The Norms at Ciders From Mars

Thursday, July 3 at 7PM it’s The Norms at Ciders From Mars Get your Independence Day pre-game on with The Norms Assembled in 2022, the quartet of Ben Leonard (bass), Mark Piper (drums, percussion), Dan Hall (keys, guitar), and Caleb Dance (sax, flute) channel their collective energy to produce an infectious and danceable take on what they’ve termed “discodelic space funk.” This jazz-adjacent retro-futuristic sound draws as much from ’70s Fusion and Disco as it does from French House and classic ’80s R&B.

Studio Wayne Improvisators

Friday, June 27, at 8:00 pm The Wayne Theatre presents Studio Wayne Improvisators Join the Studio Wayne Improvisators for another hilarious night of improv. These teen improvisators will be making things up on the spot – based on your suggestions! This performance will be on our Wayne Theatre stage. For more information head on over to waynetheatre.org

Resin Art Workshop at Art Hive

Thursday, June 26 from 5:00 – 7:00 head on over to the Art Hive for a Resin Art Workshop Join Tanya Keighley of Fleur de Luna for a Resin Art Workshop. From mastering the basics to learning expert tips & tricks of working with resin, you’ll leave with skills and a unique piece of functional art! There will be a variety of molds and extras to choose from. Demolding and finishing will be Friday, June 27th More information can be found on their Facebook Page

Program for the Exceptionally Gifted Visit Day @ MBU

Discover what makes the Program for the Exceptionally Gifted (PEG) at Mary Baldwin University a one-of-a-kind college experience for academically advanced young students. During this visit day, you’ll tour our beautiful Staunton, VA campus, meet PEG staff, and get your questions answered about academics, student life, and early college readiness. Whether you’re exploring your options or seriously considering an early college path, this day is designed to help you envision your future at MBU. Families welcome!

Gruesome Playground Injuries by Rajiv Joseph

Comedy. Tragedy. Chemistry. Spanning three decades and stitched together by scars both physical and emotional, Gruesome Playground Injuries traces the unpredictable connection between two people who keep crashing into each other at their most vulnerable moments. Rajiv Joseph’s script is sharp, strange, and deeply human — exploring how we hurt, how we heal, and how sometimes, the two are inseparable. Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, July 10-27

Party in the Park

Thursday, June 12th at 5PM Join the Staunton YMCA for their annual Party in the Park at Gypsy Hill Park There will be music, a dunk tank, children’s activities and, live performances. Come out for a fun, family friendly event.

Summer Theatre Camp

June 11-July 13th American Shakespeare Center’s Summer Theatre Camp will commence They’re bringing Shakespeare’s sweeping epic to life in a massive summer-long Shakesperiment. With tragedy, comedy, adventure, romance, battles, demons, witches, pirates, bunchbacked spiders, evil priests, and more decapitated heads than you can shake a spear at, this is the Shakespeare you won’t get to study in school — but you’ll love it for life. For more information and to enroll your teen, go to americanshakespearecenter.com