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Satie's Vexations

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Satie's Vexations
Saturday, Aug 15, 2026 all-day
Stuart Hall's Eastham Center
107 West Beverley St, Staunton

Free admission.
Donations will be accepted.

Doors open at 6:45 am and program continues throughout the day

Walking a fine line between the profound and the inane, Erik Satie’s Vexations - including 840 repetitions of an alluring phrase for solo piano - is one of the most extreme examples of Dadaist performance art. Dozens of pianists perform through the day. Visitors can stay as little or as long as desired, but according to accounts of past performances, the transcendant experience only sets in after many hours of quiet listening...

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Artists involved in this event:

Detailed performer lists will be updated soon.

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