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The Arts & Music Scene

American Shakespeare Center

The American Shakespeare Center rediscovers the joys and accessibility of Shakespeare's theatre, language and humanity by exploring the English Renaissance stage and its practices through performance and education. The ASC's Blackfriars Playhouse, the world's only re-creation of Shakespeare's indoor theatre, is open year-round for Shakespeare productions, which have been hailed by The Washington Post as "shamelessly entertaining" and by The Boston Globe as "phenomenal... bursting with energy." Founded in 1988 as Shenandoah Shakespeare Express, the organization became the American Shakespeare Center in 2005.

Address: 10 South Market Street, Staunton
Phone: (540) 851-1733

www.ASCstaunton.com
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Four County Players

Four County Players is Central Virginia's oldest continuously-operating community theatre group. Since 1973, the Players have delighted audiences with a full range of theatre experiences, from seasonal family-friendly productions to classic drama. Located in rural Barboursville, the theatre is a community hub, serving as both a cultural and educational center. The theatre group is well known for its masterful musicals, from "Oliver!" to "Into the Woods," and magical productions of Shakespeare's great works like "Twelfth Night" and "As You Like It". Visit our website at www.fourcp.org to see what we are doing today. See you at the theater!

Address: 5256 Gov Barbour Street, Barboursville
Phone: (540) 832-5355

www.fourcp.org
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Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection

An exhibit of fine art prints will be on display at Kluge-Ruhe through May 2, 2010. Etched in the Sun: Prints by Indigenous Australian Artists represents 10 years of collaborative effort between artists and fine art printers. Organized by printmaker Basil Hall, it includes the work of leading Indigenous artists including Judy Watson, Banduk Marika, Jean Baptiste Apuatimi, and others. The Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia is open Tuesday-Saturday 10 am - 4 pm, Sunday 1-5 pm. Guided tours are offered Saturdays at 10:30 am.

Address: 400 Worrell Drive, Charlottesville
Phone: 244-0234

www.virginia.edu/kluge-ruhe/index.php?p=_home_
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Paramount Theater

Built in 1931, Charlottesville's Paramount Theater has held a starring role both now and in the past. Once a home for movies and community events, The Paramount's doors were closed for thirty years before recent restoration returned the theater's former glory. The Paramount Theater boasts 1,040 seats in a hall with excellent sight lines and acoustics. The Paramount's state-of-the-art facility provides a wonderful opportunity to see world-class artists perform in an intimate setting. Located on Charlottesville's Downtown Mall, the Paramount Theater hosts a variety of music, dance, drama, Broadway, comedy and family performances each season.

Address: 215 East Main Street, Charlottesville
Phone: (434) 979-1922

www.theparamount.net
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