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July Exhibition: Evocative Etching by Anna Marie Pavlik

June 27, 2023 by Andrea Dono

Arts Council of the Valley (ACV) features Kentucky artist Anna Marie Pavlik in a July exhibition at Smith House Galleries. Showcasing printmaking, etching, linoleum cut, and monoprint works, Evocative Etching opens with a July 7 reception during First Fridays of the Valley, 5 to 7 pm. Sponsored by Estland, the reception offers a chance for the public to visit with the artist, enjoy live folk and Americana music by Jane Cox, and sample light refreshments. more

The Ken and Brad Kolodner Quartet

June 22, 2023 by Andrea Dono

Four award-winning performers on stage together. Ken & Brad K, with Rachel Eddy & Alex Lacquement, present GREAT old-time traditional music!! more

First Friday: Furious Flower Broadside Gallery Presents The Writing on the Wall

June 1, 2023 by Andrea Dono

Join us at Furious Flower Broadside Gallery for another Arts Council of the Valley First Friday Downtown Art Tour. Our third exhibit, "The Writing on the Wall: Reading Black Poetry," curated by Furious Flower Advisory Board Vice Chair Susan Facknitz, will debut June 2 with a second reception on July 7. more

First Friday: Furious Flower Broadside Gallery Presents Black Women, Black Spring

April 3, 2023 by Andrea Dono

Furious Flower Poetry Center is thrilled to announce the second exhibition of the Furious Flower Broadside Gallery, Black Women, Black Spring for the Arts Council of the Valley's First Friday tour on Friday, April 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. We are excited to welcome members of the community to see our new exhibit curated by Furious Flower Graduate Assistant Jessica Carter. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments provided. more

First Friday: Furious Flower Broadside Gallery Presents Black Women, Black Spring

April 3, 2023 by Andrea Dono

Furious Flower Poetry Center is thrilled to announce the second exhibition of the Furious Flower Broadside Gallery, Black Women, Black Spring for the Arts Council of the Valley's First Friday tour on Friday, April 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. We are excited to welcome members of the community to see our new exhibit curated by Furious Flower Graduate Assistant Jessica Carter. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments provided. more

Hot Mamas + Spectator Bird: An Upbeat Downtown Album Release Party

March 3, 2023 by Andrea Dono

The Hot Mamas are one of the hottest new acts in the Shenandoah Valley! This all female singer-songwriter collective formed in 2022 and has been making waves with their powerful original songs of love, loss, friendship and women empowerment. more

We’re Speaking the Language of Love

December 11, 2019 by Andrea Dono

(Pictured: an artist rendering of the future Language of Love sculpture) more