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THURSDAY
Lecture: 'Pocahontas,' University of Mary Washington, Dodd Auditorium. Great Lives Lecture Series talk features Margaret Huber, distinguished professor of anthropology and author of "Powhatan Lords of Life and Death: Command and Consent in 17th-Century Virginia." 7:30 p.m. Free. 540/654-1276.
Unveiling of Historic Interpretative Signs for Slave Cemetery, James Madison's Montpelier, State Route 20, Orange. Tour of the enslaved community sites reveals new interpretative signs. Unveiling ceremony 1:30 p.m., tour at 2. The Gilmore Cabin, a freedman's farm, will be open noon to 4 p.m. 540/672-2728, montpelier.org.
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FRIDAY
First Friday Gallery Openings and Street Party, various Fredericksburg galleries. Free. See art exhibit listings on Page 20 for details. 540/373-1776.
Celebration: Harambee! University of Mary Washington, Great Hall. Black History Month kickoff event. Bring a 5- by 5-inch cloth that represents your diversity to create a quilt. Plus music, dancing, singing and food. 7 p.m. Free, donations accepted. 540/654-1044.
Salsa Dance, Tickers Coffee, Westwood Shopping Center, State Route 3, Fredericksburg. Lessons, 7-8 p.m., $5. Dance until 10 p.m. 540/899-5330.
CONCERT
Open Mic, Liberty Assembly of God, Aroma Rhythm Lounge, Morgansburg Road, Bealeton. Special guest Elisha and Deana. 7 p.m. Free. 540/439-0500, aromarhythm.org.
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. 8 p.m. $14-$16. Runs weekends through Feb. 11. 540/349-8760, fctstage.org.
'Bye Bye Birdie,' Riverside Center Dinner Theater, 95 Riverside Parkway, Stafford. Rock back to a simpler time when rock 'n' roll was king. $30-$49. Runs through April 29. 540/370-4300.
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SATURDAY
Fredericksburg Big Flea Market, Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center, Celebrate Virginia. Antiques and collectibles market. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Runs again Sunday. $6 for both days. 540/548-5555, fredericksburgexpocenter.com.
Black Tie and Boots Gala Benefit, Riverside Center Dinner Theater, 95 Riverside Parkway, Stafford. Dance to live music by the Wil Gravatt Band, plus a cash bar. 7-11 p.m. Tickets are $75 and include heavy hors d'oeuvres and two drinks. Proceeds go to the Fredericksburg Area Service League's Kids to Camp program and the FASL high school scholarship program for local youth. Reservations required by Feb. 2. 540/424-5780, wilgravatt.com.
Rappahannock Twirlers Square Dance, Holy Cross Academy, 250 Stafford Lakes Parkway. Square and round dancing. 7-10 p.m. $6. 540/752-2585.
Entertainment Auditions, Kings Dominion. Singers, dancers, musicians, actors, costumers and technicians needed. Runs again Sunday. 804/876-5377, kingsdominion.com.
Gilmore Cabin Tours, James Madison's Montpelier, State Route 20, Orange. The Gilmore Cabin, the only restored freedman's home on the East Coast, is open for special tours to commemorate Black History Month. Noon-4 p.m. Runs through Sunday. 540/672-2728, montpelier.org.
CONCERT
The United States Navy Band, Osbourn High School, 9005 Tudor Lane, Manassas. 8 p.m. Free. 703/361-6599.
THEATER
'Bye Bye Birdie,' Riverside Center Dinner Theater. See Feb. 2 listing.
'The Woman in Black,' Fauquier Community Theatre. See Feb. 2 listing.
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SUNDAY
Fredericksburg Big Flea Market, Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. See Feb. 3 listing.
Four Chaplains Sunday and Annual Post Everlasting Ceremony, Stafford American Legion Post 290, Stafford. Commemoration of the sacrifices made by four Army chaplains and others during the sinking of the USAT Dorchester, a troop ship lost in World War II. The Everlasting ceremony honors Legion family members who have died. 2 p.m. Free. 540/ 659-4461.
Blue Ridge Crafters Boutique, Reva Volunteer Fire and Rescue, State Route 29 South, Culpeper. Artisans and vendors from many counties around the Blue Ridge area. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. 540/825-7719, 540/222-0351.
