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5 Virginia Opera Presents: The Empress and the Nightingale Sunday, November 2 at 3PM Members: $5 children/$8 adults/$25 family maximum Non-Members: $7 children/$10 adults/$30 family maximum This adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic, The Empress and the Nightingale, is a children’s story of a small bird sharing her gift of song. With a cast of three performing original music, this opera vividly teaches the value of music performed live and how humans cannot control nature. The Virginia Opera is known nationwide for the identification and presentation of the finest young artists, for the musical and dramatic integrity of its productions, and for the ingenuity and variety of its education and outreach programs. International Holocaust Remembrance Day Concert Event In partnership with the Richmond Symphony Orchestra and the Virginia Holocaust Museum Tuesday, January 27 at 7PM at Richmond CenterStage Patrons of the Arts private reception at 6:15 Patrons tickets available from Weinstein JCC General Admission seats available from the Richmond Symphony January 27th is the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and Richmond’s Jewish and Cultural arts communities are marking this momentous anniversary with a very special evening at the Symphony. Founded in 1957, the Richmond Symphony is an orchestra of more than 70 professional musicians, the 150-voice Richmond Symphony Chorus and more than 200 students in the Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra Program. Each season, more than 250,000 members of the community enjoy concerts, radio broadcasts, and educational outreach programs. POA Party with Dueling Pianos Saturday, March 28 at 8:30PM Adult beverages, hors d'oeuvres and dessert $20M/$25NM/$18 seniors and students Dueling pianos are two baby grands, facing each other. The piano players then put on an all-request show. Anything the audience wants to hear, the players are sure to know. Whether it’s 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, or current rap, country, or rock and roll—anything you can imagine, they can perform. A dueling piano show is extremely interactive and entertaining. The audience is thoroughly involved and participates throughout the entire event. The crowd at this POA Party is sure to be laughing, clapping, singing, dancing, and loving every minute the dynamic performers are on stage!