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The Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats are bringing their elaborate stage show to the Academy of Fine Arts this weekend. The show, set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Warehouse Theatre, will feature Chinese acrobatics, balancing feats, martial arts displays and much more.

LOS ANGELES — Fifteen-year-old Chloe Bates is in love.

Chainsaws broke the silence on a recent Saturday morning at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. The park’s trees received thousands of dollars worth of free maintenance courtesy of some Lynchburg-area certified tree care professionals.

Earl Hamner’s “The Homecoming” is all about challenging long-held beliefs and not judging a book by its cover.

Victoria Hamilton, a fifth-generation Monacan Indian Nation member, has lived on the same site beside High Peak Road near Monroe for her entire life, even after the structure was rebuilt after a 2004 lightning-strike fire.

Lynchburg runner Chet White was less than halfway through the Mountain Masochist Trail Race, his first ultra marathon. Before him lay grueling climbs, rocky trails, creek crossing, fallen tree trunks and other unforeseen obstacles.

The Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra’s (LSO) latest fundraiser, “Get Down Tonight,” is a nightclub-style show and dance featuring the great Motown hits of the 1960s and 1970s.

Riverviews Artspace’s CINEviews Film Festival spotlights the world of animation this year — something Executive Director Mary Ann Racin says makes perfect sense.

NASHVILLE — Kenny Chesney has made the very hard work of dominating country music look easy.

People come up to Sherry McFaden all the time in Target, usually with curious looks.

Think being a teenager is difficult? Try being a teen or tween with Type 1 diabetes.

The witch in Opera on the James’ production of “Hansel and Gretel” isn’t quite what you’d expect, based on the classic fairy tale.

Vibrant foliage isn’t enough to cheer gardeners this time of year as they watch their labors of love shrivel and suffer a crunchy brown death.

Black Theatre Ensemble’s latest production is about the funny way people talk, says writer/director Gloria Cannady.

On Stage: ‘A Trip to the Bountiful’ and ‘Cocktails With Mimi’

“The Wall,” Lynchburg College’s second annual German Film Festival, kicks off this weekend.

Riverviews Artspace’s first-ever Juried Art Show leads the First Friday charge this month.

Lynchburg College student Angela Massino strives to find the real-world applications for what she learns in class, even if that means playing hookie.

Nelson County native, best-selling author and creator of the iconic television show “The Waltons,” Earl Hamner Jr. will visit his home county next week and making an appearance at the Nellysford theater that bears his name.

It’s been more than 10 years since the last time Halloween fell on a Saturday.
This year, local venues are hosting a slew of events for adults and children.
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Two of popular culture’s most enduring musicals are hitting the Hill City this weekend.

Sixteen plain, white bras, size 36C, were given to local artists and quilters with just one instruction: “create some kind of artwork,” says LC biology professor Allison Jablonski, also a member of M.A.A.M.

Larry Lewis is no stranger to Brookville’s Friday night lights. His Web site, http://www.bhsbees.com has helped illuminate the trials and triumphs of Brookville High School for more than 13 years. 

It’s about 11 o’clock on a Sunday morning, still the most segregated hour in America. Here, though, in this one spot tucked away off U.S. 29 just south of Lynchburg, the arms raised in praise range in hue from alabaster to mahogany.

Dance Theatre of Lynchburg’s annual Thriller Night Costume Party will have a special guest this year.

The Legacy Museum’s latest fundraiser was inspired by board member Carla Heath’s time living in Kenya.

Lynchburg College’s Daura Gallery is celebrating “50 Years of Rock” with its latest show.

Growing up in the Texas Hill Country, I was your typical all-American boy, playing sports and dreaming of reaching the Super Bowl, World Series or World Cup some day. The camaraderie of the team, the pride of being an athlete and the cheering fans were intoxicating.

Sally Roseveare, of Huddleston, has ideas flowing through her mind like the waters of Smith Mountain Lake, where she lives.