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I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce, and agriculture, in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry, and porcelain.
John Adams
Second President of the United States(1735-1826)
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See what's happening this month.
4th of July Community Yoga on July 10
For July, Firefly Yoga will have Community yoga sessions on the 10th, 17th and 31st - all at 9am.
Summer Theater Production and Smokestack Calendar Updates
Every Wednesday from 6pm-8pm (sometimes later) - Reading on the Lawn. Last one is July 21.
Every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 6pm-8pm we have rehearsal for "The Entire American Revolution (In 40 Minutes or Less!)" in the auditorium. These rehearsals will run through July 21. As we get closer, Josh will have more information about tech week, but for now we will be in July 24 until showtime, every evening.
The shows will be Thursday-Sunday (July 29, 30, 31 at 7pm and August 1 at 2pm. Smokestack will strike that Sunday and the auditorium will be back to normal for Monday, to begin work on the Attic sale.
The next event date for the Smokestack Theater Company will be August 29 for Ghosts & Gravestones Auditions.
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Volunteers from community groups installed the largest yarn art exhibition ever in Danville on the Dan River Trail in the River District this week. Washington, D.C., art installer, Calder Brannock, has been working with community groups on the installation project. Called "WANDERLOVE: A Stitch in Time," the colorful fiber yarn "bombing" display can be seen along the Riverwalk Trail, from the Martin Luther King Junior Memorial Bridge to the Pedestrian bridge behind the Danville Science Center.
This installation, opening on the 4th of July this week, involves volunteers from 25 community groups in Danville and Pittsylvania County, as well as Caswell County, North Carolina and as far away as Los Angeles and Prince William County. The Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History, along with community knitters and installation volunteers, created a unique minimalistic color field on the Riverwalk Trail with knitted fabric, up-cycled sweaters (donated by Goodwill of the Valleys) and crocheted panels.
Each group displays its own unique handmade signature within the wider scope of this colorful and celebratory exhibition after the long and gloomy pandemic months. Community groups worked apart for six months during the Covid19 pandemic to bring this exhibition together during the summer of 2021. The exhibit will be on display from Sunday, July 4th to Tuesday Sept. 28, 2021.
Link to Additional Resources.
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Happy 4th of July! We'll be celebrating the opening of the WANDERLOVE Yarn Bomb Installation and our nation's birthday with seasonable warmth this afternoon as highs climb into the low 80s in the New River Valley, mid 80s in the Highlands and upper 80s in Roanoke, Lynchburg and Southside. Stay safe and stay hydrated as you enjoy the first opening day of WANDERLOVE today.
This opening day was preceded by a weeklong WANDERLOVE exhibition installation during the hottest temperatures this summer in Southside Virginia. The hot and humid pattern continued throughout the WANDERLOVE install week, but rain arrived later to provide a humidity- free last install day.
The Virginia Department of Emergency Management said that the best thing to do is to stay hydrated with plenty of water, and that is what the WANDERLOVE install team did, with lots of ice from the Bee Hotel and water supplied by Steve Delgiorno. We also made frequent trips to Mucho’s for Root Beer and tachos, Links for Blackberry-lavender lemonade and cake, and D'lishi for Bubble tea and Smoothies while remaining in air-conditioned “rest” spots during peak-heating hours, that kept us all cool. We did spend long install hours outside, but on the River Trail, we tried to avoid direct sunlight, and we all wore lightweight, loose-fitting clothing.
The exhibition will be up from today, the 4th of July until September 28, 2021, at which time, the panels will be removed and up-cycled for other fiber projects. Please contact the museum at info@danvillemuseum.org for more information.
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Independence Day, July 4th, 2021 | |
Happy birthday America! From the ratification of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, to picnics, parades, and fireworks, take a patriotic tour through the collections and reflect upon the meaning of liberty and justice for all. On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass gave a keynote address at an Independence Day celebration and asked, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" Frederick Douglass emphasized that the history of American freedom cannot be separated from American slavery. Experience the moving words of Frederick Douglass with Smithsonian Folkways. A powerful reading of the address by actor and activist Ossie Davis brings the speech to life.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.
