Theater veteran, newcomer add punch to comedy show
- Last Updated on 09:10 AM 02/06/13
- Willa Smith Hatcher/Special to The Gazette
Elvis may have left the building, but he left behind an entertaining group of folks scrambling to not miss a beat, pun intended. The ensuing hilarity involves two characters in particular who are very focused on their work: Trudy, the Colonel’s no-nonsense secretary, and Jill, the pushy reporter determined to find some dirt.
CONCERT CALENDAR: Carolina Rebellion rockfest will return
- Last Updated on 08:41 AM 02/06/13
- Dolores Crute
THIS WEEK/WEEKEND
• Spare Times Grill, South Boston … Cam Owen Feb. 6.
Big crowd turns out for Bland Contest
- Last Updated on 08:19 AM 02/04/13
- Special to the Gazette
Before an almost standing-room-only crowd, 17-year-old harpist Katherine Elizabeth Campbell of Danville’s George Washington High School and Caleb Anthony Flowers, a 15-year-old home-schooled countertenor from Clover, each took home $300 after winning the South Boston Lions Club’s Annual James Bland Memorial Music Contest Friday night at The Prizery.
Largest field in recent memory to partake in Friday’s Bland Contest
- Last Updated on 08:07 AM 01/30/13
- Special to the Gazette
Harp, cellos, piano, violins, violas, vocalists, Oh my!
CONCERT CALENDAR: Check out what's happening
- Last Updated on 08:04 AM 01/30/13
- The Gazette-Virginian
THIS WEEK/WEEKEND
• Spare Times Grill, South Boston … Megan Doss Jan. 30; DJ Kirby Feb. 1.
Elvis roams region offering chance to win play tickets
- Last Updated on 09:20 AM 01/29/13
- Greg Donner/Special to The Gazette
There has been a lot of talk lately about Halifax County Little Theatre’s latest project, “Elvis Has Left the Building.” It has become such an obsession with some local fans that Elvis sightings are beginning to be reported in various parts of the county. One report even has him posing for photos with admirers in South Boston.
CONCERT CALENDAR: Check out what's happening
- Last Updated on 08:49 AM 01/23/13
- Dolores Crute
THIS WEEK/WEEKEND
• Spare Times, South Boston … Ray Martin Jan. 23; Dane Ferguson Jan. 25.
‘Elvis’ rehearsals under way
- Last Updated on 08:05 AM 01/21/13
- By Becky Donner/Special to The Gazette
Rehearsals are well under way for Halifax County Little Theatre’s winter comedy “Elvis Has Left the Building.”
CONCERT CALENDAR: Check out what's happening
- Last Updated on 12:00 PM 01/16/13
- Dolores Crute
THIS WEEK/WEEKEND
• American Legion Post 8, South Boston … Dance with Improbable Cause Band Jan. 19, 8 p.m.-midnight. Tickets are $10 per person advance, $15 at door. Contact Alvin Tucker at 434-572-4816, Randy Tingen at 434-579-2297 or American Legion Post 8 at 434-572-2297.
Search on for seven rowdy pirates, young lad
- Last Updated on 09:39 AM 01/15/13
- Special to the Gazette
The public can always count on Halifax County Little Theatre to bring great entertainment to the community, and it’s evident that those productions are the result of the combined efforts and many hours of work from many people.
CONCERT CALENDAR: Check out what's happening
- Last Updated on 04:12 PM 01/10/13
- Dolores Crute
THIS WEEK/WEEKEND
• Smoking Jakes House of BBQ, South Boston … Improbable Cause Band Jan. 11.




