young attended back-to-school night at Middletown Elementary School, she asked the principal when the art club met and discovered it hadn’t existed for several years. “No one in the community had taken the initiative to take it back up, so a couple of moms got together to talk about forming […]

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]]> Fire House Gallery To Close https://clarkeva.com/2019/08/12/fire-house-gallery-to-close/ Mon, 12 Aug 2019 22:34:51 +0000 https://clarkeva.com/?p=2530 The Berryville Main Street board has decided to close the Fire House Gallery retail shop so the organization-legally known as Downtown Berryville Inc. – can focus all its attention on promoting and supporting downtown businesses and the Town. The gallery, located at 23 E. Main St., will close on September 30. The Fire House Gallery […]

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]]> The Bitter Liberals at Bright Box Theatre in Old Town Winchester https://clarkeva.com/2018/02/19/the-bitter-liberals-at-bright-box-theatre-in-old-town-winchester/ Mon, 19 Feb 2018 18:04:59 +0000 https://clarkeva.com/?p=2128 Out + About in Winchester By Keith Patterson The excitement in the sold-out room was palpable. The “palp” in the air on this night was about the Bitter Liberals, who, after several successful years performing and recording as a four-piece with two guitars, a fiddle and a percussionist, played their first live show as a […]

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]]> Time for the Clarke County Studio Tour https://clarkeva.com/2016/09/17/time-for-the-clarke-county-studio-tour/ Sat, 17 Sep 2016 00:20:46 +0000 https://clarkeva.com/?p=1718 By Liam Harrison Mark your calendars for the Clarke County Studio Tour on Saturday October and Sunday October 2. This self-guided, free family-friendly tour will take visitors through the Clarke County countryside and the towns of Berryville, Bluemont, Boyce, Millwood, and White Post. The tour offers a diverse group of 30 artists and 22 different […]

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]]> Around Clarke County May-June 2016 https://clarkeva.com/2016/05/14/around-clarke-county-may-june-2016/ Sat, 14 May 2016 22:59:24 +0000 https://clarkeva.com/?p=1633 May Happening Now! Thru the Garden Gate at Barns of Rose Hill through May 28th. Everyone is invited to step thru the wrought-iron gates to enjoy this lovely collection of garden-related art by sixteen mostly-local artists. Natural Composition and Natural Attraction by Stephens City artist Ron Heath adorn the gates. Stepping thru the gates takes […]

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]]> A Spring To Remember At The Barns https://clarkeva.com/2016/04/14/a-spring-to-remember-at-the-barns/ Thu, 14 Apr 2016 23:40:11 +0000 https://clarkeva.com/?p=1607 Two concerts and a special offering for Historic Gardens Week top the spring lineup Michael Chapdelaine in concert Sunday, April 17, 4pm Michael Chapdelaine is the only guitarist ever to win First Prize in the world’s top competitions in both the classical and fingerstyle genres; the Guitar Foundation of America International Classical Guitar Competition and the […]

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