— Declaration of Independence
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Danville Museum WANDERLOVE Project In The News
https://www.facebook.com/groups/DanvillePittsylvania/permalink/2903777356509608/
https://wset.com/amp/news/local/wanderlove-a-stitch-in-time-display-debuts-in-danville
https://www.facebook.com/RiverCityTV/
https://godanriver.com/lifestyles/photos-with-yarn-bombing-largest-art-installment-goes-up-danville/collection_a2ec83d2-d908-11eb-8ede-e70a7dd1f2c9.html#1
Thank You To Volunteers, Interns and Museum Staff
Thank you to Museum Fine Arts Installer, Calder Brannock, for leading the yarn bombing exhibition process with a laugh and honk of his van horn ...early mornings starting at 7am and late evenings that ended past 9pm. We, would not have finished in time without his tremendous encouragement and inspiration!
To every Intern at the Museum: Aidan Thomas, Daniel Shogan; Annie Chappell, John Sheridan; Tripp Hayes; Grace Doss, Aidan Lawrence. To all who filled positions at the museum while the WANDERLOVE exhibition was installed: CB Maddox, Berkeley Pritchett, Dave Corp, Anna Timm, Caroline Wilson, and Tina Reynolds
Well done!!! You all worked so hard through this whole process!
To every community member and volunteer who crocheted, knitted, gathered materials, donated yarn, cut sweaters, stitched panels, fixed sewing machines, brought donuts..etc thank you thank you!
To every organization that signed up and did your part, we applaud you! The Riverwalk Trail is beautiful on the North and South side of the river between the Martin Luther King Bridge and the Pedestrian Bridge!
Today starts the 1st day of the Exhibition. Remember to take lots of selfies and help the museum promote the program on social media by hash tagging the DMFAH.
#Wanderlove
#Danvillemuseumoffineartsandhistory
#DMFAH
#Danvilleparksandrecreation
#Danvilleriverdistrict
We'd love to see your pictures!
HAPPY 4th of JULY!
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Thank you to Our Community Partners for WANDERLOVE Production.
More signs will be going up to thank all our Install partners. We want to thank the Commission for the Arts for funding the Install process and we would like to thank the DRF for making the community engagement component possible through a residency for Calder Brannock.
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July Red Wing Roots Festival | |
Looking for Something to do that will take you out of town, but keep you in Virginia? | | |
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Natural Chimney Park, is located in Mt. Solon, in Augusta County, Virginia, along the North River. There is a campground located at the park with a pool, playground, and hiking trails.
It’s pretty amazing that the Shenandoah Valley was once the floor of an inland sea! The “chimneys” formed from limestone that began to accumulate under the sea during the Paleozoic Era (some 500 million years ago!!) … the seven “chimneys” that stand at Natural Chimneys Park in Mt. Solon, Virginia tower an amazing 120 ft, and have caves within them. While visiting the chimneys, you can also experience a spelunking expedition!
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July Red Wing Roots Festival | |
After a festival season where nearly all of them were canceled, we are very pleased to be announcing some music festivals for the 2021 season. This July Red Wing Roots Festival is back at Natural Chimneys Park in Mount Solon. This festival features headliners Hiss Golden Messenger, Bettye Lavette, Tim O’Brien, Peter Rowan’s Free Mexican Airforce with Los Texmaniancs, Sierra Ferrell and more. One of the more interesting sets will be on the Kinfolk Stage at 5:30 p.m. on July 10. World-renowned multi-instrumentalist Danny Knicely will be performing with Malian Griot and master ngoni player Cheick Hamala Diabate. These men have collaborated before, exploring the roots of the modern-day banjo with Lonesome River Band leader, banjo player Sammy Shelor in a program called From Africa to Appalachia. A selection from that program is below.
Catch the sound of this Festival HERE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUluyTSI6_0
To read more about this Musical Festival season
https://www.virginiafolklife.org/events/2021/07/red-wing-roots-music-festival/
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Danville museum of fine arts and history | https://www.danvillemuseum.org/ | |
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