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Mountain View WildActs to perform ‘Les Miserables – School Edition’

By Press Release
Mountain View High School in Stafford.

The theater department of Mountain View High School (MVHS) will bring Les Miserables – School Edition to the high school stage beginning March 24.

Known as the Mountain View WildActs, the group has previously earned awards from the Virginia High School League, the Virginia Theatre Association, and the SouthEastern Theatre Conference. The 30 student performers are joined in a cross-curricular production that includes 30 crew members and 20 musicians spanning theater, band, orchestra, and fine art.

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Child found: Loaded gun, disguises found in mother’s car, police said

By Potomac Local News

At 3:30 p.m., deputies responded to a call of parental abduction. Rosa Gregg, 32, of Virginia Beach, picked up her two children from Stafford Elementary School. Gregg had an active child protective order from Virginia Beach, stating she was not allowed contact with the children without supervision.

Information from Child Protective Services in Virginia Beach indicated Gregg could threaten her children’s safety, as the sheriff’s office states.

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ARTfactory to feature 20 artists in upcoming group exhibit

By Amelia Breeden
The ARTfactory at 9419 Battle Street in Manassas.

The ARTfactory is to present the Instructors Exhibit, an exhibition showcasing 20 past, present, and future instructors at the ARTfactory.

Instructors found at ARTfactory range from teaching areas of acting, visual arts/ theatre, dancing, vocal, dance, animation, and graphic design. Many of the instructors in the exhibit are local artists that teach and help with our programming at the factory.

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$230,000 grant will help grow annual intern expo

By Bekah Whittacre
Students from James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg attend an Intern Expo at the Fredericksburg Expo Center [Photo: Fredericksburg Public Schools]

The Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce has been awarded $230,000 in grant funding from GO Virginia. The funds will be used to build upon the Chamber’s workforce development programming, Workforce NOW.

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‘Ragtime’ hits Riverside stage, tackles wealth, poverty, freedom, prejudice

By Potomac Local News

Ragtime has rolled onto the stage at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts.

The show tells the story of three groups in the U.S. at the turn of the 20th Century — blacks, white suburbanites, and European immigrants in New York City.

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FredNats to bring back theme nights on Saturday nights

By Madina Habib
Fredericksburg Nationals mascot, "Gus."

Twelve theme nights are set to occur at Virginia Credit Union Stadium every Saturday night during the FredNats season. There will also be the home to six jersey auctions, appearances from a celebrity, and some popular children’s characters.

The first Saturday of the season will be centered around celebrating the start of the 2023 season. The opening Weekend at Virginia Credit Union Stadium will see the FredNats in action for the first time in 2023.

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