Friday, June 2, 2023

Arts

Culturefix Releases Fall Line Up of Events in Williamsburg

Summer may be winding down but Culturefix continues to heat up Williamsburg with its art and music programming. Culturefix recently revealed its fall lineup, which includes the return of Scrumptious weekends in October. Scrumptious weekends, which will feature a variety...

Williamsburg Receives Art Sculpture As Gift

WILLIAMSBURG-Triangle Arts and Culture League (TACL) recently gifted the city of Williamsburg with a new art sculpture. The art sculpture was installed in Bicentennial Park on August 12. TACL commissioned the sculpture, called Fraga Magna Rotabila (Latin for Large Strawberry...

Live Performances Return To Kimball Theatre This Fall

WILLIAMSBURG-The College of William & Mary’s Theatre and Dance Department released its lineup for the 2021-2022 Season, which will bring back live shows to the historic Kimball Threatre in Merchants Square. William & Mary’s new theatre season will focus on...

17th Annual Rhythms On The Riverwalk Concert Series Kicks Off September 9

YORK-The 17th Annual Rhythms on the Riverwalk Concert Series returns on Thursday, September 9 in Yorktown. The lineup for the free outdoor concert series, which will be held weekly each Thursday from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, features a variety of musical...

Hampton Arts Foundation Gala Will Feature ‘Broadway Under The Stars’

HAMPTON— The Hampton Arts 34th Anniversary Gala, Broadway Under the Stars, will celebrate the performing and visual arts in Hampton Roads on Saturday, September 18 at 6:30 p.m. at The American Theatre in Hampton. The evening will feature an...

WCAC Seeking Artists For Textile & Weaving Exhibit

WILLIAMSBURG-As the Williamsburg Contemporary Art Center (WCAC) prepares for its upcoming Textile & Weaving Extravaganza Show, the center is looking for artisans to participate. The show, which will run September 1-18, is open to all textile and weaving artists who...

Culturefix and WATA Team Up For New Community Art Project

WILLIAMSBURG-Culturefix and Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA) are collaborating on a new community art project. Culturefix announced on August 17 it is now accepting art submissions that will be used for two WATA bus wraps. The winners’ artwork will be...

New Exhibit Highlights Colonial Williamsburg’s Hollywood Connection

WILLIAMSBURG-The John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library at Colonial Williamsburg recently introduced a new display highlighting Colonial Williamsburg’s involvement with film and television. The new exhibit, entitled “Hollywood Comes to Williamsburg: A Century of Movie and Media Productions,” opened July 28. Curators...

WCAC Will Reopen To The Public On July 14

WILLIAMSBURG-After more than a year of being closed as a result of the covid-19 pandemic, the Williamsburg Contemporary Art Center (WCAC) will reopen to the public on Wednesday, July 14. Among the shows and exhibits scheduled at WCAC when it...

Hampton History Museum Presents Lecture And Performance

HAMPTON—At its first in-person program since February 2020, the Hampton History Museum presents “Virginia Roots Music and American Traditions,” a talk and performance by historian Gregg Kimball and educator Cluny Brown as part of the Port Hampton Lecture Series...

Williamsburg Players Announces Shows For Its 64th Season

YORK-The 64th Season of the Williamsburg Players will open in September with a performance of “Lilies on the Land” presented by the Lion’s Part, which will run September 9-25. Other shows announced for the upcoming season include “Squabbles” presented by...

Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center Reopens

HAMPTON—After being closed for more than six months, the Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center will reopen for public visitation on Tuesday, July 20. “We’re thrilled that a sense of social normalcy has returned and we’re able to safely allow...

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Peninsula Businesses Holding Celebrations For Pride Month

Pride Month has arrived. Celebrated by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, and more (LGBTQIA+) community, along with allies, the annual celebration takes place throughout the month of June. Nationally, LGBTQIA+ Pride Month celebrations tend...

Hampton City Council Updates Food Truck Ordinances And Codes

HAMPTON—Hampton City Council heard a presentation about updating food truck ordinances and codes on Wednesday, May 24 during its legislative session with the intent to make permitting easier for food truck owners, to establish new zones for food truck...

Bluegrass And Brews Festival Returning For Fourth Year

HAMPTON—The Bluegrass and Brews Festival will return to The American Theatre for the fourth time and will take place June 9 through June 11 at the American Theatre in the Phoebus section of Hampton. The theatre is located at...