Taking their name from the name of a traditional Irish jig, Cherish the Ladies initially won recognition as the first and only all-women traditional Irish band. They soon established themselves as musicians and performers without peer and have won many thousands of listeners and fans of their music. With their unique spectacular blend of virtuosi instrumental talents, beautiful vocals, captivating arrangements and stunning step dancing, this powerhouse group combines all the facets of Irish traditional culture and puts it forth in an immensely humorous and entertaining package. Piedmont Arts On Stage! presents Cherish the Ladies Celtic Celebration in conjunction with MINDS WIDE OPEN: Virginia Celebrates Women in the Arts.
This tour engagement of Cherish the Ladies is funded through the American Masterpieces program of Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius, a major initiative to acquaint Americans with the best of their cultural and artistic legacy.
Maestro David “Santa” Wiley and the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra and Chorus return to Martinsville for the third year with their magical Holiday Pops Spectacular. Over 100 musicians and singers bring the spirit of the season to our community, and Grace Network will again be collecting canned goods before the show to stock their pantry for those less fortunate.
$5 Student • $10 Adult • $20 Reserved
Cornell Gunter's Coasters, The Platters and The Marvelettes
Friday, May 15, 2009, 7:30 PM
Piedmont Arts On Stage! presents these Motown legends! Cornell Gunter's Coasters, the Platters, and the Marvelettes offer a blast from the past that will jolt you out of your seat with tunes like “Smoke Gets in You Eyes”, “Please Mr. Postman”, “Searchin’”, “Twilight Time” and “Only You”.
Montana Repertory Theatre, one of the most outstanding touring companies today, will present the stage adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee’s classic tale of dignity, tolerance, and unequal justice in a small 1950’s town. This performance is a part of Piedmont Arts’ The Big Read, a project sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Institute of Museum and Library Science.
With their latest album debuting at #1 on the charts, Cherryholmes has become America’s new first family of bluegrass. The Grammy nominated, 2005 International Bluegrass Music Awards Entertainers of the Year have a hard-driving sound and explosive vocal harmonies featuring a mixture of original songs and classics. Their family banter and dynamite music keep audiences begging for more.
Barrage
Thursday, Apr 10, 2008, 7:30 PM
A high-octane fiddle-fest that features an international, multi-talented cast of 9 performing an eclectic mix of music, song and dance, Barrage offers up a diverse fusion of cultures, musical styles and incredible performance vitality. The music of Barrage continues to evolve - combining contemporary world music influences, layered vocal arrangements and pulsating modern beats and rhythms. The young hip cast delivers the show with amazing energy and musical virtuosity that will take your breath away.
100 Years of Broadway
Sunday, Jan 20, 2008, 7:30 PM
A dazzling tribute to the Great White Way, 100 Years of Broadway is an evening of all the great Broadway musical numbers --- from Jerome Kern to Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cole Porter, and Fred Ebb---brought to life by some of the people who starred in these shows in New York.
Smoke on the Mountain
Friday, Oct 5, 2007, 7:30 PM
Piedmont Arts On Stage Presents Cumberland County Playhouse on Tour!
Let us take you back to a simpler time, 1938, where you become the congregation of Mount Pleasant Church. You have been invited to their "first ever Saturday Night Sing". Pastor Oglethorpe is determined to move his flock into the "modern world", by inviting the Singing Sanders Family to join him. The musical talent is surpassed only by the side splitting hilarity of the characters. You have at least one of them in your own family!
