CHAUTAUQUA: George Wythe grad uses art to nab theater job By Jasmine Dent Franks | Staff Jun 18, 2018 Jun 18, 2018 Updated Jul 23, 2020 0 George Wythe grad Devonta Lee used a best-in-show award last year to score a job at the Wohlfahrt Haus and a return trip to Chautauqua. Jasmine Dent Franks Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Jasmine Dent Franks | Staff A year ago, Devonta Lee’s artwork won him a Best in Show ribbon at the Chautauqua Festival in the Park.kAm{66’D 2CE 3C@F89E 9:> 324< E@ E96 H66<=@?8 76DE:G2= 282:? E9:D J62C[ E9:D 8@ C@F?5 2D 2? 2CE:DE :? C6D:56?46]k^AmkAm%96 H@C< @? 5:DA=2J 2E E96 a_`f r92FE2FBF2 76DE:G2= 62C?65 {66 >@C6 E92? 2 3=F6 C:33@?[ E9@F89] (9:=6 :E 9F?8 @? 5:DA=2J[ 2 (@9=729CE w2FD 6>A=@J66 E@@< ?@E:46[ =2?5:?8 {66 2 ;@3 2E E96 5:??6C E962E6C =2DE J62C]k^AmkAm%96 J@F?8 2CE:DE ?@H 56D:8?D D6E A:646D 7@C (@9=729CE w2FD D9@HD] w6’D H@C<65 @? |F?49<:? 9FED 7@C E96 E962E6C’D AC@5F4E:@? @7 “%96 (:K2C5 @7 ~K[” 4FCC6?E=J 36:?8 DE2865] w6 2=D@ 56D:8?65 A:646D 7@C “%96 |:==:@? s@==2C "F2CE6E” 2?5 “$>@<6J y@6’D r27é]”k^Am People are also reading… New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward Top Smyth DAR essay wins state competition Work on Exit 39 truck stop expected to move more quickly now Royal Oak DAR names 3 high school seniors as Good Citizens Marion council members debate apolitical status with redistricting, 2A requests Along the Yellow Brick Road Roanoke County family files lawsuit against VHSL, school board over homeschool sports rule Smyth supervisor seeks more communication from Thomas Bridge Water system Chilhowie man faces multiple charges in domestic violence incident Atkins Elementary celebrates new community-engaged playground Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Spanberger signs 22 bills, including one concerning pharmacy benefit managers Judge orders Trump to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it Child dies in drowning in Virginia Beach Oceanfront hotel pool Data centers now on defensive after Virginia court ruling, budget fight kAm(9:=6 E96 D9@HD 2C6 F?56CH2J[ {66 3FD6D E23=6D[ 2==@H:?8 9:> E@ :?E6C24E H:E9 E9@D6 H9@ D66 9:D H@C<]k^AmkAm“$66:?8 E9@FD2?5D @7 A6@A=6 =@@< 2E >J 2CE[ x =@G6 :E] x ;FDE H2?E :E E@ 36 @FE 7@C A6@A=6 E@ D66[” {66 D2:5]k^AmkAmp a_`f 8C25F2E6 7C@> v6@C86 (JE96 w:89 $49@@=[ {66 E@@< 2? :?E6C6DE :? A2:?E:?8 2?5 5C2H:?8 5FC:?8 2 D6G6?E9\8C256 2CE 4=2DD] uC@> E96C6 96 3682? C6D62C49:?8 E649?:BF6D]k^AmkAm“x H6?E 9@>6 2?5 DE2CE65 5@:?8 *@F%F36 2?5 EFE@C:2=D 2?5 C625:?8 6DD2JD[” 96 D2:5]k^Am kAm{66 7:?5D :?DA:C2E:@? 7C@> 2CE:DED DF49 2D q@3 #@DD[ !23=@ !:42DD@ 2?5 uC:52 z29=@] w6’D A2CE:4F=2C=J 7@?5 @7 z29=@’D “s:68@ :? |J %9@F89ED]”k^Am kAm“x C62==J C6=2E65 E@ :E 2 =@E]”k^AmkAm(9:=6 {66 @?=J E@@< E9C66 2CE 4=2DD6D 5FC:?8 9:D 9:89 D49@@= 42C66C[ 96 4C65:ED v6@C86 (JE96 2CE E62496C #636442 |4v66 7@C 6?4@FC28:?8 9:> E@ 4C27E 2 A@CE7@=:@[ H9:49 96 A=2?D E@ FD6 H96? 96 2AA=:6D E@ #257@C5 &?:G6CD:EJ :? 2 76H J62CD]k^AmkAm&?E:= E96?[ {66 A=2?D E@ 368:? 9:D DEF5:6D 2E (JE96G:==6 r@>>F?:EJ r@==686 E9:D 72==] uC@> E96C6[ 96 9@A6D E@ EC2?D76C E@ #257@C5 E@ DEF5J DEF5:@ 2CE]k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story CHAUTAUQUA: Festival Monday The Chautauqua Festival in the Park kicked off a hot Monday with plenty of fun. Slides, face-painting, balloon animals and magic kept attendee… CHAUTAUQUA: Clowning around serious business for Judy Farlow Judy Farlow has clowned around a lot of places for a lot of years, but she counts her times at Wytheville’s Chautauqua Festival among her favorites. CHAUTAUQUA: Massachusetts painter finding inspiration in Wytheville's mountains Massachusetts native Pauline Murphy never had a fondness for landscape painting until she moved to Wytheville six months ago. CHAUTAUQUA: Creative writing awards ceremony set for 10 a.m. The Wytheville Chautauqua Festival Creative Writing Committee plans to announce the creative writing contest awards during a ceremony with gue…
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