RAAC's two-week Summer Chorus and Drama program for 4th through 12th graders culminates in a free performance for the entire community at Rappahannock County High School. This is a joy-filled experience not to be missed. The beautiful, energetic music these students master in this short time is incredible, and their one act play will delight.
Back by popular demand, this favorite regional rhythm and blues band returns for their fifth year. Band members include: Robert (Bobby “G”) Glasker on vocals and guitar; Anders Drew on vocals and guitar; Mike (Coy) Groves on vocals and guitar; George Glascoe on bass guitar; and Paul Norris on drums.
RAAC's July movie is the 2024 drama, I'm Still Here, based on the 2015 autobiography written by Brazilian novelist and screenwriter, Marcelo Rubens Paiva, about his father--Rubens Paiva--a dissident politician who went missing, and was murdered during Brazil's military dictatorship in 1971. The film depicts the impact of Paiva's disappearance on his family's life, especially […]
RAAC's next movie is the Oscar-winning film, Emilia Pérez. The film follows a Mexican cartel leader--played by Karla Sofia Gascón--who aims to disappear and transition into a woman with the help of a lawyer--played by Zoe Saldaña. Among its numerous accolades, the film won Oscars for Best Supporting Actress (Saldaña) and for Best Original Song […]
This ensemble is comprised of Rappahannock musicians who have played together for almost a half a century. Their songbook draws from a deep well of blues, reggae, backwoods country, Americana, classic rock, and a little bit of bossa nova. Band members include: Robert "Smiggy" Smith on guitars and vocals; Vincent Day on guitar, mandolin and […]
RAAC will screen the critically acclaimed, award-winning film, Sing Sing on September 5th. Directed by Greg Kweder, this inspiring story is based on the real-life "Rehabilitation Through the Arts" program at Sing Sing Maximum Security Prison. The film is about a group of inmates who find purpose and whose lives are transformed through the power of artistic expression, […]
Students from Cambridge University in England will once more travel to Rappahannock County, this year offering a performance Shakespeare’s Macbeth at the Little Washington Theatre. RAAC is sponsoring the performance, which is presented by CAST, the Cambridge American Stage Tour, a troupe composed of Cambridge students who have been crossing the Atlantic annually for over […]
Rappahannock County favorite folk-rock trio, Mandalele & Friends features three singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalists--Lorraine Duisit, Robert “Smiggy” Smith, and Wendi Sirat. The trio blends three-part harmonies with rockin’ grooves, sparkling strings and toe-tappin’ rhythms to create music infused with a potpourri of global traditions and inspiration from the Appalachian Mountains where the band was formed. Special […]
Our next theatre production is a Patsy Cline tribute with stories from her life and songs performed with a live band. There will be 6 performances. To purchase tickets click reserve. Friday, Sept 19, 7:30pmSaturday, Sept 20, 3:00pmSunday. Sept 21, 3:00pmFriday, Sept 26, 7:30pmSaturday, Sept 27, 7:30pmSunday, Sept 28, 3:00pm
Our next theatre production is a Patsy Cline tribute with stories from her life and songs performed with a live band. There will be 6 performances. To purchase tickets click reserve. Friday, Sept 19, 7:30pmSaturday, Sept 20, 3:00pmSunday. Sept 21, 3:00pmFriday, Sept 26, 7:30pmSaturday, Sept 27, 7:30pmSunday, Sept 28, 3:00pm
Our next theatre production is a Patsy Cline tribute with stories from her life and songs performed with a live band. There will be 6 performances. To purchase tickets click reserve. Friday, Sept 19, 7:30pmSaturday, Sept 20, 3:00pmSunday. Sept 21, 3:00pmFriday, Sept 26, 7:30pmSaturday, Sept 27, 7:30pmSunday, Sept 28, 3:00pm
Our next theatre production is a Patsy Cline tribute with stories from her life and songs performed with a live band. There will be 6 performances. To purchase tickets click reserve. Friday, Sept 19, 7:30pmSaturday, Sept 20, 3:00pmSunday. Sept 21, 3:00pmFriday, Sept 26, 7:30pmSaturday, Sept 27, 7:30pmSunday, Sept 28, 3:00pm