Monthly Play Reading Group! Think book club, but for theatre! This is an opportunity for those interested in theatre, discovering new scripts, trying out a bit of light acting, or hearing stories brought to life. All are welcome! 

There will be some scripts printed, but bring along a laptop if possible so that you can access the play online.

Description of this month's play: 

The History Boys by Alan Bennett

The History Boys is a Tony and Olivier Award-winning play, originally performed in 2006. 

"An unruly bunch of bright, funny sixth-form (senior) boys in a British boarding school are, as such boys will be, in pursuit of sex, sport, and a place at a good university – generally in that order. In all their efforts, they are helped and hindered, enlightened and bemused, by a maverick English teacher who seeks to broaden their horizons in sometimes undefined ways, and by a young history teacher who questions the methods, as well as the aim, of their schooling."

Content Advisory: sexual misconduct, pedophilia, grooming, sexual discussions. 

A monthly movie club in charlottesville where friends, friends of friends, friends of friends of friends come to gather and watch a movie <3

Questions? DM @movie.friend on instagram

9.25.26

8pm

Doors at 7:30

$10 Suggested Donation

Thee Old Night:

Hailing from Raleigh , led by former Demon Eye frontman Erik Sugg, Erik Sugg & Thee Old Night blend dark Americana, psychedelia, and shadowed folk into haunting, atmospheric songs shaped by acoustic instrumentation, and a simmering sense of unease.

Please Don’t Tell:

Please Don’t Tell is a trio of players with mixed musical backgrounds including classical, goth, and 20’s jazz, among others. These musicians have played venues that range from punk houses to The Kennedy Center. The Charlottesville, VA-based group offer an intriguing, off-kilter mix of bedtime anxieties, folk witchery, and parlor naughtiness from an unnatural concoction of acoustic instrumentation. Yet despite all the old time-y bugaboos creeping under the melodic buoyancy of their songs, there’s nothing particularly retro about the music other than the fact that it could very well have been reproduced centuries earlier—and with nary a missed note. - Corey Gorey

Jordan Perry:

Jordan Perry plays guitar and lives in Charlottesville, Va. His latest collection of solo guitar pieces “Johanna” is now available on Bandcamp. Of the record, guitarist Shane Parish writes: “Johanna is a tender and compelling work of contemporary solo classical guitar. Jordan Perry’s attention to detail and patient sense of formal development convey and empathy and groundedness that reward repeated listens.”

It's time to mix and mingle!! 🍿🍕🍬🎥🎟️

Are you a vendor or organizer in Charlottesville or other surrounding areas? Want to hang out with more vendors and organizers when you're not tabling an event? Then come hang out with us on September 12th! We'll have pizza, popcorn and drinks plus a potluck option available! When you RSVP you can vote for the group movie options and tell us things you'd maybe like to chat about with other folks!

RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScaYCwOdmovPangOiDKLItuSIT4gkbmG8YrBaryBUtyy9XgPA/viewform?pli=1

We can't wait to see you there! 😸

Where’s the next Lady Taij Band Event you may ask… @visible_records is the place to be! 9-11 doors open at 7pm!

We’re celebrating 100 episodes of @blueperiodmedia News and will be podcasting in front of a live audience.

Along with performances from @dareel_sco & @shakiiiiiiiiiira is presenting Spiite! All hosted by the amazing Remy St Clair @besaintlike

Bring your people and pull up!

We hope you’ll join us to write to our incarcerated community members from 6-8pm on Thursday 9/10, with all supplies provided. No experience is necessary!

FANTASM is an event that serves to platform black, brown, and gender diverse drag performers. This showcase is all about fun and freedom featuring a range of varying performance styles.

Age of Peace, a lo-fi folk duo from Cincinnati, plays Visible Records Monday, August 24. Filling out the bill is Charlottesville's own singular folk songwriter Devon Sproule and Heavy Flow, the experimental sound art duo of Katie Jackson and Cath Monnes. Music starts at 8 p.m. on the dot. We're suggesting a $10-15 donation for the bands, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. This is an all-ages show, too, so, all are welcome.

A monthly movie club in charlottesville where friends, friends of friends, friends of friends of friends come to gather and watch a movie <3

Questions? DM @movie.friend on instagram

We hope you’ll join us to write to our incarcerated community members from 6-8pm on Thursday 8/13, with all supplies and a pizza dinner provided. No experience is necessary!

@communitypotluck.cville on instagram

We're hosting Two Size Inclusive Clothing Swaps in Charlottesville this August!

