Sad, mad love: A grumbling Cupid, lovesick Venus, and dishy Adonis star in Venus & Adonis, a modern operatic take on the classical Greek myth, produced by the Early Access Music Project, a rotating group of musicians that brings early music to the community through accessible programming. Originally composed by John Blow in the 1680s, Venus & Adonis features a baroque band with period instrumentalists, and stars sopranos Alyssa Weathersby and Julie Bosworth, and baritone Harrison Hintzsche.
Monday 5/23. $15-35, 7:30pm. Blackfriars Playhouse, 10 S. Market St., Staunton. earlymusiccville.org