Gilmore Cabin Tours, James Madison's Montpelier. See Feb. 3 listing.
Entertainment Auditions, Kings Dominion. See Feb. 3 listing.
THEATER
'The Woman in Black,' Fauquier Community Theatre. 2 p.m. See Feb. 2 listing.
'Bye Bye Birdie,' Riverside Center Dinner Theater. 1 p.m. See Feb. 2 listing.
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MONDAY
Eighteenth National African-American Read-in, University of Mary Washington, Simpson Library, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., and College of Graduate and Professional Studies library, 121 University Blvd., Stafford, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Participants will read from a book by their favorite black author. Free. 540/654-1044.
Drum Circle, Heavenly Bodies, 754 Warrenton Road, Stafford. Bring your percussion instrument; meditation, rhythm circle, talking stick, drumming and more. 7-9 p.m. Free. 540/ 371-6343.
CONCERT
Music Faculty Artist Series, Chamber Music, University of Mary Washington, Pollard Hall, Room 304. Includes world premiere of two works by UMW faculty members, "5 Miniatures" by David J. Long and "Peace Dance" by Craig Thomas Naylor. Violinist Rami Kanaan, violist Johanna Beaver, cellist David Gee and pianist Lynne Mackey will be featured. 8:15 p.m. Free. 540/654-1012.
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TUESDAY
Black History Month Keynote Lecture, University of Mary Washington, Great Hall. This Cultural Awareness Series event features Jehmu Greene, a national director of Project Vote. 7 p.m. Free. 540/654-1044.
Lecture: 'John Smith,' University of Mary Washington, Dodd Auditorium. Great Lives Lecture Series talk features David Shields, McClintock professor of Southern letters at the University of South Carolina and author of "Civil Tongues and Polite Letters in British America" and "Oracles of Empire: Poetry, Politics, and Commerce in British America, 1690-1750." 7:30 p.m. Free. 540/654-1276.
Screen Classics: Favorite British Films, Central Rappahannock Regional Library, 1201 Caroline St., Fredericksburg. Featuring "Brief Encounter" (1945), a celebrated tear-jerker that movingly re-creates a little England on a northern railway platform. 7-8:30 p.m. 540/372-1144.
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WEDNESDAY
'Foreign Film Series: 'Lost Embrace,' University of Mary Washington, Dodd Auditorium. Comedy set in a Buenos Aires mall about a young man seeking cultural identity and reconciliation with his long-lost father. Spanish with English subtitles. 7:30 p.m. Free. 540/654-1990.
THEATER
'Bye Bye Birdie,' Riverside Center Dinner Theater. See Feb. 2 listing.
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THURSDAY
'Tupac: Resurrection,' University of Mary Washington, Combs Hall, Room 139. Film with discussion led by Cedric Rucker, dean of student life. A Black History Month event. 7 p.m. Free. 540/654-1044.
Art Film: An African Perspective: African Art, Central Rappahannock Regional Library, 1201 Caroline St., Fredericksburg. This program looks for a way to understand and appreciate African art on its own terms. 7-8 p.m. 540/372-1144.
Author Discussion/Book Signing, Borders, Stafford Marketplace. Robert Dorr signs copies of his book "Marine Air: The History of the Flying Leathernecks in Words and Photos." 7:30 p.m. 540/720-9636.
THEATER
'Bye Bye Birdie,' Riverside Center Dinner Theater. See Feb. 2 listing.
| CRAIG THOMAS NAYLOR: The Music Faculty Artist Series chamber music program, scheduled to take place Monday at the University of Mary Washington, will include the world premiere of works by UMW faculty members--'5 Miniatures' by David J. Long and 'Peace Dance' by Craig Thomas Naylor. Violinist Rami Kanaan, violist Johanna Beaver, cellist David Gee and pianist Lynne Mackey also will perform. |
| TUPAC SHAKUR: The film 'Tupac: Resurrection,' set to be shown Feb. 8 at the University of Mary Washington, will be followed by a discussion led by Cedric Rucker, dean of student life. The film- and-discussion duo are a Black History Month event. A best-selling hip-hop artist renowned for his rap music and social activism, Tupac Shakur died in September of 1996 after being wounded in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. |
