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Arts Array SPRING 2020
CONCERT FILM
VHCC Choir at Martin Luther King The Peanut Butter Falcon
Day Remembrance Monday & Tuesday, February 3 & 4
Saturday, January 18 4:30 PM & 7:30 PM
2:00 PM (PG-13 – 97 minutes)
Abingdon United Methodist Church Abingdon Cinemall
101 East Main, Abingdon, VA $7.75 Community Admission
Free Community Event
Zak runs away from his care home to make his
Come hear the VHCC choir and many other fine dream of becoming a wrestler come true.
area groups at this FREE Community event.
Enjoy experiencing the area Martin Luther Directors: Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz
King Jr. Day Celebration at the Abingdon UMC. Writers: Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz
The VHCC choir has performed many times for
this event. We are glad to lift up our voices for Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson, Zack
the common causes of freedom, equality, and Gottsagen
dignity for all people.
Song sheets will be available at the door and the audience can participate. FILM
If Beale Street Could Talk
CONCERT Monday & Tuesday, February 10 & 11
4:30 PM & 7:30 PM
The Diamonds Jazz (R – 119 minutes)
Sunday, January 19 Abingdon Cinemall
3:00 PM $7.75 Community Admission
Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church
A young woman embraces her pregnancy while she
FREE to all area students and her family set out to prove her childhood friend
$10 Community Admission and lover innocent of a crime he didn’t commit.
From East Tennessee, The Diamonds Director: Barry Jenkins | Writers: Barry Jenkins
play a diverse mix of music, (based on the book by James Baldwin) | Stars: KiKi
specializing in jazz standards. The Layne, Stephan James, Regina King
group performs at various venues
and events throughout the region, including weddings, parties, and restaurants.
They have also volunteered at many nursing homes, assisted living homes, and
charitable organizations in the area. Originally from Texas, Glenn Diamond was
the Principal Bassist of the Johnson City Symphony Orchestra, and has played
FILM
with many performers including Edgar Meyer and Shirley Jones. Glenn currently
plays with the Tri-Cities Jazz Orchestra and has performed in several shows Joker
at Barter Theater. Morissa Diamond, on keys, grounds the band. Her beautiful Monday & Tuesday, February 24 & 25
voice and playing tend toward the new era of jazz, such as Norah Jones. She 4:30 PM & 7:30 PM
is sought after for various concerts in the region. Sloan Hill plays trumpet (R – 122 minutes)
and flugelhorn. His lyrical style is a real treat! He has played with numerous Abingdon Cinemall
jazz legends around the world and currently plays with the Tri-Cities Jazz $7.75 Community Admission
Orchestra. Eddie Dalton, on drums, is an active teacher, clinician, and player.
He is Director of Bands at Colonial Heights Middle School and Percussion In Gotham City, mentally-troubled comedian Arthur
Instructor at Milligan College. Fleck is disregarded and mistreated by society. He
then embarks on a downward spiral of revolution
and bloody crime. This path brings him face-to-face
THE with his alter-ego: “The Joker”.
VHCC Spring Theatre Auditions
The Outsider Director: Todd Phillips | Writers: Todd Phillips,
Scott Silver | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De
Auditions for the comedy The Outsider will be Niro, Zazie Beetz
held Tuesday, January 25, at 7:00 PM in the
BY PAUL SLADE SMITH
Keyser-Aday Theatre. The cast includes parts
for 4 men and 3 women. Being a VHCC student Performance Music Spring Classes
is not required. Backstage and technical
GOVERNOR positions are also available. Old Time String Band
Monday • 4:00-5:45 • $80.00 • Non-credit or 3 credit class available. • All
Contact Dona Lee for further details at ages 8 and up are welcome. Instruments are provided. Learn to play: bass,
guitar, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, lap dulcimer or hammered dulcimer, ukulele
dlee@vhcc.edu. See page 3 for show times. or autoharp.
Class Piano
Tuesday • 12:30-1:45 • $96.00 • Non-credit or 2 credit class available.
All levels of ability welcome. All ages 8 and up are welcome. Taught in a
keyboard lab with individual electric keyboards with headphones.
Mixed Day Choir
Download the Spring 2020 Arts Array Monday - Wednesday • 12:30-1:45 • $80.00 • Non-credit or 2 credit class
Brochure online at available. All ages 8 and up are welcome.
www.vhcc.edu/ArtsAray Contact vthomas@vhcc.edu for non-credit information.
or click here Contact mmunsey@vhcc.edu for Credit Classes Information.
