SummerSounds Concert Series
Harris Pavilion, 9201 Center St.

Mark your calendar for the upcoming Summer Sounds concert series!

Each year, the ARTfactory, in partnership with Micron, the City of Manassas and the Harris Pavilion (9201 Center St.) offers a series of free concerts. The popular concerts are scheduled on Saturday evenings throughout the summer. Bring your chairs, blankets, and picnics to enjoy these concerts with your friends and neighbors!

All concerts at the Harris Pavilion – 6:30 pm – Rain or Shine!

SummerSounds is partially supported by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

August 17, 6:30 pm-8 pm
Lil’ Maceo
“Mr. Funky Sax”. This name aptly describes the musical old-school funky, foot-stomping music of Lil Maceo. His powerful music has made him one of the most sought-after saxophonists in the industry. This isn’t nickel & dime store this is bona fide unadulterated funk and R&B cleverly crafted by a master musician with hardcore roots in funk, pop, dance, and contemporary jazz. His shows are high energy ultimately compelling audiences to get out of their seats and party.

Lil Maceo has shared the stage with a host of music giants including Prince, Cyndi Lauper, JT Taylor, Maceo Parker, Nick Colionne, Euge Groove, Marcus Johnson, Cyril Neville, Sinbad, and Gavin DeGraw. He has been mesmerizing audiences nationally since 2001. His music received huge acclaim from critics and audiences alike.

About the ARTfactory:
The ARTfactory was founded in 1984 by a group of artists and art lovers with the goal of enriching the quality of life in the Northern Virginia region. In 2002, the ARTfactory relocated to the Hopkins Candy Factory building in Manassas and has become the cornerstone of the downtown arts community. Currently, we offer an art gallery, theatre arts, visual arts education, dance classes, Arts on the Go™, summer camps and SummerSounds Concert Series. Visit www.VirginiaARTfactory.org/calendar for more info.

Come prepared to scare!

ARTfactory is looking for scare actors ages 16 and up for our new haunt:

Factory of Fear

Friday, October 25 from 6:00-11:00pm and Saturday, October 26 from 6:00pm-11:00pm

The audition will consist of several guided group exercises to show our team how well you understand the nuances and timing of scaring.

The team will observe your characterization choices, so please come up with an idea of what character(s) (ie, witch, vampire, zombie, ghost, and/or others) you will embody during each exercise. Other than that, you will not need to prepare anything for the audition.

Guidelines:

• NO PROPS: please don’t bring any physical props to the audition.
• Please wear comfortable attire that allows free movement.
• If we need to see something from you, we will ask to see it. You do not need to prepare anything except the character(s) you’d like to show us during the exercises.
• Please only scare when asked. DO NOT take it upon yourself to startle or scare anyone outside of the audition space.
• Saftey is the number one goal at ALL TIMES. If you are doing something that is unsafe or could jeopardize the safety of anyone at the auditions, you may be asked to leave.

We want to see that you take direction well, are willing to step outside of your comfort zone, and understand scaring and the timing required to maximize the effects.

Here is an article with some tips on nailing your scare actor audition: Auditions and How to Survive Them

Schedule:

Rehearsals: Wednesdays and Thursdays October 9, 10 & 16, 17 from 7:00-8:30pm

Scare Workshop: Friday, September 13

Tech Week: Tuesday, 10/22-Thursday, 10/24 7:00-9:30pm

Event Call: Friday and Saturday, 10/25-26 4:00pm-12:00am

NOTE: Depending on the number of scare actors cast in the event, there is a possibility you may not be scheduled for every show or even the whole time. Once cast, you will receive a schedule for your part in the event.

Strike/Tear Down and Halloween Party to follow: Sunday, 10/27 12:00-5:00pm

This is a volunteer position. You will receive a Factory of Fear T-Shirt for your time, and we will provide refreshments for scare actors as well. We will also be throwing a Halloween Party after the event tear-down to celebrate your amazing work!

Audition-Form

SIGN UP HERE!

Thank you so much for auditioning, and we are SO looking forward to this event!

SummerSounds Concert Series
Harris Pavilion, 9201 Center St.

Mark your calendar for the upcoming Summer Sounds concert series!

Each year, the ARTfactory, in partnership with Micron, the City of Manassas and the Harris Pavilion (9201 Center St.) offers a series of free concerts. The popular concerts are scheduled on Saturday evenings throughout the summer. Bring your chairs, blankets, and picnics to enjoy these concerts with your friends and neighbors!

All concerts at the Harris Pavilion – 6:30 pm – Rain or Shine!

SummerSounds is partially supported by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

August 24, 6:30 pm-8 pm
Sol Roots
The Sol Roots band performs a mix of raw funk, deep blues, energetic rock, greasy soul, and hypnotic grooves. Sol is a guitarist and vocalist who has toured with many roots, funk, blues and soul legends around the world as a part of Music Maker Revue. Paying homage to the greats, and with a love of Universal Music as the guiding light, Sol steps out on a path with his own unique, powerful voice and a talented band of musicians.

About the ARTfactory:
The ARTfactory was founded in 1984 by a group of artists and art lovers with the goal of enriching the quality of life in the Northern Virginia region. In 2002, the ARTfactory relocated to the Hopkins Candy Factory building in Manassas and has become the cornerstone of the downtown arts community. Currently, we offer an art gallery, theatre arts, visual arts education, dance classes, Arts on the Go™, summer camps and SummerSounds Concert Series. Visit www.VirginiaARTfactory.org/calendar for more info.