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thursdayspotsylvania/city events
Art Opening Reception/Film Showing: Adjunct Studio Art Faculty Exhibition--Works by Scott Ligon, University of Mary Washington, duPont Gallery, Thornton Street. Ligon's award-winning short animated film, "Escape Velocity," which explores the connection between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and creativity, will be shown. 5-7 p.m. Free. Exhibit runs through Feb. 11.
Lecture: Genghis Khan, University of Mary Washington, George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium. This lecture, part of the Great Lives Lecture Series, will be presented by assistant professor of history Nabil Al-Tikriti. 7:30 p.m. Free. 540/654-1276.
area theater'Nunsense,' Riverside Center Dinner Theater, 95 Riverside Parkway, Stafford. The Little Sisters of Hoboken celebrate their diverse backgrounds at a fast-paced musical performance to raise funds for burial of the recently departed. $30-$51. Runs through Sunday. 540/370-4300.
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fridayspotsylvania/city events
English Country Dancing, St. George's Episcopal Church, 905 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg. Learn 18th-century dances. 7:30 p.m. $2. 540/
Second Annual Fredericksburg Boat Show,
Salsa Dance, Tickers Coffee, Westwood Shopping Center, State Route 3, Fredericksburg.
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Lake of the Woods Square Dance, LOW Clubhouse. Plus-level dancing. 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5. 540/
Songwriters' Showcase, Picker's Supply Concert Hall, 902 Caroline St., Fredericksburg. Mark Mueller opens for two duos: Cletus Kennelly and Lori Kelly, and The Taters from Richmond. 8 p.m. $10, students $5. 540/898-0611, webliminal.com/songwrite.
area theater
'The Woman in Black,' Fauquier Community Theatre, The Theatre at Vint Hill, 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton. A small-cast "ghost play" set on the English moors, this Stephen Mallatratt play has run for more than 5,000 performances in London, making it the second-longest-running nonmusical.
'Nunsense,' Riverside Center Dinner Theater. See
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saturdayspotsylvania/city events
Washington Nationals, Central Rappahannock Regional Library, 1201 Caroline St. Members of the Washington Nationals baseball team read aloud, answer questions and sign autographs. 10 a.m.-noon. 540/372-1144.
Fredericksburg Boat Show, Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. See Jan. 26 listing.
Illusions of the Stars, 1440 Live (formerly Uncle Sam's), Central Park. A Las Vegas-style show with impersonators of famous entertainers. 8 p.m. $25, includes all-you-can-eat appetizer buffet. Proceeds benefit Hope House. 540/891-1251.
stafford events
Book Signing, Borders, 1240 Stafford Market Place. K.R. Jones signs copies of "The Ghosts of Guantanamo Bay," a mystery inspired by the time the author spent living in Guantanamo Bay. 2 p.m. 540/720-9636.
Annual Barrel Tasting, Hartwood Winery, 345 Hartwood Road. Sample wines aging in barrels and compare them with the finished wines in bottles. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. $5. 540/752-4893, hartwoodwinery.com.
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Entertainment Auditions, Kings Dominion, Doswell. Singers, dancers, musicians, actors, creative variety artists, costumers and technicians needed. Runs again Sunday. 804/876-5377, kingsdominion.com.
area theater
'Nunsense,' Riverside Center Dinner Theater. See
'The Woman in Black,' Fauquier Community Theatre. See Jan. 26 listing.
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sundayspotsylvania/city event
Fredericksburg Boat Show, Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. See Jan. 26 listing.
stafford event
Auditions: 'Charlotte's Web,' Riverside Center Dinner Theater, 95 Riverside Parkway. Auditions
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Entertainment Auditions, Kings Dominion, Doswell. See Jan. 27 listing.
area concert
Sunday Afternoon Concert Series: The American Chamber Players, Central Rappahannock Regional Library, 1201 Caroline St., Fredericksburg. Trio
area theater
'The Woman in Black,' Fauquier Community Theatre. 2 p.m. See Jan. 26 listing.
'Nunsense,' Riverside Center Dinner Theater. 1 p.m. See Jan. 25 listing.
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mondayspotsylvania/city event
Foreign Film Series: 'Kings and Queen,' University of Mary Washington, George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium. Winner of numerous awards, including seven Cesars in France, this film is a heart-wrenching, comedic melodrama about the intrigues and entanglements of ex-spouses. French with English subtitles. 7:30 p.m. Free. 540/
stafford events
Drum Circle, Heavenly Bodies, 754 Warrenton Road, Suite 111. Bring your percussion instrument to this event with meditation, rhythm circle, talking stick, drumming and more. 7-9 p.m. Free. 540/371-6343.
Auditions: 'Charlotte's Web,' Riverside Center Dinner Theater. See Jan. 28 listing.
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thursdayspotsylvania/city event
Lecture: Pocahontas, University of Mary Washington, George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium. This lecture, part of the Great Lives Lecture Series, will be presented by Margaret Huber, distinguished professor of anthropology and author of "Powhatan Lords of Life and Death: Command and Consent
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Unveiling of Historic Interpretative Signs for Slave Cemetery, James Madison's Montpelier, State Route 20, four miles southwest of Orange. Tour of the enslaved community sites at Montpelier reveals the new historic interpretative signs. Unveiling ceremony 1:30 p.m., tours begin at 2 p.m. The Gilmore Cabin: A Freedman's Farm will be open noon-4 p.m. 540/672-2728, montpelier.org.
