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Table of Contents Celebrate Jamestown’s 2 Celebrate Jamestown’s 400th Anniversary With DACAS by Carolyn Smith
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Downtown with Liz Sater Economic Development Is As Simple As ABC by Joyce Wilburn Danville Symphony Presents Selections of French Classics by Julienne B. Parker
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Second Thoughts by Kim Clifton
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Points North Views from the Hill by Jerry Meadors
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Founder of DCC’s Celebration of the Arts to Retire by Chad Adams
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Calendar of EVINCE
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NC Symphony to Play in Danville Institute for Advanced Learning & Research Changing Our Community and the World by Deborah Morehead Looking at the Big Picture by Kathryn Davis
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Around the Table St. Patrick’s Day and More by Annelle Williams Bjorn Again by Gordon Bendall
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Turning Truth Into Fiction: Lee Smith to Speak About New Book by Jeanne Nostrandt
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A Little Art History, A Little Art-Making, A Little Creative Writing by Lynne Bjarnesen
400th Anniversary With DACAS by Carolyn Smith
Area residents can join with the nation to commemorate America’s 400th Anniversary of the 1607 founding of America’s first permanent English colony, Jamestown, without leaving Danville or traveling to the settlement on the coast, thanks to the Danville Area Choral Arts Society. On Friday, March 23, the Society, under the direction of Robert Sutter with accompaniment by Diane Collie, will present The Testament of Freedom, a setting of 4 passages from the writings of Thomas Jefferson beautifully put to music by Randall Thompson. The text is just as provocative today as when it was written in 1774, 1775 and 1821. The Testament of Freedom was composed in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Jefferson. Originally written for men’s voices, the first performance was at Cabell Hall, University of Virginia, on Founder’s Day, April 13, 1943. Dr. Stephen D. Tuttle conducted the University of Virginia Glee
Club with the composer as accompanist. Particularly moving is the passage taken from the Declaration of Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms (July 6, 1775): “We fight not for glory or for conquest. We exhibit to mankind the remarkable spectacle of a people attacked by unprovoked enemies, without any imputation or even suspicion of offense.” Fittingly, Randall Thompson’s music is as exciting as the words it accompanies. Joining DACAS will be the George Washington High School Chorus for the Irving Berlin favorite, Give Me Your
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To Dine or To Eat Out? That Is the Question. by Larry Wilburn
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He Said She Said by Larry Oldham & Dena Hill
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A Simpler Way of Life Found in Our Town by Emily Cropp
Contributing Writers Chad Adams, Gordon Bendall, Lynne Bjarnesen, Kim Clifton, Emily Cropp, Kathryn Davis, J. B. Durham, Dena Hill, Jerry Meadors, Deborah Morehead, Jeanne Nostrandt, Larry Oldham, Julienne Parker, Ben Rippe, Christopher Russell, Liz Sater, Carolyn Smith, Joyce Wilburn, Larry Wilburn, Annelle Williams Averett University Intern
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Ben Rippe’s Fashion Statement Legend Remembered in Little Theatre’s Production by J. B. Durham Lasting Thoughts by Joyce Wilburn From the Desk of Christopher Russell
On the Cover: Dr. Cornelius Rol, founder of the ABC Club, is surrounded by club members from over a dozen countries (4th row from front, white hair, black jacket). Story on page 4. Photo was taken at the IALR by Bobby Carlsen. Visit www.bobbycarlsen.com or 434.836.6042.
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Tired, Your Poor. The chorus will also present musical selections under the direction of Lee Anne Sheridan and other patriotic songs will be performed by DACAS. The free concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 23, at George Washington High School Auditorium on Central Boulevard. Everyone is asked to bring game books and toiletries to be sent to the U.S. troops abroad. For more information call Carolyn Smith 434.822.0977.
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