Producing Artistic Director Patrick A’Hearn talks about the special Christmas show thru December 31st. Also, a look ahead at shows in 2023–the 25th anniversary.
LISTEN: Show Biz Buzz podcast/Loni Ackerman
Broadway musical and theatre performer Loni Ackerman joins us. Among her many credits is the title role in the Los Angeles production of Evita. She’s witty and insightful…
LISTEN: Town Talk/Jazz4Justice
The annual fundraiser for Legal Aid Works and music scholarships at UMW. Jazz4Justice is November 5th at 7:30 at Dodd Auditorium.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
Patrick A’hearn and Allision Mayberry talk about Ghost and the Riverside Christmas Spectacular–and preview Riverside’s 25th anniversary season. riversidedt.com
LISTEN: The Showbiz Buzz podcast/Toneisha Harris
Toneisha Harris was the runner-up on The Voice in 2020. Hear her fascinating description of what happens behind the scenes. Toneisha tells us successes on The Voice have given her confidence on the stage.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Ghost @ the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
Ashlee Waldbauer, Toneisha Harris and Patrick A’Hearn talk about the rock musical that runs thru November 6th. riversidedt.com
LISTEN: Show Biz Buzz podcast/Todd Meredith
The Rave-Ons are a nationally touring Buddy Holly and the Crickets tribute act. Todd Meredith entertains and teaches. He’ll be at the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts on October 5th.
LISTEN: Show Biz Buzz Podcast/Olga Merediz
You may know her from “In the Heights, ” or the singing voice of Abuela Alma in “Encanto. Olga Merediz talks with us about being born and Cuba and the impact of having to flee the country as a child.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
Robert Biedermann, Kathy Halenda and Patrick A’Hearn talk about “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, ” thru September 3.
PHOTOS: Music from the porches. Fredericksburg PorchFest returns
PorchFest on Fauquier and Winchester streets in Fredericksburg
LISTEN: Town Talk/Art Attack
Bill Harris and Gabe Pons preview Art Attack in downtown Fredericksburg on October 1. It’s open to any art. Details at artattackproject.com
LISTEN: The Show Biz Buzz podcast
Salisbury, Maryland native Toneisha Harris initially planned to compete in “The Voice” in 2012. But a family crisis pushed it back to 2020. Hear her story. She’ll be in “Ghost-The Musical-“this fall at Riverside
Rachel Hodge shares her story about quitting her job to become a full-time artist
Hodge describes her unconventional journey to the studio from which she now paints and teaches classes full time.
LISTEN: Show Biz Buzz podcast
Sally Struthers reflects on 50+ years in entertainment. From TV to movies to the stage.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
“Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” at the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts thru September 4. Marc Lyons and Robert Biedermann talk about preview themes and topics.
LISTEN: Show Biz Buzz podcast
Episode 1 of the Show Biz Buzz podcast
Christine Lush-Rodriguez creates clay sculptures inspired by ocean life and her own dreams
Lush-Rodriguez says the inspiration for her pieces often strikes her in dreams.
Skeeter Scheid creates fairy dolls with a dark humor
By MADISON BROWN Fredericksburg Today Elizabeth “Skeeter” Scheid describes her artwork as “not pretty, but playful.” She creates fairy dolls and tree sculptures out of mixed fibers at Artful Dimensions Gallery on Caroline Street. “I was always drawn to...
LISTEN: Town Talk/Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
Patrick A’Hearn with previews upcoming shows (Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner with Joyce DeWitt) and talks about Nunsense with Sally Struthers.
Hsi-Mei Yates breathes new life into a 2000-year-old art form
“It’s almost died out,” Hsi-Mei Yates says of her art. Hsi-Mei creates watercolor paintings with a technique called Chinese brush painting. It is one of the oldest art traditions still in practice, with its origin traced to the Zhou dynasty. The technique is closely...