👚👕👖👗🧦👡👞👟👢

Excited to be setting up @visible_records & @raqc.cville again 🥰

Please wear clothes that you're comfortable trying clothing on over and tote bags! (Some bathrooms/dressing spaces available)

There will be sizes from XS-5X+, various snacks and plenty of wholesome vibes to be had!

We accept donations year round via scheduled pick ups and at Rivanna Area Queer Center during drop in hours.

Can't attend a swap but have clothes to donate? We can arrange it leading up to the event! We can also schedule for you to shop for clothing another time!

Please feel free to DM/Email us leading up to the event if you have any questions, need clarity, or if you'd like any accommodations!

Experience the magic of puppetry at The Modest Puppetry Festival IV: A New Hope, featuring a night of captivating short puppet shows from talented performers across central Virginia. Join us on July 26 at 6:30 PM at Visible Records in Charlottesville for an unforgettable evening filled with laughter, creativity, and a special mystery guest. Tickets are required at the door, ensuring everyone can

The Modest Puppetry Festival IV: A New Hope brings together new and experienced puppeteers from around central Virginia for one great night of short puppet shows! From serious and contemplative to laugh out loud and everything in between and beyond, be entertained and moved by puppets of all sizes and styles. Puppetry beyond your wildest expectations! Stage performers include The Three-Brained Robot (RVA), Nettle Shirts Puppet Works, Lucky Rat Studios (RVA), Lee Connah (Baltimore), autumndaisy, Prim Bitch Productions, Zae Wilder, and The Off Center (Staunton). Musical interludes by Richmond band Susan Loquat. Tickets at the door: $15 encouraged but no one turned away for lack of funds. Our intermission half-time show will feature local favorites the Webley Twizzle Project and a special visit from a mystery creature! Find out how YOU can help defeat the evil empire...with puppets!

Monthly Play Reading Group. Think book club, but for theatre! This is an opportunity for those interested in theatre, discovering new scripts, trying out a bit of light acting, or hearing stories brought to life. No pressure to read aloud if you would rather just listen in and join the discussion after. All are welcome! 

There will be some scripts printed, but bring along a laptop if possible so that you can access the play online.

Description of this month's play: Somewhere in America, an army of pre-teen competitive dancers plots to take over the world. And if their new routine is good enough, they’ll claw their way to the top at the Boogie Down Grand Prix in Tampa Bay. But in Clare Barron’s raucous pageant of ambition and ferocity, these young dancers have more than choreography on their minds, because every plié and jeté is a step toward finding themselves, and a fight to unleash their power.

Content Advisory: DANCE NATION contains coarse language, gore, depictions of self-harm, simulated masturbation, descriptions of masturbation, sex and sexual violence.

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Let’s eat cake! 

Join Shenandoah Liberation Collective on July 17th for a Cake (and other baked goods) Auction fundraiser at Visible Records! All proceeds will be allocated between A Better World Bookfair transportation fund and the SLC mutual aid fund.

We will have both silent and live auction baked goods to bid on, representatives from rad local orgs, bang trims by Leslie Lowry and music DJ’d by Thomas Dean. Come ready to drop some cash and boogie down!

Recommended donation of $10 entry fee, cash preferred Venmo accepted. 

And don’t forget to mark your calendars for the second annual A Better World Bookfair, Saturday September 19 from 12pm-dinnertime, 565 Pine Ave, Waynesboro, VA.

Contact betterworldbookfair@protonmail.com with questions, or visit @shenliberation on instagram.

Monthly Play Reading Group! Think book club, but for theatre! This is an opportunity for those interested in theatre, discovering new scripts, trying out a bit of light acting, or hearing stories brought to life. All are welcome! 

There will be some scripts printed, but bring along a laptop if possible so that you can access the play online.

Description of this month's Play: Asian American playwright DHH, fresh off his Tony Award win for M. Butterfly, leads a protest against the casting of Jonathan Pryce as the Eurasian pimp in the original Broadway production of Miss Saigon, condemning the practice as “yellow face.” His position soon comes back to haunt him when he mistakes a Caucasian actor, Marcus G. Dahlman, for mixed-race, and casts him in the lead Asian role of his own Broadway-bound comedy, Face Value. When DHH discovers the truth of Marcus’ ethnicity, he tries to conceal his blunder to protect his reputation as an Asian-American role model. Confronting the shifting boundaries of race, and the ways in which we interpret ourselves, David Henry Hwang (and DHH) reveal that our faces are always more complex than they appear.

Content Advisory: Racism and Anti-Asian sentiments, mild profanity, euphemistic mentions of pornography and sex toys.