Jillian Lynch

Mar 17, 2024 | dnronline.com | Jillian Lynch

The flow and creativity of a NYC-based performer translated clearly via telephone, even over 100 miles. Paul Pinto, a composer, an artist and an original cast member of “Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812,” on Broadway, eagerly discussed the ins and outs of his latest original work, “Mano A Mano,” a unique stage performance that he is currently workshopping and bringing to some local colleges.

Feb 11, 2024 | dnronline.com | Jillian Lynch

Rain dripped and tears dropped Saturday at Court Square lawn. A protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza started at 11:30 a.m. A line of demonstrators silently marched around Court Square with signs and posters calling for peace in Gaza and Israel. Approximately 50 protestors were present, despite the rain. Members of Peace Praxis, a local antiwar group, started out the demonstration with songs and speech. The keynote was given by Hasan Hamdan, who works with local refugees in Harrisonburg.

Nov 29, 2023 | dnronline.com | Jillian Lynch

In an interview, Karen Aspinwall’s speaking voice is bright and confident. The lead in an upcoming play, Aspinwall called out answers to questions perched on a purple settee onstage at Court Square Theater Monday. Aspinwall, of Harrisonburg, plays the main character Shelby in an upcoming production of the play “Steel Magnolias,” written by Robert Harling and directed by local theater aficionado Steve Winegard.

Nov 24, 2023 | dnronline.com | Jillian Lynch

The first few weeks of December are aflutter with seasonal events to celebrate. Christmas parades are lined up throughout downtown Harrisonburg and towns in Rockingham County from Grottoes to Elkton. The towns across Rockingham County and the city of Harrisonburg are hosting festive events to mark the start of the season. Check out the closest one or visit a few. Trying to make all the parades in the county might be a challenge, since many of them take place the first weekend in December.

Nov 22, 2023 | dnronline.com | Jillian Lynch

Dr. Julia Giardina poses for a picture in 2021 during a Giardina & Kray Orthodontics Toys for Tots drive. Giardina said she enjoys doing outreach for kids at her office. Contributed Photo Walking into the doors of a Harrisonburg orthodontist’s office, the first greeter isn’t a receptionist, or a sign-in sheet. It’s a friendly goldendoodle, Jerry, who wears a “therapy dog” vest. Jerry is Dr. Julia Giardina’s dog.