Art notes. Performances. Culture. The Good Stuff.
By Susan Pugh on Aug. 27, 2008
Amherst parks/rec offers fall classes
The Amherst County Recreation and Parks Department will offer “Learn to Paint Acrylic Art Classes” in two six-week sessions. Session I will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays, beginning Sept. 4. Session II will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays, beginning Oct. 16. All classes will take place at the Coolwell Community Center. The cost is $15 per person plus $5 for supplies. Participants will need to supply a roll of paper towels and newspapers, and should wear old clothes. For more information or to register, call (434) 929-7707.
RC holding auditions for musical ‘Splendora’
Randolph College will hold open auditions for the upcoming production of the musical “Splendora” at 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday in Thoresen Theatre, Leggett Building. Parts are available for two men and six women. Come prepared to sing and read from the script; Prepared pieces are not required. The show will be performed Nov. 6 through 10. For more information call (434) 947-8564.
TobyMac, Diamond Rio coming to SML stage
The series of Mariners Landing concerts at Smith Mountain Lake continues with back-to-back shows: TobyMac plays Aug. 28, then Diamond Rio takes the stage Aug. 29.
The shows at the area’s newest major concert site - an outdoor setting in Huddleston across Smith Mountain Lake Parkway from the entrance to Mariners Landing - lead into the Labor Day weekend.
Both shows start at 7 p.m., with gates set to open an hour earlier. It’s festival-style seating, which means guests should bring lawn chairs or blankets.
TobyMac, the Christian hip hop rocker and Grammy Award winner, was named Dove Artist of the Year in 2008. This will be a solo show for the Liberty University graduate, who spent his early years with dc Talk, then worked with DiverseCity, as well as doing solo work.
The show also features another Christian act, This Beautiful Republic.
Then it’s Diamond Rio the following night. Between the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music, the band has been named top vocal group of the year six times. They’re also members of the Grand Ole Opry, and have had more than a dozen Grammy nominations.
Mountain Heart will open the show.
It’s a homecoming of sorts for lead singer Josh Shilling, who lived in Roanoke and did a lot of work in the area before moving to Nashville.
Tickets to each show are $25 in advance and $30 at the gate. Call (888) 397-3100 or visit http://www.smlconcerts.com.
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