THEATRE FILM
Vice
Monday & Tuesday, March 16 & 17
4:30 PM & 7:30 PM
(R – 133 minutes)
Abingdon Cinemall
$7.75 Community Admission
The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming
bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly
wielded immense power as Vice President to
George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the
globe in ways that we still feel today.
MACBETH Director: Adam McKay | Writer: Adam McKay |
Thursday, March 26 Stars: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell
7:30 PM
Smith Theatre
*Limited Free tickets with VHCC Student ID
By Willam Shakespeare, and adapted by Katy Brown - Murder. Power. Lust. FILM
Greed. Dark forces fuel the Macbeths’ sinister ambition for the crown and
their horrifying descent into madness. Don’t miss this intimate and action- Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
filled adaptation specifically tailored for Barter’s Smith Theatre. Monday & Tuesday, March 23 & 24
4:30 PM & 7:30 PM
*A limited number of free tickets are available to VHCC students. Please (NR – 108 minutes)
check e-mail regularly for announcements concerning tickets. Additional Abingdon Cinemall
tickets may be bought through the Barter Theatre. $7.75 Community Admission
All but abandoned by her family in a London
FILM retirement hotel, an elderly woman strikes up a
curious friendship with a young writer.
The Big Short Director: Dan Ireland | Writers: Martin Donovan,
Monday & Tuesday, March 2 & 3 Dan Ireland | Stars: Joan Plowright, Rupert
4:30 PM & 7:30 PM Friend, Zoë Tapper
(R – 130 minutes)
Abingdon Cinemall
$7.75 Community Admission
In 2006-2007, a group of investors bet against
the US mortgage market. In their research they SPRING PHILM #philbetter
discover how flawed and corrupt the market is.
Director: Adam McKay | Writers: Charles Randolph, Winter’s Bone
Adam McKay | Stars: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Monday & Tuesday, March 30 & 31
Ryan Gosling 4:30 PM & 7:30 PM
(R – 100 minutes)
Abingdon Cinemall
$7.75 Community Admission
SPENCER-MILLER CONCERT SERIES An unflinching Ozark Mountain girl hacks
through dangerous social terrain as she hunts
down her drug-dealing father while trying to
keep her family intact.
Director: Debra Granik | Writers: Debra Granik,
Anne Rosellini | Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, John
Hawkes, Garret Dillahunt
The McLain Family Band
Sunday, March 15, 2020
3:00 PM
Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church, Abingdon, VA
FREE to all area students
$10 Community Admission
For many decades, the enthusiastic outstanding McLain family band has
been performing, and spreading the wonderful traditions of bluegrass and
Appalachian folk music. Founded by their father Raymond K. McLain, the family The Spring Philm is dedicated to the inimitable Phil Ferguson (March 2,
group has made 14 international tours under the sponsorship of the US State 1983-January 15, 2018) and his sacrificial service to others. Phil loved
Department. In addition to concerts at the Grand Ole Opry, they also played with Winter’s Bone because it demonstrates the grit that emerges from facing
symphony orchestras featuring works with McLain themes. They have also the challenges of mountain life and celebrates the children who become
appeared at Carnegie Hall and at the Lincoln Center. Raymond W. McLain leads beautiful old souls in spite of the hardships they face.
the band today and is most likely the best known outside of the family band.
He is an excellent fiddler and banjoist and has built a long career that includes #philbetter
working with Jim and Jesse’s Virginia Boys and harmonica player Mike Stevens.
FILM THEATRE
RBG The Outsider
Monday & Tuesday, April 6 & 7 Thursday, April 16 - Saturday, April 18 at 7:30 PM
4:30 PM & 7:30 PM Sunday, April 19 at 2:30 PM
(PG – 99 minutes) Keyser-Aday Theatre at VHCC
Abingdon Cinemall Free with VHCC Student ID
$7.75 Community Admission $5 Community Admission
The exceptional life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Ned Newley doesn’t even want to be governor.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has developed He’s terrified of public speaking; his poll
a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an numbers are impressively bad. To his every-
unexpected pop culture icon. supportive Chief of Staff, Ned seems destined
to fail. But political consultant Arthur Vance
Directors: Julie Cohen, Betsy West | Stars: Ruth Bader sees things differently: Ned might be the worst
Ginsburg, Ann Kittner, Harryette Helsel candidate to ever run for office. Unless the public
is looking for…the worst candidate to ever
run for office. A timely and hilarious comedy
CONCERT that skewers politics and celebrates democracy. The VHCC production of The
Outsider by Paul Slade Smith will be directed by Dona Lee.
