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THURSDAY
Lecture: "Thurgood Marshall," University of Mary Washington, Dodd Auditorium. Great Lives Lecture Series talk features Juan Williams, senior correspondent of National Public Radio's "Morning Edition" and author of "Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary." 7:30 p.m. Free. 540/654-1276.
Book Reading, University of Mary Washington, Combs Hall. South African writer and filmmaker Nokuthula Mazibuko will read from her novella, "Spring Offensive" (downloadable free at thulacreative.co.za), followed by a reception. 5 p.m. Free. 540/ 654-1131.
George Washington's Birthday, Mary Washington House, 1200 Charles St., Fredericksburg. Refreshments, tours. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Adults $15, ages 6-18 $2, under 6 admitted free. 540/373-1569.
Auditions: Stage Door Productions' "Boxley on Trial," Spotsylvania Visitor Center, Spotsylvania Courthouse. 7 p.m. 540/898-2673, stagedoorproductions.org.
Salsa Dance, Gargoyles Coffee Bar, Aquia Towne Center, North Stafford. Beginner lessons 7 p.m., intermediates 8 p.m. $2. Dance until 10 p.m. 540/659-0404.
275th Birthday of George Washington, George Washington Birthplace National Monument, 1732 Popes Creek Road, Westmoreland. Birthday cake 1 p.m. Candlelight tours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free admission to the site and all activities. 804/224-1732.
THEATER
"Shakespeare's R&J," University of Mary Washington, Klein Theatre. Adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tragedy "Romeo and Juliet." 8 p.m. $10, $8 students/seniors. Runs through Sunday. 540/654-1124.
"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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FRIDAY
English Country Dancing, St. George's Episcopal Church, 905 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg. Learn 18th-century dances. 7:30 p.m. $2. 540/785-2168.
Second Annual Fredericksburg RV and Camping Expo, Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center, Celebrate Virginia. Motor homes, travel trailers, fifth wheels. 1-8 p.m. Adults $7, seniors $6, age 12 and under admitted free. Runs through Sunday. 540/ 548-5555, fredericksburgexpocenter.com.
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.
Lake of the Woods Square Dance, LOW Clubhouse. Plus-level dancing. 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5. 540/972-5855.
CONCERTS
Songwriters' Showcase, Picker's Supply Concert Hall, 902 Caroline St., Fredericksburg. Zach Farrow, Jon Bachman, Phyllis Tannerfrye, Gina DeSimone and Bob Gramann. 8 p.m. $10, students $5. 540/898-0611.
UMW Jazz Octet, University of Mary Washington, Woodard Campus Center. A Black History Month tribute to African-American jazz artists. 7:30 p.m. Free. 540/654-1954.
THEATER
"Spoon River Anthology," The Depot Conference Facility, Culpeper. Presented by Windmore Community Theater. Ten performers, representing about 60 residents of Spoon River Cemetery, try to tell the truth to the living. 8 p.m. $12, students/seniors $6. Runs through Sunday. 540/727-8777.
"Our Town," Central Rappahannock Regional Library headquarters, 1201 Caroline St., Fredericksburg. Presented by Stage Door Productions. Day-to-day life in the New England town of Grover's Corners. 8 p.m. Adults $10, students $7. Runs through Saturday. 540/ 898-2673, stagedoorproductions.org.
"Smoke on the Mountain," Barksdale Theatre at Hanover Tavern, 13181 Hanover Courthouse Road. Set in the 1930s, this bluegrass gospel musical introduces the singing Sanders family, who perform their traditional and original gospel songs for the members of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in North Carolina. 8 p.m. Adults $38, students/seniors $34. Runs through April 29. 804/282-2620, barksdale richmond.org/hanover.
"Shakespeare's R&J," University of Mary Washington. See Feb. 22 listing.
"Bye Bye Birdie," Riverside Center. See Feb. 22 listing.
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SATURDAY
Fredericksburg Indoor Highland Dance Festival, Christ Episcopal Church, Spotsylvania Courthouse area. Highland dancers compete for prizes. Sponsored by the Commonwealth Highland Dance Association. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $3 ages 7 and up. 540/891-2116.
Step Show and Competition, University of Mary Washington, Dodd Auditorium. Step teams from area high schools and visiting Greek fraternities and sororities. A Black History Month event sponsored by Women of Color and Brothers of a New Direction. 7 p.m. $7. An after-party will be held in Woodard Campus Center, 10 p.m.-midnight, $2 without a Step Show ticket. 540/654-1044.
Second Annual Men's Wild Game Dinner, Fredericksburg Christian High School, 9400 Thornton Rolling Road, Spotsylvania. Bring a wild game dish. Big buck contest, turkey calling, guest Charles Alsheimer, door prizes. Sponsored by Spotswood Baptist Church Men's Connection. 3-8 p.m. 540/898-0757.
Seventh Annual Quantico Marines Black History Month Dinner, Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center, Celebrate Virginia. U.S. Naval Academy Gospel Choir, a musical play, vendors and more. Semi-formal attire. 5-11 p.m. Adults $50, under age 10 $25. 540/ 548-1203, quanticobhmcommittee .com.
Second Annual Fredericksburg RV and Camping Expo, Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. See Feb. 23 listing.
Open Mic Poetry Slam, Bistro Bethem, 306 William St., Fredericksburg, Sponsored by The Fredericksburg Athenaeum Poets Series. 10 p.m. 540/373-1311.
Mid-Winter Wine Festival, Hartwood Winery, 345 Hartwood Road, Stafford. Wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres and a complimentary glass. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $10. Runs again Sunday. 540/752-4893, hartwoodwinery.com.
