POIs: Hotel Madison & Shenandoah Valley Conference Center

All Things Equal – The Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a new play by multiple-Tony Award-winning playwright Rupert Holmes (Curtains – 2007, Say Goodnight Gracie – 2003, The Mystery of Edwin Drood – 2003) is a fascinating and humorous portrayal of the Supreme Court Justice, a true American original. Theatergoers will marvel at Ginsburg’s strength, tenacity, sly wit and compassion, her yearning for equality, and her love for this nation’s precious institutions. All Things Equal is an intimate look at RBG’s life and trials: being one of only nine young women studying law at Harvard while also raising a daughter and helping her husband battle cancer, fighting for women’s rights in the 1970s before all-male courts, and taking courageous stands for human rights amid an increasingly politicized Supreme Court.

Held at the Mainstage Theatre. Tickets:
Regular: $41
Subscriber: $36
JMU Fac/Staff: $39
Senior (62+): $39
Students: $19

All Things Equal – The Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a new play by multiple-Tony Award-winning playwright Rupert Holmes (Curtains – 2007, Say Goodnight Gracie – 2003, The Mystery of Edwin Drood – 2003) is a fascinating and humorous portrayal of the Supreme Court Justice, a true American original. Theatergoers will marvel at Ginsburg’s strength, tenacity, sly wit and compassion, her yearning for equality, and her love for this nation’s precious institutions. All Things Equal is an intimate look at RBG’s life and trials: being one of only nine young women studying law at Harvard while also raising a daughter and helping her husband battle cancer, fighting for women’s rights in the 1970s before all-male courts, and taking courageous stands for human rights amid an increasingly politicized Supreme Court.

Held at the Mainstage Theatre. Tickets:
Regular: $41
Subscriber: $36
JMU Fac/Staff: $39
Senior (62+): $39
Students: $19

Separated from his mother, a young refugee called Anon journeys through the United States, encountering a wide variety of people— some kind, some dangerous and cruel — as he searches for his family. Anon must navigate through a chaotic, ever-changing landscape in this entrancing adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey. At a time when our country is wrestling with the issue of immigration reform, Anon(ymous) offers an insightful look at the topic in this compelling theatrical work by one of America’s finest contemporary playwrights. Featuring students from JMU’s School of Theatre and Dance.

Anon(ymous) is presented by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.

Held at the Studio Theatre. Tickets:
Regular: $20
Subscriber: $18
JMU Fac/Staff: $19
Senior (62+): $19
Students: $13

Featuring the JMU Opera Theater
Music by Philip Glass
Libretto by Arthur Yorinks
Based on the story by Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe’s famous horror story has fascinated poets, dramaturgs, and composers for decades. American opera’s most influential 20th-century composer has transformed a gothic tale by a 19th-century master of the macabre. The result is spellbinding! Premiering in 1988, the opera is one of Glass’ most popular, and the hauntingly beautiful music captures every nuance and blood-curdling nerve of Poe’s story. When a man visits his ill childhood friend, Roderick Usher, he is shaken by the foreboding sense of evil that pervades the household’s inhabitants. His attempts to understand and address the literal and figurative “illness” that permeates Usher’s house fail at every turn, and he is unable to deter Usher, his sister Madeline, and the house itself from their swift descent into the abyss. Contains adult content.

Held at the Mainstage Theatre. Tickets:
Regular: $27
Subscriber: $25
JMU Fac/Staff: $26
Senior (62+): $26
Students: $14

Featuring the JMU Opera Theater
Music by Philip Glass
Libretto by Arthur Yorinks
Based on the story by Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe’s famous horror story has fascinated poets, dramaturgs, and composers for decades. American opera’s most influential 20th-century composer has transformed a gothic tale by a 19th-century master of the macabre. The result is spellbinding! Premiering in 1988, the opera is one of Glass’ most popular, and the hauntingly beautiful music captures every nuance and blood-curdling nerve of Poe’s story. When a man visits his ill childhood friend, Roderick Usher, he is shaken by the foreboding sense of evil that pervades the household’s inhabitants. His attempts to understand and address the literal and figurative “illness” that permeates Usher’s house fail at every turn, and he is unable to deter Usher, his sister Madeline, and the house itself from their swift descent into the abyss. Contains adult content.

Held at the Mainstage Theatre. Tickets:
Regular: $27
Subscriber: $25
JMU Fac/Staff: $26
Senior (62+): $26
Students: $14

Trey McLaughlin and The Sounds of Zamar have carved a unique place for themselves in the music industry through soul-stirring arrangements of contemporary gospel, musical theater, and pop favorites. With millions of online views and voices spread to the corners of the earth, the ensemble bursts onto the stage with expressive vocal style, awe-inspiring original arrangements, and opulent harmonies. The ensemble, organized in 2009 has performed with gospel greats. Hailing from Augusta, Georgia, the group transcends cultural boundaries, and their music is sung all over the world. Be transported by this soul-stirring evening featuring one of the brightest and most prolific groups on the gospel scene!

Held at the Concert Hall. Tickets:
Regular: $45
Subscriber: $43
JMU Fac/Staff: $44
Senior (62+): $44
Students: $17