SPENCER-MILLER CONCERT SERIES
Terra Voce with Maria Yefimova
Sunday, April 19
3:00 PM
Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church
FREE to all area students
$10 Community Admission
Terra Voce delights audiences with virtuosity, a
conversational style of presentation, and genre-
expanding programs that explore an uncommon
mix of classical and traditional folk music styles.
VHCC Old Time String Band Their concerts defy expectations, testing the limits
Thursday, April 9 of what is possible on just two instruments. Terra
6:30-8:00 PM Voce has appeared on the Millennium Stage at the
Southwest VA Cultural Center and Marketplace (formerly Heartwood) Kennedy Center, in the Christ Chapel Chamber Series
Free Community Event at New York City’s Riverside Church, and as finalists
in the National Flute Association’s Chamber Music
The Old Time String Band is a credit class (MUS150) which is also offered for Competition. The duo has released two CDs: a self-
non-credit each spring semester. The class offers a unique opportunity for titled debut CD and The Frost is All Over, which was
folks of all ages to learn an American Old Time Instrument. VHCC provides, chosen as an “Editor’s Pick” on CD Baby.
guitars, upright basses, mandolins, fiddles, banjos, ukuleles, autoharps and
dulcimers for folks wanting to learn. The $80 fee per semester goes to offset Terra Voce concerts feature the ensemble’s
the costs of strings, repairs, accessories and use of the facilities. Come enjoy arrangements of Brazilian choro, contemporary
this FREE concert and be amazed by how much these multi-level musicians tangos, Irish, Scandinavian, and Eastern European traditional sets, works by
can accomplish in this fun course. Baroque masters, and standard compositions written specifically for flute and
cello. Terra Voce will be performing with the internationally acclaimed pianist
Contact vthomas@vhcc.edu or mmunsey@vhcc.edu for information on joining Maria Yefimova, combining works from their duo repertoire with trios from
the next session of this enjoyable class. the classical repertoire.
FILM FILM
Love, Simon Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Monday & Tuesday, April 13 & 14
4:30 PM & 7:30 PM Monday & Tuesday, April 20 & 21
(PG-13 – 110 minutes) 4:30 PM & 7:30 PM
Abingdon Cinemall (R – 160 minutes)
$7.75 Community Admission Abingdon Cinemall
$7.75 Community Admission
Simon Spier keeps a huge secret from his family,
his friends and all of his classmates: he’s gay. A faded television actor and his stunt double
When that secret is threatened, Simon must face strive to achieve fame and success in the film
everyone and come to terms with his identity. industry during the final years of Hollywood’s
Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.
Director: Greg Berlanti | Writers: Becky Albertalli,
Elizabeth Berger | Stars: Nick Robinson, Jennifer Director: Quentin Tarantino | Writer: Quentin
Garner, Josh Duhamel Tarantino | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt,
Margot Robbie
Download the Spring 2020 Arts Array
Brochure online at
www.vhcc.edu/ArtsAray
or click here
THEATRE CONCERT
Driving Miss Daisy VHCC Choir and Old Time String Band
Thursday, April 23, 2020 Spring Concert
7:30 PM Tuesday, April 28
Gilliam Stage 7:00 PM
*Limited Free tickets with VHCC Student ID Keyser-Aday Theatre at VHCC
Free with VHCC Student ID
By Alfred Uhry. When Daisy Werthan’s son hires Hoke $5 Community Admission
to drive her around town, the indomitable Daisy has no
idea that her stubborn chauffeur will soon become a The Choir (MUS 131) and Old
permanent fixture in her life. Over the span of twenty-five years, these two develop Time String Band (MUS 150)
an unlikely bond that challenges the idea of friendship during America’s Civil consist of students, retired
Rights era. Featuring two of Barter Theatre’s all-time favorite actors – Mary Lucy faculty, community members, retirees and anyone that wants to sing or play
a string instrument. These non-credit or credit classes can be found listed
*A limited number of free tickets are available to VHCC students. Please check through the Workforce Development or the regular course site. Choir meets
e-mail regularly for announcements concerning tickets. Additional tickets may Mondays and Wednesdays 12:30-1:45 both semesters and Old Time String
be bought through the Barter Theatre. Band rehearses Mondays 4-5:45 spring semester only.
Contact Mary Munsey for more information at mmunsey@vhcc.edu (276)739-
CONCERT 2454 or Vota Thomas at Workforce Development at vthomas@vhcc.edu.
