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Satie's Vexations
Saturday, Aug 15, 2026 all-day
Doors open at 6:45 am and program continues throughout the day
Stuart Hall's Eastham Center
107 West Beverley St, Staunton
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Free admission.
Donations will be accepted.

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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Detailed performer lists will be updated soon.

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