A lively dance experience is coming to downtown Harrisonburg this week on December 12-December 15 with Harrisonburg Dance Cooperative’s Winter Dance Performance. Seven new pieces of choreography by local choreographers and dancers will debut, and all members of the community are invited to attend! Shows are 40 minutes long, and will take place at 7pm on Thursday (12/12)(open dress rehearsal that students can attend for $5), 7pm on Friday (12/13), 3pm and 7pm on Saturday (12/14), and 3pm on Sunday (12/15) at 2 N. Main Street in Harrisonburg. There will be live music performed before and after the performances on Friday (Perry Blosser), Saturday (Sebastian Grinberg-Bly), and Sunday (Sebastian Grinberg-Bly). Tickets purchased in advance for Thursday’s open dress rehearsal for students are $5, Friday and Saturday are $15, and Sunday tickets are available at a pay what you can price ranging from $5-$15. more
Free and open to the public, this annual event is a celebration of Virginia Archives Month in our region. Visitors can meet with representatives of institutions throughout the Valley who collect archives and regional history, and learn about the resources each offers for local historians and genealogists. Exhibitors will share the scope of their collections including unique primary sources, and explain how to conduct research with their collections. more