Wine and Cheese Weekend, Burnley Vineyards, 4500 Winery Lane, Barboursville. Compare the flavors of cheese and wine. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $7.50. Runs again Sunday. 540/832-2828, burnleywines.com.
Mardi Gras Wine Festival, Cooper Vineyards, 13372 Shannon Hill Road, Louisa. Guest winery, jambalaya, party beads, authentic king cake. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $20 includes souvenir wine glass. Runs again Sunday. 540/894-5253, coopervineyards.com.
African-American Heritage Event, Stratford Hall Plantation, 485 Great House Road, Westmoreland. Exhibit; performances by the New Jerusalem Sunshine Choir, the Siloam Praise Dancers and the Siloam Youth Praise Dancers; traditional African-American storytelling with songs; and a "Please Touch" area for children. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Adults $12, seniors $9, ages 6-11 $5, under age 6 admitted free. 804/493-8038.
CONCERTS
Acoustic Roots Concert Series: Mad Tea Party, LibertyTown Arts Workshop, 916 Liberty St., Fredericksburg. Hillbilly, jazz, folk and rock. 8 p.m. $12, under 12 admitted free. 540/ 371-7255.
Brandishing Steel and DaySpring, Evergreen Church, 11903 Bowman Drive, Spotsylvania. Christian hard rock. 7 p.m. Free. 540/891-1105.
THEATER
"Spoon River Anthology," The Depot Con-ference Facility, Culpeper. See Feb. 23 listing.
"Smoke on the Mountain," Barksdale Theatre at Hanover Tavern. See Feb. 23 listing.
"Bye Bye Birdie," Riverside Center. See Feb. 22 listing.
"Our Town," Central Rappahannock Regional Library headquarters. See Feb. 23 listing.
"Shakespeare's R&J," University of Mary Washington. See Feb. 22 listing.
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SUNDAY
Second Annual Fredericksburg RV and Camping Expo, Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. See Feb. 23 listing.
"Throw 'Big Daddy' Doug in the River" Ride. Leave from Big Daddy Leather, 1900 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg, to watch Doug Cantrell jump in the Rappahannock River. 2 p.m. Donations benefit the Fredericksburg Hypothermia Shelter. 540/899-0048.
Mid-Winter Wine Festival, Hartwood Winery. See Feb. 24 listing.
30th Annual Black History Program, Wayland Blue Ridge Baptist Center, 15044 Ryland Chapel Road, Rixeyville. Music by the Rev. Isaac Howard and the Community Choir. Persons who have contributed significantly in their community will be honored. Sponsored by the Women's Auxiliary of the Wayland Blue Ridge Association. 4 p.m. Adults $3, children $1. 540/399-1539, 540/987-8064.
Mardi Gras Wine Festival, Cooper Vineyards. See Feb. 24 listing.
Wine and Cheese Weekend, Burnley Vineyards. See Feb. 24 listing.
CONCERTS
HIV/AIDS Spiritual Gala 2007: Broken Chains, University of Mary Washington, Woodard Campus Center. A Black History Month Event. 5 p.m. Donations accepted for charity. 540/654-1044.
Sunday Afternoon Concert Series: St. George's Voices, Central Rappahannock Regional Library headquarters, 1201 Caroline St., Fredericksburg. A cappella group performs Renaissance to jazz. 2 p.m. 540/372-1144.
University of Mary Washington Choirs: Lighter Side Concert, University of Mary Washington, Dodd Auditorium. 7:30 p.m. Free. 540/654-1012.
THEATER
"Bye Bye Birdie," Riverside Center. 1 p.m. See Feb. 22 listing.
"Spoon River Anthology," The Depot Conference Facility, Culpeper. 3 p.m. See Feb. 23 listing.
"Shakespeare's R&J," University of Mary Washington. 2 p.m. See Feb. 22 listing.
"Smoke on the Mountain," Barksdale Theatre at Hanover Tavern. 2 p.m. See Feb. 23 listing.
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MONDAY
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.
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TUESDAY
Film: "Palante, Siempre Palante! The Young Lords," University of Mary Washington, Woodard Campus Center. A Black History Month event. 5 p.m. Free. 540/654-1044.
Leedstown Resolutions Commemoration, Westmoreland County Museum, 43 Court Square, Montross. Program to celebrate the 241st anniversary of the signing of the document. 10:30-11 a.m. 804/493-8440.
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WEDNESDAY
Ardiena Ann Tromley Family Storytelling Series, Central Rappahannock Regional Library, 1201 Caroline St., Fredericksburg. Folk tales from Africa to America. This year's series, for school-age children, teens and adults, will feature Virginia storytellers in honor of the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown settlement. 7:30 p.m. Free. 540/372-1144.
Discussion: Diversity in the Workforce, University of Mary Washington, Combs Hall, Room 139. A Black History Month event. 4 p.m. Free. 540/654-1044.
THEATER
"Bye Bye Birdie," Riverside Center. See Feb. 22 listing.
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CONCERT
Barrage, Spotsylvania Middle School, 8801 Courthouse Road. Nine-member fiddle band from Canada. 7:30 p.m. Adults $20, students $10. 540/582-6341.
THEATER
"Bye Bye Birdie," Riverside Center. See Feb. 22 listing.
"Smoke on the Mountain," Barksdale Theatre at Hanover Tavern. See Feb. 23 listing.
| IT'S A PLAID, PLAID WORLD: Highland dancers will put a little kick into this weekend's festivities at the Fredericksburg Indoor Highland Dance Festival Saturday at Christ Episcopal Church in Spotsylvania. Sponsored by the Commonwealth Highland Dance Association, the event will have performers competing for prizes. |
'R&J' IS A-OK: The University of Mary Washington's department of theatre and dance brings an adaptation of the Shakespeare tragedy 'Romeo & Juliet' |
