Stars Under the Stars

Who's ready to sing?

We are hopeful that the rain has moved on, and we're looking forward to seeing all of you at Crute Stage tonight for our final film of the season. Bring your chairs and blankets to this FREE event!

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Currently, remnants from Tropical Cyclone Debby appear to be headed for our area just in time for the weekend. Any updates about postponing Dreamgirls will be posted to our main page as well as the event page once we see how the area is affected. Everyone stay safe!

Farmville weather was wild earlier this evening. A bit like we were in the movie TWISTER as shown Under the Stars Saturday evening at the Historic Crute Stage.

Get ready for even more TWISTERS hitting the big screen soon!

Dorthy’s Flying!! 🌪️
Many Thanks to the Town of Farmville, sponsors, our committee of volunteers, and everyone who comes out to enjoy Stars Under the Stars in Downtown Farmville. 🎥

🎥 🌪️ Join us at Historic Crute Stage. TWISTER starts at dusk.🍿 🐄

The lawn at Crute Stage is dry, and the weather looks great for Twister tonight!

"Cow."

If we're being honest, we kind of figured back in the spring that choosing an outdoor movie about storms was probably just tempting the fates for a weather-related delay!

Due to the rainy conditions we've had and are expected to have for the rest of the afternoon, our showing of Twister will be moved to tomorrow night, Saturday July 13. Hope you're still able to join us at Crute Stage!

Who's ready for Twister? Come on out to Crute Stage Friday night and see the original, just in time for the sequel to open next week!

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Hard to believe a week has passed since Toy Story! Thanks to each of you who came out and spent the evening with us, and to the Heart of Virginia Community Band and Woody for opening the festivities.

Be sure to mark your calendar for Twister (1996, Rated PG-13) on July 12!

Oh what a day!

We've got a fun one in store for you:

7:30pm: meet Woody
7:30pm: performance by the
Heart of Virginia Community Band

8:30pm: Toy Story

Look who stopped by Crute Stage! Woody is excited to meet all of you at Toy Story this Friday from 7:30-8:15pm. Let's pack the lawn for our special guest!

Did you hear?

Two weeks from tonight, the Heart of Virginia Community Band (affiliated with the Longwood Center for Community Music) will be performing a selection of cinema-inspired selections before our showing of Toy Story!

This FREE performance will run for about 45 minutes and will begin by 7:30pm. Downtown Farmville and Crute Stage will be the place to be on June 14!

A big welcome to our newest sponsor of Stars Under the Stars, Three Roads Brewing - FARM!

Three Roads Brewing Company joins Central Virginia Regional Library, Putney Mechanical Company Inc., and Red Door 104 LLC as corporate sponsors for our 26th season, along with donations from Lib's Place and Pepsi.

Looking forward to seeing you all of you wonderful fans at Toy Story on June 14th!

Happy Friday, fans! The wait is over, and we are happy to announce the 26th Season of Stars Under the Stars!

June 14: Toy Story (1995, Rated G)
July 12: Twister (1996, Rated PG-13)
August 9: Dreamgirls (2006, Rated PG-13)

(Rain dates: June 15, July 13, August 10)

Stars Under the Stars is made possible by support from Central Virginia Regional Library, Putney Mechanical Company Inc., Red Door 104 LLC, Three Roads Brewing - FARM, and community volunteers. Donations provided by Lib's Place and Pepsi. Special thanks to the Town of Farmville, Virginia.

We look forward to seeing you this summer at Crute Stage in Downtown Farmville... Under the Stars!

"It's gonna be May."

Happy May, everyone! This time of year means we're not far away from the start of our 26th season of Stars Under the Stars! We will announce this season's lineup on Friday, so keep an eye on this page. In the meantime, mark the second Friday of June, July, and August on your calendar and plan to join us in Downtown Farmville:

June 14: an animated family film (1995)
July 12: an action/adventure (1996)
August 9: a musical drama (2006)

"What's Michael J. Fox like? He's nice!"

If you have questions about Back to the Future, Biff (Tom Wilson) has some answers (and jokes!). See you tonight at Crute Stage!

Biff's Question Song (Stand-up Comedy) Have a question about Back to the Future for the guy who played "BIFF?" Yeah, so do a billion other people! Here's a song ... my little time saver! Now ava...

As we prepare for Back to the Future this Friday, we are grateful for two and a half decades of our fans, volunteers, the Town of Farmville, generous sponsors, and evenings at Crute Stage.

Here's a look back at twenty-five seasons of sponsors, with notations for multiple seasons and links to current sponsors. Comment below if you see any businesses that bring back memories!

