Ed Fest: Celebrate Ed Ruhe at the UVA Art Museum Saturday
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Who the hell is Ed, and why does he get his own Fest? Learn about the scholar, the teacher, the collector and the man behind Kluge-Ruhe’s Aboriginal art collection at Ed Fest. Art, guest speakers, didjeridu performances, a barbecue lunch and one big fish will be served, all to commemorate the late, great Ed Ruhe. Saturday, June 10. $5, 10:30am-3pm. Reservations required. Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, UVA Art Museum, 400 Worrell Dr. 244-0234.
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Hold on to your hookah. Twisted Branch kicks it up a notch with Pencilgrass, a Miami act that’s shared the stage with the Flaming Lips, Ozomatli and De La Soul, to name a few. These funky punks play glam-soul dance music, and seem sure to provide more booty shakin’ than you’d usually find at this chill tea house. Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar, Saturday, June 10. 10pm, $4-6 donation. 414 E. Main St. 293-9947.
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If you love the Bard, and sorely miss the days of Kirk and Spock, then the American Shakespeare Center has just the show for you. In their silliest Shakespearean confection yet, the Center presents Return to the Forbidden Planet, in which characters from The Tempest board rickety space shuttles and get themselves into all kinds of contrived intergalactic conflicts (with plenty of romance and rock ‘n’ roll along the way). Beam us up, Caliban! Blackfriars Playhouse, Friday, June 9, 7:30pm, $18-30; Sunday, June 11, 2pm. 10 S. Market St., Staunton. (540) 885-7873.
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Get away from the hot city concrete and head to the vineyard this Saturday for an evening of pure merriment. It’s the second of Starry Nights at Veritas Vineyards (there’s one each month until October). Bring picnic fare, blankets and—oh yeah—a pair of dancing shoes, because the evening features live music by King Cadillac, rain or shine.
$10 admission fee. Tables are available for reservation by calling in advance. Saturday, June 10, 7-11pm. 145 Saddle-back Farm, Afton. (540) 456-8000.musicDanny Schmidt is the sort of folk musician who can even make the phrase “acoustic singer-songwriter” sound appealing. Besides being an astounding guitar player, his lyrical wit and craftsmanship has been compared by some fans to that of Phil Ochs and Leonard Cohen. This Charlottesville-based musician is a gem waiting to be discovered—track him down at the Gravity Lounge this Friday, June 9. $8, 8pm. 103 S. First St. 977-5590. www.gravity-lounge.com.
