Daily News-Record Features

09/03/2020

04/30/2020

On the lawn of Sentara RMH Medical Center and posted in windowsills across the commonwealth, signs are popping up to praise health care workers for efforts to protect and treat

04/29/2020

For the average family, pasta, canned vegetables and cartons of dairy are timeless shopping list staples kept tucked away on reserve for a go-to lunch or dinner. On food bank

04/24/2020

In 2016, Greg Yoder of The Walking Roots Band wrote a song about the wildfires that raged across more than 10,000 acres in Shenandoah National Park. On Sunday, Yoder and

04/24/2020

Set a heavy-bottomed saucepan at medium-high on the stovetop and fill with oil, just enough to cover the bottom. Once you have gauged the pot is sufficiently hot by sacrificing

03/10/2020

Crushed velvet gowns and rhinestone rompers give way to twirling tassels. Burlesque is a form of theatrical performance that for centuries has highlighted women as art, but Harrisonburg’s performance troupe

03/05/2020

Music and culture have no expiration date. To bridge the generational gap of accessibility to baroque and orchestral styles of music, musicians of the Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival are sharing

02/10/2020

On Saturday afternoon, the auditorium of the Lucy F. Simms Continuing Education Center was filled with baseball cap-adorned veterans of the field who gathered to commemorate a leisure and loving

12/31/2019

Hit the town and celebrate with friends tonight as the decade comes to a close.

For those tired of being cooped up indoors and ready to rage into the new year, Harrisonburg offers a plethora of options to start 2020.

12/13/2019

What began as a hodgepodge of church singers congregating for a festival has evolved into The Shenandoah Valley Choral Society. Tonight, the group celebrates its 50-year anniversary as it begins its Christmas season. https://www.dnronline.com/dnronline/birthday-bash-and-christmas-party-all-in-one/article_8fb1992b-8031-5129-ab5b-bac2a8b477b9.html

In 1970, the Shenandoah Valley Music Festival in Orkney Springs called for choral artists to join in a group performance of the final movement of “Beethoven Symphony No. 9.” From

10/25/2019

No need to be a "Devil in Disguise" -- this weekend's Stewart Chapman Elvis Tribute Spooktacular Birthday Bash!!! is a family-friend celebration with a costume party and games. Tribute shows of Elvis, Ann-Margaret and Johnny Cash will start at 7 p.m., so bring your blue suede shows and get ready to jailhouse rock the night away.

Stewart Chapman has had a burning love for Elvis Presley since he was 3 years old. As a tribute artist, Chapman recently won the 2019 Pro 50s Lake George Elvis

10/25/2019

Horizon Gifts is keeping the 17-year tradition going for fans of gems, minerals and jewels.

Lazulite, topaz and beryl -- oh my! Fossil fanatics and gem geeks alike can celebrate the return of the 17th annual Valley Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry Show at Rockingham County

10/23/2019

Illiterate Light Pale Ale is the first beer of its kind from Pale Fire Brewing Company. Brewed in collaboration with Illiterate Light, the craft beverage is a toast to the success of the band and commemorates Harrisonburg's artistic community.
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HARRISONBURG — Craft creators are collaborating with local talent to celebrate the creativity and the artistic achievements that are bringing recognition to Harrisonburg.

10/23/2019

Walkabout Outfitter's Harrisonburg shop is serving looks and naan at 7 p.m. tonight to raise money for Sherpas Adventure's Nepalese educational program. http://www.dnronline.com/dnronline/highlighting-nepalese-food-and-garb-at-walkabout/article_74670bbb-0c22-5bcd-9e85-132a07388494.html

HARRISONBURG — Wipe your boots at the door and dust off that trail dirt. Walkabout Outfitters, traditionally a spot to snag gear before a hike, is taking a different route

07/19/2019

“I want to be that character that the audience loves to hate,” said Michael Strawderman, the theater teacher at Thomas Harrison Middle School who is playing the iconic villain Captain Hook in Valley Playhouse's upcoming production of "Peter Pan."

HARRISONBURG — The story of Peter Pan, the boy who wouldn’t grow up, is one that has been retold and re-imagined countless times since author J.M. Barrie first created the

07/17/2019

Check out our photo gallery from the seventh Red Wing Roots Music Festival this past weekend.

Scenes from Friday and Saturday at the seventh Red Wing Roots Music Festival at Natural Chimneys Park in Mount Solon.

07/15/2019

The Rouss Center for the Arts in New Market is performing Agatha Christie's only original play, "Verdict."

NEW MARKET — The beloved British mystery author Agatha Christie wrote 66 novels in her lifetime, many of which were adapted into stage productions. But Christie, one of the best