The Fredericksburg Guidebook
For Locals, Visitors and Newcomers to Greater Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania and Stafford, Virginia

The Free Lance-Star Weekender
The local newspaper's guide to weekend activities in the Fredericksburg area and events in Washington D.C. and Richmond.

Front Porch Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg's Free Community Magazine: Offers a calendar of events and special interest features

Simply Fredericksburg
Locally maintained online guide to the Fredericksburg area

Totally Fredericksburg
Locally maintained online guide to the Fredericksburg area

University of Mary Washington Calendar of Public Events
A list of events sponsored by UMW that are open to the public

ArtsPoint's Local Exhibits Page
Go here for more information about local art galleries and their current and upcoming exhibits.

Local Artists

Jackie Alexander
Local watercolor artist

John Edwards
See selected paintings and illustrations.

Betsy Glassie
View paintings by Fredericksburg artist Betsy Glassie.

Bill Harris
See works by this local painter.

Alice LaBier
Watercolor artist

Joan Limbrick
View paintings by Fredericksburg artist Joan Limbrick.

Stacey Leigh Littledeer
Native American Indian Art, Craft, and Jewlery

Ruth Ann Loving
Luvnart.com, local painter Ruth Ann Loving's web site

Alex Nunnally
Local mould-maker and sculptor

Kandra Orr
Local artist and member of Brush Strokes Gallery

Gabriel Pons and Scarlett Suhy-Pons
They are a husband and wife that share a studio at LibertyTown Arts Workshop. Gabriel Pons (www.ponshopstudio.com) is a painter and his wife, Scarlett (www.scarlettwares.com), is a ceramic artist.

Sharon Ross
Local painter

Retta Robbins
See paintings and mixed media works by Fredericksburg artist Retta Robbins.

Ellen Worthy Stokes
Visit worthyfineart.com to see paintings, decorative projects and sketches & drawings by local artist Ellen Worthy Stokes.

Jane Woodworth
Paintings by Fredericksburg artist Jane Woodworth

Bob Worthy
Paintings, mixed media, computer transfers and more

Kristi Zerull
Kristi Zerull is a local artist and member of Art First Gallery.

The Acoustic Roots Concert Series
The Acoustic Roots Concert Series has been offering monthly concerts in Fredericksburg for four years. The venue moved to Libertytown Arts Workshop last year after several seasons in the Concert Hall at Pickers Supply. Upcoming shows, as well as past performances, are listed at the Libertytown site: www.libertytownarts.com (Click on "Concerts"). The series brings a variety of high-quality performers to Fredericksburg, as well as providing a venue for some of our prestigious local talent.

Forte Music Studios
Provides private and group lessons, music classes, ensemble and performing experience for musicians of all ages.

The Fredericksburg Music Festival (The Fredericksburg Festival of the Arts)
Begun in 1988, The Fredericksburg Festival of the Arts brings great music and dance performances to Fredericksburg, and is best known for its annual Fredericksburg Festival of Music.

Fredericksburg Songwriter's Showcase
A monthly concert series featuring original acoustic music held at Picker's Supply

Picker's Supply
Downtown music store offering lessons and occasional live music

Rappahannock Youth Symphony
The Rappahannock Youth Orchestras, Inc., is a non-profit, 501(C)3 organization, dedicated to the nurturing of young people through the discipline of musical performance.

University of Mary Washington Community Symphony Orchestra
Find information about the orchestra and their upcoming performances

Local Musicians

Ann Rabson
Saffire's music makin' mama. Her soulful, heartfelt vocals are a perfect match for her key-pounding blusey honky-tonk piano and guitar finger picking.

Dave Goodrich
Songwriter, musician, performs locally

Dixie Power Trio
Energetic zydeco, cajun, rock 'n roll, jazz and more--plays locally and nationally

Gaye Adegbalola
Nationally known blues singer and songwriter, tours often, occasionally performing locally

Bill Kaffenberger
Original acoustic folk and electric folk-rock songs evoking the great Rickenbacker jingle jangle 12-string sound of the Byrds and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Sample songs from Bill's upcoming CD release are available on the web site for free download.

Laurie Rose Griffith & Pete Mealy
Local favorite singer/songwriters with unique folk rock sound.

Moch Pryderi
Celtic and Welsh ensemble, performs locally

Peter Fields
Virtuoso solo guitar - classical, jazz, and world music.

Rappahannock Pops Orchestra
Local orchestra directed by Kirk Wilke.

Saffire: The Uppity Blues Women
Nationally known female blues band, tours often, occasionally performing locally

The Wil Gravatt Band
Pop/rock band, performs locally

Tina Kerchner
Local flutist and teacher, provides private lessons and music for special events (weddings, dinners, etc.).

Caroline Community Theatre
A non-profit theatre company dedicated to bringing quality live theatre to Caroline and the surrounding counties.

The Fredericksburg Festival of the Arts: Shakespeare Weekend
Begun in 1988, The Fredericksburg Festival of the Arts brings great music and dance performances to Fredericksburg, and is best known for its annual Fredericksburg Festival of Music. Each fall you can also enjoy their annual Shakespeare Weekend.

The Riverside Dinner Theater
Local dinner theater with performances throughout the year

Stage Door Productions
Stage Door Productions is a non-profit theatre company dedicated to presenting the finest community theatre productions, fine arts camps and special programs in the Fredericksburg, Virginia area.

University of Mary Washington Theatre and Dance Department
Dance and Theater at Mary Washington College

Bellydance by Anthea (Kawakib, Atesh)
Offers bellydancing classes in Spotsylvania and Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg Ballet Centre
FBC offers classes in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Musical Theatre, and more. From 3-year-olds taking their first Creative movement class to adults lessons. FBC has professional instructors and has been serving Fredericksburg for over 20 years. Our 3 annual productions are the Nutcracker, a Spring show, and new this year is a full classical Ballet in early Spring. Three studios with viewing mirrors for parents to watch and enjoy.

Fredericksburg Dance Matrix
Dance Matrix is a professional, performing Modern Dance Company. We live, work and perform in Fredericksburg and surrounding areas. Check out the site for upcoming performance schedule, adult dance class information, and photos.

Inspire Dance
Newest studio in Fredericksburg! Offering ballet, tap, jazz, modern, lyrical, stretch, conditioning, adult classses, and hip-hop.

PRISM Dancers
Oriental (belly) Dance Performance in Fredericksburg VA - The PRISM Dancers perform for local Senior Centers, Student Haflas, Community Events, private parties, and our Student Recitals.

Pheer.com
Indie rock shows in VA, DC, and Maryland

Washington, D.C.

The Washington Post Entertainment Guide
All you need to know about museums, galleries, theater, dance, movies and more in the D.C. area

The National Gallery of Art: Resources
The National Gallery of Art offers numerous resources for artists and art scholars including curatorial records, gallery achives, photographic archives, print study rooms and more.

Richmond, VA

Richmond.com
Guide to what's happening in Richmond with a great Arts & Entertainment section