Things to do

Dinner theater fundraiser for Lauren Hamblet, Crimora Community Center, 1648 New Hope Crimora Road, Route 612 (the old Crimora Elementary School), Crimora; Hamblet has been diagnosed with a cancer of the brainstem; to help with medical expenses, The Crimora Players will perform the comedy “Grandma’s Best Years” on Friday through Sunday; cost: $11, includes meal of ham, potatoes, green beans, applesauce, roll, drink, dessert and the play; doors open at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, dinner starts at 6:30 p.m., with the play beginning after dinner; the Sunday meal begins at 1:30 p.m.; for tickets, call Irene Cash at 943-9967 or Teresa Stewart at 487-0526.

Youth Art Exhibit; Staunton Augusta Art Center, 20 S. New St., Staunton (located in R.R. Smith Center for History and Art);  through March 29; features the best works of area aspiring artists in grades k-12; opening reception: Sunday, from 1-3 p.m.; gallery hours: Monday-Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday, from 1-4 p.m.; admission to gallery is free; info.: 885-2028 or http://www.saartcenter.org.

Wednesday

MUSIC

Music by Jimmy O, South River Grill, 23 Windigrove Drive; 7:30 p.m.; info: 942-5567.

Music, Mossy Creek, 1761 Jefferson Highway No. 104, Fishersville, from 7:30-10 p.m.; info: 941-0088.

THEATER

“City of Angels,” James Madison University’s School of Theatre and Dance and School of Music, Latimer-Shaeffer Theatre, Duke Hall, Harrisonburg; musical comedy begins at 8 p.m.; tickets: $12 general admission and $8 for children under 12, senior citizens and JACard holders; for tickets and information: JMU Masterpiece Season box office at 540-568-7000 or 877-201-7543; the box office, located in Room 1107 in Harrison Hall is open from noon to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Thursday

EVENTS

“Prisoners of War in the Shenandoah Valley,” 20 S. New St., Staunton, R.R. Smith Center for History and Art; Greg Owen will present a lecture at 7 p.m.; a specialist in 20th century history and the WWII era, Owen will focus on the overarching program that brought German prisoners of war to America and, more specifically, how the program was applied here in the central Shenandoah Valley; cost: free to Augusta County Historical Society members and $5 for non-members.

MUSIC

Allstars, Captain Sams; from 8-10:30 p.m.; $3 cover.

Music, Sidelines, 125A Lucy Lane; from 7:30-10:30 p.m.; bring your gear; cover charge; info: 941-0007.

THEATER

“City of Angels,” see Wednesday’s listing.

“Dearly Beloved,” Waynesboro High School, 1200 W. Main St.; Waynesboro Players perform show at 8 p.m.; fast-paced comedy about love, marriage, sisterhood, gospel music and three hundred pounds of Texas barbecue; info.: http://www.waynesboroplayers.org

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Friday

MUSIC

3 Sheets 2 the Wind performs; Dice’s, 216 Frontier Drive, Staunton; hours: 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.; admission: $6 per person; info.: 886-4547 or http://www.dicesofstaunton.com.

Byron Massie, Stone Soup Books and Café, 908 W. Main St., Bluegrass player performs during the Friday Evening Dining Experience; dining and music begin at 6 p.m., take-out orders accepted at 5:30 p.m.; Byron might even bring with him a few of those Massie bluegrass boys who have been picking for years; no cover charge, space is limited, call for seating availability; info: 943-0084 or visit http://www.stonesoupbooks.net.

February Children’s Hour featuring Eve Watters, 329 Main St. (Blue Ridge Christian Fellowship building); Watters enchants audiences of all ages with a mixture of music and stories from around the world at 6 p.m.; seating is limited; admission fee of $2 for children under 12 and $3 for adults; tickets available at the door or by calling 943-9999.

THEATER

“City of Angels,” see Wednesday’s listing.

“Dearly Beloved,” see Thursday’s listing.

Saturday

EVENTS

Shenandoah Valley Chapter of USA Dance’s monthly dance, Dayton Learning Center, 290 Mill St., Dayton; theme for the month is “Mardi Gras;” free beginner quickstep lesson at 7 p.m.; dance starts at 8 p.m. and features ballroom, latin and swing music in a smoke- and alcohol-free environment; casual dress; open to the public; information: 879-9126; Bachata workshop with Karen Thomas, from 4-5 p.m.; workshop is free to USA Dance members, $10 for non-members, $7 for seniors and $5 for students.

MUSIC

Soul Survivor performs; Dice’s, 216 Frontier Drive, Staunton; hours: 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.; admission: $7 per person; info.: 886-4547 or http://www.dicesofstaunton.com.

THEATER

“City of Angels,” see Wednesday’s listing.

“Dearly Beloved,” see Thursday’s listing.

“Seussical,” The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Charlottesville; performance begins at 2 p.m.; Dr. Seuss’ best musicals collide in an unforgettable musical caper and beloved classic characters find themselves intertwined in an incredible crazy-quilt adventure; tickets are $15.50 for youth and children and $25.50 for adults; tickets are available by visiting the Paramount box office (open Monday-Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), calling the box office at 434-979-1333 or by visiting http://www.theparamount.net.

Sunday

THEATER

“City of Angels,” see Wednesday’s listing.

Monday

THEATER

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Charlottesville; the Tony award-winning musical comedy starts at 8 p.m.; six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser; tickets start at $48.50 and are available by visiting the Paramount box office (open Monday-Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), calling the box office at 434-979-1333 or by visiting http://www.theparamount.net.

Tuesday

MUSIC

Allstars, Sidelines, 125A Lucy Lane; with guest, from 7:30-10:30 p.m.; bring your gear; cover charge; info: 941-0007.

Bluegrass night, Mossy Creek, 1761 Jefferson Highway No.104, Fishersville; from 7:30-10 p.m.; no cover; info: 941-0088.