Caryn's Bridals (2 years)
Central Virginia Regional Library (22 years)
Chick-fil-A
Citizens Bank and Trust
Crystal Image Photography
Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Kerby Moore
Farmville Bowl (2 years)
Farmville Sweet Shop
Haley of Farmville
Harris Teeter
High Street Diner (2 years)
Moonstar bbs (10 years)
Navona Hart:
--RE/MAX Commonwealth
--Real Living Cornerstone (9 years)
--C21 Realty at Home (2 years)
Putney Mechanical Company Inc. (23 years)
Red Door 104 LLC (8 years)
Sunchase
sweetFrog
Virginia Credit Union (3 years)
The Woodland
Zildgens

You won't need a flux capacitor to travel back to 1985 when you join us on August 11th (one week from today) for Back to the Future!

We got the Reese's Pieces, we got the photo booth, we got the weather, and we got our great fans! E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Well, we got lots of rain in Farmville last night, but the sun has dried out the grass at Crute Stage! We're keeping a close eye on the forecast for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial tonight and hoping that Mother Nature will cooperate.

We will post here and on the Event itself if we have any updates about postponing due to weather.

Are you ready for your closeup?

Come recreate this iconic scene Friday beginning at 7:30pm before our showing of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial .

Only at Stars Under the Stars!

Stars Under the Stars Photo Booth is returning! Next Friday at E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial we'll have an iconic scene from the movie ready for you to star in. The photo booth will be ready for you beginning at 7:30.

Previous years' photo booths from Raiders of the Lost Ark, Back to the Future, and Ghostbusters:

Aerial photos from Beauty and the Beast last night. Thanks Clint Mooney!

Be our guest!

Over 250 of you packed Crute Stage for Beauty and the Beast tonight. We ran out of popcorn and candy! Thank you all for coming out, and many thanks to the Heart of Virginia Community Band for getting the festivities started!

Twenty-five seasons 🤩

It's hard to believe how fast time has flown since this all started in 1998 with To Catch a Thief. Come on out Friday evening as we continue the tradition with Beauty and the Beast!

Check out our anniversary season bookmarks!

Look for them at various locations around town, including at our fantastic sponsors' businesses. We couldn't do it without these folks, and they help make Stars Under the Stars events free for the enjoyment of our community!

C21 Realty at Home (Navona Hart)
Central Virginia Regional Library
Putney Mechanical Company Inc.
Red Door 104 LLC

Happy Thursday, fans! The wait is over, and we are thrilled to announce the 25th Anniversary Season of Stars Under the Stars!

To celebrate this landmark year, we've selected three of the most well-attended movies from our first twenty-four seasons, including one film decided by YOU, our awesome fans! So without further ado, we present Season 25's "Greatest Hits" lineup:

June 9: Beauty and the Beast (1991, Rated G)
July 14: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982, Rated PG)
August 11: Back to the Future (1985, Rated PG)

(Rain dates: June 10, July 15, August 12)

Stars Under the Stars is made possible by support from C21 Realty at Home (Navona Hart), Central Virginia Regional Library, Putney Mechanical Company Inc., Red Door 104 LLC, and community volunteers. Donations provided by Lib's Place and Pepsi. Special thanks to the Town of Farmville, Virginia.

We look forward to seeing you this summer at Crute Stage in Downtown Farmville... Under the Stars!

Only eight weeks from tonight before we kick off our 25th anniversary season!

Have you voted for which Disney film you'd like to see under the stars at Crute Stage this year? If not, you have until Monday morning at 8:00am to cast your vote. Follow the post below to the comments to react to the film(s) you want to see! Beauty and the Beast still has the slightest of leads over Mary Poppins, but will it hold until Monday morning?

To our fans, thank you for joining us and supporting us over the years. To help celebrate our 25th season, we are giving YOU the opportunity to help decide one of this season's three films!

Four of our most well-attended Disney movies from previous seasons are listed in the comments below. Vote for your favorite film(s) by clicking Like/Love/Care on which one you'd like to see at Stars Under the Stars this year. You are welcome to Like/Love/Care more than one film!

After two days of voting, Beauty and the Beast has the slightest of leads in vote count over Mary Poppins. Be sure to share with your friends, and let's see if we can't get more votes cast for YOUR choice of this year's Disney movie!

To our fans, thank you for joining us and supporting us over the years. To help celebrate our 25th season, we are giving YOU the opportunity to help decide one of this season's three films!

Four of our most well-attended Disney movies from previous seasons are listed in the comments below. Vote for your favorite film(s) by clicking Like/Love/Care on which one you'd like to see at Stars Under the Stars this year. You are welcome to Like/Love/Care more than one film!