FREDERICKSBURG ENTERTAINMENT
News and notes from Fredericksburg's entertainment scene
COVER STORY: Riverside goes for ‘The Full Monty’
BY BRIDGET BALCH / FOR THE FREE LANCE–STAR MOVE OVER, MAGIC MIKE! There’s a new act in town, and these guys are willing to go all the way. “The Full …more
March 7th, 2013
Johnny Johnson: ‘A staple of the community’
BY ADELE UPHAUS–CONNER When Johnny Johnson was a young boy, growing up in Vance County, N.C., his mother worked long daily hours as a domestic, and he was baby-sat by …more
February 28th, 2013
SOUNDS: The Beauty Of Edie Sedgwick
BY RYAN BROSMER / FOR THE FREE LANCE–STAR Don’t be surprised to see Justin Moyer (stage name E.D. Sedgwick) wearing a dress when his band Edie Sedgwick hits the stage …more
February 28th, 2013
for this lady Globetrotter, it was a dream hard to pass up
BY JESSE SCOTT / FOR THE FREE LANCE-STAR The Harlem Globetrotters are all about breaking boundaries.Earlier this week, the world-famous basketball troupe announced that select members would be traveling to …more
February 13th, 2013
EATS: Mateo’s: A Bite Of Santa Fe
BY KURT RABIN / THE FREE LANCE–STAR Friends of ours didn’t get quite the reaction they were seeking recently when they told my wife and me about a great, new …more
February 13th, 2013
SOUNDS: The Sound of a Life Well-Played
BY JONAS BEALS / THE FREE LANCE-STAR There was a moment during Tuesday’s Mike Auldridge tribute concert at The Birchmere when four Dobros were struck simultaneously mid-song by four masters …more
February 13th, 2013
SOUNDS: When Keeping It Real Goes Country
BY ANDREW LEAHEY / FOR THE FREE LANCE–STAR Last year, on an ordinary afternoon in rural Texas, Kacey Musgraves headed out to a ranch with her songwriting pals Shane McAnally …more
February 13th, 2013
YOUNG LIFE: The wonders of winter
BY COLLETTE CAPRARA / FOR THE FREE LANCE-STAR As waves of warmer air periodically waft through the area, an expectation of the coming spring is coupled with an almost nostalgic …more
February 13th, 2013
MOVIE REVIEWS: ‘Identity Thief’ and ‘Side Effects’
BY ROB HEDELT / THE FREE LANCE-STAR “IDENTITY THIEF” (R)2.25 out of 4 starsMELISSA McCARTHY, JASON BATEMAN, ROBERT PATRICK, ERIC STONESTREET The fact that this did $35 million box at …more
February 7th, 2013
Valentine’s Day: Drop the roses and try something new
BY LINDLEY ESTES There’s more to do this Valentine’s Day than exchange greeting cards and heart-shaped boxes of chocolate. Here are some ideas to make your holiday sweet: CELEBRATE WITH …more
