Entertainment News for Stafford County Sun

COUNTRY CONNECTION: Hillary’s gift horse

Wed, 07 May 2008 16:45:00 EDT

Everybody loves an election year. By “everybody,” of course, I mean “political junkies and government workers.” The rest of us could give a fig, since life will continue on as it usually has for the vast majority of America.

COUNTRY CONNECTION: Follow your muse

Thu, 01 May 2008 17:54:00 EDT

So I got an e-mail the other day from a lovely lady named Sue.

ASK EMILY: Reader finds there’s no place like home

Thu, 01 May 2008 17:37:00 EDT

Dear Emily: I moved away from home about six months ago, and I am very homesick. I have a good job and some nice new friends, but I just feel so lonely at the end of the day. How do I get over this feeling? I

ASK EMILY: Household items trouble clumsy boyfriend

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:41:00 EDT

Dear Emily: I am not normally a clumsy person, but I seem to keep accidentally destroying or breaking things in my girlfriend’s home.

Summer movies kick off

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:46:00 EDT

My summer officially started Friday. I wasn’t headed to the beach or anything, but I seriously considered skipping out on Passover to catch “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” the latest offering from the Judd Apatow factory.

PASTIMES: Kingston Trio in Fredericksburg

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:17:00 EDT

The Kingston Trio will perform with the UMW Community Symphony Orchestra as part of the William Anderson, Jr. Celebrity Series

Willy Wonka play a surefire local hit

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:42:00 EDT

The play, “Willy Wonka Junior” is at the Riverside Center Children’s Theater until May 3. It’s a fun experience for all children, teens and parents, too.
Willy Wonka believed in looking at the bright side of life and he tried to pass that on to the children he met.

PASTIMES: Wine tasting this weekend!

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:36:00 EDT

The Hartwood Winery will be offering wine tastings in recognition of spring, from noon to 4 p.m. In addition to wine, hor d’oeuvres will be served and Gerry Maddox will perform live music.

ASK EMILY: Will girlfriend cheat on me?

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:10:00 EDT

Dear Emily,
My girlfriend loves to play poker and lately she’s been doing it online. I’ve noticed she’s been using the online chat function and I’m concerned that she’s conversing with other players.

Margaret Cho comes to Warner Theatre

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:16:00 EDT

Outspoken comedian Margaret Cho is breaking the chains of self-hatred and embracing self-love next week at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C.

Music notes

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:14:00 EDT

If you haven’t yet heard the Drive-By Truckers’ excellent new album, “Brighter Than Creation’s Dark,” you might want to seek out “Two Daughters and a Beautiful Wife.”

Movies opening tomorrow

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:07:00 EDT

Movies opening Friday, April 4

Locals celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:03:00 EDT

WIDEWATER - Dressed in festive green attire and all enjoying the luck of the Irish, a crowd of nearly 50 people came to Potomac Point Winery on Monday night to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in their own unique style.

Local couple raises endangered species

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:03:00 EDT

HARTWOOD - What do you get when you mix one male sheep, otherwise known as a ram, with 10 female sheep, or ewes- Jeff and Virginia Adams who live on Kellogg Mill Road, have quickly learned the answer to that question is 32 newborn sheep.

Broadway favorite hits Riverside

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:03:00 EDT

FREDERICKSBURG - Theatergoers at Riverside Center seemed entranced from the first moment as they watched a production of "Thoroughly Modern Millie."

Roast to benefit teen cancer patient

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:02:01 EDT

STAFFORD - Justin Lee Whitaker, 18, of Stafford was admitted to the intensive care unit of INOVA Fairfax Hospital on Sunday night, continuing an ongoing battle with non-Hodgkins T-Cell Lymphoma cancer.

Local woman joins cast of ‘Survivor’

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:02:00 EDT

FREDERICKSBURG - Longtime fan of the CBS Television show "Survivor," Tracy Hughes-Wolf, 43, of Fredericksburg, has joined a cast of 20 contestants that will appear on the 16th season of the show to compete for a $1 million prize.

Area deaf and blind woman’s artwork gets seen in Richmond

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:01:00 EDT

WOODBRIDGE - For Jenny McKenzie, even a simple task like ordering food or taking a bus can be a big challenge. She's deaf and blind, with limited use of her hands, because of cerebral palsy.

Stafford Borders starts book club

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:01:00 EDT

STAFFORD - It didn't take self-proclaimed bookworm Amber Fields long to implement her plan on how to get more teenagers reading.

ASK EMILY: Dinner guest won’t divulge recipes

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:11:00 EDT

Dear Emily:I went to my friend's house for Thanksgiving this year, and brought my famous sweet potato pie with me.

Local appears on &Larry King Live&

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:11:01 EDT

LOS ANGELES - Aquia Harbour General Manager and retired Col. Chuck Halt made an appearance on Larry King Live Friday, discussing his UFO encounter that happened more than two decades ago.