2009
Performing Arts Series The Rhythm’s Gonna Get Cha
April 11
Elegba
Folklore Society Their dynamic music and dance transports audiences on a holistic
experience of African culture, and its relationship with American
arts. www.efsinc.org/
May 16
Hesperus
HESPERUS plays early music, folk music, and various combinations
of the two. It presents European medieval, renaissance and
baroque music; cultural portraits mixing early and traditional
music of a particular country or region, and crossover programs
fusing medieval, renaissance, Appalachian, gospel, blues, Cajun
and Irish styles. We often partner with musicians from other
traditions: Appalachian, Celtic, Sephardic, Cajun, blues, Andean,
and African. “The most fascinating crossover group in
the whole world” DOLOMITEN, Bolzano, Italy http://www.hesperus.org
May 31
The Williamsburg
Women’s Chorus directed
by Ann Porter, former Louisa County music teacher,brings
an afternoon of SING AND SWING! The Chorus and
jazz piano styling of Harris Simon, of the Harris Simon Trio,
will feature some of the great American standards, Broadway favorites,
and even a little blues harmonica. The Chorus will perform several
outstanding selections of women’s choral music accompanied
by Christine
Niehaus, from the music faculty at The College of William and
Mary. In addition, the Chorus’ much loved ambassador ensemble,
The Choraliers, will perform and promise to get you "in
the mood." williamsburgwomenschorus.org
3 pm $10 and $5
students
June
13
Slash
Coleman Award-winning playwright & Off-Broadway
performer. The Neon Man and Me is a one-man musical comedy
with thirty characters, showcasing Coleman’s multi-talents. www.slashcoleman.com
7 pm. $15 General Admission, $10 Seniors 62+ and students
July 18
Mark
Nizer Juggling/Music/Dance. “Outrageous
comedy…” “Amazing Juggling…” “Nothing
less than brilliant…” Since winning the International
Juggling Championships, Mark Nizer has taken his one-man 3-D show
to thousands of venues around the world. www.nizer.com/
7:30
pm. Students under 16 FREE
when accompanied by an adult with General Admission ticket. $15
General Admission, $10 Seniors 62+ and students.
August 15
Louisa High
School-Louisa Grade School Alumni Social with Ann
Porter - “Songs
down memory lane” As
part of our celebration, the alumni will be treated to a sing-a-long
with Ann Porter at the piano and popular songs from the 20’s
to the 80’s. Then sit back
and enjoy the talent of the Barbara Martin Trio. Based in
the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, jazz vocalist and songwriter,
Barbara Martin roots her music in the traditions of the great ladies
of blues and jazz. Over a 20 year career Barbara has produced seven
recordings, impressing critics with her original songs and the
vocal styling to put them across. Concert 4:00 to 5:00 pm. Free.
August 30
Matty Metcalfe Charlottesville's
classical pianist will perform The
Piano Music of New Orleans: Roots, Revision, and Revival: A Musical
Journey. In this performance, Matty Metcalfe takes listeners
on a trolley ride through an ever-changing New Orleans street scene,
where some of the best and most authentic music our country has
to offer is still played in saloons and barrel houses. Mr. Metcalfe
chronicles the journey from early jazz, swing, and ragtime, to
modern takes on an ever-evolving style, inviting listeners to participate
in the story of a city we can all appreciate as our own. Sponsored
by Corduroy Trust.
4-5pm. $10.
September 12
Celtibillies Appalachian and Celtic music. This
talented group explore the deep rooted connections between Celtic
music and the Appalachian music of their home region of southwest
Virginia. Celtibillies performances are a rousing mixture of vocal
arrangements and spirited jigs, reels, waltzes, strathspeys, and
breakdowns. Concert with 4 Dancers. www.celtibillies.com.
7:30 pm. Sponsors: VA Commission for the Arts, WMRA
$15 General Admission, $10 Seniors 62+ and students.
October 24
Grandstaff
Wil and Langdon Reid are making their own mark in the music world. "...
If you like good songs and good music, the guys won't let you down.
Wil and Langdon have been on this musical journey for fifteen years
now and toured throughout the US. Along with rave reviews about
their harmony, they both are superior songwriters, with over 30
songs published in the music industry." www.grandstaff.net.
7:30pm. Sponsors: Quaker Hill Farm; WJMA, Today's Country Radio
$15 General Admission, $10 Seniors 62+ and Students. http://grandstaff.net/music/liveandwell/Track11.wma
November 14
Robin and Linda Williams
Shenandoah Valley
based Robin and Linda Williams are back by popular demand. Known
for their rich harmonies and original songwriting rooted in the
country/bluegrass/gospel tradition, they have gained widespread
national prominence on Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home
Companion. They are first-class instrumentalists and superb
songwriters, able to, asThe Washington Post put
it, "sum up a
life in a few details with moving completeness."robinandlinda.com Sponsors: Virginia Community Band, VA Commission for the Arts, WMRA 7:30 pm. $18 General Admission, $12 Seniors 62+ and students.
December
6
Theater IV “A Christmas Carol” By
Charles Dickens, Music and Lyrics by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill.
Perhaps the best loved holiday story of all time, Theater IV’s
adaptation of Dickens' classic is particularly suited to children,
and features a magnificent score by Jule Styne, the composer of
Broadway's immortal Peter Pan, Gypsy and Funny Girl. All
the joy, sentiment and meaning are here, without being too scary
for young K – 5. Theatre IV is a nonprofit, professional
touring children's theatre from Richmond. www.theatreiv.org
2 pm matinee. $15 General Admission, $10 Seniors 62+ and students.
Children under 12 free when accompanied by an adult general admission
ticket holder. Order your tickets online!
December 6
Native
People's Art of North America
Dr. Thomas Myers, recently retired
Curator and Professor of Archeology at the University of Nebraska
State Museum, now living in Gordonsville. Dr. Myers will speak
about Native People's Art of North America and show archeology
photos of Native American art. For more information on Dr. Myers
visit http://www.museum.unl.edu/research/anthropology/staff.html.
2:00 pm. Town Council Chamber. Donation appreciated. Sponsored by the Louisa
County Historical Society.
Louisa Arts
Center • 212 Fredericksburg Ave • P.O.
Box 2119 • Louisa VA 23093
(540) 967-2200 • (877) 774-ARTS Located on the corner of Fredericksburg Avenue and School Street in Louisa
A non profit 501 (c)(3) organization. All contributions are tax deductible.
Louisa Downtown Development Corporation dba Louisa Arts Center
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Hesperus
Slash
Coleman
Juggling/Music/Dance. “Outrageous
comedy…” “Amazing Juggling…” “Nothing
less than brilliant…” Since winning the International
Juggling Championships, Mark Nizer has taken his one-man 3-D show
to thousands of venues around the world. 
Charlottesville's
classical pianist will perform The
Piano Music of New Orleans: Roots, Revision, and Revival: A Musical
Journey. In this performance, Matty Metcalfe takes listeners
on a trolley ride through an ever-changing New Orleans street scene,
where some of the best and most authentic music our country has
to offer is still played in saloons and barrel houses. Mr. Metcalfe
chronicles the journey from early jazz, swing, and ragtime, to
modern takes on an ever-evolving style, inviting listeners to participate
in the story of a city we can all appreciate as our own. Sponsored
by Corduroy Trust. 
Appalachian and Celtic music. This
talented group explore the deep rooted connections between Celtic
music and the Appalachian music of their home region of southwest
Virginia. Celtibillies performances are a rousing mixture of vocal
arrangements and spirited jigs, reels, waltzes, strathspeys, and
breakdowns. Concert with 4 Dancers. 
Robin and Linda Williams
