on a high note

By Amy Taylor The Prince William Chapter of the Virginia Writer’s Club, Write by the Rails, is working hard to bring poetry to the streets, encourage local writers and give valuable feedback on writing. Writers helping writers Jan Rayl is in her second term as president of the organization and has been a member since 2012. Rayl explained their mission …

Provided by Arches Gallery Artists The Arches Gallery Artists announces the winners of the Oct. 2018 People’s Choice Award. These were chosen from the current exhibition in their gallery in Building W9 at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton. Arches has 20 artists of varying artistic disciplines. The People’s Choice winners were chosen during the monthly 2nd Saturday Art Walk …

Provided by Hylton Performing Arts Center The Hylton Performing Arts Center presents Celebrating Veterans and the Arts. The afternoon of arts experiences for Veterans, Servicemembers, their families, military caregivers, and the community will be held on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 4:00 p. m. The celebration culminates with a ticketed concert by country music artist William Michael Morgan in Merchant Hall at …

Provided by Fauquier Community Theatre Fauquier Community Theatre (FCT) has announced a casting call for William Shakespeare’s As You Like It. Auditions will be held at Fauquier Enterprise Center, 4137 Weeks Drive, Warrenton, on Friday, Nov. 2, at 7:00 p. m. and Saturday, Nov. 3 at 2:00 p. m. (Callbacks by invitation only are Sunday, Nov. 4 at 2:00 p. …

Provided by Manassas Symphony Orchestra Olivia Hajioff and Marc Ramirez, the Marcolivia Duo, join the Manassas Symphony Orchestra (MSO) season-opening concert Symphonic Journey. The concert will be held at 7:30 p. m. on Oct. at the Hylton Performing Arts Center. They are playing Max Bruch’s Double Concerto in E minor, Op. 88. Marcolivia is an award-winning violin and violin/viola duo. …

Provided by George Mason University George Mason University’s School of Music presents the 17th annual Jazz4Justice™ LIVE! concert and fundraiser on Friday, Nov. 16 at 8:00 p. m. in the Hylton Performing Arts Center. A second show will be on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 8:00 p. m. in the Center for the Arts in Fairfax. The events raise funds to …

Provided by Write by the Rails Write by the Rails (WbtR), the Prince William Chapter of the Virginia Writers Club, is pleased to announce a half-day writers’ workshop to be held Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Trinity Episcopal in Historic Manassas from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The “Back on the Tracks: Fall Writers’ Workshop and Social Campaign Kickoff” will …

By Jennifer Lazzo For as long as Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt can remember, she’s been writing. Once her mother taught her to read and write, Gotthardt pulled out her trusty pen and wrote her first masterpiece: Puppet Gossip, a magazine that covered all the latest “talk” of the town—for puppets, by puppets. From that point on, it was just a matter of time before Gotthardt published her first book in 2009, Poems from the Battlefield, a collection …

Provided by Lake Ridge Chorale Lake Ridge Chorale’s fall activities are in full swing – rehearsals, commitment to community service, and fundraising. We are rehearsing for our 2018-2019 season of choral music. Additionally, we continue to support three local charities: ACTS (Action in the Community Through Service), HUGS (Help Us Grow Strong), and the Kara Foundation. All donations collected at …

Provided by Leadership Prince William It’s the most wonderful meal of the year! Gourmet Guys Give Back returns for a third year, and we already have a few chefs signed up! Potential chefs, download the info packet HERE. We are also looking for those who love to eat great food! Get the details and purchase tickets online. Gourmet Guys Give Back is presented in partnership with …