SPENCER-MILLER CONCERT SERIES
Paramount Chamber Players
Celebrating 15 Years - Past, Present and Future
Sunday, May 3
3:00 PM
Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church
FREE to all area students
$10 Community Admission
The Paramount Chamber
Players will present a program
that gives a nod to the past
15 years of chamber music
presentations and to the
VHCC Old Time String Band present, our performance of
BBQ and Music at White’s Mill two powerhouse compositions
Sunday, April 26 as well as the future, an
5:00 PM introduction to our new Artistic
White’s Mill - 12291 Whites Mill Road, Abingdon Director, Katherine Benson. Our program will feature retiring Artistic Director,
BBQ - Adults $10 | Kids $5 Craig Combs, at the piano playing Schubert’s Trout Quintet and in-coming
All proceeds benefit White’s Mill Artistic Director, Katherine Benson at the piano playing Rachmaninoff’s Piano
Trio, Élégiaque. Katherine’s resume is impressive, including wins in international
This fun BBQ and Music event sponsored by VHCC helps support the restoration piano competitions, but most important to The Paramount Chamber Players and
and revitalization project at the Mill. VHCC is partnering with the Mill in its our audience is the fact that she is our 2009 Paramount Chamber Players Award
historical preservation and educational opportunities for the community. winner! This is a concert you don’t want to miss!
Bring a lawn chair and your family and friends and come on out and enjoy the
beauty of the Mill.
CONCERT
You can find out more information about White’s Mill on the White’s Mill website
whitesmill.org or call (276) 628-2960. There will a fee charged for the meal
if you eat there.
FILM
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamar Story
Monday & Tuesday, April 27 & 28
4:30 PM & 7:30 PM
(NR – 90 minutes)
Abingdon Cinemall State Line Wind Symphony
$7.75 Community Admission Monday, May 4
7:30 PM
The life and career of the hailed Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center
Hollywood movie star and under FREE Admission
appreciated genius inventor, Hedy
Lamarr. The State Line Wind Symphony began in 2013 and performed its first concert
on the Paramount Stage in Bristol, TN and is a traditional Community Concert
Director: Alexandra Dean | Writer: Band consisting of wind, brass and percussion instruments. The philosophy
Alexandra Dean | Stars: Hedy of the organization is that being part of a concert band does not have to end
Lamarr, Mel Brooks, Jennifer Hom after High School.
Today’s membership has reached 250 with members ranging in age from 18
to 83 and from all backgrounds. The website statelinewinds.org has current
information and a section to click on if anyone is interested in joining. Everyone
over age 18 is welcome to be a part of this organization.
VHCC Old Time String Band
at The Crooked Road’s 9th Annual Youth Music Festival
Saturday, May 9
4:00 PM
Southwest Virginia Cultural Center & Marketplace (formerly Heartwood)
Contact the Crooked Road for Ticket Information
The Crooked Road’s 9th Annual Youth Music Festival will take place on Saturday,
May 9, 2020, from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm at the Southwest Virginia Cultural Center Heart of Appalachia Community Orchestra
& Marketplace (formerly Heartwood) in Abingdon. The VHCC Old Time String Band
will be featured in performance at the festival again this year. The Crooked Road The Heart of Appalachia Community Orchestra based in Lebanon
Festival has included the VHCC Old Time String Band each year since its inception VA often offers a delightful concert at VHCC in June. Director Kevin
in 2011. The string band plays 16 American Folk tunes and is comprised of home Townsend says that musicians of all ages and abilities who play
schoolers, VHCC students, retirees, VHCC staff members, and local students from string, brass, woodwind, or percussion instruments are invited to
8-95. Everyone is welcome to join this fun group. You can learn to play fiddle, join The Heart of Appalachia Community Orchestra.
guitar, banjo, bass, mandolin, lap dulcimer, autoharp, or ukulele with this group. All
levels of ability are welcome. The class is offered for credit or non-credit through Please call (276) 701-5737, email kkirkt@yahoo.com, or log onto
VHCC and the Workforce Development office at VHCC. http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/HSVCO/ for more
information. The Heart of Appalachia Community Orchestra can
Contact mmunsey@vhcc.edu or vthomas@vhcc.edu for information on joining also be found on Facebook.
this class.
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• All Arts Array activities are free, unless otherwise indicated, for the faculty, staff, and students of Virginia Highlands
Community College.
• Staff members and students of the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, including participants in the College
for Older Adults who purchase an Arts Array pass, may attend all films and concerts in the Spencer-Miller Memorial
Concert series for free.
• All films are free for students, faculty, and staff members of Emory and Henry College and King University.
Thank you to the following partners for investing in Arts Array at VHCC:
For additional information about the Arts Array, please contact
Patricia Tymon • artsarray@vhcc.edu • (276) 739-2459 regarding film and theatre events
and Mary Munsey • mmunsey@vhcc.edu • (276) 739-2454 regarding concerts.
Virginia Highlands Community College is an EEO/AA Institution.
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