ShenanArts: A Night To Remember

A special one-night-only concert featuring the amazingly talented Brent Hull! In addition to Brent, you’ll hear performances by Brittany Frye, The Crestmen, Cori McDaniel, Sandi Belcher, Rachel Green, and Matt Wallace. The night will be topped off with a very special announcement from ShenanArts that we promise, you won’t want to miss! Get your tickets now! Pay-what-you-will!

Spend Halloween with Freddy Krueger

Don’t go to sleep this Halloween… …Stay up with us and watch NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS, widely considered the best of the Elm Street series! We are excited to be joined by renowned horror screenwriter Stephen Johnston (RE-ANIMATOR UNBOUND (upcoming), ED GEIN, ED KEMPER + much more). Stephen will bring his trademark wit and wisdom as well as his vast knowledge of the genre to delve into the lore (and gore) that made this film such a seminal 1980’s horror flick. Show starts at 9pm – October 31st

Cider Festival at Frontier Culture Museum

Join the Frontier Culture Museum, Virginia Humanities, and the Virginia Cider Association for a one-of-a-kind event in Staunton. From 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM, explore how apples and cider helped shape the culture of the Valley of Virginia through historical interpretation and modern-day cider tastings. The event will include living history demonstrations, author talks, live museum, and cider tasting. The festival will feature cider historian Mark Turdo. For over twenty years Mark, a historian and museum professional, has been researching and recreating historic alcoholic cider. He is especially interested in early American cider and cider culture, including who was making it, who was drinking it, and why it was more common than beer.

Eleanor The Great at The Visulite

Monday, November 3rd at 6:30, The Visulite is Showing Eleanor The Great In Eleanor The Great, June Squibb brings to vivid life the witty and proudly troublesome 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein, who, after a devastating loss, tells a tale that takes on a dangerous life of its own. Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut is a comically poignant exploration of how the stories we hear become the stories we tell.

CoArt Gallery presents their November Featured Artist Juliette Swenson

Celebrate the work of their November featured artist, Juliette Swenson. Delight in her exquisite watercolors inspired by her love of gardening. Meet the artist on Saturday, November 1 from 4-7 pm for the opening reception. The exhibition is up through the end of the month.

Flappy Hour is back at Ciders from Mars

Flappy Hour is back and better than ever! The Bat Conservation & Rescue of Virginia will be joining Ciders once again for a chance to learn about bats, play Bat Bingo, and meet a bat in person! Plus, for the first time ever, you’ll be able to purchase a limited-edition Flappy Hour T-Shirt with all proceeds going towards Bat Conservation and Rescue! Bring your friends and family and go get Flappy with them!

The Two Gentlemen of Verona at the American Shakespeare Center

“For he was more than over-shoes in love. ” –Act 1, scene 1 Friendship. Loyalty. And the foolish things we do for love. The Two Gentlemen of Verona follows Proteus and Valentine, two young men who swear nothing can come between them. But when love enters the picture, everything changes. Loyalty is tested. Disguises are donned. Hearts are broken. And yes – it’s the one with the dog. This is Shakespeare at his most playful, where friendship tangles with romance and characters stumble through the beautiful, messy chaos of growing up. Expect sharp banter, laugh-out-loud moments, and a surprisingly tender look at how far we’ll go for love, for ambition, and sometimes for all the wrong reasons. This fall at the Blackfriars Playhouse, join us for a funny, fresh, and heartfelt spin on one of Shakespeare’s earliest and most overlooked comedies

Gabrielle Cerberville at Stone Soup Books

Gabrielle Cerberville, also known as the chaotic forger and internet’s Mushroom Auntie, returns to Stone Soup Books—this time as an AUTHOR! They are excited to host a book signing for one of their favorite people. Gabrielle will guide you on a downtown foraging walk that will start and end at Stone Soup Books. After some refreshments, Gabrielle will answer questions about her new book, Gathered, and more. Join them for this fun event.

Dead Hollywood Halloween Ball

Step into the dark side of the silver screen at this year’s Halloween Ball featuring glamorous cocktails, light snacks, a live DJ, dancing, and a costume contest. Dress to kill — in vintage, vamp, or full starlet drama — and relive the glitz and shadows of Tinseltown.

The Woman in Black: An Immersive Experience

The framework of this spine tingler is unusual: a lawyer hires an actor to tutor him in recounting to family and friends a story that has long troubled him concerning events that transpired when he attended the funeral of an elderly recluse. There he caught sight of the woman in black, the mere mention of whom terrifies the locals, for she is a specter who haunts the neighborhood where her illegitimate child was accidentally killed. Anyone who sees her dies! The lawyer has invited some friends to watch as he and the actor recreate the events of that dark and stormy night. A classic of the genre. There is limited seating for this General Admission event. Please get your tickets early! ***Please note: This production may not be suitable for children. Please use your discretion while purchasing tickets.