When the Shenandoah National Park was established in 1935, people living and working the land in the Blue Ridge Mountains were forced from their homes due to eminent domain. The late playwright Dr. John T. Glick worked as a physician for some of these families, and heard their stories firsthard. His play, Can’t Feel at Home, is a retelling of and memorial to their lives, fears, and mountain culture that incorporates folk songs, gospel hymns, bluegrass, and dance.
Friday 6/23 & Saturday 6/24. $25–30, times vary. PVCC’s V. Earl Dickinson Theater, 501 College Dr. eventbrite.com
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