Pavlo
Friday, Mar 16, 2007, 7:30 PM
Canadian-born Pavlo, who's of Greek heritage, has a sound best described as Mediterranean. With a combination of Flamenco, Latin, Classical and Mediterranean guitar mixed with the Greek Bouzouki, Pavlo and his band blend sounds into a musical hybrid that make dancing very hard to resist! A Juno Award winner, Pavlo has released five albums, was named World Artist of the Year at the 2004 Canadian Independent Music Awards, and has achieved star status in his home country. Pavlo website link
Aquila Theatre Company's Romeo and Juliet
Thursday, Nov 2, 2006, 7:30 PM
Few, if any, have not heard the line "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." With these famous words, the Aquila Theatre Company of London, one of the most innovative and exciting touring companies in the world today, returns to On Stage! with Shakespeare's timeless tale of love and treachery, Romeo and Juliet. This engagement of Aquila Theatre Company of London is funded through Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation's Mid Atlantic Tours program in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program.
In the world of acoustic music, few artists have enjoyed a career as diverse as that of Sam Bush. A three time National Junior Fiddle champion, he made his Grand Ole Opry debut at 17 and a year later joined a group that became the legendary New Grass Revival. Over the years he has toured with Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett, and Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, and recorded seven albums as front man of his own band. A favorite at the annual Telluride Music Festival and Merlefest events, Sam last appeared here with the Accoustic Giants in 1995.
Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience
Friday, Apr 7, 2006, 7:30 PM
This "Zydeco Master" and native Louisiana Creole is already a legend after nearly two decades as a professional touring and recording artist. He has consistently diversified and shaped his beloved zydeco music into a sound uniquely his, and delivers this eclectic fusion of sound with astonishing vocals that are often compated to Sam Cooke, Aaron Neville or Al Green.
In a genre that is rarely recognized by mainstream media, Simien and his band, the Mallet Playboys, are of a select few who have been given the nod from and featured by Rolling Stone and Time Magazine, VH-1 and CNN Worldbeat. He has been featured on House of Blues Radio Hour with Dan Aykroyd, appeared in the film "The Big Easy", and performed with Stevie Wonder at the Clinton inaugural in 1977.
Chamber Orchestra Kremlin
Thursday, Mar 16, 2006, 7:30 PM
Comprising some of Russia's finest young string players, Chamber Orchestra Kremlin has carved a niche under the creative baton of its founder and music director Misha Rachlevsky. Whether it is the highly-acclaimed recordings or its mesmerizing concerts, Chamber Orchestra Kremlin's warmth and high energy and the maestro's witty commentary create a performance that stays with listeners long after the last note has been played.
1964: The Tribute
Saturday, Nov 12, 2005, 7:30 PM
"1964: The Tribute" takes their audiences on a musical journey to an era in rock history that will live in our hearts forever. Hailed by critics and fans alike as the most authentic and endearing Beatles tribute in the world, they have been featured on such nationally televised programs as Entertainment Tonight, PM Magazine, CNN, The USA Network, and The Nashville Network.
"1964" recently played in London's Shea Stadium in celebration of the Beatles concert there 40 years ago that started a phenomenon.
Bering Strait
Friday, Apr 8, 2005, 7:30 PM
The fascinating tale of this Russian band winding its way through the rocky roads of the Nashville music scene inspired a feature length documentary and a segment of 60 Minutes.
Bering Strait's blend of country, rock, and pop that evolved from their early days of a bluegrass sound earned a Grammy nomination and die-hard fans across the country.
LEAHY
Sunday, Oct 26, 2003, 7:30 PM
Nine extraordinarily talented brothers and sisters whose fiddle-driven instrumental music is highlighted by keyboard, percussion, and stepdancing. It's a blend of Celtic, classical, country and pop with a twist of Cape Breton, Canada thrown in for good measure.
Piedmont Arts On Stage! presents these Motown legends! Cornell Gunter's Coasters, the Platters, and the Marvelettes offer a blast from the past that will jolt you out of your seat with tunes like “Smoke Gets in You Eyes”, “Please Mr. Postman”, “Searchin’”, “Twilight Time” and “Only You”.
Montana Repertory Theatre, one of the most outstanding touring companies today, will present the stage adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee’s classic tale of dignity, tolerance, and unequal justice in a small 1950’s town. This performance is a part of Piedmont Arts’ The Big Read, a project sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Institute of Museum and Library Science. 
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